Early baseball in Washington/Game 11
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Location | Washington |
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Year | 1880 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 4 |
City | Port Townsend |
State | WA |
Country | USA |
Site | Base Ball Grounds |
Modern address | Port Townsend, WA |
Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Port Townsend Base Ball Club |
Team 2 | Port Gamble Base Ball Club |
Found by | Mark Brunke |
TRANSCRIPTION OF ADVERTISEMENT:
Base-Ball Game at 2 P. M. Prize, $30 to the winning club. The Port Gamble Base Ball Club have accepted a challenge, and will play with the Port Townsend boys.
(Column was for advertising sporting and other events for July 4 celebration.)
Sources
Puget Sound Weekly Argus, Port Townsend, WA. June 17, 1880.