New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
BASE-BALL..
THE RETURN OF THE NATIONALS TO WASHING
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The National Club, which left Chicago on Mon
day night for Washington. via Indianapolis ail Columbus
arrived at Washington at M on Wednesday whore they
found the depot crowded with members OF e fraternity
anxious 10 welcome them home. committee Of the Dis
tric Association. with band o music, In attend
ance, and on the arrival of the NATIONAL the crowd
gave three cheers. and then formed in procession with
the band at the head aud marched With he returned
warriors down Pennsylyaniaaye 20 Cronis Base BAH
duly received by their friends. and Congratulated
upon their Tonight the Nationals are TO be pub
cly entertained by the Clubs Of Washington With grand
supper at the kiTkwOod House
IN their last game, Monday they easily ydeented'the
AuaDcs by score OF 75 10 II In full gInr The play
was however far below tho mark Of the spdd display
Of Saturday The comments OF the Chicago OF sun
publication Of sharp card from Col Jones an which he
iiod false in every PARTICULAR Ithe Monday issue Of
The n1aIe an Go,saas , hSSr.Sf ~psha1oa ,h ,e came. .os
635 10 I76 Of over .afee 10 one Geo Wright
led the score and had the best average O the games,
thereby winning the handsome prize-bat presented by
Mr. Leygctt sudlcy made the second best average and
Fox the third, Norton having the poorest average Of the
Mutual Club TO play series of home and A'me games
the Athletics and Iryingtons will visit Wash lgton.
EXCELSIOR VS.. ECKFORD.
These Brooklyn Clubs played theriirst game
yesterday at the Capitone Ground, Bedford The game
opened rather favoraby for the ENceor Who scored 10
I'M the first three innings the Eckords getting but i've
In the next four innings tile ENcesioTs wen disposed OF
ceen display at the bat These odds wee rather TOO
much for the EXccsors 10 overcome In the next two IN
lt,gt
for Eckfordthe totals at the close staSng 81 TO a.
The two mines were very evenly matched this game,
and tho result a close aud interesting The
umpring was very good indeed, and was rceyed with
general satisfaction.
LONE STAR VS.. ORIENTAL.
The Lone Star Club of Matteamn, y. Y,
played game with the Oriental Club tie ground Of
the latter Club, yesterday. On the 4th Of July. the
Lone star Yesterday the OFenta turncdthe tables
their opponents defeating them Ivy the Otak of 81 10 @
The game was witnessed by many admiTcb OF our ma.
slowed upon both Clubs. There were pOnts IN the
game worthy Of special mention.
MOHAwKs VS.. MUTUALs.
The game between the Mohawks ant Mutuals,
yesterday afternoon, at the Union TOunds.
with any sort OF efficacy aud although theyhelded very
nicely the batting Of the Mutuals mu,h them
ATLANTA vs. ORCHARD.
Yesterday afternoon a match was played he
tween the Atlanta Club Of West Farms and ile Orchard
Club GreenpOnt the ground OF the Unions of the
town of Morisana resulting In favor Of the Orchards by
| 20 runs.
THE MAINE CHAMPIONSHIP.
PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-The second game of the
Athletics Of Portland this afternoon The Tons won by
a score OF "a TO & The game was finely played To-
AndroscOggn Club Of lewiston The wrncr Of this his
Sans int 70 Ey play the closing game for the silver ball.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Atlantic Club have received n cOurteOusly-
worded note from the Athletic Secretary in which he
expresses the wish Of his club that the home
game should be played, and new series Of games com
menced. The Atantics will doubtless accept the over
tures aud grand match may be looked fu within few
| weeks.
| The first elevens of the Manhattan and
Newark Cricket clubs played at HobOken oil Wednesday
| and the latter were victorious.
The Fulton and Intrepid Base Ball clubs will
play to-day on the Satellites grounds, yiaInsburgh
The Eurekss go 70 Lansngburgh, N. y, on Monday
evening, TO play match with the Union Club OF that
place on Tuesday They play with the Eclfords on the
Union grounds at Willamsburgh, today.
On Saturday. the Lone Star Club Of hatteawan, at
present q visit 70 NewYork, will py the Eclectic
| Club Of this city at the Red House Harlem