Tex Carleton LbNA #73345
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle
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| Plant date: | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Location: | Oakwood Cemetery |
| City: | Comanche |
| County: | Comanche |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | BeReeves |
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| Last found: | Dec 25, 2020 |
| Status: | Fa |
| Last edited: | Sep 19, 2018 |
*** Part of my TX Baseball Series ***
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 100 yards RT)
Status: alive
James Otto Carleton was born in Comanche on August 19, 1906, and eventually moved to Fort Worth where he attended TCU and launched his career as pitcher. In 1925 he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and was assigned to the Austin Senators in the Class D Texas Association, then the Houston Buffs in 1927. By 1931 he was pitching well enough to be regarded by many as the equivalent of Dizzy Dean, also pitching for the Buffs, and earned his nickname Tex. In 1932 he was moved up to the Cardinals, and was part of the Gas House Gang championship team in 1934. He eventually played for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 100 games and pitching a no-hitter in 1940, his final season. He died on January 12, 1977, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, where you can find this box.
Directions:
From US 67 go north on N Austin st for 0.6 mile, right on E Cedar Ave for 0.2 mile, then left into main entrance arch of Oakwood Cemetery and park by B Road.
Clues:
Walk down B Road to sign on left for C8 C5. To see his grave, continue 8 steps then go right 10 steps to grave of Tex. For box, from sign continue 13 steps to multi-trunk bush on right. LB is within trunks at back left under rocks and grass.
Hike length: 0.1 miles
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 100 yards RT)
Status: alive
James Otto Carleton was born in Comanche on August 19, 1906, and eventually moved to Fort Worth where he attended TCU and launched his career as pitcher. In 1925 he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and was assigned to the Austin Senators in the Class D Texas Association, then the Houston Buffs in 1927. By 1931 he was pitching well enough to be regarded by many as the equivalent of Dizzy Dean, also pitching for the Buffs, and earned his nickname Tex. In 1932 he was moved up to the Cardinals, and was part of the Gas House Gang championship team in 1934. He eventually played for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 100 games and pitching a no-hitter in 1940, his final season. He died on January 12, 1977, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, where you can find this box.
Directions:
From US 67 go north on N Austin st for 0.6 mile, right on E Cedar Ave for 0.2 mile, then left into main entrance arch of Oakwood Cemetery and park by B Road.
Clues:
Walk down B Road to sign on left for C8 C5. To see his grave, continue 8 steps then go right 10 steps to grave of Tex. For box, from sign continue 13 steps to multi-trunk bush on right. LB is within trunks at back left under rocks and grass.
Hike length: 0.1 miles