Great storytelling and story. Lucky for W&J that the snap went over the fence instead of hitting it on the way back. That could have really taken the air out of the ball! in more ways than one.
That's great. I found a 1923 image that showed tree just beyond one end zone, but did not find anything earlier - hoping I could find an image of the fence.
The grand stand and judge's stand in the photo appear to be in the same place (if not the same structures) as on the 1907 Sanborn map, so that's why I placed the field in the same location as that photo. I didn't find any contemporaneous photos either.
Great storytelling and story. Lucky for W&J that the snap went over the fence instead of hitting it on the way back. That could have really taken the air out of the ball! in more ways than one.
Lynchburg, VA fair grounds #ForgottenFields https://flic.kr/p/2j5h9tW
That's great. I found a 1923 image that showed tree just beyond one end zone, but did not find anything earlier - hoping I could find an image of the fence.
The grand stand and judge's stand in the photo appear to be in the same place (if not the same structures) as on the 1907 Sanborn map, so that's why I placed the field in the same location as that photo. I didn't find any contemporaneous photos either.