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Show I M'GRAW NAMES 1913 CONTESTANTS New York, Pittsburg and Ciucln-nati Ciucln-nati will bo the contesting basobull teams in the National lenguo raco of I WIS. Manager Jobn McGraw of tho Giants la responsible for tho prcdlc-lion. prcdlc-lion. Yet McGraw may bo sincero In keeping the Cubs out of the first three positions owing to the depart -are of Frank Chance. He did not make any remarks concerning tho ciab. B McGraw did not hesitate to men- ooa in hit; interview that Pittsburg IjHj was the club he Feared He aiso add- Bt ed that he is to make a few cbangos f In his !incup so as to strengthen It over that of last, season. Fletcher, 1 according to all reports, is to ho re- Hr- pLiccd at shortstop by Shale r. De- i vore is aJ?o to ha put on the bench I and his piaco taken by Burns. Me-Grav Me-Grav intimated these changes were Hj necessary to rctsJn the strength of PH ihe clnb. "The Pirates look the best to me BH after my own team," said McGraw. BH "Fred Clarke has a good bunch of pitchers, who oaght to bo hotter than I i ever next year. Ho was uncertain at PV fl first and second base last year for i awhile, bat Jack Miller improved a PB V great do. J, and I believe ho is satis- Vl fied with Butler at second. Carej I !t developed Into a fielder and hitler, H i 1 and Wilson is a greet outfielder, llo B f r will have pitching that Is above tho H 1 average and a fine team to back up H 1 his twlrlers. Hans Wagner is a H 7 wonderful fellow all by himself, os- H pecially on a winning team. If the H Piraios have a chance, with tho sea- BL t . 000 half over as I think they will, H ' that Dutchman will play his usual H I; great game. There is none better H 1' McGraw became quite enthusiastic H ' when discussing the trade which H f brings Joe Tinker to the Reds. -Joe H ' one of the greatest shortstops that H I ever played the game and one of the pj I most brainy end courageous athlete? Hi In tho ! usiness," said John. "Tho twm Cubs have been fighting my team close battles for a number of years 1 and Joe has always been right In the P front rank. In sririt, intelligence and HI knowledge of the game he has no su- perior. While no one can be sure B !- 1 lhat any man will succeed as mau- Br ager until he has been tried, the W; j chances for Joe's success look re- Vlj markably bright. I can say honestly H fj that if I were picking a manager III for a team of my own I won). hi d - yw lighted to get him. If I could sign bim Bjj I would no' look an further. Tinker's rorninc will Btrengthen the Keds more than tho average ran realizes. The team DBS always been weak at shortstop, short-stop, at least In recent years. Tinker will jilay the position so much better bet-ter than any man the team ever had J there that it " ill make a wonderful : Improvement In the general work of the club." |