The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Showing Of YankS And
 Giants Disappointing
MIGRANTS VETERANS FAIL TO HOLD PACE-TALK OF SUCCESSOR TO HUGGINS AS MANAGER OF AATERI- ClSN LEAGUE CLUB.

New York, Sept 25-Basebau In Naw York Ls buried under mountains ul regrets even now and with a week more of the season to be finished. The only interest that attaches itself to the professional side of tLo game here IS the possibilities in store Tor the Yau- kees. The team of Hussgins still has d chance to uulsn lu third position in the American League and the play CTS to derive d small benefit from the world series. That interest, how ever. bothcrs only few fans and fewer players. judsIug from the plans of some Yankee stars who already have started transforming career anu will invade New YOrR in new uniforms sunday to take part in a EeIIl-p professional dCbauCh.
 The passing of the baseball season of 1913 leaves New York uothing worthy of historical remembrauce. The Giants got away to d Ions lead. tossed off the early advantage broke to pieces when challenged and uOun- dcred along far behind the Reds. l. was a keen aisappoiutmeuJ to John McGraw and probably a bitter lesson. He learned that a team of veterans hardly could hope to keep abreast with the spirit and dash of youth. He rebuilt his machine in midseasou, acquiring pitchers and catChers with prolific expenditure, but even these desperate measures failed to round ou, 90 winning combination.
 Rarely in the races of baseball will it be found that a team that is chang ed in personnel each week has been oblo Co achieve victory I'm the end Usually it is the outfit, however, that begins at the barrier and holds to one combination throughout that lands in front And as is the ease this year, the team does not necessarily havu to be constructed of exceptional mater iaI NcGraw never was satsHed with his team and maybe his uuccr- ta.ntv of, it's strcngth contributed largely Co its downfall.
 What promised to be tho most suc- ccasrIl season for tho Yankees i'm 10 years became only another of those that have passed when the Hugzins troupe lost effectiveness during July and dropped so far back Iu the raco tAar there was no chance for any thing but third position. and the Etru-sle is not yet ended for that high rating. There is a peculiar ail- mout attached to the Yankees In the spring and fan the team plays by far the best ball of any in the lsaEuo, but during the hot months when the arguments uro a bit more Conteudcd the Yankees slump and toss off Cnuurb victories to kill uIl chances for tho Gap,
 There Is taUs of change In the management of the Tanks, From several sources tho ability and ac- coupltshmeu,s of ITuEEiuS have been severely criticised. rho mite leader Is said Co have failed dismauy to handle a collection of stars In such a manner as would get the best work out of these performers, RiEht now Wihcrt Robinson, the popular man aser Of tho Dodgers, is mentioned as the successor Co HuEgins, Robinson ls rackitug mans sized Job.
 The Yankees have had some of the famous managers of baseball in the past but none has made any better record than EuEg'ns Frank Chance. who was hailed a baseball genius as he leader of the Cubs, hung his head in shauo al the performances of the Yankees, and finally quit base ball. George StalHnEs, failed with the NankS as did Bill Donovan. Hal Chase, Kid Eberdeld and several more of ability. IL is not managerial troubles that bosct the Tanks, but rather a lack lustre attitude Of the players who perform without spirit and who do not seem to care whether game be won or lost. CnU tho Tanks get some money players" such as Eddie Collins, Buck Weaver, Harry Hooper and the like the Yauks always will be avnputating the repu- tation of a manager