The evening times., 1896-08-01
l9IgE;;M sgRAPPF g!AAT
His Transfer to New York Ben
ef;clal to Both 7 Teams.
WHAT GOTHAM PAPERS SAY
Freedman Now Has an InfieId Which
VIII Stand Against Any In the
League AnHard dHitters-Mr. wag-
ner Say the Team Mnst Play Ball
According TO His Ideas.

There is more than one way OF looking
at Il baseball deal.
ON the surface the Joyce Farrell Flynn
trade looks like bad one for Washington,
but to go little deeper into the matter
IL will be seen that the Senators have not
farcd badly at ALL.
No one will attempt to compare Joyce
and Farrell ut third base, as ii is not-the
intention to play the Duke permanently at
third. But with a seasoned player to alter
nate behind the plate with Old Reliable,
thus giving, Mcclure the benefit of the rest
he has been deserving of for two or three
seasons past, the fans can feel assured that
the catching will be looked after in first
class style at all times.
In Carney Flynn, the SOUTH paw pitcher
the Washington club will have twirler
who will improve, and should he. come up
10 expectations, will he Il valuable man
next year.
In addition to these two players, Mr.
Wagner is said 10 have received 81 500.
With this money IL will be possible TO land
good third baseman in fac., the pick
of the minor leagues and possibly a major
league player. -
DONNELLY OR CLINGMAN.
The question Immediately arises. what
National League team has a player, cs-
pecia.ly Il third baseman, TO spare? Take
the Orioles. for instance, With McGraw
back III the gaine and Joe @ uinn as an extra
infielder, why should Baltirnore hold onto
DonDcily, and especially when good
price is offered for him?
Now that Louisville has been awarded
Shortstop Cross OF the ST. Louis team,
Clingman. whom Washington tried to get
a. riiar N a "a m 10 MI fi,,tr
up Il good game at third for the CoIonels,
might be secured. as Rogers will no doubt
be moved from short To third by McGun-
nigle to make room for Cross In fact,
there are numerous ways in which u de-
sirable player might be secured for that
So, 500.
On the spur of the moment some or the
baseball fans haye suggested that the man.
agement of the Washington team should be
censured for not considering the interests
OF its patrons, when, in fact that is Just
what is being done. 1t is foolish 10 argue
that Mr.. Wagner is looking for the worst
end of everything, yetthatis what the red
soning of some people aihounts 10.
PROMISES BY Mr.. WAGNER.
Mr. Wagner has promised that il money
will secure hall club which will worth
lily represent the National Capital, the
herewithal shall be furthco ming, and
every step he has taken has been deemed
to be for the best interests of Washington
ball cranks, and is an evidence of his de-
sire 10 carry out his promise
There is no doubt that Joyce will play
better baI in New York than here, as he
will not be hampered by the duties Of a
monager, and one could not emulate a
better example thani'scrappy himself has
set by taking his transfer philosophically
and declaring that If 1t is regarded as ad-
yautigeous to the club to make him the
basis of deal, he is perfectly willing to
submit to the Judgment of his employer
Such sentiments, coming from the one
whoi is more deeply interested than anyone
else, shows that Joyce is cognizant of the
benefits to be derived by all parties con.
cerned. and adds to the high esteem in
which he is already held. not only in this
| city, but all over the National League
circuit.
Mr.. Wagner says that he will give his
personal attention to the club from this time
on, and that IL the public will only ''bide
a wee" they will find out that no mistake
has been made.