, 1877-09-22


the immense business OF Puget Mill Com
pany. There are several neat but no
very costly residences. The chief beauty
OF Port Gamble is her fruit and flower
gardens with which every home is or
namented. Where such evidences of
taste are seen out door, there must hs
refinement within. If this is not true of
Gamble, the town is an exception.
The B. b. grounds are about one mile
from town, A fine road, beautifully
shaded, leads out to them. The ground
is not as well fitted up rs it should be.
There is no convenience tor spectators.
! 1t IS not level The brush is too near,
and the deep sulch in rear Of the home
base is great draw back. This is no
fault Of the club. Suitable grounds are
hard to lie found anywhere. But if the
ground is level, all other objections can
be overcome. Will our boys take the
hint, and ds little work before fair
time. Our ground if put in order, is
every way superior to theirs; But as it
now stands, the Gamble boys are entitled
to more credit than ours; for, If we bad
spent as much labor on our grounds as
they have, we should have the best field
but without more work it Is not so good
So take of your coats boys and pitch in.
1t will do you good You need little
muscular exercise, TO prepare you for the
championship at the next contest.
At fifteen minutes OF twelve o'clock
the game commenced, Mr.. Shoe, umpire.
w. d. Scott and G. Packard scorers,
with the Pacifics in the field. The game
was az fair and impartial as ever was
played, the only advantage being that
the Cnknows were at home and familiar
with the ground. The umpire and
scorers did their duty like perfect gentle
men, showing neither partiality or favor
iiism. They all three gave perfect salts
faction to the players of both cluhs, and
won remarks OF praise from the specta-
tors. The most perfect order and de-
corum prevailed during the entire game.
Not word of obscene or profane lan-
guage was used by either players or
spectators. A great many Indies and
gentleman were present and readily cx-
pressed their appreciation whenever II
good play was made by either side.
The UnknOwns took the lead Mt the
start, Towards the middle OF the game
the Pacifics nearly caught up with them,
the former being only TWO talleys ahead.
But they steadily gained from them till
the close of the game, brating the Pa
cifcs hy u score of sixteen. Both clubs
showed want OF practice. Each club has
some excellent players. Specimens OF
good pitching, batting, catching and
running were exhibited by several of the
participants during the play. Some
difficult flies were skillfully taken, and
many good ones missed Much wild
throwing was done on both sides, but
we think the Pacifics did much more of it
than their opponents. The utmost good
feeling prevailed throughout the contest.
No question at any time arose that led
to any wordy alteration. The umpires'
decision seemed to be received by all
with satisfaction; and at the close of the
game, rousing cheers were given for both
victors and vanauished, those for the
Pacifcs, louder than for their conqu-
erors.
After the game, the two clubs, with
few invited guests, repaired to the hotel
and sat down to magnificent banquet
provided by the Unknowns. We ac-
knowledge ovr inability to do justice in
words to this tempting bill OF fare, al
though We showed our appreciation at
the time in the usual manner. The table
contained all the epicure could wish,
carefully prepared and in profuse abund'
ance. Nothing edible or drinkable
was lacking. All traces OF the chagrin
of their defeat vanished from the faces
of the Pacifcs as they beheId this boun-
tiful repast. The dinner alone, was
worth the trip to Gamble; the trip there
and back on the Nellie, with the view OF
the heavens above, the snowy mountains
with SUBMITS lost in the clouds to be
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