The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-09
Giants Are Booked
 To Win in 1912
Experts Figure McGraw's Young Players Will Improve Next
 Season

Many onLuuSldSlS LOOK TOT lue Giants to repeat their National Lea que triumph of 1911. There may be one Or two changes in the team by next year. but it is probable that Me- Graw will take few chances of break
 ing up the machine which he has had
 so much labor in constructing. The players are almost all youngsters, and with this seasons experience behind
 them should all play better ball next
 year. Their work collectively should
 improve, and it has been demon-
 strated time and again that in almost
 any branch of athletics a team which
 works smoothly and is we'll balanced
 is a stronger aggregation than col
 lection of individual stars each play
 ing his own hand.
 If an aIl-star team were to be pick ed by students of the game it is prob able that, exclusive of pitchers, but from the Giants, one from Detroit
 and one from the Cubs would be se- lected, and yet these four teams fins ished first and second in their respec- tive leagues It is the club that plays together and presents the fewest weak spots that brings home the bunting. Of course luck in the matter of illness and injuries plays a large part in the result Every time a new cog is introduced the machine for a time runs less smoothly.
 Gotham fans realize that the Giants will have no easy road to travel. For a large part of the season just past there were five teams in the National League any of which had great chance for the pennant Some or those same teams and possibly two of the remaining clubs will undoubt- edly be in the thick of the battle next season. Form and advance dope c4 in ho that any effort to pick next seasons lead CTS at this time is more than use less. In spite of this fact the true devotee of the game is sure to spend his entire winter in conjecture and speculation. ...
 From all appearances the Cubs will have to be rebuilt Even though the veterans are still playing good ball, it is only a question of 8 comparatively short time when they must yield their places to younger men, and these latter must be trained so that they can step in and take up the burden when the time comes. Pittsburgh has never satisfactorily settled the ques- tion of first base, and the Pirates are now none too strong behind the bat It will also take several years ex- perience to make either Carey or
 Philadelphia should be dangerous contender. After the season closed Hans Lobert of Philadelphia, said: "1f it hadn't been for injuries we might have had chance for this worlds series money. I don't say that we would have beaten the Giants. but
 we would certainly have been within hailing distance at the finish" AL
 most every one Is ready to admit
 that but for the injuries to Titus and Dooin and Magee's suspension the
 Phillies would have made much
 better showing than they did during
 the latter part of the season. Dooin
 has a great pitching staff and many
 persons look for the Quakers to be near the front in 1912.
 If Roger Bresnahan can find about two more good pitchers the probabt1- ities are that he will make things very lively for the other contenders. The Cardinals have a team witch. while it may lack individual stars, is we'll balanced, and team that, given little encouragement, will fight which of course is 8 great asset. Give a team of youngsters the idea that their heads off, as the Giants did this year. Cincinnati's showing of course will depend largely upon the ability or whoever is selected to lead Herr mann's team, The Reds possess the nucleus of fine ball club and more; over have plenty of young material to work with. Hermann is always ready to spend money for new play. CTS, so that the manager will be url- hampered on that score.
 Brooklyn needs some changes in it's lineup before very much can be ex- pected from the team across the bridge. Dahlen has few fine indi- vidual players, but their. good work is neutralized by the weakness of the other positions. Fucker, Hummell, Daubert and Wheat are the Superbas' strongest assets. It will take some time to build up a team in Boston, ability battery strength might make them opponents to be feared.
 The fans will debate all these points during the closed season, and by April each one will have the matter
 of precedence adjusted to his satisfac- tion. He may change his mind by October