Fort Worth Cats

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20043054

Description

Dred Cavender, an old-time baseball player, stopped by to visit his former team, the Fort Worth Cats. The group left to right is manager Bob Linton, Dred Cavender, and Walter Morris. Cavender was a left handed outfielder with the Fort Worth Panthers during the 1905, 1906, and 1909 seasons. From 1888 to 1931, the Cats were called the Panthers. Cavender had one of his best seasons in Fort Worth, hitting.331. The sixty-five year old is sitting on a chair near the edge of the field. He is wearing a hat, button-up shirt, and trousers. Manager Linton is leaning on a railing, dressed in the Cats' home pinstripe uniform. Mr. Morris is the Cats' business manager. He is wearing a dress shirt, neck tie, and striped trousers.

Archival Date

1940-08-17

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1124

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Hats ,Grandstands,LaGrave Field; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); Grandstands; LaGrave Field; Linton, Bob; Cavender, Dred; Morris, Walter; Fort Worth Panthers (Baseball team); Baseball; Baseball players