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- Old Bill Davis, Bare-Knuckle Champion, Arrives to Open Seattle Gym
A 63-year-old former world champion shares a life spanning the Mexican War, the California Gold Rush, and consular posts in Japan and China—and picks the winners for the Sullivan-Corbett fight.
- The Laundromat Fugitive
A laundry worker from San Francisco is captured in Seattle, linked to a bloody murder plot in a shadowy tong war.
- A Silent Tragedy at Newcastle Mine
A deaf miner is struck and killed by a coal train while his companion, hoping to join him, arrives at the depot to hear the news.
- When the Heavyweight Champion Knocked Out a Seattle Logger
Before he was a legend, John L. Sullivan brought his traveling boxing exhibition to Seattle, where a boastful local logger paid a bloody price for the chance to fight the 'greatest pugilist in the world.'
- The Housemates' Courtroom Feud
A domestic dispute between two families sharing a roof spills into the courtroom.
- The Miracle Inning at Tacoma
Down by nine runs, the Seattle baseball squad defied the odds with a legendary eleven-run outburst in a single inning against Tacoma.
- The People’s Ticket: Olympia’s 1891 Caucus Revolt
A printed slate handed out at the door, a mayor booed as 'defeated,' and a second-ward protest meeting: the fight over who would control Olympia's city nominations.
- The World's Champion Pugilist Hits Seattle
Thousands mob the waterfront to catch a glimpse of John L. Sullivan as he brings his traveling boxing roadshow to Yealer's Hall.
- A Gold Rush on Silver Creek
A spectacular assay of ore has ignited a fever of excitement in Snohomish.
- The Boys of Spring: Seattle Dominates Tacoma in 1892 Baseball Duel
Before the Mariners, the Puget Sound Amateur League drew massive crowds to the diamond with high stakes, fierce local rivalries, and the occasional 'wretched fumble.'
- The Day the Seattle Ballplayers Brought the Noise
A scrappy, hard-fought victory at the ballpark saw tempers flare and a decisive home run that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
- The Last Stand of Yesler’s House: Seattle’s First Skyscraper Rises on the Site of a Pioneer Home
In November 1876, King County Commissioners approved the demolition of Henry Yesler’s historic residence to make way for a three-story artificial stone business block, marking the end of an era and the beginning of Seattle's commercial boom.
- A Bloody Collision at the Ballpark
A brutal outfield collision between two Seattle players leaves them both senseless and costs the team the game against Tacoma.
- An Elk-Sized Celebration in Tacoma
Tacoma’s Lodge No. 174 hosted a lavish Washington’s Birthday banquet, featuring grand toasts to the 'United States' and urgent pleas for the protection of local wildlife.
- A Farewell to the Queen City
Former pastor reflects on his departure from Seattle and his new post in Salem.
- The Ball Club Breaks Up and the Boys Scatter for Winter
Seattle's professional nine pockets its benefit-game proceeds, cancels the barnstorming trip east, and dissolves — leaving a dozen players to find work from Butte to Omaha.