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13 stories matching rooter
- The Failed Disruptor of Tacoma
A political agitator attempts to shout down a Republican rally, only to find himself performing for an empty street.
- The High School Baseball Slugfest
While the Tigers dominated the scorecard, a young pitcher from Puyallup signaled the rise of a new local talent.
- Tacoma Joins the Pacific Coast League
Local baseball enthusiasts secure a spot in the big league and plan for a new stadium after the city demands the expansion of a street through their old grounds.
- 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.
- Gridiron Showdown at West Seattle
The University of Washington takes on the Tacoma Athletic Club in a highly anticipated football match.
- The Rivalry Begins
Seattle and Tacoma clash in a high-stakes football game at Madison Park, complete with a bear mascot and excursion trains.
- The Rivalry That Gripped the Pacific Northwest
Seattle and Portland prepare for a high-stakes football clash at Madison Park to determine the regional championship.
- The Muddy Victory of 1892
Seattle defeats Tacoma on a rain-soaked field in a hard-fought Thanksgiving football match.
- Tin Horns and Blue Shoes: Seattle Prepared to Outshout Portland
In 1893, the Seattle Athletic Club drilled at Madison Street Park and stockpiled noisemakers for a Thanksgiving-week football match against the Multnomahs, with 3,000 fans expected.
- A Twelve-Inning Baseball Marathon
After an exhausting twelve innings, the Seattle Athletic Club succumbs to the Multnomahs in a hard-fought amateur championship battle.
- Blood on the Diamond: A Baseball Riot Stabs Two Men in Rockford
When a local baseball game between Tekoa and Rockford turned violent, knives, bats, and bricks flew. Two men were stabbed, several beaten insensible, and the town was left reeling from a brawl that started on the field and ended with arrests.
- Fifteen Hundred Fans and One Silk Pennant: Port Gamble Takes the Sound Championship
A steamer of rooters, gold coin at the gate and a decisive game at Madison Street Park — Port Gamble beat Port Blakeley 15 to 5 for the Puget Sound pennant, and flew it from the steamer's jackstaff.
- The Pig That Pays the Bills: How Swine Became Puget Sound’s Secret Wealth
In 1876, while Seattle looked to timber and fish for its future, a local article argued that raising hogs on wheat stubble was the most reliable path to prosperity.