John Reeves

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032828

Description

John Reeves, president of Fort Worth Baseball Club, gets acquainted with George the donkey. Reeves made an Opening Day bet with George Schepps, president of the Dallas Rebels, over attendance. Due to a virtual tie, both men agreed to ride a donkey in the other team's park during the series between the Fort Worth Cats and the Dallas Rebels. Reeves is wearing a hat and a double breasted suit. He is inspecting George's teeth.

Archival Date

1946-05-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-417

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Reeves, John; Fort Worth Baseball Club; Donkeys; Schepps, George; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); Dallas Rebels (Baseball team)