Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Shanaman Sports Museum

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Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2002.19.06

Description

The Tacoma Elks softball team poses for a team photo wearing team jerseys. The Elks organization sponsored many youth and amateur sports teams from baseball and basketball to hockey and handball. The Elks won the 1948 Tacoma City League championship and finished second in the state. Bill Ruehle, a former fastpitch player, was inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce County Old-Timers Baseball-Softball Association Hall of Fame in 1993. The Elks began sponsoring softball teams in 1938 and John Rappin was the manager. Ted Goranson and Harry Mounsey, along with catchers Ed Cartozian and Bill Wieking rounded out his batteries in the early days. Pictured in the back row, left to right, Vern From, Al Fawcett, Vern Olson, Eddie Colbo an unknown player, and Kelcie Allen. Front row, left to right, player unidentified, Bill Ruehle, Bobby Woods, player unidentified and lastly, Earl Mahnkey. From, Frankosky and Mahnkey were eventually inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame. Photo donated by Bill and Peggy Ruehle.

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1950

Lexicon

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Softball, Recreational

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Tacoma Elks

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From, Vern

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Fawcett, Al

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Olson, Vern

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Allen, Kelcie

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Ruehle, Bill

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Woods, Bobby

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Mahnkey, Earl

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softball

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baseball

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basketball

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hockey

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handball

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Tacoma City League Championship

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Ruehle, Bill

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fastpitch

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Tacoma-Pierce County Old-Timers Baseball-Softball Association Hall of Fame

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Rappin, John

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Goranson, Ted

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Mounsey, Harry

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Cartozian, Ed

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Wieking, Bill

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Colby, Eddie

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Washington State Sports Hall of Fame

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Ruehle, Peggy