The morning times., 1896-08-01
''scRAPPY BILL TRADED
Goes to New York in Exchange
for Farrell and Flynn.
DEAL'WAS MADE YESTERDAY
Irwin Gave the Two Players and
81 500 to Get the Senator'S POpu-
lar Captain-JOyce Took the News
Philcsophically- VIII Play With
the Giants Today.

1t is not scrapp Bills band any longer.
Scrappy Bill has been traded to New Yor.
! and this afternoon at Eastern Park, Brook
: lyn, he Will wear tho uniform OF Giant
! for the iirst time He will wear 1t Well.
| While there have been numerous remarks
about trades and deals, In all OF which
| Joyce's name has entered, yet the announce-
ment yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Wagner
that the Senators captain had been tx
| changed produced a sensation, and upon
the news becoming general it became the
sole topic or conversation among tte fol
lowers OF baseball in the city. And they
are many.
A deal was closed by telegraph Yesterday
afternoonbetw weeuMr. .WagnerandPre
Freedman by Which Capt. Joyce will go to
the New YORK cub in exchange for Farrell
Last nights dispatches from New York
state that the washington management
! received $4,000 in addition to the two
players named. When asked yesterday
afternoon II there had been a money con-
siderauon in the exchange, Mr. Wagner
taid: you may state that Joyce las
| been tIadedto the New York club for Farrell
Capt. Joyce was first notified OF his
transfer after yesterdays game. He was
called into Mr. Wagner's private office
at the grounds and made aware of the
deal that would make him Giant in
stead of a Senator
SCRAPPY WAS NOTIFIED.
Scrappy accepted the change philosoph-
to leave Washington where he had gained
80 many friends and pleasant ucquaiut-
ances and where he had spent the past
three seasons OF his ball playing career,
but expressed himself to the end that IL
in Mr.. Wagner's Judgment a change was
necessary and that he was the stumbling
he cheerfuily accepted the transfer and
would go to his new field in the hest OF
spirit and not at all disguHtled nr dis
satisfied.
AS hoye seo, NV duty nc On n,a;p af
the team this season, have performed it,"
said scrappy last night, land no matter
what others may think or say, have the
satisfaction within myself that have ex-
erted the utmost endeayGr as player and
have used all the knowledge possess of
the game to push the club along and hold
1t III respectable position in the race.
As to my going TO New York, look
upon II as u business transaction upon
the part OF Mr.. Wagner and have no Oh
lection whatever. | part with the club
IN the best or feeling and wish my old
calnrades every success possible. As for
Mr.. Wagner. will say that he has always
treated me wen. 1 never had better or
% Joyce s"fhe viii lesve e'pPPsst }ar New York this
this afternoon.
THE NEW MEN.
Charley Farrell is we'll known In the
city; having been popular catcher or the
local team prior to the season OF 1894.
In the spring or '94, Farrell, with Pitcher
cash consideration OF 81 zoo and Petty
and NcMahon. Petty was released and
McMahon died.
Farrell will he play at third base until
regular man is secured. Mr.. Wagner
says he has q good player on the 6: ring
and expects to close the deal in q fe " days.
Who this new man is Mr.. Wagner Will
not say, but he vouches for IL that the
fans will be well pleased with him when
he puts In appearance. With third base
filled. Farreil will take his turn behind
the bat The ability OF the Duke" is well
known. and he will at once be reinstalled
In the affections Of the local fans.
Flynn Is j young pitcher and a SOUTH
paw He pitched great bail In the Virginia
League last year, and was signed by
New York for this season. He got into
trouble with President Freedman and has
been laid off for several months. He is IN
CINCINNATI at present. and was wired last
night to report to the Senators at once.
In regard to the deal Mr. Wagner said:
II recognized TINT change was neces-
sary and l made 1t. thought it for the
best. / shall give the club my close per-
sonal attention from now on and can
really term myself u manager. / want a
winning aggregation and Intend TO have
one no matter what player have to trade
TO secure better Que. l play no favorites
and the minute a man doesn't come up to
expecta tion l am going to get rid of him.
The people Of Washington deserve a first
class club and if / can get it together I
shall consider no sacrifice OF any Kind too
great to accomplish this end.''