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09-15-2009, 07:06 PM
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Sure looks like a minor league park. Exerpt from the Marlin TX Democrat; A highlight of the Spring of 1918 was an exhibition game with the U.S. Army Air Service aviators from Rich Field at Waco. After defeating the airmen 14-11 at Rimes Park, McGraw took to the air and was flown back to Waco for dinner with the commanding officers.
Not sure how Meyers fits in, but he was a close friend and roommate of Thorpe. Perhaps he was asst coaching, as he did take a managers job in CT the following season. Later in the season, they played a USN team in Newport RI. But I don't believe this photo is that game. Great image. LE, I have an 1918 M114 Felsch that shows the same flag patch. Last edited by Ladder7; 09-15-2009 at 07:11 PM. 
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09-15-2009, 07:37 PM
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Could it possibly be from the Giants/White Sox World Tour of 1913-14? This was a patriotic event in which America wanted to "showcase" its National Game to the rest of the world (see link below...) This could conceivably explain those unusual Caps and American Flag sleeve patches.
http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports...1914/bbm4i.pdf
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09-16-2009, 12:09 AM
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Definitely from the World Tour of 1913-1914. Here's a Matty when they were in Kansas. Unfortunately I don't own the original.
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09-16-2009, 03:50 PM
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Thanks, Clint
I think you nailed it.
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