The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-23
'BLOOMER GIRLS
MANAGER HERE
F. c. Schmelz Says He win
Prefer Charges Against
Kid Carsey.
REPUTATION IS RUINED
Did Not Make Contract to Play IN
Washinston-Will Appear Against
Promoter If He Is Caught.
REPUTATION IS RUINED
By c. w. SWAN.

By c. w. SWAN.
F. S. Schmelx, manager of the origsna!
| Chicago Bloomer Girls. arrived in Wash
! ington last night from Elmira, N. Y.
| for the express purpose Of prosecuting
Kid Carsey, who staged the huge bunko
game handed the public at Union League
Park last Sunday.
Manager Schmelz first heard Of the
| supposed "Bloomer Girls when reading
an Eimira paper Monday. and lost &c
time getting into communication with
the lessees of the local park. The telc-
Sram was turned over to Joe Oliveri. who
will handle the games at "Vigflant Park
in the future, with the result that Mar
ager Schmelz started at once for this
city.
When seen last night. Manager
Schmelz said: Il intend to see Capt.
Daley of the Ninth Police Station TO-
morrow, and will do all in my power to
have Carsey taken into custody. I did
not schedule a game with Carsey fer
last Sunday. but did tell him that I
would bring my team here August .,
which Is next Sunday a week. My team
has been imposed upon, and will make
earnest effort to have the guilty party
punished. My team has a good reputa-
ton. have never scheduled a game
and then failed to put in an appearance,
even if knew 1t would mean a financial
loss to me. I believe in playing the
game on the level. and think that the
reputation Of the Chicago Bloomer Girls
has been injured to no small degree.
To Appear Against Carsey.
''1f Carsey is caught. I will appear
against him. for using the name of ny
team to defraud the public. / will swear
cut warrant for him If necessary, ana
will come here to appear at the trial,
if he is captured
Manager Schmelz also said that he
did not see Carsey's son in New York
that he did not wire or haze any one
wire to Carsey, ard that he had nothing
to do with the bunko game handed the
public last Sunday
Il have been known throughout the
country for the last five years as a man
who always keeps his engagements, and
TO have a thing like this put over on
me is hard, to say the least. / only
hope Carsey is taken, for then I will
show tine public that I am not guilty
OF any part in the fraud handed them
last Sunday.
When my team played here June s
believe the crowd was satisfied. My
team Won the game, and played good
baseball. We won on the level. and
played six girls and three men. Every
Bloomer Girl team used three men,
catcher, shortstop, and pitcher. as il
is seldom that girl pitcher is able to
go the nine innings
The writer saw the telegram which
read: Have Bloomer Girls-Want one
fifty-forty per cent-wire quick and
signed ''Bill' which Carsey exhibited
last week. The writer was also an eye
witness of the riot and bunco handed
the nlblip CT Sunday he
testimony given by members of the Lo-
Gust Point team, who were supposed to
be the "Bioomer Girls" believes that Car
sey went to Baltimore last Tuesday and
arranged a game with the Locust Point
team, as a team of men,
Game Arranged Tuesday.
Manager Benton, of the Locust Point
team, when questioned regarding the
wearing of the wigs by Capt. Daley and
Officer Benham at the Ninth Precinct
last Sunday said, II arranged the game
with Carsey as the Locust Point club
and not as a Bloomer Girls team. 1 I'D
not know a thing about the wearing of
wigs until I reached this city. and then
Carsey threw three wigs into the dress
ing room, telling US to wear them. He
said it was all a joke. and that after
playing an inning or so. the boys could
take tnem OIL 1 tOlu the turee hlOS WHO
wore them not to do so, but they thought
it great fun, with the result that We had
to go back home without getting our
expense money"
when the entire matter Is summed up,
but one conclusion remains, and that is
that Kid Carsey framed up the whole
deal, stacked the cards. and then played
both hands, without a chance or losing.
Manager Schiemz Will bring MS Bioomer
Girls here August n and September l,
playing the Vigilants at Vigilant Park,
Fifteenth and H Streets Northeast.
Speaking of the proposed games last
night, Manager Schmelz said: You can
rest assured that when I say the original
Chicago Bloomer Girls will play, my
team will be on the neId, unless some
thing unforeseen happens I cannot help
1t IL We are caught in q train wreck or
something Of the kind; but. with an even
break in luck, my team will play in
Washington August 81 and September l."
Quite q few Of the local fans told
Srhmelz last night that Carsey had been
seen in Baltimore, and Schmelz lost no
time in wiring to the Monumental City.
He will also go to Baltimore today and
will try to find Carsey. II he succeeds
in finding Carsey, he will have him
brought to this city. Early this morning
Schmelz will see the local authorities.
and will then leave for Baltimore.