I reluctantly started collecting this set in the late 1980's, since I picked up a Lowdermilk. I figured that I had it made
by starting off with this "toughie". I was naive, because I quickly discovered that Lewis and Miller were tougher. Any-
how, here are some tidbits I've gathered regarding these three cards......
Lou Lowdermilk.....pitched in 16 games in 1911 for the St Louis Cardinals and only in 4 games in 1912. So, my guess
is that he was short-printed since he had a short career in the majors.
Ward Miller....In 1911 he played with Montreal (Eastern Lge.). Joined the Cubs in 1912 for 86 games and batted .307.
My thinking is that there was a final print run of T207's late in 1912 (as there are quite a few subjects in this set that
started their Major Lge. careers in 1912). Ward Miller would have been printed in last series. And, typical of many last
series press runs, they most likely were short-printed. Here is a 1913 photo featuring Miller and his teammates at the
Polo Grounds......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library...ss/3641570218/
"Irving" Lewis....a big mystery, as he appears no where in the BB books. I think this card is an error. The T207 printer's
must have confused him with Jack (John David) Lewis who played in 18 games for Boston (AL) in Sept 1911. Therefore,
due to his very brief career, they printed very few cards of this "Irving Lewis" guy.
Vic Saier....wasn't tough for me. I lucked out in the early '90s, as I acquired a 40-card lot of T207's that included Saier.
Anyhow, let's hear your thoughts on these T207 toughies, or any others that you found difficult to get ?
TED Z