The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
MAY
LOSE SOME
VETERANS
McGraw Intimates That
Changes Will Be Made
on New York Team.

Changes Of a radical nature are inti-
mated as probable In the makeup OF the
New York National League baseball team
for 1908. Manager John ]. McGraw was
very much dissatisfied with the showing
made by the Giants toward the latter part
of the season Of 1907, and does not hesitate
to say so.
Admitting that we were crippled" the
New York manager stated In conversation.
II do not think that an embarrassment Of
that nature should be accepted as an ex-
cuse for a general let down Oh the part
Of some of the member of the nine who
were not physically incapacitated. but APP
peared TO be much discouraged metal1y."
McGraw will make no definite statement
at present as to the probable lineup OF the
nine next year. OF the older players who
have been with the Giants for the last
three or four years, it is possible that at
least four will be considered In baseball
deals which are engaging his attention for
the future. 1t Is not very difficult to guess
who the four may be Indications point
strongly 10 McGann, McGinnity, Dahien
and Browne as being among the number.
The manager of the Giants will not say
that they are to be released, nor will be
say that they are Ito be Giants in 1908.
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great deal to do with the places earned by
players on the New York nine another
season. ! will not IA a man who is in
different, stubborn or slow, aud | will not
have a player who thinks so little OF the
interests of the club that he sacrifices
them to his W pleasure
OF the four players mentioned above
McGann at times played with some of his
old speed this year, but he was not 80
"a - - - -. H. IT.
batted better than in 1906, but he played
fewer games. McGinnity seemed during
the latter part of the summer to hav
lost some Of his ag-gressiveness, although
at times flashes of his old skill were In
evidence. Dahlen's lackadaisicaI attitude
In the field was disappointing to the spec
tators and the management. and Browne
worried himself into such a condition of
nervous anxiety tina his skill with the
bat was in evidence in fits and starts in
stead of the regularity with which he had
played good inside ball in the past. There
Is not one of the four but has some good
baseball left in him.. and the question to
be considered is whether a change OF To-
cation might not do all of them good.
McGraw is greatly impressed with the
work of Merkle. the youthful first base
man. who was signed after being recon-
mendded by Dan" Brouthers. 'He has
not reached the voting age as yet" said
the New York manager, and he is the
fastest and most alert young first base
man whom / have ever seen since I have
been a professional baseball player. His
judgment is excellent, And he fields his
position rs II he were a creation of-Hiel&
steel. He made two plays in Chicaec
with such rapidly that Rfgler. the ur1-
pire, lost both, aud was forced to admit
after the came was over, upon the sestis
mony of the Chicago players, that he Ead
been wrong. 1t is too early to tell how
strong a batter he may become. for he
Is so young that all his future is before
him."
The manager gave no intimation as to
how the infeld of the Giants would 81
made I'D another year. We may obtain
the services of some new men by trade
or purchase said he. and until / have
the players in spring practise and see
how they perform it is impossible to say
how they will be placed" 1t is generally
understood that Donlin will report to the
team in 1908, and If he does so it would
not be surprising to see him in right
field,