While summer may be waning, baseball is in full tilt, with the World Series a month away.  While I do not any record on this 1916 team, I do have some Milford baseball history.

In1963, Claude Wemple was the author of a Milford history published by the Lassen County Historical Society. Claude wrote:

“In 1890, or thereabouts, Milford had a fairly successful baseball team. Games were won from teams Reno and Susanville.

“Team members were as follows: catcher, Walter Wiggins; pitcher Ward Van Cleave; first base, Will Sifford; second base, Arthur Van Cleave; shortstop, John Christie; third base, George Gingery; center field, Jim Christie; right field, Orlo Wempe; and left field, Jim Doyle.

“At the formal opening of the railroad at Amedee, a celebration was arranged. The Milford baseball team was invited to play against Reno. Jim McDermott, who had followed the team in its games and who was greatly interested baseball, tangled with a group of Reno backers. Jim bet a thousand dollars that Milford would win the game, Milford won.”

Tim