New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-30
GIANTS NOT DEPRESSED
Ready and Anxious for Another
Chance at the Cubs.
AMES MAY PITCH TO-DAY
McGraw Says Law of Percentage
Had Team Booked for
Some Losses.

Chicago. Sept. 29-Tn spite OF the loss OF
two games 10 the Chicago Cubs, confidence
stu reigns supreme In the camp of the
Giants The temporary setback has been
taken with a good spirit, and McGrawc
men consider that the cliuchinS OF the title
las only been postponed for n few days
Defeat has been fine tonic for the team
snd the players are not worrying IN the
icast. but are preparing TO finish out the
-sst Of he schedule with coors flying.
We had this reverse coming 10 US" said
NcGr7W to-day. The law Of percentage
had us booked for a couple of losses here,
end 10 could not be expected that the luck
which held with as during the first part
o. the trip should hold 10 the end Things
broke against us I'm the two games played
Jcre and We may suffer more defeats, but
& the cubs beat us they viii know that
trcv have been playing ball. Thirteen vic
t.rie= out OF 9fteen Games. which was the
record we made on this trim before reach
iuE Chicago. gave us winning percentage
o. S66. and there never vas a team or
gained that could keep NJ that gait But
v= can slump 10 IN gait and still win
-tre remnant
While tho older and more experienced
.-~r would come lt has been more or
less huriHstinE 20 have IL strike the niuo
i- -ne camp Of its closest rivals. The team
would have paid The price Of defeats m
other cities I'm order 20 win four straight
bore but IL the men can recover their form
sufficiently n set an even break they will
500 perfectly satisfied.
While tie two victories hv the cubs have
brought visions of another rennant 70 tho
chicago fans" the members Of the team
ft=e1f are nor overSangu'ne Of the prospect
whey feel that - there were iftsen or
twenty more games 70 play there would
30 some chance 20 overcome the lead; but
Nov York will leave Chicago a. the worst
with three, and oue.half game advantage,
end then the Cubs will have only seven
games left fin which 60 0vsrtake the leaders.
They feel that New York win win enough
games from Brooklyn and Boston 70 chnoh
t-- remnant although Chances men de-
clare thar they will take FOUR straight from
-re Giants and are counting on 2 good
freak ir rhe luck 70 carry them through
t-e season without another defeat
Its the hardest thing in the world N
cuch n title" said Frank Chance here to-
rsv. CA team that is under p strain often
la d .
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.,-.o 80 MT v-f,bou- soroa encouraging
ros+,~oe Aratroreor while he was beaten
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