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1908 Chatsworth Park Baseball Team On October 2, 1947 the 1908 Chatsworth Baseball Team was remembered in the Valley News and Greensheet. The photo above is a 1908 photo in our archives, that was also a part of the 1947 article. The caption to the 1908 photo from the 1947 article follows: Colorful Chatsworth Park Baseball Club of 1908 – Dressed up for the “big day” players of Chatsworth Park’s public school baseball nine struck a determined pose and then held “dead-still” for a few seconds while the cameraman preserved Valley sports history. Padded pants of bright red color, white socks with a red band, and neat little red caps with letters - CP for Chatsworth Park made smart looking uniforms. Ties, and the shirt sleeve “garters” seen on a few team members, were not game equipment. Players had been warned not to forget their caps on picture day. Ray L. (Kelly) Johnson, last boy on the right, sits frowning, because of stern rebuke by Principal Maltby – some dresser, eh! kiddo. Notice Old Glory posted at right. Banana tree is in center of picture.Standing (L-R) Dick Williams, Harold Johnson, Maltby, Ed Tetzlaff, Ernest Johnson and Eric Day. Seated: Herman Ackerman, George Schweikhard, Jess Graves and “Kelly” Johnson. Full article: |
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