In 1917, baseball fans attending Opening Day--then called Getaway Day--for Portl

Authors

Will Anderson

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

4-18-1994

Pages

2D

Abstract

In 1917, baseball fans attending Opening Day--then called Getaway Day--for Portland's minor-league team were treated to the likes of Fatty Arbuckle, Norma Talmadge, Adolph Zukor, William Fox and Marcus Loew. The spectacle took place at Bayside Park, a little stadium that served as home to the city's various minor-league teams from its opening in 1913 until it was razed in the 1930s. Details.

Subjects

Baseball -- Portland

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Will, "In 1917, baseball fans attending Opening Day--then called Getaway Day--for Portl" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 12429.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/12429