Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Cartoon promoting a dramatization of the history of baseball taking place at Bosse Field. A series of small scenes depicting Evansville natives and players who became famous.
Knolls, Oscar, 1883-1946; Heitzman, Sylvester Joseph, 1900-1967; Stallman, Adolph; Haley, Raymond Timothy, 1891-1973; Wacker, Charles James, 1883-1948; Stahlhefer, Harry; Pollard, Walter S.; Dexter, Charles, 1876-1934; Reitz, Albert, 1904-1998; Knoll, Charles Elmer, 1881-1960; Beard, Oliver Perry, 1862-1929; Coleman, Robert Hunter, 1890-1959; Grefe, Emil, 1886-
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Our Civil War company had a team Frank Feldman was captain. Heitzman help me shoo her shes on second base. Just hit her Stallman. Is Hub Knoll playing? Will they hit them out this far Mister Reinecke? Watch your horses--lots of yelling. Emil Grefe come sit down youll get hit. Its called Base Ball--I know Bus Mayer and Simon. See Dan. Only one bounce is fair Haley. I got it Wessel. Harper Id like to figure out some kind of a mitt to wear. I still favor tennis for them. Will it hurt croquet for men? Mister Jordan said no. I know a player back in Boston named Quinn. Jim Wacker says some day theyll invent a bat to knock it 200 feet. Now look Stahlhefer--if it is over the plate you call it a strike. Are you sure Spaz I wont get hit? Remember Doc. Pollard, and Charlee Dexter, Law, and Warner. And Al Reitz. Yes Mister Shellhouse when I get older. B. So--Charlee Knoll you want to play baseball? Red flannels. Whisker Beard says Coleman said hed like to see the changes by the time his grandson plays. E. Dramatizing the history of Baseball again tonight. Bosse Field. 1839-1939. Some of the locals whose names became known.
Origin: 2013
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/1938
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Recreation
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States
Baseball

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