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Eagle baseball team, in uniform, seated on bleachers, 1916. This team played the Denver Bears in 1914, losing in the last inning 5-7. Until then, the Eagles had the game tied 5-5.
Front row: Eddie Place, catcher; Bill Nimon [died of influenza 1918].
2d row: Left to Right: Leo Carey [rancher]; unidentified from Minturn; Roy Dodson [big league ball player, store owner]; Frank Stapp.
Back row: Left to Right: Lloyd Carey [rancher]; Omar Howland...
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Photo postcard of Omar Howland in baseball uniform. Omar is standing on a bear rug in front of a studio backdrop, posed after a catch.
"Omar Howland...was born at Winchester, Ohio, January 27, 1886, and came to Eagle in August 1909. He worked for many years on the Sherman Brothers rnach east of Eagle, now owned by Carl Lloyd of Chicago.
An ardent sports fan, Mr. Howland played with the Eagle baseball when the community had the best team in its...
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"Eagle Ball Team 1928" [Description from photograph verso]
Back row, left to right with position played: G. Whittaker (CF), R. Switzler (RF), B Hitt (1B), R. Hotten (SS).
Front row, left to right with position played: A. Clark (Coach & Manager), S. Saltzgaver (P), F. West (3B), J. LeDonne (C), B. Subry (P), C Lloyd.
{See Related Files; this file is in EVLD holdings; some changes have been noted between the two photographs.]
