The morning times., 1896-08-10
MlhlGER-GAPTAM JOYCE
''Scrappy BilT' Now Has Alb
solute ControlOf the Giants.
IRWIN. TAKES A VACATION
The ex-senator Has Full Rein and
His Work VIII Be: Watched by
Neutrality-suspicious. Who Have Heard
Recent tChargesOf His HisIncompetency
Comment of the New York Papers.

| '.Scrappy Bill'' Joyce,atbe great Wash
| iDgton afayorite, has been installed as
| manager-captain of the New York cl0b
The prog ress of the Giants under his con-
! troll will be watched with int ense interest
| by local fans, who have been told that the
| reason for his transfer 70 New York was
| lack OF ability un bis part TO handle the
| Senators. sac -.-. 7.-.'
The standing of the New Works from this
time until the end of the season will prove
| or disapproye "Scrappy Bills" worth,
and as he has his reputation in the ba lance
all Washington hopes that,ttie best of sue
| cess will be bis and that he may pun his
team in to the first division.
| Good luck, lots of good luck, "scrappy
Bill" says your old friend, The Times.
GOTHAM PRESS COMMENT.
or the placing OF the club under Joyce's
control the New York papers say:
Herald: Captain Joyce, is the way you
should address him hereafter He az
scepted the commission from the hands
OF Mr. Freedman yesterday forenoon, and
after luncheon he led the Giants to Il
| most impressive and clean cut victory
over the Brooklyn Zoe. Pardon me il
throw in the remi nder right here that the
New York team OF this year can whip
their ancient rivals across the river il
they cannot do much else. Yesterdays
work gave them six victories of ten games
played Brooklyn can only tie in the series
by winning the remaining two this Week,
and Que OF the two Will give New York
the laurel wreath. .,~-
An important change in the management
OF the team has taken place. Gleason
found that the cares of leading the Giants
on the Held interfered with his playing
Therefore when Mr.. Freedman suggested
Joyce as the head OF the team Kid
gladly turned over the title. In order
| that Joyce might shoulder all the respon-
sibiliues of the, teams Work from this
time to the end OF the season, Mr.. irwin
the manager, agreed to abdicate for the
remaining seven weeks and go away on
| a vacation, SO tina. 1t could not be said that
| he hampered Joyce if the team con-
| tinues to lose nor that be was responsible
| for good work should change for the
better come Irwin remains manager Of
| the club in name only, dra wing his salary
! TO the end, but will Temporarily be on the
| retired list.
Joyce meanwhile will have full control
| of the men ON and off the field, and lis
| word in their government will be absolute
Mr.. Freedman leaves for Nova Scotia to-
| night, to be absent five weeks.
Joyce has the same advantages placed in
his hands which were given to Doyle year
| ago. II is safe to say that "Scrappycus
will not betray' his trust as Jack did
| Should he show ability to handle the team
| intelligently he will no doubt take up the
| work next spring where he leaves off this
| year.
JOYCE A QUICK THINKER.
Press: The New York baseball team has
new captain. '.Scrappy Bill Joyce now
holds the position, having been appointed
| yesterday, aftera talk with President Freed
| man, to succeed Kid Gleason, who re-
| signed. Gleason has for soHe time desi red
| to be relieved from the captainCy, feeling
| that he could play his position at second
base better without the responsibility OF
| the captaincy on his shoulders The general
| opinion is that the selection of Joyce is a
| good one. joyce is-an aggressive, hard
working player and qaiok thinker. I'm
der his handling the Washiugtons played a
fine game this season. The new captain
had the satisfaction OF seeing his team
score victory yesterday. He Will have
charge of the players on'the0rield.
There was a report, at tEe,Polo Grounds
yesterday, which did rot pIeye to lie cor
erct. that Arthur IRWIN h.d given up the
management of the New ,Yorks. II is
Irwin's intention to Accompany tie team
to Boston, whence he viii lCaye for a va
cation OF about two weeks While away
from the team Irwin SAID he would put in
some of his time locking for players for
the New Yorks. He would not say where he
was going or who he had inYiew but il is
surmised that an outfielder and a pitcher
are what he is after, as that is what is
needed by the team. a,
During Mr.. Irwin's absence joyce will do
the managing President Freedman leaves
tonight for trip 10 Nova Scotia, in order
to get away from his hot weather enemy,
hay fever, so that the president and man
ager both being away, Joyce will look after
the team Mr.. Freedman said yesterday
that Pitcher Seymour would be recalled
from Springfield and that Pitcher Reidy
would be sent to take his place.
GEORGE DRYDEN'S OPINION.
Thevery erudite and epigrammaucGeorge
Dryden, baseball editor Of the Journal,
talks this way about the change:
The cranks were treated to surprise
yesterday, and learned with mingled emo
tions that Mr.. Scrappy Bill Joyce, late OF
Washington, had been appointed captain.
Other feelings were precipitated when it
was made known that Arthur Irwin was
to take a vacation, and that during his ab-
sence the team would be managed, cap
tanned and otherwise piioted exclusively by
Mr.. Scrappy. All alarm was alayed when
it was made apparent that Kid Gleason
wasin accord with the shift, and the man-
ner in which he frisked about the fnfield
dispelled doubts that may have existed re-
garding any turndowns.
Manager Irwin, who has recently made
several good deals and strengthened the
team considerably, was very reticent about
the vacation 1t is yahousiy stated that
he is going to resign and that he intends
devoting ten days or so to looking up taleut
that he thinks would fit New York uc.-
forms. Although non-co mmittal on .aa
subject, Mr.. Irwin did not emphatically
deny that his vacation might not include
a trip to Indianapolis. The fact that the
New York management still retains uni
form or two about Amos Ruse's size gave
rise to endless speculation. Ardent ad.
mirers of the Hoosier twirler take the mat
ter very seriously, and even predict that
the "big fellow" will be seen on the Polo
Grounds within two weeks.
A new move in the direction OF satis-
flying the rooters' eternal cry to strengthen
the team is evidently on the tapis. An
| out-fielder and pitcher will more than
| probably be added. Whe ther the pitcher
will be Rusie or not remains to be seen.
| Seymour will be recalled from Springfield
and Riedy, the recently acquired twirler,
| will be exchanged for him. go
WHAT BILL NARR SAYS.
World: There, were any NUMBER of
| rulDors at the Polo Grounds yesterday
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