TEAM TIME: We have received two photographs from Bradford’s days
in minor league baseball, one of the Phillies and one of the Blue
Wings.
George Pascarella passed along the one of the Phillies, a Kelly
photograph dated July 14, 1949. It was a bit tattered, and none of
the team members were identified but an autograph of Elroy Face is
scrawled on the back. Also on the back, “D. Carnevale gets four
hits in five trips to the plate (taking) the PONY League leading
Bradford Phillies to a victory over Wellsville.”
Mary Rae also dropped off a photocopy of the Bradford Blue Wings
from 1948.
The identifications were pretty sketchy but here’s what we could
make out:
“Urbank, pitcher; Zwick, pitcher; Lonnett, catcher; Rusty
Hetrick, bat boy; Deery, second base; Zeidler, pitcher; Micellotta,
shortstop; Ralph Bailey, groundkeeper; Glenn, right field; Van
Nest, utility; Scalise, center field;
Savino, manager; Mellon, left field; Derucki, third base;
Vangeles, first base; John Wise, business manager; England,
pitcher; Pearson, pitcher; Chubb, catcher; Sabine, pitcher; Paine,
pitcher; Kremer, utility; and Bill Bridge, bus driver.
We were equally fascinated with the other side of her photocopy,
an advertisement for an early photocopy machine – “Another Bradford
product, Clipper, model RT-B, ,37.50 … Designed by the
manufacturers of the Reflectograph photo-copy machines.”
“Now every business and institution can secure the many benefits
of a photocopy machine. Copy all your printed, written, typed,
drawn or photographed material in your own office. Guaranteed,
fast, large area, safe, easy to use, sturdy. Ask our representative
in your district for a free demonstration or order direct from
Nelson-Kautz MFg. Co.
“The Clipper photocopy machine is sturdily constructed for
lifelong operation. Chrome handles and large bat type switch. Model
RT-B weighs only 12 lbs.”
Back to the PONY league, we hear from Barney Snyder of Tucson,
Ariz.: “After reading Julian Price’s note about her late brother
being general manager of the 1956 Bfd PONY league team, it brought
to mind that Bradford did claim a very good baseball man in Johnny
Wise who was a local boy who eventually moved into the front office
of the Philly organization. Johnny was general manager for I don’t
know how many years and was a very friendly guy as well.”
(Not that it really matters, but we believe Julian is a man’s
name. No doubt, someone will let us know.)
