The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
TACOMA VS.. SEATTLE.
Opening Of League Champions
ship Games Today.
GREAT eALL WILL BE PLAYED.


This afternoon a. the Madison street ball park
ne Seattle and Tacoma clubs measure strength
ID TIC opening championship game Of the sea-
sea- Roth teams are bent on winning and the
Struggle for supremacy will be feree enc
Zach OF them will have a crowd of parfisans TO
ehees them so renewed efforts ard the welkin
1.ll ring ms il only can be made 10 ring BY the
ohauss OF q baseball audience
Excursion rafes have been established be
tween the two cities, and IL 10 estimated that
eyer no followers OF the Tacoma club VIII come
oFcr 10 urge their champions ON 20 victory.
rossioa OF IN, grand stand VIII be reserved for
nkm-
The team leaves Tacoma 81 o'clock this
RurEing BY the steamer City Of Kingston and
wia rcsrh seattle aboat two hours later 40
Ind ssisl greater eciaf to the occasion they VIII
bring with then = hrass band and Seattle band
usll also De out, So thst there viii be no lack OF
De insrsring strains Of music.
The people who yisi; the park viii get their
Dmcy's worth and more. as they VIII have the
sFportnnisy Of watching the progress 81 Two
games Al the same time. A telegraph sinc wiz
nm Re the park and the result OF each inning OF
he Portland game will be bullesined irinedi
saciy after 1t is played. Everything that viii
s<in further add TO the comfort and coaven-
lenue Of the audience will be provided for. The
oew cable on the Madison street car line Is laid
enf there viii not be the slightest hitch about
9e transportation Immediately after the
ane large number of cars will be raassed in
hcnt Of the park and the entire crowd csa be
A<neie3 In very short space al time
Whichever team wins today's game viii have
llzs cause 10 be proud Of It's achievement. The
uoanis are in excellent condition. the men OF
no clahs are IL good trim. and the contest
VII be battle rossi. The Seatiles are bent on
Nsahlishing prestige by winning the irss game
= me season on their own grounds; the Ia
ecszs. too. have record 10 make, ard every
he members OF both clubs have been put
espnsA 6sligent course OF practice. and are IN
= eced trim il is possible Tor ihssa to be IN
9e sTace 81 time they have had to work in
M slowing Of the seAttles IN practice has
Uen such IS 70 satisfy the raoss ardent craaks
vAo have KEEP. tab on shesa since they began
eszr Preliminary work he pitching depart
Urnf seems all that can be wished Win Camp
rvs every eyieeacc OF being in his last years
2Rn- which mesns that hs Is q winner, while
! eeas ktenaa Is certainly pitching wonder.
ezcFe Asuy gaines are pssyed Powell expects
= ssre aao'her the pitcher engaged. and he Is
~ u eeramnuscaiioa With three pitchers who
=. - ras1s g-ea, populations in The East
Ne style oi play that the Tseosnas have ex-
1'c3 IN Practice il OF a character that is sure
va admiration even from Seattle CROWDS.
Tue cosaye,inz play o: sae two clubs Will be
10y cisraay o. weli-nSiehesi skisi.
Asn CAMP viii be ia the box Tor THE hcn.e
"a sad great things may vel he expected of
Fitted against him viii lie Frank March,
~ cszakishee himself Tie pride OF Tacoma
scsr by ais tine worS. The catching will
eaae hy Snyder aud Cody. " hica iasascS snc
- eea-ad TIC asL Tie batting order oil the
as VIII be a follows: