The evening times., 1896-08-04
GREAT WORK kDONEBY JOYCE
New York Newspapers Liberal
in Their Praise of Scrappy.
BYRNEON THE TEBEAU CASE
League Directors Had No Power to
Fine Patsy-New Rules Covering
Such Cases VIII be Adopted Next
winter-von der Ahe's Conception
of the A-Rays.

In commenting on yesterdays New York
Brooklyn game, the Morid says: The Giants
play the Washingtons at the Polo Grounds
this afternoon, but "Scrappy Blll'' says
there will be no exertioii necessary to
beat that crowd of amalgamated dubs,
and he should know, having been chief
ruler of said duberinos The honors ~
the day belong to ..Scrappy Bill'' Joyce,
who played Il great fielding game and
averaged 1000 at the bat, four hits and
q base on balls. One OF "Scrappy's''
chances was difficult fly which he picked
off the left field picket fence, the bleach
ers arising en- masse and going wild,
The Sun says: The New York team, as
it finished the game at Eastern Park yes
treday, can be rated as one OF the strongest
in point or skilled batsrnen In the League.
With DAWSON the nine the first six men are
left-handed litters, and hard ones, too,
which brings to mind the days ofthe famous
Detroits. The addition of Beckley and
Joyce has proved one of the best moves
the New York club has made, and the Off
Gals cannot receive too much credit for a
change OF policy that, If continued, is al
most sure TO bring good results. There
hasn't been game here this year in which
the New Yorks could begin to show the
batting that was seen in the struggle with
the Brooklyns yesterday. Good baseball
judges, like Ward and Chapman, expressed
the opinion that with one more first-class
pitcner, Irwin's team would prove a hard
nut for even the champions TO crack
The Journal says: Beckley and Joyce
proved their value to all doubters, both in
the field and at the bat.
The Press is liberal and says New
YORK IS new blood-to Wit: Joyce and Beck
ley-was conspicuous in the New York
victory. II the Pittsburg and Washington
clubs have any more men OF tie Joyce or
Beckley type that they want to unload on
the ..guIlibie" New York management. the
same will be cordially welcomed. Beck
iey's record was three hits. stolen base.
one run and eight put-outs, while Joycc's
wa four hits in four times ut bat, two runs,
steal, two put outs and five assists. not
to mention the encoura cement which their
presence lent to the occasion.
O.P. Caylor comments the work OF Joyce
as follows:
It was especially good day for Jake"
aud Scrappy. Things were as lively around
their two corners of the diamond as at q
Populist convention when nominations are
in order. Mr.. Beckley's wonderful reach
met the ball in all directions. and at dis
tances which almost convinced rooters that
his arms are fashioned like a trombone.
A cross the diamond Joyce, the boy orator
Of the Buff, kept consuming hot grounders
with an ease and grace that was positively
fascinating.
And about every time these two new
Giants went to bat the bail explored un-
occupied territory out in Mr.. Byrne's mead
ows. Whepev?. the twin terrors were
not batting or &c, ing the ball they were
.ut on the coaching line urging their COM
rades to .git at EN- work hard, y
"eat 'em up and do other praise worthy
deeds They gave the needed encourage
ment to few Of the other Giants, which
acted like cake OF yeast in an unleavcned
lump OF dough: the whole batch began
to bubble and fcrment.