It was common at the time for photographers to station themselves just outside the baselines, feet from the action, to capture these field-level action shots. And the unnamed Sentinel photographer captured a doozy this time.
FAILS AS 'THIEF'I love this photo. Not only is it a dramatic action photo, but it gives us a good look at Otis Shepard's classic uniform, worn in slightly different variations by both the Chicks and the Belles.
Shirley Davis first baseman of the Milwaukee Chicks in the All-American Girls Baseball League, is shown being stopped in an attempt to steal third base in the first inning of the Milwaukee-Racine game at Borchert field yesterday. Putting the ball on Davis is Madeline English, on a perfect peg from Catcher Hickson. The Racine Belles won, 8-2.
Sentinel photo.
The Chicks, as we know, wore gull gray uniforms with black stirrups and red belts. The caps were black with red bill and button and a gold circle with black "M" on the front. The Belles wore pale yellow tunics with brown accessories. Both clubs had single-layer, curved sans-serif numbers on the back.
Unfortunately, the picture also shows us empty outfield stands. Attendance was already a problem with the Chicks, but that's a subject for another day.
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