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Old 11-28-2023, 05:08 PM   #36511
Chickazoola
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Originally Posted by cinemaodyssey View Post
I found a nice woodcut of Alex McFarlan in the 12/27/1896 edition of the Savannah Morning News (spelled in the caption as McFarland). He had been engaged to become player/manager of Savannah but funds ran out quickly for 1897. He played for Terre Haute and Asheville instead. The 12/20/1896 make mention of him playing with Norfolk in 1896 to confirm this is the correct player.
I spent a lot of time on McFarlan and figured he was findable. Found woodcuts of a couple of his brothers at various points. Nicely done!
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