Seattle's Baseball Team Defeats Portland
A strong start in the first inning secures a victory for the home team at Madison Street Park.
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The opening reception of John S. Barnes' new Portland team at Madison Street park yesterday was such a warm one, that at the end of the first inning the game was won for Seattle and Pete McNabb was ready to retire from the box. The recollection of their treatment at Portland was still fresh in the minds of Powell's young men, and they started in on their work with a rush that took away the visitors' breath. After the home team's first spurt that resulted in a winning lead, the game was a slow one. Gil Hatfield's share of the fielding was a notable exception, his shortstopping being a most brilliant exhibition. Once he went clear down twenty feet past second and gathered in an apparently safe grounder with his left hand and then easily completed the out at first. Joe Lohbeck made his first appearance on the home grounds and won the good graces of the crowd by a lucky home run hit. The official score ended in a 9 to 4 victory for Seattle.
“The recollection of their treatment at Portland was still fresh in the minds of Powell's young men, and they started in on their work with a rush that took away the visitors' breath.”
This game took place at the old Madison Street Park, a site that has since evolved through several iterations of urban development. It serves as a reminder that Seattle's appetite for competitive sports—and the local rivalries that fuel them—has been a cornerstone of the city's civic culture since at least the late 19th century.
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