The evening world., 1911-10-30
Giant Manager Declares His
Youngsters Learned Many
Things From Athletics.
BY BULCER.

"a honor OF the Giants at the Hote.
Imperial Saturday night Manager
McGraw made speech in which he dc.
elared that the recent defeat In the
worlds series would serve as a big help
10 his team in winning another cham
pionship In the National League. The
sting OF disa appointment has CONT and
the Giants are looking forward to next
season.
Most Of my players were young and
Inexperienced" said the Giant nag
and they learned many things in that
night that they would never have had
driven into them otherwise. 1t 10 unfair
% Say that they are not anne. for I have
never seen . crowd OF young fellows
night harder to overcome what they
looked upon a a handicap-the heavy
hitting OF their opponents. II we should
be 90 fortunate as to win another pen
~nant these men will be, much better
seasoned for a tilt at tho worlds cham
pionShip. Their greatest dra back was
their youth. TIT seasoned veterans OF
tho Athletics knew what to do. while
fSHr Dlayers had to learn from expert
snce. It has been a dear lesson to them.
but I believe they will profit by It,"
II developed later on In the evening
that McGraw had a definite a for
not making changes in his lineup dur
ing the series, even though some OF the
men failed to come W to the mark.
M'GRAW TELLS HOW PLAYERS
LOSE HEART.
Il had next season to think Of" ex-
planned McGraw TO a friend. and I de-
al-n 49, A s.,-,lI No ,Ds.th .Arn tn
the perfection OF Q machine for next sea-
son to keep the boys plugging away at
their regular Jobs than to risk the hum
bling Of their pride by taking them out.
Nothing In the world hurts a ball player
as much as to let him know that con-
fidence has been lost in his ability. He
quickly loses heart. and with a young
ball player that Ia. fatal to his future
success. I decided TO let them iRht out
their battles As they started. The ones
that were weak now know wherein they
failed and they will try and overcome
the particular Weakness
From this II Is evident that McGraw
intends to so through next season with
practically the same. team that he had
in the field At the end OF tho season.
lie has signed a lot VI new inhelders
and several o~utielders. but the new
corners will have TO how extraordinary
ADIlIy ~ DT0hN th ~ iNSe'
order. McGraw's main task next spring
will be In strengthening his pitching
staY. lie has recalled E,g Jen Tesreau.
who did so well in the Eastern League
this sea son. and this big giant will un-
doubtedly get a regular berth on the
pitching stan. In addition to Tesreau
he has signed another big giant named
Robertson, who played IN the outlaw
Underwater League last season. Robert
l. $50 aiv foot In naiRht and ma y
arms and hands Ike a gorilla Ihey
saw he has terrific speed and a good
curve. These two big fellows will be
turned over to Wilbert Robinson for the
polishing work In tho spring Ihere
ia another pitcher named Fullenw inder'
~right-hander from the Caroana
League, but he Is as little known to the
big Leagues right now as - Cardeiia' a
youngster from down South.
NO CHANGES IN THE GIANTS
TEAM LIKELY.
Notwithstanding the fact that McGraw
has bought Bues. the phenomenal IN
fielder, from the Coast League 1t II
doubtful II the present combination vii
be changed. Herzog ana Fletcher are
both strong In their positions and Bue'
will have to tear things up to get 9
chance, On account OF mis- hitting II !!
possible that Bues could be turned int
IN, %outhelder. but McGraw already has
three new outfelders under contract
hey are High. Jacobson and Barns
The latter has been with the club fo'
the last six weeks and McGraw Is YER!
much impressed will his work. Burni
had little success as a batter In the few
games he played. but his position at ba
10 like that OF a natural hitter.
There IL no doubt that the outfeld o
the Giants Is a little weak at the bat
and II any changes outside of the pitch
ing stan are made they will be in tn
Outfeld.
There In no chance OF a change II
the catching department. McGraw IL ~
sure Of his present trio of backstops tina
he 10 not even signing any recruits fo'
next season. He would find 1t difficult
to improve on Meyers, Wilson and Hart
ley.
The whole country Is ringing with the
praises Of Chief Meyers for his work ir
the recent series and ne will be better
next year. Ira ThomaR OF the Athletic.
said to the writer the other night
There Is one man W. tai our hats OF
to. Two years ago we all looked upor
Meyers as a joke, but In this. series hi
showed Us something. He was thu
stsAdlsst man on the New York team