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Show Cards 'Conceded' Pennant by Giants "By LAWTON CARVER NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (INS) No doubt Messrs. Sara Brea-don, Brea-don, Branch Rickey, Ray Blades and others similarly connected with the club will be glad to know today that some 10 months . hence the St. Louis Cardinals will be champions of the National league, and, moreover, that they will have to contend with only six clubs next summer. ' The New York Giants are out of It already, if, indeed, they ever ' were In it U of which makes up a midwinter preview of baseball things to come as foreseen by Mr. Horace Stoneham, owner of the New York Giants, who generally at this time of year Is explaining at great length just how his Giants Will win the pennant But all that is Changed now. "The Cardinals are going out to win next season and probably will," Mr. Stoneham said. "For one thing, it seems quite evident by this time that they are going to hold on to Joe Medwick. If he is sold or traded before next season sea-son it will be a big surprise, and I ought to know. "I don't see how the Cardinals can miss taking the pennant, unless un-less some of us can add considerable consider-able strength. That's what we would like to do, knowing that the Cards have us stopped as we are but what can we do?" We don't know what Mr. Stoneham Stone-ham can do, what with Carl Hub-bell Hub-bell and Hal Schumacher at the end of the so-called rope, the rest of the pitching staff only fair to middlln', an outfield that could hit a permanent slump and an Infield that, as things stand now, includes one veteran Billy J urges, the shortstop. Reds Forgotten Most unique fact In connection with the National league set-up is that the current champions, the Cincinnati Reds, are given little chance to repeat The old saw to the effect that it is wise to string along with the champion until he Is beaten doesn't apply here for obvious reasons. In the first place, the Cards were the best club in the league toward the close of last season and the Cincinnati Reds remain as weak as ever In too many spots. As a matter of fact, the National league set-up is made to order for a number of big trades, and they may be forthcoming yet before the winter is over, with the Giants, Dodger. Reds nd possibly the Cards eager to land any talent that jnav be available. . The one man the Giants keep offering in trades, but whom nobody no-body seems to want, is First Baseman Base-man Zeke Bonurs, who hit around .320 last season. But you ought to see him field and that's what is about to take him back to the minors., |