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Metropolitan Baseball League
Week Twenty-Six: Saturday 14 September 1867
They have done it again. For the second year in succession, the City of London Club are the champions of the Metropolitan Baseball League. By coincidence, the championship has now been secured in week twenty-six in all three of the league's seasons, but the City Club had to work to clinch it today. They trailed 3-0 after one inning against Kensington Victoria, but battled back and two runs in the seventh put them ahead 4-3, which would be the final score.
The teams tied for second met on Clapham Common, knowing that the championship was probably already beyond them. It was Angel Islington who came out on top, scoring the winning run in the seventh to beat Clapham 2-1. The Common have now lost five in a row and nine of their last ten.
There was an easy win for the Old Westminsters in the day's other game, two runs in the fourth and five more in the eighth beating Marylebone 7-0. Pitcher Caleb Dean went all nine innings for the Westminsters, allowing the Regents only four hits in the game.
Scores:
Kensington Victoria 3-4 City of London Club
Angel Islington 2-1 Clapham Common
Marylebone Regents 0-7 Old Westminsters
Standings:
City of London Club (C) 19-7
Angel Islington 14-12
Clapham Common 13-13
Old Westminsters 13-13
Kensington Victoria 12-14
Marylebone Regents 7-19
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