Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Redwood City Baseball Game |
Object Name |
Film, Motion Picture |
Scope & Content |
Redwood City Baseball Game, August 29, 1915. Black and white silent film shows the 4th Annual Married Men vs. Single Men baseball game played in Redwood City on August 29, 1915. A title card notes, "This film made especially for THE BELL THEATRE by PATHE FRERES." The film features a parade before the game begins down Main Street past the Bell Theatre and on Broadway Street in front of Courthouse Square. Team captains are Alphonsos S. Ligouri [spelled Ligori] for the Single Men and John J. Shields for the Married Men. Final score: 17 Married Men to 14 Single Men. Recorded on 16mm film, approximately 325'. Total time 00:15:46 |
Date |
August 29, 1915 |
Creator |
Various |
Catalog Number |
FICA.2019sep19.8 |
Extent of Description |
One 16mm film reel, approximately 325'. Total time 00:15:46 |
Collection |
Archival - Audio/Visual |
Notes |
Newspaper article from the San Jose Mercury News, 25 July 1915 page 5: "REDWOOD CITY, July 24.—Big preparations are being made for the baseball game between the bachelors and married men, which is an annual event In this city. The game will be played about the middle of August and will be a benefit for the Foresters’ fund for the entertainment of the [600] Foresters who will convene here next May. As on previous occasions there will be a big parade and band concert before the parade and moving pictures will be taken. The line-up for the married men will include Under-Sheriff Huler Lampkin; County Auditor J. J. Shields, Will Curran, D. R. Stafford, J. Allain, Roy Curran, James Hedge, Joe Botto, A. Gallagher, with County Recorder Harold O. Heiner, Edward Bernzott and M. Collins as substitutes. The single men will put In the field Eugene Sampson. Albert Michaels, J. Anderson, Frank Douglass, A. S. Logouri, Henry Beeger, B. M. Moody, F. Fitzpatrick and Joe Slmmons. Guy P. Hull, John Shermantlne and County Treasurer P. P. Chamberlain will be the substitutes." https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SJMN19150725.2.46&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 [accessed 02/17/2021] |
Search Terms |
Baseball Bell Theatre. Redwood City Courthouse Square, Redwood City Parades Redwood City |
Subjects |
Baseball Baseball players Clowns Comedies Events Parades & processions |
People |
Shields, John J. Ligouri, Alphonsos S. |
Copyrights |
Copyright unknown. |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |