Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
BLAMES IT ON MuGGsY.
Jack Doyle Charges McGraw with
Giving Him His Bad Reputation.


Giving Him His Bad ReDutatiOu
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
There has been so much said and uyr,t+.n
about Jack Doyle being a brawler and a
disturber that one not acquainted with the
talented player would likely expect to see
cross-gratned, sulky individual of the
Bowery boy type. Off the ball field Jack
ices not walk around with a chip on his
shoulder waiting for chance to smry If
up with somebody. On the contrary, the
hustling player is a sociabIe. genrlemanIv
individual of the hail-fellow -well-met
stripe, That he is popular with the mem
bers of the New Yorks is attested by the
good words all of his fellow PLAYERS have
for the ex-senator.
Jack attributes his unenviable reputation
as scrapper to Muggsy'' McGraw. He
insists that the third baseman of the Bal
umores has Unfortunately circulated the
reports about him that have given tbs.
pnphc an erroneous impression about his
personality. "McGraw is always looking
Tor scraps said Doyle in the Burnet
House last night, and he generally picks
out some big fellow whom he knows will
hot touch him as target for his venom
McGraw and myself had trouble / was
on the bench. l had been hit on the head
by pitched ball at Louisville and was
laying off. Hanlon requested me to dress
ana sit on the bench. A player made a
throw.
ana McGraw had the ball in plenty time
put he missed the runner. A few seconds
later ball was hit past third 1t wasn't
TOUR feet from McGraW, but, he did nor
MAKE an effort to get 1t. When the side
came IN McGraw asked me il I didn't
thlnk the runner was out and 1 told him
/ didn't see it, but added that the ground
er was so close to him that he should
nave taken 1t. He became very angry, and
said that he didn't give d for what
l SAID; that was half nutty since I was
mt on the head in Louisville I told him if
ne repeated what he said I would Sian
MN in the mouth. He said it over again.
and / was as good as my word Init him
a good punch. He quit like a cur and he
gan crying. He's been sore on me ever
since and has caused me to be known as
a disturber."
Are you and Joe Corbett on the outs?"
No. We are friends" was the reply.
Joe and l had a little trouble. 1t never
went far. l have had lots of squabbles
with players but they only lasted as long
as the game. After that it was all right.
With McGraw it is different. He seems to
nave faculty of spreading news around
he has said some mean things about me-"
What do you think of the Reds
chances?'
II don't care to say" was the reply.
There is only one prediction 1 will make.
want you to note the fact that the
Giants are yet in the hunt. This time last
Year, when i was with the Baltimores we
We're 120 points ahead of the Bost ons.
They made up all that lost ground and
beat us out in head finish. This year
the New Yorks are about that far behind
the Cincinnatis. We are playing lots of
base ball We are hitting and playing all
there is in the game. We will make up a
great deal of ground, and will be fighting
with the topnotchers at the finish. l
haven't seen the Cincinnatis play this sea-
son. / quit the Washingtons at Louisviil.
when was on the other western trip, and
was not with the New Yorks when the
Reds were in the east"