New-York tribune., 1867-08-27
BASEBALL

president JOHNSON JOINS THE NJ IIJALS'
qHE MUTUAL CLUB DEFEATS TIE NA''oNNL'
or WASHINGTON
W,surxeroN. Aug. e6-The MuJua Is Of
Uo,Yor who came hIther to play the Nationals Of this
citv rame OF baseball held special meeting at thef
sooms AT Wizards Hotel today ana elected fresdeht
Johnson an honorary member OF the eIuO' 4Hty u'o"
Visited the Presidents house, accompanied by commit
Zee Of the Nationals and held an interview with Presi-
dent johnson. Coroner Wldey OF New-Hork informed
,bs Pre.idept that the Mutual Club Of NewYork were
now on friendly VISIT TO this city, and were the guests
nf the National Club that this morning they had unanl
nously elected him honorary member Of their CuoaHd
le was delegated TO present him with the badge
OF membership The President replied that he was much
pleased to accept Of the badge and the honor OF being
member OF the Club He then attached the badge 10 the
ssppe Of his coat held the game of base ball to be
II moral recreation. Tho game never attached any dis
grace TO the members He had played the game when
souug man. and was always delighted with IT, He hailed
with pleasure the admitted fact that the game was now
hailed as national one. The President concluded ms
Temars thanking the Club for their kind attention ana
hoped they would enjoy their visit to the national mefOp
ons The Club after Shaking hands with the President
aud inviting him TO witness the game TINS aiieiHOO'
retired.
Tho n,e bstvreen the Mutual Base BAH Club Of New
York and the National Club of this city the champions
south OF Mason and Dixon's line came of today result
ing in the overwhelming defeat Of the National Olp'
The day was very hot but, nevertheless about o"o per
aons onehrd Of whom ladies' assembled TO witness
tbe game. President johnson drove into the grounds
at The middle OF the game and remained until It
was flushed. The National Club expected to ne
defeated. but not by so large score The ciUO
contains some Of the best ball players IN the coon
trv and has an excellent reputation INC l.4h'lPAl
cause Of their defeat is attributed 10 tc l,yS l,sd u
Peters of the Mutuas lis sWIl PtGuIt, W .t' NV
the Nationals. They could not bat ms Dai7 Nil' any
strength. and the consequence was that tAS eNt.,s
feldpr az the Mutuals caused the defeat. The Mu@5
PLAYED spendidy. They both outbatted ana ou ni!fu &
Natonas at the bat In fret innings the NagoTis
retired for blank score, beautiful double ' a' Hl,s
fsrmau and Bearmau marking the innings Inc VI LUIS ls
scored by the bad fielding OF the Satoia',' 'o %
being several muhs ana passed pans ~ IL and
Wright which disposed Of Hatfield ana f|GisIs, |
1i,ns Berhrong got his base called balls, and by eX-
ceent running stole home & dI5 n"Gs b seorS Nor.
tcn made h first aud Fox got home on the wild thIo|
ing of the Mutuas The Mutua scored six runs N COCO
bCiDe aided by two muis Of Fletcher passed
balls by Norton, and wild throwing. AZ ths st" &. ,o
I" The ,ird innings the Nationals made fCur ruue-a
passed bsll two niufs aud called balls on the pitcher
Ie N,iais only made one run, Mcmahon scoring Had
IL not been for the wild throwing OF the NgtoIei3
fine Nationals drew another blank Smith, Parker
Knd Williams being put r;nI, our N t,o Trpfrsr
did some excellent batting, and scored eight runs aiter
two men, Peters and HATFIELD had Pee4 pet 9'i ir,S
the Nationals drew another blank, and the mu aL0Cu
only one run by Waterman. In this innings thei6 Wei
several changes in the positions OF the Nationals Wright
went i'm as pitcher Williams went 10 the ighl heIu,
Hodges TO the centre field, Berthrong as calclS atH
Norton short stop. This change seemed 90 WORK Nc
In the sixth innings the Nationals by poor batting scored
enly one run. while the Mutuals were disposed Iui
blank the first and only time, Devyr McNahgh' ;lU
Hunt being the victims. The Nationals heldeu ell,1
didIy u this innings. In the seventh innings
line Nationals made three runs not by cAti"
batting Int by worrying the pitcher ana catcher Oh c
Wntias i'm running bases causing them 20 throw wildly
The Nutaal made seven by tall batting aef Two
tI,fa fr,ut
called balls and made his only II the game 0cia
Inuas bv the Nationals aided the Mutbals Az s pot
1ho Nationals began 20 despair, and gave up INC game
in the Eighth innings Norton OF the Nationals anu he o
the Mut1as each made clean home runs anna Slod "P