Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-20
E PERTS LIKE THE GIANTS
Think Wen OF Their Chances for Next
seRsOn-Players Are sign
ing I'm.

SeuaOm--E-AAyern AE0 sign
Ing Up.
In most Of the cities Of the major league
circuits there seems to be a disposition to
be more kindly TO the Giants as savfors Of
athletic triumph in 1911 than has always
been the custom.
Before the season OF 1910 began there
were some Of the base ball clan who
thought New York would be fortunate to
finish in the first division. Perhaps the
wish was father to the thought. New
York has to hoe its own row where inter-
city rivalry is concerned. Western friends
In particular like nothing better than TO
see the representatives Of the big city"
beaten.
II is nothing new. That feeling Of am
bition to whip the mighty was in existence
away back when the city Of New York
hrst made it's advent as one Of the mem
bers Of the major league circuits
A victory over the Giants in the sos was
worth quite as much as all Of the ninety
and niue" defeats by team representing
q smaller city.
The reasons are very simple for the
changed attitude in regard to the probable
chances Of the Giants in 1911 Chicago
has been beaten for the worlds champion
ship and New York beat Pittsburg in the
see in these results reasons why the Giants
are very dangerous in the year TO como
1t is expected that Chicago will need
much repairing. possibly. It is surrnised
that there are to be changes in the Pitts
burg team, Very lively. Mr. Dreyfuss
has said that he win have no player in
his organization in 1911 who consults arti-
fetal stimulants too freely.
He believes that the natural stimula~
ton which comes from good and healthy
base ball, Is much more 70 the purpose.
Very likely he is right Players cannot
over-indulge in stimulating beverages and
DO their best ON the field As the citizen
said who was celebrating the election OF
Dix 1t amt what you've got but it's
gettln' over IT."
mild thirst quencher IL rather harm
less but efforts to drown ones anatomy
are more than likely to bring forth such
reaction an tells upon athletic endeavor
The Giants finished the season OF 1910
playing better ban than they had played
during any part Of the year. That, too, is
hopeful A team which plays up to its
TOP speed to the laat moment Of the year,
because its objective point Is to finish
higher than a rival. r. more 70 be relied
upon Ia the season 20 come than the team
which stops beoanes the season Is nearing
"a end and ambition is lost when there Is
no championship 70 ~ achieved
Yesterday "chisi'' Meyers was diverted
hong enough from his shskespearean re-
vival TO tr1rndle 70 the office q the New
York Base Ban elub and sign contract
for the season to come. The "chiefs' had
no cause 70 regret thai New York obtained
his SERVES some two years ago from 81
Paul.
He's a modest chap and bears not =
little Of the stoicism OF his race when
/ came here tried TO do my best said
he There was a great deal about base
ban that 7 didn't know, and 1 am stu
learning. l do feel that 1 have improved
and I am chuck full Of resolution 10 do
better next year. This stage business
comes IN handy. Every little bit helps,
and am very grateful for the many ia
vors which have received from the New
York public"
Arthur shafer. that clever younster who
aches with ardor to be a regular, signed
his contract yesterday Immediately after
ward he took a train for the long overland
ride TO California. He has beautiful home
IA one Of the most beautiful parts OF his
native state. I'm lucky" said he, "for
have summer almost ali the year around
When / get out TO the shore Of the Pacific
chs weather will be delightful. and when
] come back 20 New York Tn enjoy the
best part Of the year In my eastern home
It's little hard to tell which / like the
better"
Mathewson ana Dsvore have signed their
contracts for next year other players
win fan into line one by one. and with the
veterans there are some promising young
ster who viii be tried out in the spring.
and some OF them Win stay with the team.
Managers IN the National league.
other than John ]. McGraw think that ne
has the coming pitcher IN Druoke. Con-
sidering that his was really the first sea-
son in which Drucke had real major leag ne
experience he finished with capital sue
cess.
like all green material he needs season
, ing The longer he stays the better he
should be Tor many a season 20 come II
no does not meet with accident. He Is only
boy. iust out Of school and
hts future IS as bright as the present Of
the man whom he almost worships-Math-
ewson
III is too early to predict the regular team
OF l9ll Probably the manager doesn'l
know himself who viii compose IL, There
are a great many things 20 be considered
ana there Is always the probability Of
what may happen"
The owner OF the club, John a. Brush
Who is just old fashioned enough IN h'
Views 70 be as keen 70 win another pen
! nant for New York. as New York fans
are eager 10 see one az the Polo grounds
las started early 20 arrange affairs fol
the season 10 come, because he believes
that the psychological moment Tor . cham
plonahip v ESht at bis elbow