Mystery Solved: 1904 Cubs Chinatown Spring Training Tintype - Lundgren, Jones. more

[rootsearcher60]

Here’s my contribution. Information from San Francisco Call newspaper. Due to rain, the initial exhibition game versus San Francisco was postponed. The Cubs agreed to stay in town and try to play, since they didn’t have to play Seattle ( at Sacramento ball field) until Wednesday March 23. Cubs played San Francisco on March 21 and won 5 to 4. I couldn’t find results for the next day, so that may have been rained out. The Cubs played Seattle on March 23 and lost 8-2. I’m looking for a box score. So the kicker....a Eugene Mahon played for Seattle and Portland in 1904. Unfortunately, I can’t find out anything about him.

Michael

[milkit1]

Very cool!

[ramram]

Damn fine detective work ya’ll.

[DaveW]

I think you guys solved all the unknowns! Great detective work!

[Jobu]

A game or two in SF and Eugene Mahon sure fill out the remaining weak spots better than what I offered! Thanks guys!

I have reached out to a few people to see if they might have a photo of Mr Eugene Mahom to really lock down the last piece. It sure is looking like Mr. ??? Mahan from the 1901 Davenport River Rats is going to remain in obscurity.

[RUKen]

Eugene Mahon appeared in the 1907 Spalding Guide with the Aberdeen team. I've put his image from 1907 next to the 1904 image, and it looks like a good match to me:

[rootsearcher60]

Originally Posted by Jobu

A game or two in SF and Eugene Mahom sure fill out the remaining weak spots better than what I offered! Thanks guys!

I have reached out to a few people to see if they might have a photo of Mr Eugene Mahom to really lock down the last piece. It sure is looking like Mr. ??? Mahan from the 1901 Davenport River Rats is going to remain in obscurity.

Eugene Mahon and Mahan of Davenport could still be the same person. Eugene was not on the 1903 Seattle nor Portland roster. So, he could have been in a lower league prior to that. Another thing to keep in mind is that people of Irish decent interchangeably use Mc or not, so we could be looking for a Eugene McMahon or a McMahan.

Michael

[brass_rat]

This is a great thread -- awesome work, Bryan! Great follow-ups, everyone.

It does look like good weather on March 21, 1904 and then some precipitation on March 22.


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