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| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 19 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 53 |
| 1893 | 37 |
| 1894 | 53 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 22 |
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22 stories matching balling
- The Rock-Breaking Return of the Chain Gang
After years of disuse, Walla Walla city officials revived the ball-and-chain labor system as a punitive measure for minor offenders.
- A Hard-Fought Game at the Fort
In an era of segregation, a mixed baseball team narrowly edges out the Ninth Cavalry’s team at Fort Walla Walla.
- Spokane's Record-Breaking Pitcher
Miss Anna Duncalfe sets a new world record for distance in a baseball throw, solidifying her claim to the title of champion.
- The Battle for the Ball Park
A legal tug-of-war over site rentals for the Walla Walla Military Band's summer carnival pits the property owner against the baseball management.
- A Football Scandal Roils Whitman College
Coach Knight of the University of Washington accuses Wiley Lasater of dirty play, and the campus erupts as students and President Penrose weigh in.
- The Elks vs. the Woodmen: A Charity Baseball Thriller
A nail-biting, ten-inning game raises over $50 for the Heppner flood relief committee.
- The Brutal Football Rivalry of 1903
A Whitman College football player is publicly shamed in the Seattle press for alleged dirty tactics against the University of Washington.
- A Total Rout on the Fort Walla Walla Grounds
The La Salle Institute baseball team dominated the 'Last Chance' squad in a lopsided game that left local fans stunned.
- The Hunt for the Oakland School Fugitive
Bloodhounds track a murder suspect through the outskirts of Tacoma, leading to a tense, ongoing cat-and-mouse game with local law enforcement.
- Walla Walla Unions Gear Up for Labor Day Spectacle
Organized labor prepares to take over Abbott’s Grove for a massive parade and demonstration of strength.
- Walla Walla Rallies for Heppner Flood Relief
Following the devastating flood in Heppner, Oregon, local baseball teams and the Fort Walla Walla cavalry band are organizing benefit games to provide financial relief to the survivors.
- County Jail Prisoners Put to Work on Roads
Walla Walla commissioners order inmates to break rock and repair Mill Creek road under chain-gang supervision.
- Tragedy Claims a Local Athlete
A promising senior and local high school star passes away just days before he was set to leave for college.
- Baseball Team Fights for Survival in Inland Empire League
With attendance lagging, Walla Walla's team management offers free admission to women for weekday games in a desperate bid to keep the city in the league.
- The Bank Tax Standoff
A citizen letter details how the Walla Walla City Council's compromise with a local bank cost taxpayers thousands, while the courts later sided with the Assessor's original valuation.
- The Minister and the Mob
A Marysville clergyman faces a near-drowning at the hands of an angry crowd after attempting to enforce strict Sunday-closing laws against a local baseball game.
- Outweighed Eighteen Pounds a Man, Whitman Nearly Stunned Pullman
A 75-yard touchdown run by Elmo Reser kept the Missionaries in it until the final fifteen seconds, when the Aggies' sheer weight finally told, 18 to 6.
- A Football-Induced Carriage Accident
A leisurely morning drive in Walla Walla turns into a nightmare when a stray football startles a horse, resulting in serious injuries to a local woman.
- La Salle Institute Dominates Fort Walla Walla
Local schoolboys from La Salle Institute soundly defeat the Thirtieth Battery in an exciting game at the Fort Walla Walla grounds.
- An Indigenous Burial Site Exposed by Rains
Heavy winter storms have unearthed a historic burial ground on the Walla Walla River, revealing items from the Hudson Bay era and beyond.
- The Argument for a Public Pleasure Ground
Walla Walla's growing population needs a designated space for leisure and outdoor entertainment, and the paper proposes using water works revenue to fund it.
- The Midnight Saloon Brawl That Shook Main Street
A political argument over a local election turned violent when a Deputy Sheriff pistol-whipped a veteran in front of a crowded saloon.