Show OLO L SS KNOWS KNOWS' HIS PITCHERS rave Chief Makes Stars Of Castoffs f s Frankhouse Rhem Cantwel Cantwell fand and rid Brandt Develop Under Bills Bill's Eloquence By MARSHALL HUNT NEW YORK Aug 3 Just hat has this fellow McKechnie got You know the skinny guy guyan Ith an Adams Adam's that goes up nd down don like an evator the fel w who has man man- fed ed the Boston raves ves for the lost last v summers sS Who can revive T broken down ind rid sucking crib crib- baseball play play- l better than Pro f sor McKechnie Tie C chap has had hadj d ozen gents Artist at him who who failing with L Le flier t teams yet Be e converted them ilo nto first class per per i There was as the case of Fred Frank Frank- Bouse ouse Mr was not con con- even a good relief thrower ith the St St. LOULS Cardinals Today red is one of the leading pitchers the National league there was the case of Flint them hem He you will doubtless recall ace nce was identified with the St St. Louis irm firm too This slin slinger er was New York Not only that but he hence hence hence nce sat at a table with Grover leveland Heveland Alexander and prevented lis is 15 Illustrious teammate from bend bend- ng rig his elbow by emptying all the thel l lass ware in sight a most considerate Rhem was wrapped up by the Car- Car mats shipped to the Phillies who vho seem to care for him and then landed ded with McKechnie in Boston The success of DC Tom Zachary vas 35 as another example of oC l Erne's Ernes es e's ability as a magician The New York Yanks sent scat the vet vet- cran pitcher off oft in an involved ideal deal and soon he W was sas 15 in Boston Goston For several years ears McKechnie 1 got plenty results from that ancient flipper Tom now now Is with the Dodgers Doden I Another jobbie that came McKech McKech- ni lies lie's s 's way vay was the round and affable Francis Fr Hogan a catcher whose work didn't seem to be appreciated at the Polo grounds s. s No fault has been found with his work in Boston Al AI another was on his hisa a way to some minor league ue when McKechnie took charge of the headed bald chap and he has been ft considerable assistance to the raes ever since Randy Moore was lot ot much of an outfielder until he heas heas vis as taken charge of by Billy There There're ire re re several other examples of Mc Me- ability to revive players McKechnie probably has done more rc with the Boston team than any her ther manager There arc are those who whom will nil m say that George Stallings more back in 1914 when the were in last place on July 4 md nd won the championship But on dependence day the Braves Bra actu actu- Lily illy ly were only a few games a away way from torn rom first place and the team hastily lung flung together had little opposition n the league race j Ben Den Cantwell and Ed Drat Bra Brandt dt a brace of pitchers were others that were swayed by Professor ProCessor McKechnie's eloquence Brandt randt Insisted that be he couldn't exercise exerciseS S because of colds In Inthe Ini i the the skull but the Boston Doston manger man man- ger soon Induced J him m to believe that nothing was wrong with his bis I noggin Cantwell became a 1 win win- filing thrower under l I supervision was purchased by the Braves from Montreal for d most folks thought he was worth no more than 35 But fans up in B Boston ston will tell you now that he is f the te e best shortstop in the National league By this time your representative 11 hopes that his clients understand that McKechnie is Ls 5 occupying the head chair in the school of or psychology in baseball circles Brothers he is f. f FA A colorless person perron is BilL He wanted wanted want yant ed to quit b baseball several eral years ago and became tax collector In Wilk Wilkens- Wilkens ns burg Pa his home town But Emil Fuchs president of ot the Braves prevailed pre pre- vaile-j vaile upon him to forget such a aroutine aroutine routine job ob and si sign a 1 year five contract con con- tract If rUe rile He will be with the Braves as long os c-c Fuchs has bas anything to do with the Boston baseball firm Color or no color ol r the chap is considered an exceptional ex cx- mana manager er |