New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
M'GRAW MAKES
BIG PLANS FOR
NEW GIANT CLUB
New York Leader Deter
mined to Produce a Win
ming Continuation.
BY W. J. MACBETH.

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The man who has done most TO pop
ularize Americas greatest game IN the
CITY Of New York has every right TO
feel sad. Not at himself, but at his
associates. LIS IS the directing mind
Of q cub that is one OF the most BAT
einr problers Of the history Of the
snort. There never was such strange
collection OF worth and demerit as the
band that the little Napoleon will lead
home 10 an inclorious finish next oc-
tobcr.
No matter what the Giants may DO
between now and the seasons close
thcv may not hope 10 win the pennant'
Nothing short OF pennant triumph can
souarc tho failure 10 realize those gold
en- opportunities that lay WITHIN ms
clubs grasp az the opening OF me sea
son. The victory in the Iener circuit
die wear will be- one of the very cheap
est OF all history. The Boston hraVes,
foam that is hitting less than any
other In fast company. is-and has been
an The way masking the light Tor me
GROWING glory Of the parent major all
COMPARED 10 what McGraw had, and
has. ;he conort of Stallings shapes up
inst about as David did when the rudy
israelite youth stacked his sling against
tho Giants sc.mitar. II may have been
luck that the pebble found the eye-sht
Of the Ph.hstinc's helmet. And II may
be luck that Boston is up there while
New York is down. Random doesn't
brook the tender strain OF sentiment
It pays or on the finish.
Won Seventeen in Row.
81 have the best club it was ever my
good fortune 20 command 1t is Jonn
j. McGraw speaking. HIS team mas Just
Won seventeen straight games. lac mas
moved from nowhere up TO within
scant jump Of the lead.
"NcGraw's team is 10 per cent
stronger than any other in his COM
many" This is George Stallings speak
ing The Giants have just drubbed the
Braves for a clean sweep Of a series 70
make those seventeen straight VIC
tories. Two smarter baseball men can
not be found than Stallings and Nc
Graw. Both were ready 10 STAKE their
reputations on the Giants OF this year.
What is the answer?
Perhaps as good an answer as any
was furnished the other night by ~
Cobb. The writer, IN search OF hugh
Jennings. stumbled across ~. ne
didn't recognize the Georgian Peaen al
the first glance. The champion OF
champions shuffod painfully ana uh-
certainly along like victim OF the hrst
stage Of locomotor ataXla' .,
am raw from my hip TO my knee,
smiled Cobb. strengthening out with
Spartan courage as soon as ne saw lhaV
he mad been observed OF the enemy.
"Mv sliding pad slipped to-day and !
barked myself badly first crack out OF
The box" Cobb had beaten three inteId
hits that day after this accident one
realizes how determined he is TO tortiiy
his reign against the pretender MS
Speaker. .,,. j..
The conversation turned naturally TO
the baseball races. The Giants at
length came in for discussion.
II cannot for the life Of me under,
stand them" said Ty. They looked
good in Texas last spring-as good as
any National League club / have ever
seen. and have seen PIE IN my my U,ite
"Do YOU know" continued Iy, VINO
comes pretty close TO being the BenJa-
min Franklin Of the playing fraternity
Il think the whole trouble has been
the City Of New York.
Lure of Big Town.
"There's a lure about this old town
don't think I'd fall for it. But II
takes a lot of moral courage not TO
do so The Giants won three cham
pionships. They got acquainted far toe
well for their personal good as base
hall plavers. That, | think, explains
the general falling of of the old men
They went in bunch-went before
their time. And / am sure with other
clubs most Of them will come back
They slumped before they realized
. their decline ] do not insinuate tha'
they caroused. But there was too mucr
Of the high life, simple as 1t may nave
been. Too much automobillng; toe
much running around for their owl
GOOD. Look at the boys who have lei
the Giants and made good elswhere
Stock, Groh. Rudolph, Snodgrass are
few. II takes a man, real man.
we'll balanced man TO keep ms head II
this madhouse Of a town If he happens
10 be prominent and talked about a
all. Too much New York. should say
ruined McGraw's Giants
How McGraw figures II all none ou
NcGraw knows. Certainly he has takei
drastic steps TO effect remedy. W.
will come to that later.
II wouldn't hesitate a second" M
once declared publicly. "to sacrifice tn
best player in the world If though
u would benefit my club. Sentiment
has no part in this game. The wis'
manager is the one who can look ahea'
and see just where the cogs are wear
ing.
II thought in 1906 had the creates
club in the world / had won tn
worlds championship the fall before
That old bunch, which was the great
est ! ever knew, went all to piece
IN my hands almost over night. Yol
know the answer. | scattered them Z
the four winds Of heaven. II took si1
wears 20 build up another pennant win
ner. but had something for my pains
I'd have got there in two years II
hadn't been cheated over technicalit,
in 1908 in favor Of the Cubs. Whei
feel the Giants cracking again In
going 10 get out from under
All Of which explains no doubt TIT
radical changes John J. McGraw ha
effected in his clientele within th'
last six weeks lie has parted with
number Of veterans and several higl
class youngsters TO secure materia
needed for the ground plan Of new
championship array. One might a
we'll expect 20 keep squirrel on tn
ground as 10 chain John McGraw 70
long in the cellar Of any league.
The Giants Of 1917 will be ia
different aggregation than the line-ul