Tommy Connolly, Bill Veeck, Rudy Schaffer, and Earl J. Hilligan photograph

Date1947 May 22

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Tommy Connolly, Bill Veeck, Rudy Schaffer, and Earl J. Hilligan. The caption on the reverse side [not pictured] reads, "Worried about wet track for baseball game Cleveland, O. --A group vitally interested in the condition of Cleveland Stadium's baseball field holds a field conference here May 22nd. League officials approved the field, which was recently made muddy because of the installation of a midget auto racing track, for the May 23rd game between the Indians and the St. Louis Browns. Left to right are: Bill Veeck, Indians' prexy; Tom Connolly, League umpire-in-chief; Rudy Schaffer, Indians' secretary; and Earl J. Hilligan, League Representative." The date is listed on the reverse as well.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0098

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New York World-Telegram

Subject Connolly, Tom, 1870-1961

Subject Veeck, Bill

Subject Schaffer, Rudie, 1911-2007

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 7 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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