The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-23
John McGraW Says
 CubanS Can't Think
But Giants Manager Gives Them Credit for Being Great Fie]ders and
 ThrOWers

John McGraw, manager of the Giants, accompanied by Mrs. McGraw, Charlie Herzog and Mrs. Herzog, ar rived in New York yesterday from Havana by boat to Key West, and made the rest of the journey by rail.
 The Little Napoleon freely discuss ed the campaign of the Giants in Cuba. ''The Cubans are dull think ers," McGraw said, fast on the bases, but know absolutely nothing about inside baseball. Mendez, the so-call- ed Black Mathewson,' is the best pitcher they have, and is really a first-class boxman, man who could get a job on any big league team were it not for his color"
 McGraw was both pleased and dis pleased with the trip. He said ht, was treated splendidly by the promot- CTS, but became unpopular with the natives because of the success of the Giants. The gambling element in Cuba, which is really the backbone of baseball there, caused McGraw much annoyance.
 The Cubans had been accustomed to see their teams beat visiting Amer ican teams with mOnotonOus regular and they bet all they had that the predecessors. When we licked them so badly, they became sore, and l had to endure much of the abuse" McGraw said. McGraw also said that after the Giants had defeated the Cubans four times, the betting ceased almost entirely.
 McGraw also explained the trouble he and Umpire Rigler got into in a restaurant in Havana. The two Amer ican baseball men were talking, and seated at a nearby table were several rabid Havana fans who had lost heavily that day on their team. They hung on to every word that passed between McGraw and Rigler, and something was said that was misun- derstood by the natives. One of the CubanS went over to McGraws table and began talking vehemently. Ma tur"lly McGraw and Rigler did not stand idly by, and replied. The argu- ment grew hotter. and in the end Mo Graw and Rigler were arrested. We were arrested for merely minding our own business" said McGraw.
 The Cuban fans, according to Mo- Graw, are the most partisan he ever met. They are all for their own team and against the foreigners. "The gambling is the cause of it, said John J., because they will bet their last cent on their team, and after they lose they get sore"
 While McGraw returned to New York by rail, five other members. Of
 
 York yesterday afternoon on the steamer Morro Castle. In the party We're Doyle, Devore, Devlin, Wiltse and Latham. They left Havana last Tues day. These five men said they were pleased with their treatment on the island, though they admitted the Cuban fans were poor sports. The men said they enjoyed themselves. and had nothing but praise for the Cuban promoters. However, they all admit ted they were glad to get back to the United States for Christmas.
 The five members of the cham pions were greatly pleased with the victories they won in Havana, as they are aware that former big league out fits, particularly the Worlds Cham pions, had fared badly on the island.
 And, believe me, those Cuban fel- lows can play some ball. said Josh Devore "You ought to see them throw; they surely have got big league arms. The pitchers had my goat at first, but when I got started, 1 did fairly we'll with my little stick"
 The other members of the team. consisting of Crandall, Wilson, Hart ley, Paulet, Fletcher and Donlin, left Havana for New Orleans, from where they went direct to their homes.