1927 Eighth Ward Semi-Pro Football team, Lancaster city champions. Identified as follows: Top row, left to right: "Happy" Greiner, co-manager; Mike Steinbecker, coach; Dick Demmy, Carl Trimmer, Jesse McGuiggen, Frank Burr, Ted Goskey, Roy St. Clair, Larry Scheid, "Pump" Roschel, "Piggy" Hutton, Jr., and "Piggy" Hutton, Sr. Middle row, left to right: John Todd, Norman Wagner, "Red" Boworo, "Bud" Spang, Larry Seaman, Bill Skethway, Bill Stegler, John St. Clair, Carvel Malcolm, "Fats" Creamer, "Beany" Ashby and "Poss" Steinman. Bottom row, left to right: "Snakey" Markley, "Snub" Viebahn, Pete Glazer, Al Mutzel, Carl Morrow, Jim Garvey, Has Dagget and Fulton Herr.
First illuminated football field in Pennsylvania. Lancaster Eighth Ward (Park Hill) vs. Reading Exeters at Stevens, PA. Reading won by a score of 7 to 6.
The Air Force All Stars today met and defeated the Marine All Stars 29 to 7 at the Sukiyaki Bowl, Korakuen Football Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. Major General Daniel B. Strickler, Assistand Chief-of-Staff, J-5, United Nations and Far East Command [and his wife, Caroline], enters the stadium.
Provenance
From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection