Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
IT HAS REACHED A CLIMAX.
The Trouble In the National Ball Club and
Results.

MANAGER rRoTT DEPosED AND MANAGER SNYDER
ISsrALLED-wHAT CAUSED THE cHANeE-rRoTT
UNWILLING TO ABDIcArE-sKErcH OF THE NEW
MAsAGER-REcoBD OF THE CLUBS.
There is trouble in the National base ball
camp. The manager has been deposed and q
new one appointed, but the old one refuses to
succumb. The elimination of the long-pend-
ing disagreement between Manager Trott and
the directors Of the club came Saturday after
the game, when paper was handed to Trott
informing him that his services would be
no longer required. The players were after
ward addressed in the dressing room by Pres
ident Bennett, who informed them that Charles
N. Snyder, who has Just resigned his position
as umpire in the American Association for this
purpose, had been appointed manager and that
thenceforth they would be expected to follow
his directions.
Trott takes the ground that under the terms
of contract with the National Club the re-
lease given him was unfair and illegal, and he
declares his intention to fight his deposition In
court He AYERS that he has fulfilled his part
of the agreement against great difficulties, and
that he is in nowise responsible for the defeat
OF the team so far, as he has had no voice in
the matter Of signing or releasing players. He
claimed the privilege of taking upon his shout
ders the responsibility for defeat if he could
have the power to pick his men. but this was
denied him and he now asserts there is nothing
that can be averred against his management.
THE DIRECTORS SIDE
Of the case is brief and pointed, being merely
to the effect that they were dissatisfied with
Trotts management and wished to change
Snyder has been giving them advice as to
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ability to manage the team, but some people in
town are inclined to the belief that Trott has
not been given fair show.
Snyder has arrived from Boston, where he
has lately been umpiring the association games
and has been given charge of the team. His
Introduction to the men-most Of whom know
him well-in this capacity took place this
morning in Director Scanlon's Office. Ex-
Manager Trott, however, had issued notice to
players to meet him at the Baltimore and Ohio
station at IL o'clock for the purpose Of going
to Baltimore for the series there, but he was
disappointed. The men had come to the con-
clusion that one manager backed by the au-
thority Of the directors is better than de-
posed manager with no authority but that Of
his own convictions. 1t was case OF 1.-THE
king is dead; long live the king"
MANAGER SNYDER
is very well known in Washington, where he
has resided for many years past. He is one of
the most popular men in the base ball business,
having played as a professional for twenty-five
years. He was born here in 1855 and COM
menced to play ball as catcher in 1869 on the
old Creighton Club. In 1871 he played with
Nick Young's league club and the following
year he went to Baltimore. where he played
with a cooperative nine. which had among its
members Bielaski, Warren White and John Hol-
lingshead. In 1873 he played on the Philadel-
phla league club from there he went to Louis
vile. where he played two seasons; then he
went to the Boston league. where he remained
three years, and, notwithstanding the Boston
people insisted on his remaining there, he was
induced to come to Washington and become a
member of the old Nationals, which was a men,
Der OF the National Association. 1t had among
Its members Derby and Lynch as pitchers, Sny-
der and Trott. catchers, and Powell. Gerhardt,
Morrisey, McClelland, Mansell and Phil. Baker.
When the National Association went out Of
existence the National club disbanded and
where he caught Jim Whitney. In 1882 he
went to Cincinnati, where he captained and
managed the team for seven years with great
credit and ability. The next year found him on
the Cleveland club, and when the break in the
league came he cast his fortunes with his old
associates, and became a member of the Cleve-
land brotherhood team, closing the season as
an umpire of that organization.
At the conclusion o. the past season Pres-
dent Thurman found he intended to retire
from active ball playing and he offered him the
hrst umpireship, which was accepted.
OTHER GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY.
american Association
At Boston-Boston, 2; Baltimore, 4.
At Cincinnati-Ci 9; Louisville, II.
At Observation-Disclosures 8; st. Louis, 8.
National League.
At New York-New York, 2; Boston. s.
At adeiphia-Philadelph 8; Brook
lyn, 1.
At Pittsburg -Pittsburg, z; Chicago, 8.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, z; Cleveland, %.
WHAT THE CLUBS HAVE DONE