New Britain herald., 1927-03-28
M'GRAW SEES HIS
 GIANTS AS GOOD
Thinks Team Is Much Stronger
 Than Year Ago
(Ry John J. NcGraw. Manager of the New York Giants. Written for the United Prcss.)

St. Augustine. Fla. Marcl, s. IUP)-The New York Giants. be- leve, are much stronger club than we had last year but it must not be forgotten that the competition in tho penrant race will be more strenuous than 1t wa. last season. The Pirates, the Reds the Cardi- nals and the Cubs will be strong con,anders with our club and the breaks will be of the greatest im- portance.
 The Giants have. in my opinion. the best infield in baseball and we
 will not lack for strength in the outficld despite tho tardiness of Eddie Roush in reporting have heard it said that we are am satisfied. If I had any serious doubts about a weakness behind the bat l would not have made the trade which sent Walter Henline to Brooklyn.
 I have been In the business too many years 10 make rash predic- tons but ] feel that the Giants are at least one Of the best clubs in the
 league and that wo will be serious
 contenders.
 St. Augustine, Fla. March es.-- UP)-John MCGraw. manager Of the New York Giants, is celebrating his silver jubilec this year as the manager of the New York club and he is bearing down with everything to win another National league pen nant
 The Giants will start as one of the favorites for the championship. It Is a strong defensive club and probably wtll have one of the heaviest attacks in the league. With Hornsby at second base.
 McGraw feels that he has perfect ed his inner defense with a double
 play continuation that already Is becoming as noted as tho Cub com-
 binatlon-Tinker to Evers to Chance.
 The club wasn't exactly weak at
 second base last year, but Prank
 F'risch fell off his game consider ably and developed tcmpcramontal troubles that caused McGraw 10 make the deal which sent him 10 the St. Louis Cardinals for Horns by.
 With Lindstrom at third base. Jackson at short Hornsby on sec ond and Terry on first base, the Giants have a powerful offensive and defensive combinat but the outtield Is still uncertain.
 Eddie Eoush who has a hate against spring training campaigns, hasn't reported. but it is almost cer- tain that he will be in contertieli before the season is far advanced.
 Without Pep Young in right field, the Giant outheld will bo handicap ped. Of course, because Young was one of the best players in the game. being especially good in
 handling drives off the right field
 will in the Polo Grounds, where one half of the seasons games are
 played.
 Although MCGraw insists that ne Is not concerned about his catching staff, many critics feel that it is a vital weakness. Al DcNormor has been playing a great game during the spring exhibition games but there arc reasons to doubt that he will hold Up during the whole sea son.
 The pitching staff is also an un- certain quality. McGraw could use
 one more veteran pitcher-and any
 manager could use one or two or
 three--and it is probable that he will get Adolfo Lulue from the Cin- cinnati Reds. Ii is practically cer- tain that Luque cannot work for the Reds this season and the Giants can offer Gerry Herman more for the
 pitcher than any other rival clubs. The Giants seem 10 be much stronger this year than they wore in 1926. Last year they looked like champions but they were handicap
 ped by injuries and other troubles
 and fell clear out of the first divi-
 sion.