The field had an unorthodox northwest alignment (home plate near the southeast corner), at an approximate elevation of seventy feet (20 m) above sea level.

That year, Portland hosted the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and the stadium was used for the National Track and Field championships, held concurrently.

[2] Among the notable players to play at Vaughn Street, either for the home team or for the visitors, are Satchel Paige, Joe Tinker, Jim Thorpe, and Ted Williams.

The stadium also became, however briefly, the home of the Portland Rosebuds, a team owned by Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens.

The grass field from Vaughn Street was transplanted to Multnomah Stadium; thirteen years later in 1969, artificial turf was installed.