Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
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MeGraw's Team May Land Fourth
Straight Penuant- Menke Dis
Cusses Coming Races,
BY Frank G.. Menke.

N GW 1OENfAir MdECn 4a.--1l looms
~ just now as if the New York
Giants win grab oft the 1914
Remnant in the National League
thereby turning the trick that no
teaip in modern baseball has been
able tlturn winning pennant four
times row.
The hiilies, Looked upon as being
able u give the Giants a real fight
all tau way to the wire, have been
shot q pieces by the invading Fed
erals. With Seaton and Brennan now
performing in Federal uniforms, the
PhilliesI pitching strength is at least
33 per chit weaker than it was at the
close ofAthe 1913 season
The 3btiens Of Second Baseman
KRabeSaRd Shertstop Doolan in going
over fo the Federals has wrecked the
innef breAstwerks Of the Phillies, and
Manager Do3in has no one among his
recruits that looks able enough TO
jump into the vacated boots and per-
fern in real style.
IT HE Cubs are not looked upon to
, furnish any real trouble this sea
son. The cubs in the old days stack
ed up as one of the best aggregatians
in baseball history But the going of
Tinker, Chance. Evers. Brown, Reul=
bach and a few of the other stars has
reduced the outfit to little more than
a second division organization.
Pittsbnrg, and possibly the Boston
Braves, are the only teams that loom
up Just now ais strong enough to
heekle the Giants The Pirates seem
10 have been greatly strengthened
the infield by the trade with the
Cardinals but the showing of the
club depends quite a lot on what the
pitchers will do. IL the huflers can
strike steady stride at the start of
the season and keen II up Wagner,
VioN, Mowrey ct al may be eaHntea
upon 10 do their share in the uplift
work
II He Braves are a problem The ac-
! qaisition of Evers has strength
Iened the team materially, and on pa
tper they look like one OF the very best
Nttle aggregations that has worn 2
I Dston uniform since Lots wife took
Se46ther sauint and was transformed
unto a bag Of salt. But what VIII they
look like-and what will they DO When
!, they begin eavorting on the greens
next month";
The Giants pitching staff sizes up
as the very hest in the league. Ma
thewsen Marquard, Demaree and
Tesreau constitute a quartet that
seem to nave enough skill and power
10 grab off about 70 per cent Of their
games. In addition to this quartet
the New Workers have a few new
Fingers who may breeze along al
winning gait-and who may not, AT
any rate. they'll get a chance to show
their wares during the summer, and
il they succeed in anneYing at least
half Of their games, and the BIG
Four shows up to standard, the
Giants ought 10 romp home WIN an
average around .6I5--a mighty hushy
one for the other eontenders TO shoot
at
THE Braves, with the addition OF
1 Fyers. seem "a have stronger
sneeld than the Giants, who have
been weakened by the loss Of THY
shafer. the tenperamental third
hasins person. who announced that
Ms Vas through with the game me-
rause the game worried him 80 that
II created "siiver threads among the
ooidp But the Braves pitching stan
~ nast performances seems inferior
* III CLANS. Tyler stacks IN as
NE Braves best bet in the hurting
lire. with Perdue a close SECOND;
Haas Dickson and, James are good
Yiteherg. Perhaps they'll show spme7
thing startling this year, Ana per
hans a few of the new Brave recruits
wiil uneork some flinging stunts that
viii win them places near the VIZ ut
the list. II these little posslplillles
happen. the Braves will have look
in.
rs previously stated. Brooklyn
might cause q little trouble Win
freauent snurts during the season.
Z hnf it's quite unlikely that they y
scare anvhadv with pennant ampi-
stiops. Wilbart Robinson. the new
manager. fell heir to mighty good
ontfit hut it hasn't deYeloped enough
te warrant any possibility
predictions e.. ~,
Charles Lincaln Herzas, aNer glF-
inc Ms crowd of Cincinnati Reds
close scrutiny, has not rushed up 10
any newspaper person and elaimee
the peie.a4n. ThiSh Finaiaates these
VINO crzen nave SEATED tnat Nnalles
T,inealn was a rather brainK person.
Filler fntgzins, who Is serving tlHle
es snapazer ~ the Cardinals mas
benes th9t his tenn will emerge from
the cellar and make things exelllhg
FOR The nersons necupylng tae efV,,Nu
floor and upstairs rooms ~ the ma
fi0nai league. But Miller. always
vas a hopeful fellow, and MS moIte
alWays has heeni
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