The Washington herald., 1907-01-10
M'GRAW WANTS A PENNANT
Giants Manager Anxious to Win
Another Before He Quits.
ScrHppy Leader Believes that with
His Chances Are Good.

New York. Jan. 9.-John McGraw.
manager Of the New York Nationals.
is anxious TO win another worlds
championship for the Giants before he
retires from baseball
II he is successful. il can be said on
the best OF authority that he will Quit
the national game. His sole aim a the
present time is 10 prove to the base
ball world that his team is superior
not only TO the Chicago Cubs, but can
also outplay any aggregation In the
American League. McGraw's disap-
pOintmeHt at the failure of the Giants
10 capture the National League pen
nant last year is more bitter than is
generally imagined He believed that
after being subjected 10 almost uniyer-
sal criticism his men would overwhelm
every club in 1906.
This belief was strengthened after
the acquisition OF Seymour and Shan
non. but when he observed that the
Cubs were climbing day after day up
the pennant ladder he abandoned all
hope OF capturing the bunting long be-
fore the season closed. Early in Sep
tember he began to make his plans for
the following years team. and with
DOnlin and MathewsOn IN shape. and
with several strong substitutes on
hand he is convinced that the Giants
OF 1907 will loom up stronger than
over. McGraw's programme at the
present time Is 10 line UP the Giants
as follows this year:
McGann. first base; Corcoran. second
base; Devlin. third base. Dahlen. short
stop; shannon, left field; Seymour. CEN
ter field; DOnlin. right field. Bresna-
han, BoWerman. and Fitzgerald. catch
ers. MathewsOn. MCGinnity. Wiltse.
Ames. and Ferguson. pitchers. Brown
and Burke viii be sub outheIders. and
McGraw viii have three spare infelders
IL Strang. Gilbert. and Mullen There
Is possibility that Strang or perhaps
Mullen viii suppIant COrcoran at sec
ond- Strang batted like a fiend toward
the close Of last season. and while Nc
Graw would like TO keep him in the
game on account of his hitting quail
ties, Sammy does not approach the
MCGrsw standard as fielder Mullen
IS an uncertain quantity, and unless he
displays extraordinary form AlcGraw
viii probably let him go Gilbert will
be retained because McGraw thinks he
will be useful If Dah]en or Corcoran
are incapacitated.
McGann. Notwithstanding all reports
to the contrary, viii again cover first
base. He finished last season at the
top of the first-sackers. and according
10 McGraw his batting eye will return
next season.
As was the case last year. McGraw's
cry during the coming season viii be
look out for Chicago" He does not
hold Chances men lightly. but is OF
the opinion that the Giants will beat
them out. II he triumphs over the
Cubs he viii have little fear Of winning
the worlds championship. AfcGraw
has intimeted to friends that If he had
handled the Cubs during the series
with the White SOx, the National slug
gers would have come out on top.
Properly guided. McGraw believes that
either New York, Chicago. or Pitts !
burg can whip the boots off any team
in Ban Johnsons organization. and /
he hopes TO make his boast so far as
New York Is concerned If they win the /
National league flag in 1907.