Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-05
MAJOR LEAGUERS
ARE HOPEFUL
SEVERAL CLAIMING SEASON
CHAMP I0MSHlPS -
comiskey Confident That the Chicago
White Sox viii Again Win
Baseball Laurels of
the Country

the Country
With the Angel baseball team pre-
pairing to start on it's race for the pen
nant Saturday, diamond interest in
general is arising and doings of the big
leagues will soon become almost of
national Importance
followlng are few preseason ver-
slohs OF various managers:
Comskey Confident
Few teams win two worlds cham
plonships in succession, but that is the
record the White Sox are going after.
We had hard battle to land at the
top last year, but the prize was worth
the effort and we will be right back
in the thick of the fight this year too,
we start out on the training trip with
all our players in good health. and
barring accidents, there is every reason
to believe that the champions will give
good account of themselves in the
long campaign to retain their title, We
are fortified against accidents as well
as IL is possible to protect the vital
points of a team. Viewed from every
angle L think our chances of landing
another pennant are strong. We eX-
pect some fierce competition the COM
ing season and will be prepared for it."
Stands by Chance
Il like the outlook for the Chicago
National League baseball club for 1907"
says Charles w. Murphy. with the
inherent mechanical strength of the
members of the team and the success
of our organization last season in win
ming 116 games, thus breaking the rec
ord of thp world IL
together in 1907 for victory with re-
neWed confidence and redoubled energy
at all times. Frank Chance is the
World's greatest player and will prove
1t by winning the worlds championship.
| predict right now that the Cubs will
be worlds champions next fall"
Griffith Cheerful
my pitching staff is shaping UP we'll
noW," says Clark Griffith, land / don't
think we will miss Chesbro, though 1
would like to have him with us, We
have fine bunch of youngsters. Orth
is the only veteran on the staff unless
call myself a regular. L think the
team will hit well. We were shot to
pieces nearly all last season, and in nv
opinion with our share of baseball luck
we will land the pennant. I am willing
to stand pat with the team and I am
willing to stand the consequences if we
don't land"
"Muggsy" Optimistic
| perhaps we will not win the cham
pionship in 1907" says John McGraw.
| whether we do or don't, I believe that
l have the material for a championship
nine, and if the players take the field
as I hope they will in the middle of
April, l expect that we shall not only
be able to beat six other clubs in the
| league, but that we will trim the
Chicagos and get the third National
league pennant that we hoped to cap
ture last summer. 1 believe that we
have the strength to do this. 1 can't
go further than that. If I am mis-
taken, 1 shall have to pay the cost of
the blunder."
ChurchtoWn Strong
Patsy Donovan says: "The prospects
Of the Brooklyns were never better,
| figuring from the disposition of the men
in the opening practice play Saturday.
| Bells acquisition is a big factor and
with Mcintyre, Stricklett, Scanlon, Ea-
son, Pastorius and the other pitchers in
the shape they are, we fear none of the
other clubs. Take it from me-the Su-
perbas will be pressing the leaders all
the way"
Depend Upon Rube
Connie Mack says: "The Athletics
lost the nennant last year chiefly be-
cause our pitchers suddenly slumped
and we had to experiment too much at
third base. I believe these two prob
| lens have been solved. We expect
Waddell, Plank and Bender to show the
form which won the pennant in 1905.
This is no idle prophecy. Whenever
these men are in good condition they
pitch winning ball. Their condition in
the past shows that, and we know that
they are in proper shape this season. 1
do not say we will win the pennant, but
we will be pretty close to the top at the
finish"
Phllies in Line
"Since I have been managing base
ball teams / have never made predic-
tions as to the result Of pennant races"
says Billy Murray, "and I don't care
| to do so now. So far as the Philadel-
lhia club is concerned, 1 like the make
up of the team and am confident they
will show good results. The spirit Is
there. I have been managing baseball
teams for nineteen years and 1 have
never seen a more willing set of play
ers than those comprising the Philadel-
phia team"
HanIon Up a Tree
at would be joke to try to predict
what the Reds are going to do this
year." said Ned Hanlon. 81 haven't
the slightest idea how this bunch of
youngsters will stack up against the
seasoned teams of the National league.
and you can put it down that I'm not
going to make any random guesses
where 1 haven't any dope at all to go
on. l wouldn't make any forecast last
year, when / knew more about the
players under me. and most assuredly
won't hazard my reputation on a fore
cast when l have never seen in action
half the Reds for this season."
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