Aberdeen Trounces Cosmopolis in Season Opener
A lively baseball game on the banks of Grays Harbor brings together the rival teams, ending in a lopsided victory for the visitors.
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The baseball season on Grays Harbor was inaugurated last Sunday at Cosmopolis, as the Aberdeen cohorts faced off against the Millmen. About 2 p. m., the steamer Aberdeen conveyed the players and a large party of fans to the scene of combat. A few rain showers failed to dampen the ardor of the teams. The Cosmopolis nine spread themselves gracefully o'er the field, but the gyrations imparted to the sphere by the Aberdeen pitcher proved too much for them. The game became frightfully lop-sided after the fourth inning, resulting in a 24-6 victory for Aberdeen. Despite the defeat, the greatest good humor prevailed, and the Cosmopolis team maintained their pluck throughout the match.
“The boys over the water are experts at hitting a buzzing saw with a log, but they couldn't do a good job with the buzzing ball and a stick of Spauldin's timber.”
Early baseball on the Harbor was as much a social spectacle as an athletic one, involving steamers for transport and local businesses sponsoring the teams. The friendly, if competitive, rivalry between Aberdeen and its neighbors remains a core part of the town's identity, though today's stadiums are significantly more permanent than the muddy fields of 1892.
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