[Cusick]

Had recorded an image of Jake Smith from the Dallas Morning News of March 25, 1914. Had trouble finding that image this morning, but finally came upon it within the past hour. Have concluded that the collector who discovered it had the wrong guy. Jake Smith was indeed with the Dallas Giants in 1914, but there were three things wrong with the Smith in the photo of four Giants in the Dallas newspaper of March 25th. 1) The caption identified him as W. Smith. 2) He is pictured wearing his glove on his left hand. Jake Smith was a left-handed pitcher. 3) The caption says this Smith had already been cut by the Dallas Giants. Jake Smith was not cut by the Giants until May of 1914.