Schroeter's Field - Revision history

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	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. [[Barbara Parnass]] made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]

	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

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	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]

	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[~~Forest Home Road\|~~Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]

	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[~~Saranac Lake High School\|~~Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]

	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]]

			[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter~~%27s~~ Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter's Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap~~%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand~~%20Avenue~~\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William~~%20L~~.~~%20Distin~~\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George~~%20W~~.~~%20Baldwin~~\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap~~%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters2~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand~~%20Avenue~~\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest~~%20Home%20Road~~\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter%27s~~%20Restaurant~~\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20High%20School~~\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George W. Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap shooting at Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter%27s Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty~~%20League~~\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy~~%20Mathewson~~\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]]\| Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William%20L.%20Distin\|William L. Distin]]\| was a professional photographer. He and [[George%20W.%20Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest%20Home%20Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter%27s%20Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac%20Lake%20High%20School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William%20L.%20Distin\|William L. Distin]] was a professional photographer. He and [[George%20W.%20Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest%20Home%20Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter%27s%20Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac%20Lake%20High%20School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty%20League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy%20Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty%20League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy%20Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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	[[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]]\| Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William%20L.%20Distin\|William L. Distin]]\| was a professional photographer. He and [[George%20W.%20Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]''\|, October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]''\|, March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest%20Home%20Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter%27s%20Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac%20Lake%20High%20School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.		[[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|In this undated photo, a woman in Victorian dress is trap shooting. The boy on the right appears to be tossing the targets while others watch safely from the rear. The location is described as [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]]\| Ball Field, apparently the field known as Schroeter's today. Barbara Parnass made this reprint in 1981 from a glass-plate negative in a box labeled "Distin." [[William%20L.%20Distin\|William L. Distin]]\| was a professional photographer. He and [[George%20W.%20Baldwin\|George W. Baldwin]], an earlier photographer here, became partners. After a few years, Baldwin left to work in Lake Placid, and Distin absorbed his business and acquired at least some of his glass-plate negatives. Some of the photos in Distin collection were likely Baldwin's work; this may be one of them. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 13, 2012. ]] [[File:Trap%20shooting%20at%20Schroeters2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|In this photograph, the same marksman fires while lying on her back! ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 23, 2013. ]]'''Schroeter's Field''' is a five-acre field on the south side of [[Ampersand%20Avenue\|Ampersand Avenue]] near [[Forest%20Home%20Road\|Forest Home Road]], next to the former site of [[Schroeter%27s%20Restaurant\|Schroeter's Restaurant]]. The field is presently owned by [[Saranac%20Lake%20High%20School\|Saranac Lake High School]] and is used for athletic practice and games. In the 1940s and 50s it was used for [[Circus\|circus]]es and carnivals.

	For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty%20League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy%20Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.		For many years this was the site of little league [[baseball\|baseball]] in Saranac Lake, known locally as the [[Matty%20League\|Matty League]] in honor of baseball Hall of Famer [[Christy%20Mathewson\|Christy Mathewson]]. Many youths who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond memories of Schroeter's Field with its dugouts and scoreboard.

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