Victoria Cricketers Fall in Tacoma
A representative gathering of cricket critics watched the Tacoma Cricket Club best their Victoria rivals in a high-stakes return match.
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The Albion Cricket Club, of Victoria, was again defeated today by the Tacoma Cricket Club. This was a return game and the Albions hoped to win, having been defeated once before by Tacoma. The weather was fair, and quite a representative gathering of cricket critics were present. Tacoma made a magnificent run, scoring 185, against which Victoria could muster only 164. For Tacoma, Anderson scored 54, Strouthers 42, Charlesworth 41 and Watson 29. The visitors were dined at the Tacoma Hotel and took in the exposition.
“Victoria made a plucky fight, but could not come up to Tacoma's cricketers.”
While cricket has largely faded from the Pacific Northwest, this report highlights the active cultural and sporting exchange between Seattle, Tacoma, and British Columbia in the late 19th century.
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