Ryman,

OK, your clarification on 1889 vs 1898 likely is explanation enough. Thanks for that.

As for the timeline of events you depicted, if that is an accurate account of what Brophy wrote, he was in error regarding the Smith-to-Hunter transition. It omits the entirety of the "LC Smith,Maker" years. LCSCA guys can jump in and explain more succinctly than I likely can.

Brophy and Houchins are both well known to all on this forum.

- NDG