New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
By WALLIAM BRACCHER
(NEA Service Sports Editor)

(NEA Service Sports EdItor)
 St. Petersburg, Fla, March l9- Lucky Bill" Mckechnio, who led the Pirates and Cardinals to Nation- al league championships, stood at his locker in q steaminG dressing room at Waterfront park where l interviewed him today and said, simply and earnestly:
 we've got nine inning ball club, haven't we, Rabbit?" and he turned for confirmation to baseball's won derful old boy, Walter "Rabblt' Maranvillc. But we're not going anywhere right away
 Lucky Bill" who seemed to have been followed by the star of goor fortune when he took over the Pi- rates and the Cardinals and led them down the stretch to National league honors, is just starting on long noble experiment" which may take years to realize and may never yield results. He is trying to make ball team of the Boston Braves. Lucky Bill Himself May Play l He has collection of players and he isn't admitting anything beyond 1 that. July may see George Sislei pitching. Bill is working the boys at every possible position, seeing what spots they play best.
 For instance, Walter Berger came to the Braves from Los Angeles as an outfeldcr. But when I watched the Braves in a practice game. Der, ger was on third base. 'Red' Rol- lngs from Hollywood, is q thirt baseman, having played there for tho Red SoX not so long ago, but Bill has been trying him out at other posi-. lions.
 I'm just finding out what I've go here" said Mckechnic, and it may take me ;l good while. We've got { team that will play nine innings O baseball. but l am not saying we arc going anywhere this year.
 "Takc some of our ticldCrs, anc they can hit. Take some more 0 our fielders and they can field bu they're lost with a stick in thei hands. We haven't got first clas left handed batters, I'm Goin' t change 'em around until l sec wha these boys can do.'
 Young Hart Looks Good
 Thirty nine year old Hank Gowd stood by while I talked with Me Kechnic, and now and then Woul' insert q word about this player an that.
 Bob Collins might come throug for us as q catcher this year" sai TOT and Cronin and me to handle tn job. Bob was up with Pittsburgh couple of years ago, was sent to farm and got sick.
 "Young Tom Hart might help Il in q pitching way, too Tom is pretty good looking young left hand CT, only 20, but he can zinG tha thing in there with business on it.
 There arc three first basemen, bu either of them may be playing lei | l Johnny Neun. drafted via Toledo an Baltimore; George Sislor. who looking spryer than ever, and an am bilious young man named Pats Flanagan from New York. Noun ma grab regular assignment here, bt I never saw Sisler in better Shar than he is this year, and his hittiu may be powerful influence in put ting him on the job regularly.
 Maranville seems to be placed { , short for couple Of days. Anon the other inflelders arc Gene Robcr son, from the Tanks; Bob James. rC called from Baltimore last veal Freddy Mcguire. who prauco : around second base like a demo last year, and Harry Nolan, I i / year old kid from St, Anthony CBcaumont, TeXD There is t chan, . that EollinGs may be moved over , second if the hard-throW Berg, . suits Hills fancy at third base,
 Not Sure About Pitchers / Lance Elchbourg, one of the h.. l outGeldcrs in the National league, ] pretty sure 10 he in right field C ) opening day, and Earl Clark may 1 Il the center fielder. Jimmy Wcls n from the Giants; Ralph Boyle. a | year old lad from Prov idcncc, Jt
 Bratchcr, from Denver, Bill Dunla