Early baseball in Oregon/Game 1
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| Location | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Year | 1866 |
| Month | 10 |
| Date | 13 |
| City | Oregon City |
| State | OR |
| Country | US |
| Site | Oregon City grounds |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Pioneer BBC (Portland) |
| Team 2 | Clackamas BBC (Oregon City) |
| Team 1 Score | 77 |
| Team 2 Score | 45 |
| Length | 9 innings; 2 hours & 40 minutes |
| First in Oregon | Yes |
"Base Ball in Oregon." [The two clubs are the Pioneer in Portland and the Clackamas in Oregon City.] Recently the Pioneers visited Oregon City and played a friendly game with the Clackamas. Score, 77 to 45, in favor of Pioneer."
Charles Peverelly, The Book of American Pastimes, page 497.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon)
Monday morning, October 15, 1866
Page 3, 1st column, 2nd item of "CITY":
MATCH GAME - On Saturday last the game came
off between the Pioneers and the Clackamas's at Oregon
City. The day was very fine, and at six o'clock all
the party, accompanied by a number of ladies from this
city, started out on the Senator. They were met by the
first nine of the Clackamas Club and the Oregon City
brass band, and escorted to the Barlow House, where
the party did ample justice to a splendid breakfast. They
then proceeded to the ground, about a mile from the city,
and the game began. A mistake was made in laying out
the ground, the pitcher, basemen, and fielders, all were
stationed facing the sun. This was unfortunate, as the
playing was made unpleasant by this disposition of the
men. After the game, they returned to the Barlow House
for dinner. After dinner, the champagne began to
circulate with the following results. The following toasts
were drank:
By T. F. Miner, President, on behalf of the Pioneer
B.B. Club. "The Clackamas Base Ball Club of Oregon
City, second in the field, by date of organization, may
the day soon come when it will be first by right of
championship."
Responded to by J. L. Barlow, President of the Clackamas
B.B. Club. "The Pioneer Base Ball Club of Portland,
the champion club of Oregon, may they wear their
laurels until fairly won from them."
Offered by Steel. "America's sons of the Base Ball
fraternity, who for four years dropped the bat and ball
to carry the musket and ball until they made the rebels
bawl for quarter."
Offered by ----, "The Ladies -- We admire them for
their beauty, appreciate them for their intelligence,
adore them for their virtue and love them because we
cannot help ourselves."
Offered by ----, "The Ladies present from Portland."
Reponded to by ----, "The Ladies of Oregon City."
Afterward facetious remarks and speeches were in order
and many availed themselves of this opportunity of
immortalization. We note the following:
Conundrum--by Steel--Why are the members of the
Clackamas Base Ball Club like the people of Rome? Because
they have a Pope among them.
The Pioneers returned to this city on the Senator, much
pleased with the courtesy and kindly feeling manifested
by the Clackamas Base Ball Club. This is the first match
game ever played in the State and it is a splendid beginning.
Much applause is due the Oregon City boys. Their
club has been organized but a short time, and they have
so well improved their time that we predict that but a
short time will pass before they wear the laurels. After
the game they offered the winners the ball, which was
very properly refused, as the game was a friendly one
and not for blood. The following is the scorer's report:
| CLACKAMAS NINE. | ||||||
| RUNS. | HOME RUNS. | |||||
| Randall | capt. catcher | 8 | ||||
| S.D. Pope | pitcher | 6 | 1 | |||
| Geo. Shepherd | 1st base | 6 | ||||
| G. Bridges | short stop | 3 | ||||
| G. Hartling | left field | 4 | 1 | |||
| P. Barclay | 3d base | 4 | ||||
| A.M. Zigler | right field | 5 | ||||
| Mason | centre field | 4 | ||||
| Charman | 2d base | 5 | ||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Total | 45 | 2 | ||||
| PIONEER NINE. | ||||||
| RUNS. | HOME RUNS. | |||||
| Witherell | Capt., 1st base | 9 | ||||
| Miner | catcher | 9 | 2 | |||
| J. Steel | centre field | 8 | ||||
| J. Upton | short stop | 8 | ||||
| Wadhams | 2d base | 7 | ||||
| Quackenbush | pitcher | 8 | 2 | |||
| Buchtell | left field | 11 | ||||
| De Huff | right field | 8 | 1 | |||
| F. Warren | 3d base | 9 | ||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Total | 77 | 5 | ||||
MEMORANDA.
Clackamas Nine
Randall was put out 0; Pope, 4; Shepherd, 3; Bridges, 3; Harding, 4; Barclay, 4;
Zigler, 2; Mason, 3; Charman, 4.
Randall put out 4; Pope, 1; Shepherd, 6; Bridges, 2; Harding, 4; Barclay, 3;
Zigler, 2; Mason, 1; Charman, 4.
Bases on Missed Balls -- Randall, 1; Shepherd, 1; Barclay, 2; Zigler, 3; Mason, 2; Charman, 2.
Outs -- On Fly balls, 3; Bounds, 3; Foul balls, 7; 1st base, 9; 2d base, 4; 3d base, 1; home base, 0.
Pioneer Nine
Witherell was put out 4; Miner, 3; Steel, 2; Upton, 2; Wadhams, 3; Quackenbush, 4;
Buchtel, 1; De Huff, 5; Warren, 3.
Witherell put out 9; Miner, 6; Upton, 1; Wadhams, 5; Quackenbush, 1;
Buchtel, 1; De Huff, 3; Warren, 1.
Bases on Missed Balls -- Witherell, 6; Miner, 2; Steel, 1; Upton, 8; Wadhams, 2;
Buchtel, 2; De Huff, 2; Warren, 6.
Outs -- On Fly balls, 7; Bounds, 8; Foul balls, 4; 1st base, 2; 2d base, 3; 3d base, 2; home base, 1.
Time -- Two hours and forty minutes.
Clackamas won choice of positions and took the field.
| Clackamas Nine | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -- | 45 |
| Pioneer Nine | 20 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | 77 |
It will be seen that the Clackamas Nine rapidly gained
as the game advanced and the Pioneer Nine played carelessly
toward the last. The first was also obliged to
change Barlow for Zigler in the second inning which
worked disadvantageously.
In justice to the short stop, it is well to state he is
required to help the whole of the base players, and
particularly the first, and a good proportion of the number
put out by the first base player ought to be credited to the
short stop. J. ANDERSON, Umpire. H.T. LEVINS, Scorer.
Sources
Charles Peverelly, The Book of American Pastimes, page 497.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon); Monday morning, October 15, 1866; Page 3, 1st column, 2nd item of "CITY".
