Need Photo ID Help

[Dto7]

There was a Bob Kneedler that played in the minors 1911-1912. Found both team photos but he wasn't in the photos maybe because he didn't play enough games.Most likely not the same Bob Kneedler.

I checked all the names at Delaware College in Pa. and found none. Can check high school yearbooks if I knew the high schools they went to.

[ZernialFan]

Jeff Lowe..........I grew up in the area until I was 11. You do not have personal message turned on. If you want to discuss pic maybe we can figure out where it was taken. If you want to send me a PM and leave me your email, we can discuss. Thx, Charlie

Here are a few notes:

Mordecai Sheldrake (1893-1947)
Leonard Warner (1893-?)
William J. MacCarter Jr. (1890-1960), Attorney at Law, University of Penn graduate
Benjamin Logan Edwards (1894-1949)
Robert Kneedler (1892-1985)

They all seemed to live in or around Norwood, PA. Thus the "NW" on the uniform I believe (though there seem to be more letters on the jersey). William MacCarter is your best bet to find solid info, he passed February 8, 1960. In his obituary it indicated he went to Norwood High School, class of 1909. He then attended a Normal school prior to his enrollment at Penn, from where he graduated in 1915. He returned to Norwood in 1916, here's the link to the 1916 Ridley Township City Directory: http://www.ridleytownshiphistory.com...ts/Norwood.pdf All of the players with the exception of Sheldrake & Warner are listed in the directory. Possibly 1916, since 1917 many of these boys may have been drafted.

Hope this helps good luck. Great photo.

Here's an article from the Evening Ledger dated May 2, 1917. M.M. Sheldrake was "business manager". The article lists a partial schedule under "Amateur Baseball Notes".

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...arRange&page=1

I believe the insignia reads "NWAA" for "Norwood A.A." (Athletic Association?) as they were referred to in this June 2, 1917 Evening Ledger article:

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...arRange&page=1

That took longer than usual, good challenge. Lots of fun.

[ZernialFan]

Thanks to all for comments and the investigation.............

Ty....Appreciate the work you did and links provided. I need to learn to get better at tracking down info. My wife is tracking down some of the info on Ancestry. My grandfather #6 was married in 1912 to my grandmother the sister of #7. My great uncle #7 Raymond Wilson was living with his parents at the time. His father is Wm. R. Wilson listed under Norwood in the Ridley Township Directory of 1916. My grandfather was in the Army Reserve and was called up for duty on the Mexican Border in 1916-17. Records indicate he was home by the time of the AD to arrange games for the Norwood team in the May 2, 1917 Amateur Baseball paper AD. This pic without more info is probably just prior or after the 1916-17 period.

Tim....I noticed the "A" on my great uncle's shirt being different. Makes me wonder if they were short uniforms or if he was the "Batboy". If the pic is 1917 he would be 20. But to me he looks possibly younger and a little more slight than the others, which could make it prior to 1916.

Thanks again,
Charlie