Baseball - LaGrave Field

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20033686

Description

After Tuesday's game at LaGrave Field, umpire Buster Capps was escorted by a body guard of bat-carrying ball players. The game was held up for 25 minutes by a beer-bottle barrage and a near riot. The players with Capps are Roman Brunswick, number 4 of the Houston Buffaloes, and Cats' Al Zachary, right, and George Pfister. Brunswick is a 21-year-old pitcher with the Buffaloes. Zachary is a third basemen and pitcher for the Cats. Pfister, catcher, is still dressed in his gear. There is a boy at the far left watching as the umpire makes his way to the dressing room.

Archival Date

1946-06-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-418

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Baseball; Baseball players; Baseball bats; Suits (Clothing); Bodyguards