The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27

John T. McCraw declared yesterday
that Fit.sburs alone stood between MS
Giants and a fourth consecutive pennant
He admitted that the Pirates or l?it
we're much more formidable Than he mad
supposed before the opening of the season.
For Philadelphia and BROOKLYN he pre-
diets an inevitable slump Chicago ne
believes weaker than a year ago and not
likely to figure prominently In a race Tor
the pennant
"My Giants have looked bad on several
occasions I must admit" said Mc0raw.
but warm weather and regular work
will remedy these defects. Pittsburg has
the lump on us now and PittSOurS never
was a quick starter That old man Wag-
ner Is UP to all HIS former tricks. lie
looks as good as ever and IL that gang OF
| Clarke's ever gets too big a handicap on
us they will be mighty tough TO beat.
IL can see nothing In the finish fight
except my champions and tho Corsairs.
| It's all a Joke about Doom not missing
| Knabc and Doolan around that keystone.
| And hts pitching staff why he'll not get
very far with that. Alexander is a grand
| pitcher but he cannot pitch all tho games.
This fellow Marshall doesn't size UP Ike
! a pitcher TO me.
I'm not going 10 give the Cubs a sec
ond thought. You can't tell me that once
feared aggregation will ibe as strong
under Hank O'Day as II was under Johnny
/
element ut short field Tommy Leach is
NOT a colt BY many years Certainly ne Is
not as good a third Oaseman as thinner
| man. Evers r. n much better second
oaseiran than Sweeney.
'Wi,bert Robinson has shown marked
| Improvement with TIE Brooklyn team.
lie has everyood% hus.i!ng. Tat will
| help a lot. especially; II Robbie can main
/ tain the spir!. through the campaign.
| Until the club proves TO me that It's pres
ent hustle ~ not the usual spring fash in
the pan ! shall not begin 10 worry over
troubles at the other end OF the bridca
Reulbach did not show much against US,
| but from all accounts ne must be In pretty
! far shape.
/ ~ have faith in Robinson. He will
make good. But I do rot think that he
has the material at present for a pcnnant
1 winner. He has quite a b: Of speed ard
/ flnc batting power. But there IL one
weak spot In the .niicld ard certainly ore
In the outfiold.
"rit'sburG In my estimation lacks tho
/ necessary speed. One cannot always
rely upon hitting 20 got men around.
| speed doesn't count so much in the spring
when the grounds are heavy. But later
when the field gets fast It's one grand
asset
John J. McGraw and Charlie Doom.
the respective managers OF the Giants
best pitching selections OF the mound at
the rolo Grounds this afternoon in an
effort to Ci'nch the third and deciding
gam" Of the first local series between
these clubs McGraw minated yesterday
afternoon that the old reliable Christy
| Mathewson would shoulder his hopes.
President Baker, in the absence of Red
Doom. said that Chalmers had been
groomcd for Pniladelph!a's defence
! According TO Mr.. Baker tho word mound
IL used adNiscdly. lie maintains that tho
very poor shoSing Of the Quakcrs in tho
! opening game fcre was due 10 the eAccp-
tional height of tho pitching hos.
Il am not prCparei to say that Ground
keeper Fabian violated the playing rules
IN constituting such an elevation fo- tn"
boAmcI." said the Philadelphia club pres
idcnt. Tho rules allow for an elevation
/ Of fifteen inches. But IL has always been
. understood that the rise was To be gradual
from the plate. not thrown up abruptly
after the fashion OF hlllock
Manager Doom tells me that such a
constru, ton T. severe handicap 10 pitch
ers who utilz" an undcrhand delivery.
Mayer and Alexander both resort to this
style. Mayer appeared absolutely az sea
Thursday afternoon. He was punished
severely and that made our club look very
bad ON Friday pouin's players had be-
come accustomed To IN" unusual pitch
Ing hoN and consequently looked like a
different bali club
President Baker declares that he will
have the greatest pitching STAFF in the
country within another month. lie ven
lures this prediction on the assumption
that he viii win back Tom Scaton through
the law courts.
Little has been said OF late about our
suit for $4,000 damages against the Fed
eral League promoters for their conspiracy
in taking Seaton from us. But my Httor-
ncys are not idle. The suit was brought
in tho United States District Court o!
Illinois because four of the defendants
James \. Gilmore. Charles Weeehman. II
NJ. Walker and Joe Tinker--are residents
Of Chicago. The two other defendants are
the Ward brothers OF Brooklyn. The suit
has been brought in such manner that
II We win. Seaton viii automatically revert
to us. Attorney George Pepper. whc
gained tho favorable verdict for me IN IN.
killifcr suit. declares this Seaton case |.
even NOR" favorable To our side.
!, The Illinois court gave the Fedora
League defendants thirty days in which Il
prepare a defence against our charges
This VIII bring the case - trial some time
tn" first week I'm May. am 50 conhden
Of victory that | will predict that Seator
VIII bc back with us before the middle o
NAV"
MIR Baker argues that Seaton shout,
assure him even better pitching stat
than the philies enjoyed last season, II,
- ! 'ldlinS lnt' 'fS'nel, tU' ~, MARY y Col
leg" recruit. is a better adjunct thar
Brennan, who deserted with Scaton.
The first reproduction Of the Giants
opening AGAINST the phllics AT the Pol,
, / Grounds last Thursday afternoon Wa
, given in private 10 the press ycsterda!
. afternoon by the Mutual Film Compan!
, at II West Twenty-thlrd street.
only two Of the expected thrre rcels .
, illm have been prepared. The flrst o
- these dealt with the various preininarie
10 the game. Crowd pictures, floral pre-
scntatlons. tho arrival OF Mayor Nitche
- and his official tossing ont OF tho Ia.
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