Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

the American interstate team races. the
first of which was held at the Park Cycle
track last Saturday. Simms was barred
cut by Mr. Gideon, who ruled that he has
not been a resident of Washington for the
six months required by L. A. w. laws be-
Mott, as referee. was simply carrying out
Mr.. Gideon's ruling. This has been pub
liShed In full in the American.
Notes.
In Baltimore today.
Goodbye. Scrappy Joyce.
The latest deal seems. in the judgment
of the fans, to be misdeal.
German pitched splendid game and de-
serves no blame for not winning.
Umpire Sheridan ought to get a taste of
the fines himself for his failure 10 report
for duty.
Charley Farrell will be welcomed back TO
Washington by his old friends. but they
hardly expect him to play third base.
Washington now has pitchers to burn.
Mercer. German and McJames are in work
ing form; King is nursing his arm. and
Maui Is smiling. Norton is waiting for
chance to break in. and here comes Carney
Flynn.
The team is also rich as Croesus in catch
ing talent. Mcclure is as good as The best
and McCauley stands ready to do gilt-edged
WoTh DIT moment NOTICE. r. ar
re!ls ability a backstop will smack
something of the Goals that were carried to
Newcastle.
1t is now Captain" Tom Brown. He
was last evening raised from the ranks to
succeed Joyce, and henceforth he will have
charge of The team on the field Tom knows
the game Ike a book. but he is not over
aggressive. 1t was thought that If Joyce
should leave the team. OBrien would be
made captain. Setback has ginger enough
In him, too. to make good fight in a close
pinch. but he lacks judgment.
There are some people who claim that
Mercer is not the pitcher he was. Those
who have watched his work the closest.
however. say that he has no superiors and
rev, If any, equals in the box, and that he
Is one of the most willing and conscientious
players that ever donned uniform. His
mt OF Sulks in Cincinnati stands against
him. but that was only once, and II is said
that he was too unjustly criticised for that.
In New York comments on the deal II is
said that the Washington team did not be-
gin to fall down" until Mr.. Schmelz began
managing. Mr.. Wagner is authority for the
statement that neither he nor Mr. Schmelz
interfered In the slightest degree with the
ing of the season. Joyce had absolute con-
troll until he severed his connection with
the Washington club last evening
Mr.: Wagner. In giving his reasons for
making the New York deal, said to Star
reporter: Il had to do something radical
The team went through the west Like a
mob, not like ball club, simply filling the
dates as scheduled. Eight games at least
they dropped through sheer stupidity The
pitchers were good. the fielding was good
and tie hitting was good, but there was
no team work. When l found that there
was no disposition to turn over a new leaf
determined to turn 1t over myself
have the highest regard for Joyce. but
couldn't any longer retain him as manager
and for him to continue playing under an
other manager would have been suicidal
Hence the change. l am going TO get
new third baseman and a new outfielder
and expect to have Farrell and Mcclure do
all the catching"
Lush would not have been called out on
strikes In the ninth inning by a regular
umpire yesterday. He might have known
that Hoffer could not have gone back to
Baltimore with whole skin if he hadn't
done his duty" by his own club, and he
ought to have hi anything within reach.
A fly to the outfield meant a tied score
In considering base ball deals 1t might
just as well be understood that in any that
the Washingtons may make Setback. Mer-
Ger. Mcclure and De Montreville will not
play any part" They are here to stay.