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- Great Northern Shop Workers Seek Baseball Rivals
After a decisive victory over Marysville, the Great Northern machinist's baseball team is looking for new amateur challengers.
- 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.
- Minor League Baseball Team Folds Mid-Season
The Dayton baseball team disbands after failing to meet the salary limit, leaving local fans and the Inland League in flux.
- Schoolgirls Take the Canning Crown
A competitive canning contest between Kennewick and Prosser school teams highlights the rise of agricultural youth clubs.
- Monroe Doctrine Debated in Hover
The Kennewick debating team bested their Hover counterparts during a contest held at the local church, with a focus on the relevance of the Monroe Doctrine.
- Richland High's Weekend of Court Action
A victory for the boys' team at home is tempered by a narrow, hard-fought loss for the girls in Walla Walla.
- The Weekend Showdown at Fern Hill
Local amateur baseball clubs face off in a tight, low-scoring match.
- The Struggle for a Winning Team
Seattle's football players need a 'scrub' team to practice against if they want to defeat Tacoma.
- The Fruit Eaters’ Perfect Game: How Wenatchee’s Amateurs Shut Out Seattle’s Prospects
In a stunning display of local pride, the Wenatchee Fruit Eaters defeated the heavily favored Seattle Electrics with only one earned run, showcasing a team that managers claimed could beat any amateur squad in the state.
- Every Street a Sled Trail: Seattle Breaks in Dog Teams for the Klondike
In the winter of 1898 the thoroughfares of the Sound cities turned into training grounds — sleds, go-devils and sail-carts everywhere, companies buying and selling sled dogs at $25 to $100 a team, and one man solemnly breaking in a team of billy goats.
- A Chaotic Runaway Team on Commercial Street
A frightened lumber team sparks a chain-reaction collision, leaving one man nearly killed and his buggy destroyed.
- The Fern Hill Underdogs Demand Their Shot
Excluded from the city's grammar school league due to municipal boundaries, the scrappy Fern Hill team issues a public challenge to the league's best.
- The High School Baseball Slugfest
While the Tigers dominated the scorecard, a young pitcher from Puyallup signaled the rise of a new local talent.
- A Runaway Team Charges Down Main Street
A dray team belonging to William DeSpain bolted, leading to a high-speed scene of terror on the main thoroughfare of Ritzville.
- A Three-Year Winning Streak Dies on the Question of Military Training
Kennewick's high school debaters argued the affirmative for military drill in Washington schools and ran into a Sunnyside team that had all the good evidence — their first loss in three years.
- Seattle Triumphs on the Diamond in Victoria
The Seattle Athletic Club opens their season with a decisive victory against the Victoria Nine, signaling a strong start for the team’s upcoming local schedule.
- Seattle Takes the Baseball Pennant by Default
The Portland baseball club collapses mid-season, handing the Pacific Northwest League title to Seattle.
- Tacoma's Baseball Franchise on the Brink
A professional league team threatens to fold after the city fails to support them, despite a winning record.
- Basketball Rivalry Turns Ugly as Principal Accused of Brawl
A Kennewick high school reporter accuses the Pasco principal of aggressive, barroom-style behavior during a school basketball game.
- Walla Walla's Baseball Dream Folds
After failing to secure enough games, the local team disbands, sending its players to other towns across the Northwest.
- The Pioneer Woman Who Kept the Palouse Dream Alive
A mother who crossed the continent alone with nine children and a wagon team became the unsung hero of a new homestead in the Palouse, proving she could 'make a lazy man succeed in this country.'
- The College Boys Take the Diamond
The 'Stamfords' baseball team defeats the Y.M.C.A. in a hard-fought match at the Madison Street grounds.
- A Fourth of July Rivalry
A competitive spirit boiled over between Yakima and Ellensburg, culminating in heavy betting and a frantic hose team race.
- The Underdog Coulee City Nine Steals Two Games
Missing five regular players, the local baseball team overcomes a losing streak with a new battery and sheer determination.
- Kennewick High Students Best Hover in County League Debate
Local debaters faced off against an all-female team from Hover on the future of the Monroe Doctrine.