New-York tribune., 1922-09-26

Eon.es took place right on the fol
aistorlc spot where the leader Of th
few soul-stirring struggles.
Pecked st by flock OF chatterinr
Cardinals through the hot summer a.
IN and parsued by desperate band
T. plGndering Pirates as the race wore
1awn toward the finish, the Little
tspoleon maneuvered his collapsible
Etching staff with such skill and sa-
Sscity that his pennant machine was
lafely housed in the home garage in
bite of the difficulties that beset the
Ighways and byways of the route TO
Baseball fame, "When the Giants
Hae," McGraw has often said, you
ban blame me. / directA every move
Hrd III take the possibility" In
Hill fairness, therefore, since the Giants
have won. the honor and glory OF the
Triumph accrues to none other than
Ehe gIay-haired strategist the deus
Lx machina." McGraw leads all mai or
league managers in winning pennants,
lConnie Mack being second, with six.
Last year Shuhiin' Phil Douglas was
Ii tower OF strength to the worlds
turned in a fair share of winning
bastimes McGraw counted on these
Enen to help him through this strenu-
BUS season. but he was leaning on a
couple of broken reeds.
Fred the fleet-foot, after pounding
klong on four fat wheels and coup e
kf wheeling cylinders, was traded in
kor Il 1922 McQuillan model. ShuHin'
Phil, in an idle moment, carclessiy
benneo a few incriminating lines to a
friend, and in doing SO wrote his own
Icket to oblivion. The gentleman in
chicago who breaks out sporadically
against the curse Of education has
some points in his favor. If Douglas
aad hot gone in for English as she
BE- wrote" there would be several less
kriukies on the brow Of John McGraw.
Has Yexing Problem
] With these two limbs Topped off
bis enterprise" the leader of the
Eants had u vexing problem on his
Bands this year. LII Arthur Nehf has
teen his most dependable hUrler all
feason, but the southpaw was troubled
Eith an injury to his foot and lost
bone Of his effectiveness IN the home
Itretch Of the race. Jess Barnes has
3een an inand~outer. He has pitched
bone sterling games, including the no.
pit contest against the Phillies at the
Polo Grounds, but on other occasions
BE seemed unable to throw anything
put doubles and triples to the opposl-
lon.
/ The 1922 season was started with
EcGraw's worlds championship team
Utmost intact. The exceptions were the
foss OF George Burns N the outfeld
fnd the acquisition OF Heinie Groh FOR
the inieId. 1t is violating no confidence
b admit that this deal did not bring
fhe satisfaction that was anticipated. A
Targe amount O. current coin OF the
|realm and an all-around star were
turned over to Porhtown for the third
packer, and not only has Heinie been
iaid up with injuries from time to
Pine, but he has failed to hit at the
bigh level expected of him.
However, the Giants doomed along in
Ehe lead of the pennant procession un-
Ill July when the gra sping Cardinals
Mashed to the fore and sat in the seat
Ef the mighty on the National League
Throne fer a brief time. They were
fumbed from their high estate when
Ehey incautiously visited the Polo
Erounds in August and were tumb!ed
sn the dust of defeat on four success
five occasions. Then they rose again
20 the top, were again knocked off and
fhat efectUally squelched the st. Louis
menace. The Giants rode along in
ktyle with nothing behind them but
hust.
1 Dawdling along in September with a
kix-game margin. the Polo Groun6ers
Became aware that they were being
trailed by a gang of bloodthirsty Pir-
lates in search of worlds series gold
by hacking at the helpless Giant pitch
ing staff with cutlass and pike the Cor
BARS cut the lead down to three and a
Aalf games.
Brooklyn to the Rescue
/ Then Uncle Wilbert Robinson took a
siand in the game. When the Corsairs
Isailed into Ebbets Harbor to lay waste
ithe shipping, the Dodgers clan knocked
Ihe invaders on their beam ends, scut-
fled the Pirate craft and had the sat
Esfaction of seeing the Pittsburgh hopes
ko down by the head in twenty fathoms
EOf troubled water. That ended the
pace. and there was nothing more to do
but ciinch the pennant which was done
in fitting style yesterday at Brush Sta
ldium.
\ Now McGraw is out TO win his third
worlds series. He has just gained his
Eighth major league pennant with the
sGiants. His years of victory in the
National League were 1904, 1905, 1911,
ls12, 1918, 1917, 1921 and again this
Fear. In 1904 there was no worlds
Eeries. In 1905 Mathewson and McGin-
snity pitched the Giants to victory over
Hhe Athletics for the big title. For
Pears after that jinx seemed to pur-
Eue the McGraw athletes. In 1911 the
Great Mack machine moved down the
IGiants; in 1912 the Red Sox humbled
ahe New Workers, and in 1919 Cornelius
WcGilicuddy repeated with Baker, Col
Fins, McInnis ct al.
In 1917, the war season, the White
Eox toppled the Giants over in the
lsutumn engagement, but in 1921 the
Tlan McGraw at last won another
Eorld's series when Arthur Nehf beat
Waite Hoyt in the final and deciding
contest against the Yankees at the Polo
Grounds.
/ Now the Giants are facing another
Eet Of games with this same ball club,
ksnd not without trepidation. John Nc
airaw has something to worry about in
Iddition to the price of coal and the
High tariff. The deal for McQuillan
Strengthened his pitching staff beyond
Y doubt, but it is not bomb-proof yet
5y any means. The rate at which pitch
FRS have been tossed into the fray of
Fate indicates that John McGraw is