A large crowd fills Lincoln Bowl to watch a City League baseball game on May 29, 1924. Lincoln High School looms in the background. The match on early Thursday evening pitted Fern Hill against the Longshoremen. Fern Hill vaulted into the City League lead over the 23rd Streeters with a 5-3 victory. Longshoremen pitcher Claxton only allowed 5 hits but was charged with three wild pitches and a hit batter. (TNT 5-30-24, p. 18-article) This photograph ran in the News Tribune's June 3, 1924, edition (p. 15) but the one of the teams was misidentified. TPL-3200

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ca. 1925. Lincoln High School and the original Lincoln Bowl. The original "bowl" was constructed in 1920 and located directly behind the school. The school itself opened in 1914 supplying Tacoma's east and south ends with a local high school.

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ca. 1926. Young athletes pose in the Lincoln Bowl, circa 1926. The Lincoln Bowl was the athletic field for Lincoln High School. Some of the young men wear the Lincoln insignia or name on their shirts. (WSHS)

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Providing musical entertainment on opening day of the 1928 Tacoma City Baseball season in Lincoln Bowl was a US Navy band. The sailors got to watch an exciting match between the 1927 season finalists, the Washington Co-ops and the McKinley Hill Presidents, a duel won by the '27 champs, the Co-ops. G71.1-037

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On April 21, 1928, the McKinley Hill Presidents baseball team, providing excellent advertising for the Arthur Bryant Motor Co. Chevrolet dealership, lounged on the two new Chevys parked inside the Lincoln Bowl. The Chevys were probably part of the parade of businesses that led the way to the Lincoln Bowl for the opening day of the 1928 Tacoma City League baseball season. With 2000 fans in attendance, the Washington Co-ops, the 1927 champions, defeated the McKinley Hill Presidents, who were 1927's runners-up. Elwood "Andy" Anderson of the Co-ops outdueled "Ocky" Haugland of the Presidents, 4-2. (TDL 4-22-28, C-1) G53.1-027; TPL-461

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This is the "12-B" class of Lincoln High School. They posed for a group shot on March 14, 1930, in the bleachers of Lincoln Bowl. Although this photograph was included in the 1930 Lincolnian yearbook, names of the students were not provided. G47.1-005 (1930 Lincolnian, p. 44)

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The Cammarano baseball team poses for a group picture on May 1, 1930. The Cammarano Bros., sponsors of the team, were bottlers of beer and carbonated beverages. Photographed at the start of the 1930 baseball season, the Cammaranos joined other company or union sponsored teams. Baseball in Tacoma was heavily followed; the local newspapers often gave more coverage to homebased teams than the national big leaguers. Making his managerial debut was third baseman Al Greco, believed to be the third from left in back row. He would face off against former teammate Sammy Cappa, manager of the Kay Street team, in the May 1, 1930, doubleheader at Lincoln Bowl. The Cammarano Bros. would be shut out by the Kay Streeters, 4-0. (TDL 5-2-30, p. 8) TPL-10070; G53.1-008

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The 1930 McKinley Avenue baseball team, apparently also known as "McKinley Hill," played in the five-team City League. The team won their season opener on April 26, 1930, with an 11-inning victory over the 38th Streeters. On May 1st, they battled to a 0-0 tie in their second game against South Tacoma in the Lincoln Bowl. Taking on the role of player-coach was shortstop Vince Duckwitz. (TDL 5-2-30, p. 8-article) TPL-9235; G53.1-004

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William Hardie, the Lincoln High School track coach, posed with five of his track men in September of 1937. By the end of the year, the Lincoln Abes track team had won the state track title for the third consecutive year. With six returning letterman for the 1937-38 team, coach Hardie was hoping to make it four in a row. In the back row are, left to right, Hardie, Rankin, Wilcox and Sharp. Kneeling in front are Harold H. Berndt (left) and Lincoln's best "sprint man" Tommy Jones (right). At the state competition in Pullman, "Hurrying" Harold Berndt finished first in the 100 and 200 yard dashes and was high point man for the tournament. (T. Times 5/19/1937, pg 3; 5/24/1937, pg. 11-Berndt & tourney results) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

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William Hardie, the Lincoln High School track coach, posed with five of his track men in September of 1937. The Lincoln Abes track team had won the state track title three consecutive years. With six returning letterman on the 1937-38 team, coach Hardie was hoping to make it four in a row. Standing in the back row are, left to right, Hardie, Rankin, Wilcox and Sharp. Kneeling in front are Harold H. Berndt (left) and Lincoln's best "sprint man" Tommy Jones (right). (T. Times May 19, 1937, pg. 3) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

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ca. 1937. Men working on flood lights at Lincoln Bowl. (filed with Argentum)

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ca. 1937. Man on transformer platform working on flood lights at Lincoln Bowl. (T. Times)

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Model of Lincoln Bowl Stadium and Lincoln Park improvement project. The model was made by Fred Zinn, WPA commercial artist and draftsman, and shows the site of the proposed new Lincoln Bowl. The arena would be located in the gulch between Lincoln High School and Lincoln Park. The school would lose a small strip of land at the rear of the school and the park would lose a small wooded area at the east side of the park. The Bowl would seat 10,000 on concrete steps and cost about $250,000. Proponents of the Bowl were trying to get it on the November 8th ballot, proposing that the district levy be increased by 1 mill. to raise the $50,000 needed to match $200,000 in federal grant funds. (T. Times 9/9/1938, pg. 1)

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By July of 1941, real progress was finally being made on the new athletic amphitheater being built to the northwest of Lincoln High School, some ten years after civic groups on the south end of Tacoma started campaigning for a bowl to rival the Stadium Bowl next to Stadium H.S. It was expected that the field would be completed by September of 1941, for the beginning of the school year, but WWII stopped most work on the Lincoln Bowl, and after the war funds for further construction were hard to find. The new sports stadium was finally dedicated on Friday evening September 24, 1948 over seven years after construction began. (T. Times 7/3/1941 p.7)

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Construction scene at the Lincoln Bowl with Lincoln High School in the background. The Bowl took over seven years to build. Construction began in March of 1941 but was halted due to a shortage of men and materials after the US entered World War II. Construction resumed in 1947 and the stadium was finally dedicated on September 24, 1948. (T. Times 10/30/1941 p.24)

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Lincoln High School looms over the construction site for the Lincoln Bowl. Construction had begun in March of 1941 and after several months work, the stadium was starting to take shape. Construction would soon cease however as the US entered World War II. It was resumed in 1947 and the field was dedicated in September of 1948.

