The sun., 1916-12-18
GIANTS TOO STRONG,
SAY RIVAL LEADERS
Moran and Stallings Predict
+ National League Pcnnant
for New York.
PUT CURB on McGRAWMEN
nv FREDERICK q. LIEB.

ny FREDERICK q. LIEB.
The outstanding feature OF the Ma
tional League meeting in this city last
week was the statement by leading man
ayers that their chances for finishing
on top in the 1917 pennant race were
exceedingly slim Almost to a man the
managers who visited the Waldorf ex-
pressed the opinion that the Giants Will
have a walkovcr next summer. AS Pat
Moran Of the Phillies declared: The
National Leagues board OF directors
might Just well vote 500 TO the
Giants now for next seasons pennant.
: for there'll be nothing to 1t but the
Giants. Unless the other clubs In the
Tener circuit are' able to strengthen
their teams the Giants will he able to
win the pennant with International
League pitching" Pretty strong. that!
How are you going to stop the
0iantsy' asked Wilber; Robinson, man
ager Of the National League champions.
In those eight words Robby seems to
express the sentiment of the entire
league.
George Stallings, manager OF the third
place Braves, whose team was In the
running last season until the last week
Of the season. made 1t unanimous when
he said: The only team the Braves
care whoop about are ,hc niahs' Ahe
ssner eiuos "oh eou"''
Strongest Team In League.
As for the Western teams. they don't
natter. They all have awarded the
peDnant to the Giants. The second
division tcams-Chicago, Pittsburg. ~.
Louis and Cincinnatl-will have only
enc thought-to pry their way into the
nrst division. Callahan. Mitchell, Hug
gins and Matty will all be experiment.
ing for other years. There really isn't
. manager in the National League who
does not expect runaway for the
Giants. They cay wkhout reserve that
the Giants. as now constituted. are the
strongest team the league has developed
since the Cubs were In their prime.
That the club owners also appreciate
the menace of runaway race Is re-
vealed by the measures adopted by the
league to curb tho Giants. The PROPOSE
ton of Hampstead to restore the twenty
ave player limit was voted down. to :.
While McGraw has a great team he has
Door reserve strength, but twenty-five
player limit would enable Mac to
Bolster up with new talent.
IegislatiOn 10 Hamper Giants.
The elimination Of the disability and
refusal hereafter to recognize side con-
. tracts also were launched directly al
the Giants. For instance. Fcrde Schupp
was carried about two months on the
disability list and so was Lew Wendell
BY keeping these players on the disabil-
ity list. McGraw actually had twenty
three men to choose from.
Then the Giants carried such college
players as ~ way. George smith and
4 keIliher. They were signed 10 SIDE con-
tracts. which tied them up to the Giants
But did not permit them to play In actua
games Toward the end OF the season
10Th Smith and kelliher were swori
Into regular service Hereafter u the
Giants desire To sign any such mer
there must be place for him within th'
twenty-five limit or the league will moi
respect the contract.
Bakers resolution>prohibiting the SALE
and trade OF players after August un
less each other club In the league ha'
waived on player will prevent clul
from strengthening It's team in the lat
ter part OF the season, as did the Giants
last fall. HerZog came here befor'
August I. but the Sallee. Zimmerman
and McCarty deals were made after tina
date.
Renodelled Team Hurt Phillies.
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