UPDATE! - Caught Off Guard - Guy offering to sell- 1917 Cin Reds w/ Christy Mathews

[CobbSpikedMe]

Good luck Shawn. I can't wait to hear the results when you get it in hand.

[scmavl]

If it's fake, I'll give you $100 for it because it's a cool pic.

If it's real, I'll give you $105.

[Jaybird]

I agree, looks real. I think I see Hal Chase in middle of top row. Was he on this team? I don't see Thorpe.

[Bicem]

Definitely Chase, I don't see Thorpe either.

[slidekellyslide]

Clarence Mitchell second from left in the front row.

[White Borders]

This might help for identifying players: 1917 Cincinnati Reds Roster from Baseball Almanac.

Pitchers
Rube Bressler
Hod Eller
Joe Engel
Elmer Knetzer
Clarence Mitchell
Scott Perry
Herman Pillette
Mike Regan
Jimmy Ring
Dutch Ruether
Roy Sanders
Pete Schneider
Fred Toney

Catchers
Tommy Clarke
Emil Huhn
Harry Smith
Ivey Wingo

Infielders
Hal Chase
Gus Getz
Heinie Groh
Larry Kopf
Bill McKechnie
Dave Shean

Outfielders
Manuel Cueto
Tommy Griffith
Sherry Magee
Greasy Neale
Edd Roush
Jim Thorpe


Best Regards,
Craig

[brianp-beme]

It looks like Edd Roush top row third from the left.

Brian

[TheBig6]

Nice Team Photo
TheBig6 in a Reds Uniform is pretty Cool.
I think I've seen that image somewhere before.
I think it's real but thats just my uneducated opinion.
Good Luck