Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

This great disparity, this overwhelming defeat,
Is not easily accounted for. The National Club
has good players, and although they could hardly
expect to compete with clubs from philadelphia
and New York, where these organizations are
made up In good part Of young men who have
practiced the game assiduously from early boy
a crack club may be made up Of picked men-ex.
pertest Of the expert-still such defeat as that
sustained by our National yesterday Is difoult
Of explanation. The Washington boys showed
some good play, but their competitors proved
themselves so much their superiors at both bat
ting and fielding that they bore of the honors
quite easily.
sophically, and did not fail to observe Hamlet 8
Injunction to see the players well disposed. "
Asupper was given to all the base ballers at the
National Hotel last evening, where upward Of
tuous repast. when the "rage Of hunger" had
been fairly quelled, the Intellectual feast began.
Mr. 4. r. French, President Of the Nationals, vel :
coined the guests Of the occasion In an approp J.;
ate speech, and Mr.w. civilians made a formal
presentation Of the ball won by the Athletics,
which was received by Col Moore In behalf OF
that club In an eloquent speech.
Hon Thomas Florence was called out by his
old friends from Philadelphia, and responded in
an impressive manner.
Mr.. D. s. Ward, Secretary OF the Nationals,
read the following toasts:
l. Friends and "fellow pitchers rs well as
catchers! Let us drink to the noblest OF sports
may our Enterprise be ever as Active as now
NAV our Mutual love for our Athletic and truly
NdIional Pdstime be As deep as the atlantic;
may our watchword never cease TO De burekd,
and our motto ErceLsfor.
q The Army and Navy: Our defenders, aneld,
sfioat, and at home may God bless them and
their work, and may q ransomed republic and a
grateful people never forget either.
g. Our renowned and victorious guests: May
the career Of each be 4 home run ~ Of prosperi
ty, aud may their "scores " and their shadows
4. To the memory Of our martyred President
The assassin's bullet but added Immortality "a
fame. - $1,000 a.,
8, His Excellency the President Aided by the
confidence and love Of the people, may he com
plete the immortal work his illustrious prcde'
cessor left unfinished.
8. Eare,oeH TOast-Let us drink to the SAFE
return home Of our most weleo ne gnestsI'he'
only "homs run - that we can lot applaud.
Col. Thomas Fitzgerald, Of the Philadelphia
CITY Item. made q happy speech, In which Il
gave an amusing account OF his first visit u
Washington thirty years ago, as a member OF
volunteer military somPfny FrsssS ws
bright, Bsq, Of the Associated Press, and others
while Messrs Dixon and Lidicus, Of the Athletics
added 10 the zest Of the entertainment by sing
ing some capital songs. The whole affair passes
OFF in the pleasantest manner possible, ana Whe =.
was over, the tired ball players retired to thei
beds much refre shed In mind, although fanguet
in body. The Atlantics arrived from New for|
this morning, and the manly sport Is to be 70
sumed this afternoon.
THE ATHLETICS left the city in the morn
ing train for Baltimore, where they are to play
match with the Pastime Base Ball Club OF lhf
city this afternoon. The Atlantic Club OF Ne'
York arrived early this morning, and repaire
Immediately to willards' Hotel, but they weT
subsequently conducted 10 the National Hotel
a committee Of the Nationals, who had secure
quarters for them at that hosiery.