The times., 1898-09-30
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

It remained for the New York baseball
club. under the immediate direction and
sole control of one Bill Joyce, known in
the world of baseball as "Scrappy," to
add another disgraceful page to the his
tory of the national game yesterday af-
ternoon at National Park. At the begin
ming of the seventh inning, with the
score u to / in favor of the Senators,
Catcher Warner of the Giants, was re-
moved from the game by Umpire Connol-
ly for abusive language. Then 'Scrappy"
Bill essayed 10 shift the players about,
and after he had finished assignments
Gettig was found behind the bat, Doyle
at second, Gleason at first, Van Haltren
at short, Doheny at third, Foster in left,
Davis in center. and the Great Bill"
himself in right garden As can be i'm
agined, farcical exhibition was the re-
suit, in which each player embraced every
opportunity TO make a monkey of him
self, until Umpire Snyder, In sheer dis
gust, called the game on account of
oarkness.t
Nothing more disgraceful was ever seen
on q ball field, and no penalty known in
baseball law would be adequate punish
nent for the offender-Bnl Joyce. An
utter disregard of the rights of the spec
tators was shown, and disloyalty and bad
faith fell to the lot of the club owners.
The Giants looked upon the proceedings
as a huge joke and "Scrappy BIZ from
the right garden smiled with ghoulish
glee.
There Is no apology or excuse for
and he Q1onn chp1rld he
held responsible for the consequences Of
his dirty work.
The game was a pretty good exhibition
of bali playing up to the seventh inning
Baker was on the slab for the Senators
and proved invincible, while Seymour lost
heart head, and control in the third in
ming and went on a balloon ascension un-
I'll Umpire Snyder ended the agony by
calling the game
The features of the contest were Sell
bach's home run hit TO deep left with the
bases full IN the fourth inning, light
ming double play by Carr and Wrigley
who replaced Rietz. who was suffering
from an injured leg, at second, and a
magnificent stop and throw by Gatans in
the fifth.
The Game I'm Detail.
First inning-Mercer struck out. Sell
bach drew base on balls and stole sec
ond. Casey famed out and Freeman
flied to Joyce.
Van Haltren flied to Mercer Davis
was thrown out by Wrigley, and Joyce
struck cut
Second inning-Gatans was thrown out
by Joyce Wrigley fouled out to War
ner. Mcclure was retired from Joyce TO
Doyle.
Seymour fouled out to Carr. Doyle
flied 10 Selbach, and Gleason fouled out
10 Mcclure.
Third inning-Carr sent a long fly TO
Foster. Baker drew a pass to first on
balls and went to second on MERGERS in
field single. Selbach hit 10 left center
for two sacks, scoring Baker and Mer-
Ger. Casey beat out a bunt, started for
but was thrown out by Boyle Casey then
pilfered third, and scored on Freeman s
single back of short Gatans flied to Glea-
son.
Foster was thrown out by Gatans
Warner drew a base on balls. Gettig
was thrown out by Baker. Van Hal
tren went out on a grouIder to Carr.
Fourth -Wrigley singled to left
and stole second. Mcclure struck out
Carr beat out a bunt and stole second
Gleason muffed the throw of Warner and
Wrigley scored. Baker drew q base or
balls Mercer beat out a bunt, filling
the bases, which Selbach cleared with a
homer to left Casey was thrown out by
Davis. Freeman flied to Foster.
Davis was thrown out by Wrigley
Joyce was retired by Carr and Baker
Seymour retired from Wrigley to Carr.
Fifth inning-Gatans hit to short right
center for two bases, went to third or
wrigley's sacrifice and scored on Nc.
Cures out from Davis to Doyle. Carr
flied 10 Gleason.
Doyle singled to center. Gleason hit tC
Wrigley, who touched Jack on his way
to second and threw the Kid out at first
completing a double play. Foster wa.
thrown out by Gatans
Sixth inning-Baker beat out a bum
and went to second on Seymour's wiIC
throw to Doyle. Mercer beat out a bun
and stole second. Selbach drew a bas,
on balls. Casey flied to Van Haltren
scoring Baker and sending Mercer t.
third. Seibach was caught mapping a
first. Freeman drew a base on balls an.