Macoupin County IL Virden Tigers Football Team 1917

"My Father played on this team while employed as a coal miner in the Virden area. It is my understanding that the team was sponsored by one of the mining companies, and most if not all of the players were miners from the area. My Father was Joseph M. Mayernick (listed on picture as M. Mayernick) He played center on the team and was born and raised in Virden."

Search engines won't find names on pictures so I am listing again here:
Top Row: C. TALKINGTON, Sec., H. BOYD, A. CONDER, J. CARTER, WM. BOYD, Tres., T. CONLIN, J.E. DAVIS, Mgr.
Center Row: J. HERBECK, C. TRAVIS, L. HUFFAKER, J. MCILLWAIN, Capt., R. EWBANKS, B. RETBURG
Bottom Row: G. PARKER, J. FAIRFUL, A. BROWNING, G. KESSLER, M. MAYERNICK, M TROJACK, A. MCILLWAIN, J. TROJACK

The full size picture has a lot of detail on it. If you want a copy of the larger by attachment to an email, contact the county coordinator.