Great River Road, 2016

Inter-City Baseball League (36 total)

This collection contains photographs, scorebooks, and a handbill of the Inter-City Baseball League in the Metro-East. These items primarily relate to the Collinsville team: the Collinsville Indians. The photographs were digitized at the Collinsville Historical Museum and copies were donated to Madison Historical,.

  • Collection: Inter-City Baseball League
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Collinsville Indians Baseball Team with "CI" Uniforms This is a photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's baseball team. The Team is wearing uniforms with "CI" on their left chest and hats. The Indians were sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main Street in Collinsville, Illinois. The image is one of two in a series the other is CHM-P-0165. Size: 7" x 4.8125" Unknown October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Baseball Team with "CI" Uniforms This is a photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's baseball team. The Team is wearing uniforms with "CI" on their left chest and hats. The Indians were sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main Street in Collinsville, Illinois. The image is one of two in a series the other is CHM-P-0166. Size: 7" x 4.8125" 1940s October 2, 2019
1946 Collinsville Indians Championship Image This is a mounted copy of the 1946 Collinsville Indians Baseball Team, in uniforms with a player list at the bottom of the board. The team was sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main St. in Collinsville, Illinois. Labeled on Front "Collinsville Indians Champions 1946 Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League" From Left to Right Front Row: Wilbur 'Will' Richter (1B), Alfred 'Fritz' Schiller (2B), CLyde Docter (C & 3B), Ernie Docter (CF), John Crooks (RF), Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger (P), Moses Harrison (Bat Boy), Back Row: Walter Kuhlman (LF), Ed Smith (2B), Joe Ossola (C), Melvin 'Butts' Richter (P), Louis Molinar (P), Rene 'Red' Lochman (SS), Tom Savage (OF). Size: 10" x 8" 1946 October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team in Uniform This is a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Indians baseball team, the image is undated but players are labeled and consists of several of the same players from 1945 CHM-P-0158 and 1946 CHM-P-0159. On the back players are listed from left to right Front Row: Lionel Bendel, Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger, Henry 'Hank' Eversman, Pete Perocca, Ernie Doctor, John Crooks, Clyde Doctor, John Simond (Sponsor), Back Row: Walter Kohlman, Rene 'Red' Lochman, Louis Molinar, Melvin 'Butts' Richter, WIlbur Richter, Jim Smith, Gus Soehlke. 1940s October 2, 2019
"P" Baseball Team Posing This is a black and white photograph of a baseball team standing in front of stands with an audience in the bakground. The Players are all in uniform and a gentlemen in professional attire is kneeling in front of the team. The Image is undated and unlabeled, with no information on the back. 1920s October 2, 2019
"Ideals" Baseball Team This is an albumen print of a baseball team posi.ng for a team photograph. In the background is a Model T type vehicle, trees and a wooden building. Since Albumen fell out of favor as a print medium after the 1920s the print is likely from between 1900 and the 1920s. Players hats all have a "P" on them. The image is undated and all players are unknown, it is housed with the Collinsville Historical Museums Inter-Uban Baseball League Collection. 1920s October 2, 2019
1933 Collinsville Merchants Scorebook This is a bound scorebook for the "Collinsville Merchants," from the 1933 baseball season. The book's binding is fabric and is black on the front and back board. Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods Co. based in Kansas City is the publishing company as noted inside the cover of the book. 1933 October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team This is a copy of a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team posing for a group photograph. 1940s October 2, 2019
1946 Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team This is a black and white copy of a photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team of 1946. The players are posed in uniforms and sponsored by John Simonds Tap Room which was located at 217 West Main St. Collinsville, Illiois. All players are labeled on the back of the photograph. From Left to Right Front Row: Wilbur 'Will' Richter (1B), Alfred 'Fritz' Schiller (2B), CLyde Docter (C & 3B), Ernie Docter (CF), John Crooks (RF), Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger (P), Moses Harrison (Bat Boy), Back Row: Walter Kuhlman (LF), Ed Smith (2B), Joe Ossola (C), Melvin 'Butts' Richter (P), Louis Molinar (P), Rene 'Red' Lochman (SS), Tom Savage (OF). Size: 8 x 10. 1946 October 2, 2019
1945 Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team This is a copy of a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team all in uinform. The players are standing in front of John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main Street, in Collinsville Illinois. The image was taken in 1945. Players are identified on the back of the image, Front Row Left to Right: Eddit Dervalis (bat boy), Milton Richter, Second Row: Walter Kuhlman, Clyde Doctor, James E Cuff, Walter 'Toots' Richter, arion Kacensky, Ernie Doctor, Joe Knat, Back Row: John Simond (Sponsor), Will Richter, James Cromer, Joseph Osola, Melvin 'Butts' Richter, Tom Savage. Size: 10" x 8." 1945 October 2, 2019