PRESIDENTIAL PASTIMES, PART I
while they served in the White House.
President Abraham Lincoln walked as much as possible, for both exercise and relaxation. He continued to enjoy wrestling and also “townball” which was also known as stickball. Townball was an early version of baseball, and was popular among the troops during the Civil War.
Andrew Johnson is another of the Presidents with no known hobbies or sports, although he did raise pet mice while in the White House.
Next week, we will finish looking at the sports and hobbies of the Presidents from the end of the Civil War through the recent Presidents. Some will surprise you.
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