University of Washington Club of Seattle
| Nick Name | University of Washington |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1878 -- Game played May 24 |
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| Location | Seattle, WA, United States |
| Modern Address | University of Washington |
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| Description | This was an amateur team comprised of players from the University of Washington. They organized to play the Victoria Independents for Queen Victoria's birthday and then later played other teams, such as Newcastle. Article Transcription: THE VICTORIA CELEBRATION, Victoria, B. C., May 24, 1882 Our cousins were assembled at the public park at Beacon Hill at 9:30 to witness a match game of baseball by the University nine, of Seattle, and the Independent nine of Victoria. Score: Seattle 18, Victoria 12. Closed at noon. The Beacon Hill battery fired several salutes that were responded to by U. S. revenue cutter Wolcott, Capt. Stodder, in honor of Queen Victoria, the sovereign to whom her people delight to do homaged. The Amateur brass band led out to the park and return; also played a few national airs at intervals. Beacon Hill has beautiful surroundings- a fine view of the straits of San Juan de Fuca, of the Olympic range of snow-capped hills, San Juan island, Dungeness, Port Angeles and Race Rocks light houses; also the city, the Cathedral, the Governor's residence, Cedar Hill, Snook Hills, Mt. Baker, Mt. Tolmie, Mt. Baker and the hills beyond Victoria. The park is a native prarie, with a few low scrub oaks. The base is granite, with a few boulders on the surface. There is a race track one mile in circumference around the park. Beacon Hill in the centre. In the hill caves have been made ages ago, by unknown races, stone and bone implements have been taken out. These places are now covered filled with earth. The park has six 64 lb guns, three 3 in. and one 8 in. gun, that were placed here in the time of the Russian scare of '78. These guns command the roadstead entering the harbor. The park is free for everybody, for picnics, base ball, or trotting horses. The city schools come here for recreation Saturdays. It is used for any public doings, and for private pleasure parties and riding around the park. The sports on the water consisted of double scull races, races of Chinook canoes manned by 12 Indians each, all fitted out in their war paint; single scull races in shells; double sculls; naval whalers race; four-oared race; canoe race for Northern Indians; naval dingy race; four oared race for youths; ladies' dingy race; walking the greased pole; etc. In the evening the Independent Base Ball Club entertained their American cousins, the University boys, in their accustomed whole-souled and gorgeous manner at the Pacific Telegraph Hotel, where an elegant banquet was spread. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The University 'nine' is mentioned in a January 1931 newspaper article in the Seattle Times concerning Harry Jacobs, their pitcher, as being the first Puget Sounder to throw a curveball. This recollection is later challenged in a February 1931 recollection by members of the Seattle Alki's that a Jim Fairburn was 'hired' by Newcastle to be their pitcher, and that he was the first to throw a curve. |
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| Found by | Mark Brunke |
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| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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