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On October 15, 1941 an unidentified surveyor was photographed while taking a sighting across the unfinished bowl at Lincoln High School. The school can be seen in the background. Under the headline "It Won't Be Long Now, Men" this photograph ran in the sports section of the Tacoma Times two weeks later on October 30th. The Lincoln Bowl was not officially dedicated until September 24, 1948, seven years after construction began. World War II virtually stopped all work on the project and a lack of funds plagued further construction after the war. (T. Times 10/30/1941 p.24)

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On May 19, 1943, Tacoma crowed a new elementary school Marble King. In a contest sponsored by the Tacoma Times and Tacoma Public Schools, the eight district champions held a shoot out at the Lincoln Bowl. The contestants, wearing "Marble King Tournament Champion" badges, kneel to shoot. The district competitors were, not in photo order, "Spike" Thorpe, Mike Dillon, Richard Brammer, Ed Thygesen, Jerry Harding (in sailor hat and the only southpaw,) Bob Schlichte, Billy Pitt and the winner of the contest Joe Holmquist. (T. Times 5/20/1943, pg. 16)

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On May 19, 1943, Joe Holmquist out shot a field of eight district marble champions to become the Tacoma grade school marble champion. Joe, a student at Edison school, won the crown and a $25 war bond in a title competition held in the Lincoln Bowl. (T.Times, 5/20/43, p.16) TPL-6405

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Port of Tacoma for Times Special Edition, studio stock, B of R. Lincoln Bowl during construction. Lincoln Bowl is nearing completion. The bowl was first constructed in 1920 and reconstruction was begun in 1941. Work on the playing field was held up until the war was over in 1942. Spectator stands are built on both the east and west sides of the field. (TNT, 3/18/1948, p.32)

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This aerial view shows part of Lincoln High School (upper left) and the Lincoln Bowl as they appeared in August of 1948. Built by filling in much of Lincoln gulch, the athletic amphitheater, located northwest of the school, took over seven years to build. WWII stopped most work on the Bowl, and after the war funds for further construction were limited. The new stadium was finally dedicated on September 24, 1948. TPL-9471

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Aerial view of Tacoma's Lincoln High School and Lincoln Bowl; the bowl is expected to be completed by September 1948, photo ordered by Columbia Breweries. TPL-8134

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Lincoln High School's stadium, better known as Lincoln Bowl, took seven years to build. The building of the much needed athletic field began in March 1941 but the U.S. involvement in World War II limited the supplies and the workers and delayed the completion of this project. Construction was halted for more than six years. In 1947 building resumed and the bowl was completed in September 1948. TPL-8383

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The Lincoln Reserve football team is coached by Norm Mayer, varsity mentor, and Dan Lazare. This team is trained and coached with the varsity players, next year the reserve players hope to advance to the varsity team. Lincoln High School was getting ready for the big game on Thanksgiving Day, against Stadium High School. View of Lincoln Reserve football team at Lincoln Bowl, names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 11/23/48, p. 13).

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High school graduation ceremonies. 550 Lincoln High School seniors graduated during commencement exercises held in the Lincoln Bowl June 9, 1949. Names are listed in the Tacoma News Tribune, June 3, 1949, page 10. (TNT, 6/10/49, p.32)

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Lineup of motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl, Police Department, Howard Osage. Twenty-eight members of the Tacoma Police Department motorcycle division stand at attention. Their motorcycles are parked behind them with two in the center front. They assembled at Lincoln Bowl for a review honoring Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme and Police Chief Robert C. Marshall (front left) and Division Chief William Cordell (center). (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18)

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Officer Carl E. Meyer sits astride his motorcycle in this photograph from July of 1949. The Motorcycle Division of the Tacoma Police Department took part in an honor review at the Lincoln Bowl on July 11th. They were being recognized for their part in keeping the cities streets free of traffic fatalities for more then 100 days. (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18) TPL-8192

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Lineup of motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl, Police Department, Howard Osage. Twenty-eight motorcycle police stand at attention next to their motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl. They have gathered for a review honoring Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme, Police Chief Robert C. Marshall and Division Chief William Cordell. (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18)

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Lincoln High School Coach Norm Mayer, clip board in hand, was photographed in November of 1955 while working with his team at the Lincoln Bowl. Having lost all but three of his first-string men to graduation, Coach Mayer was able to pull together a varsity team that took both the City title and a share of the Capitol League crown. Dennis Cook, Gary Jezek and Harry Harper were the co-captains of the 1955 Abes. Lincoln High School capped off a successful season on a very rainy Thanksgiving Day by beating their cross-town rivals 19-0. (1956 Lincolnian, p. 51-52)

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Thousands of Shriners converged on Tacoma in June of 1957 for their annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention. Festivities culminated at Lincoln Bowl where the "Shrine-O-Rama" pageant took place. The general public was invited to attend the evening program of marching units, Oriental bands and bands. ALBUM 15.

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