Evening journal., 1911-11-04
NEW YEARS
PROSPECTS GOOD

The pennants won and lost in all
the leagues of the country and the
worlds championship series closed,
managers In the major and minor
leagues arc turning their attention to
next season. The prospects for big
season Of baseball in-19l2 are bright
The teams, those clubs that made a
poor showing as we'll as the winners,
in the National and American leagues
arc being strengthened by trades. New
managers arc being secured in some
cities and all in all every effort is be-
ing made TO have successful aggrega-
tions for the next year.
In the National League many fans
look for McGraw's New York Giants
to return winners Of the pennant
again. More learned critics of the
game anticipate no such result Nc
Graw's Weaknesses have been shown
up In the recent games with the Ath.
letics but they are so glaring that
one season will not remedy them. Nc
GraW won 2 pennant this season witt
second rate t,4m. fall ng ai,antagl
OF unfortunate accidents and ssrbackl
sustained by Pittsburgh and Chicago
Next year the .t;ilnIs will n ~ new
pitching material and q general
shake-up In other positions is likely
New York will hct Stand for loser
twice in succession and McGraw will
make every effort 10 recuperatc He
will need more 'han one season n
which to accomplish the feat, how.
ever
Frank Chance. IN Chicago, Is one Of
the greatest managers in the game
He has an ADVANTAGE over McGraw IN
that he knew sooner than Muggsy
what he will need ~ 1912 and has
set about getting II The Cub man.
agement secured many fast youngster.
through the draft route. These moi
will be tried out The veterans of ths
Cub machine-Evers and Chance him
Eelf-went bad this year. They vii
likely be back in form next year. Thei
Pittsburgh will probably come - th'
front with fast combination Nc
Graw's troubles have just heRun
They will continue next year.
The Philadelphia Athletics look lik
almost sure winners IN the American
League again next season. Mack la
a team Of youngsters. comparativel
speaking. for he has a first class sub
stitute TO take the place OF every vet
eran who may go bad. The infeld vii
work as it has all this season-th
Baker. Barry. Collins, Mcinnia com
hination-and the outfield will not b
weakened. That IL may be strength
encd is possible. Many look 70
Harry Davis. who is lost to the Ath
letics to become manager of ih
Cleveland team. 10 trade Joe" Jacl
son. the great Nap outfielder, to Mac
for q trio Of good youngsters. Mac
needs Jackson. He has plenty of ma
tcrial 10 offer for him Davis wi
need some men and would rattle
have Mack material than anythin
else. Eddie Plank may retire. bi
n he is needed by the White Elephant
even be will return. It is said.
Cleveland and not Detroit will prof
ably be the obstacle in the Athletic
path in 1912 II will be Davis v
Mack, two exponenfs Of the Mack sy
iem-one the master. the other n
star pupil. The Tigers made a gre
fight this year. but their veterans al
likely to strike tho tobaggan anothl
year
The minor leagues learned many
lesson during 1911. That they wi
profit by the experience and round o.
into success in 1912 Is probable. Stel
have already been taken i'm mar
quarters to make improvements. b.
weather and runaway fights des
the minors severe blow during h
season recently closed. Transfers al
played a part in some leagues. Shak
ups in the schedule occurred in Z
most all the smaller organizations b
capse O. lack OF interest. but III
revisions for the 1912 season m
WORK change. longer season m
be found of beneft in the min
leagues.