1903 Pottsville PA Receipts - Signature Recognition

[dgo71]

No clue who it is but that looks more like "W.T. Hynes" to me. Assuming the Wagner speculation is directed towards the bottom image.

[milkit1]

Its Ch. F. Wagner.

[packs]

Couldn't the Lawson signature just say "Al Lawson"? It looks like Al to me.

Edited to add Heinie Wagner played for Newark in 1903.

[milkit1]

Originally Posted by packs

Couldn't the Lawson signature just say "Al Lawson"? It looks like Al to me.

Edited to add Heinie Wagner played for Newark in 1903.

Doesnt mean he didnt play a game for them or against them. Also the odds that it is another charles f. Wagner seems unlikely (possible but unlikely)

[packs]

I suppose that's possible but the Pottsville team and the Newark team were in two different leagues. Wagner also played 120 games for Newark that year which seems like a busy schedule.

I could also see that signature reading W.F Wagner and not necessarily Chas F Wagner. Last name may not be Wagner either.

[milkit1]

I could still see him getting paid to cover for a ss that week or something. Lots of possibilities. I wish someone could pull up an example of his auto.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by dgo71

No clue who it is but that looks more like "W.T. Hynes" to me. Assuming the Wagner speculation is directed towards the bottom image.

I agree

[ATP]

Last name definitely not Wagner, looks like Hynes to me as well.

[cincicards]

Here is a close up along with a possible Wagner signature.

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[prewarsports]

It is W.F. Hynes, Manager of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania team in 1903.

Rhys

[Runscott]

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[milkit1]

yep, here is some info I found on W.F. Hynes from 1902. He was managing a team in PA at that time. def. him. http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL3903010.pdf

Also here is Heinie Wagners sig circa 1918

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