Lancaster Indian Baseball club. Left to righ, top row, standing are: Bill Doremus, scond baseman; Jimmie Boubourekas; Shorty Rittenhouse, center field; Sam Myers, shortstop; Jap Doremus, first baseman; Red Mears, third baseman; Bill Conway, Bill Keeler, left field; Elvin Simmons, filed manager; Eddie Poole; Mule Watson, pitcher; Grunt Peiffer, catcher; and Monk Doremus, right field. Kneeling: Pat Hagen, bat boy; Joe Geraci, bench manager; Charlie Geraci, mascot; and Skeetz Shultz. Pictured in the July 28, 1923 Lancaster New Era newspaper.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Taken at Atlantic City, NJ, 1926. Second from left is Walter Gebhart, Secretary of the Lancaster Old Time Boxers. 6th from left - the late Eddie Dempsey - the Philadelphia scrappy welterweight. 7th Mrs. Mat Adgie. 8th Mat Adgie - the West Philadelphia Fighting Ice Man.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
