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Object ID: 1521 (Click here to view the image in a new window.)
Object Date (YYYYMMDD): 1913
Description: 1913-1921 New Ulm Gophers baseball team
Org/Loc: New Ulm
Org/Entity: Independent/General
Sport: Baseball
Team Nickname: VFW Unknown
Gender: Male
Conf/League: None or Undetermined
Original Type: Clippings
Group ID: Early Teams Assemblage
Other Information: Digital image on DVD object 1520. Proof copy filed #7. Better quality digital available on object # 2829. New Ulm Review July 29, 1948 identified this as the recognized city team from 1916 to 1918. The team included Ludwig Burk, Plymouth, MI; John Kalz, Los Angeles, CA; Harry Forster, Seattle, WA; Walter Koester (deceased); roman Lindemann, Detroit Lakes; George E. Arndt, New Ulm; Richard C. Olson, Chicago; Adolph Luetzen, Minot, N.D; William Engelmann, Bertha, MN; Butz Brunner, St. James; Patrick Eibner (deceased). Other members of the team not included on the picture were Ernie Schlueder, pitcher, South Bend, Ind.; and Herbert Kogge, catcher, Minneapolis; Alfred Koester, Catcher, Moorhead. Roman Lindemann was the team manager. Better image is available.