1916 White Sox Broadside Research and history- Shoeless Joe!

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Lobo Aullando

So, does "to pole" mean to hit a ball over the fence barely fair (and possibly off the pole), or is it carried over from rounders which uses posts as the safe haven? I suppose it could even mean "struck" since a bat is more or less a modified pole. Maybe it's option number four: none of the above.

It is strange, to say Joe "poled" his 2 while the Collins boys "poked" theirs. I am thinking your struck idea is the best guess.

[tiger8mush]

fun read, thanks for sharing your investigation with us!

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Swadewade51

Great read Lucas! Thanks for taking us through your research and thought process. You know I'll always appreciate a deep dive. Well done!

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Originally Posted by tiger8mush

fun read, thanks for sharing your investigation with us!

Thank you both!

[Hoy'sNoDummy]

Love this post, Lucas00. Where on earth did you unearth that poster?? What a find!!

I live about 25 minutes south of Weatherford (and about 45 minutes from Mineral Wells) in Granbury, TX.

You'll find a great inning by inning recap of this game on the Portal to Texas History website from the digital archive of The Daily Herald (Weatherford paper) of 3.30.1916.

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67...675/m1/4/zoom/

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[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Hoy'sNoDummy

Love this post, Lucas00. Where on earth did you unearth that poster?? What a find!!

I live about 25 minutes south of Weatherford (and about 45 minutes from Mineral Wells) in Granbury, TX.

You'll find a great inning by inning recap of this game on the Portal to Texas History website from the digital archive of The Daily Herald (Weatherford paper) of 3.30.1916.

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67...675/m1/4/zoom/

Hope these attachments are viewable and link works ok

WOW! Fabulous find! That's awesome. I checked so many sources but did not find this local one! Awesome. I love that you are in very close proximity. I wonder if the grounds still exist on some fashion? A field, or parking lot etc.

I got the broadside in an auction 😄.

[Hoy'sNoDummy]

Not sure on ball field location - I'd have to look at the Sanborn maps maybe or find where the old Fair Grounds were. That area has grown up a lot.

There has to be a photo of this game out there somewhere. Too big a local event not to be photographed.

There's a 1916 Spring Training Joe Jackson photo on this link. Also a good 1917 Team Spring Training photo showing the split squad uniforms of that year, similar to what the article describes.

https://www.blackbetsy.com/photosTheChicagoYears.html

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Hoy'sNoDummy

Not sure on ball field location - I'd have to look at the Sanborn maps maybe or find where the old Fair Grounds were. That area has grown up a lot.

There has to be a photo of this game out there somewhere. Too big a local event not to be photographed.

There's a 1916 Spring Training Joe Jackson photo on this link. Also a good 1917 Team Spring Training photo showing the split squad uniforms of that year, similar to what the article describes.

https://www.blackbetsy.com/photosTheChicagoYears.html

That 1916 photo is superb. And I agree, definitely at least a snapshot out there somewhere