Historical Society of Decatur County Bulletin
[1]The town's first official baseball team (that traveled with uniforms) began in the early 1910's. Nearby rivals included Napoleon, Osgood, Greensburg, Smyrna, New Point, and Sardinia.[1] The diamond was located on the Ben Feldman farm (same site as the Barney Hardebeck Mansion).
Usual Lineup
| Name
|
Position
|
| George Feldman
|
LF
|
| Lawrence Blankman
|
RF
|
| Alvin Feldman
|
C
|
| Clem Scheidler
|
3B
|
| John Witkemper
|
CF
|
| Dave Fry
|
SS
|
| Matt Scheidler
|
2B
|
| Louis Blankman
|
P
|
Others Involved
| Name
|
Role
|
| George Feldman
|
Manager
|
| Dr. Glass
|
Umpire
|
| Henry Meier
|
Scorekeeper
|
| Mr. Idelwine
|
Hack Driver
|
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bulletin of The Historical Society of Decatur County, Vol 2, No 43 (May 2, 1970)
