New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
FUCHS ID
 MANAGE BRAVES
Boston Team Owner Conducting
 Daring Experiment

St. Petersburg, Fla. March CP Judge Emil Fuchs, former New York judge. will sit this summer on strange bench. and with him will rest the hopes of the Boston Braves. "The Judge" as he is called by everyone in baseball, will find this open air court quite different from the ones he knew in New York. He cannot issue a citation for contempt of court against fans dis agreeing with his decisions and few. if any of the verdicts returned against his club will be subject to appeal.
 The head of the Boston forces in the National league is conducting one of the most daring experiments in baseball. He had stepped from the sheltered confines of his execu- tive office to the field itself. and al- though he has not donned baseball uniform to replace the judicial robe of other days, he is no less the manager
 There have been other presidents who were manager. too. but almost without exception they were like Wibcrt Robinson of the Brooklyns, former major league players.
 Manager Fuchs best baseball playing was done for the Orange Athletic club. A combination of circumstances including an injury to his arm and service in the Spanish American war thwarted his ambition to make baseball his profession.
 In seven years connection with the Braves he has developed into q close student of the game as it is played by experts. A part of the time he sat at the feet Of a baseball gamaliel, the immortal Christy Mathewson.
 At first glance it would seem i'm possible for a club president to lay aside pen and pick up a bat with any hope of success. but the mild hammered Fuchs. with ready. pleasant smile and sympathy for all mankind certainly has chance to get away with it. He has accom- plished one-third of his task already by selling himself as manager to his players. Now he has to convince the fans and opposition clubs.
 He will be assisted by two stall warts of the game. Johnny Evers and Hank Gowdy, co-heroes in the 1914 four game world series tri- umph of the Braves over the Attn lctics, but President Fuchs is Mana ger Fuchs just the same. He pro- poses to give his ideas thorough | trial, and if he is wrong he says he will be the first to admit it.
 On the playing field will be found at least two mon who know lot of the game. The diminutive Rab- bit Maranville. anoth2r 1914 Braves star who since then has seen the baseball world, and George Sisler, | former maiager Of the St. Louis Browns. will be very active in car rying out the instructions Of The Judge" Gowdy may join the play ing forces for 50 games or so.
 Sisler has rounded into superb form and gives every indication of being the Sisler of old, when he was the American leagues leading | batter and most valuable player Gowdy does not seem to have | changed in 15 years.
 All the five players Boston took l from Chicago have shown good | form in the spring workout and ! promise 10 help the club. Mcguire, | sensational fielder is established | at second base. Louis Legett will | set a chance to do plenty on catch ing and Percy Jones. Bruce Cum ningham and Harry Seibold will fit | nicely into the pitching staff. Sci bold is not a youngster, but has ripened in the minors.
 Kent Greenfield. Bob Smith. Ed 1 ward Brandt and Arthur Delaney are veterans who will again be | available. Ben CantwelI and Bill Clarkson. who went from the Giants to the Braves, Henry Wertz, former Brave, George Peery. Wichita re- cruit and G. V. Leverett former White Sox, trying to come back 10 major league baseball, are in for  free for all
 The infeld will be made up of Sisler. Mcguire and Bell on the bases with Maranville and Farrell at short. The first Lance Richbourg is the only outfielder sure of his place. Earl Clark and Al Moore may con- plete the trio, leaving George Har- per. Heinie Mueller and Jack Smith to fight for the other places.
 Pat Collins. cx-Yankee. the vetcr- an Zach Taylor and Dick smith. the Notre Dame football star who caught for Montreal last year may make up l the catching staf unless the ancient but nimble Gowdy. takes a hand.
 The jury will begin it's delibera- tionS in ahout six weeks