South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-30
GIANTS EXPECTED
To COP PENNANT
How to Stop Them is Worry
ina Seven Other National
League Managers.
By Jack Veiock
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NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-~How Are
We Going 20 stop the Giants2''
Set TO doleful music. this is the
latest unpopular song being re-
hearsed by seven National league
managers. And TO say the least,
the rivals of John ! McGraw have
asmething 20 worry about
OF course. this is not time 90 do
auything in the line of picking win
uers. bat when sentiment 90 the eff
feet that the Giants should have a
walkaway with the National league
Rag next summer is openly expressed
hy pilots I'm the old league, there
must be more than a good chance
Tor the Polo grounds gang 90 grab
me gQnfalon next fall
The makeup OF the Giants as they
closed the season OF 1915 will need
few if any alterations. McGraw saw
that he needed some new material
last August, sand he stepped right
out aud got Il. When the National
league held its annual meeting here
McGraw was seen sitting about the
Waldorf lobby with a satisfied smile
ON his countenance. and he did little
OF no dickering for players.
"All I want at the present no
ment." said Jawn. lis a little strong
CT pitching staff"
And Jawn expects to secure the
talent necessary TO make his wig
Cling corps a winner.
90 Nc ,-fr-or
expressed the opinion during the
meeting here that the National
league might just as well save it
self time by voting the Giants 500
for next years pennant and have it
over with. These four are Wilbert
Robinson, Pat Moran, George Stall
ings and Jimmy Callahan.
Fred Mitchell, the new manager
of the Cubs, did not express himself
quite so strongly, but he admitted
that he Giants are the lads TO
watch. Mitchell hopes to have the
Cubs in the race. and he says he ex-
poets to see all of the western clubs
in the National league show to bet
ter advantage in 1917 than they did
this year,
ne StUedLlOlldA winning SlIeah
with which the Giants brought their
season 70 a close has put fear into
the bosoms Of other clubs. and when
the season opens the Giants will
have seven teams lighting tooth and
nail 20 stop them. Rival managers
will go through at least the first
six or eight weeks Of the season
using their best pitchers against the
Giants They will save their most
dependable slahbers for McGraw' 5
boys. but il appears now that If the
McCrawian clan hits its old stride il
viii be as hard TO stop as the
twentieth Century Limited
Point yourself for the ducks at
the traps"
This is the advice handed out by
many Oldtimers who, after combing
the marshes for years, and poking
fun at the boys who burned up
good powder shooting at lifeless OBJ
jects." are handing out since they
have become confirmed trapshoot-
tiers.
Take almost any ordinary nimrod
who has hunted the birds spring and
tail for years. persuade him 20 try
his skill at the traps and he will
probably be greatly chagrined TO
lind that he Is not a 60 per cent
marksman. But get him TO stick for
while and as soon as he sees the
value of training his sights on the
clay discs he will be just as en-
thusiastic as the fellow who brings
home a state championship.
Gilmcur Dobie. who for eight
years coached undefeated elevens at
Washington and Jefferson univer-
sity. says he is through with foot
bah for all time. Dobie disagreed
with the faculty at WASHINGTON
when several of his players were de-
clared ineligible. Dobie's ability as
grid mentor is well known all
over the country. and IL is the belief
that he viii be lured back into the
coaching field by some school dur
ing the comings ummer. The opinion
is that Dobie was ar Washington too
long. add new SURROUNDINGS viii De