Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1917 — M’KECHNIE IS GOOD MATURED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M’KECHNIE IS GOOD MATURED

Does Not Mind When Beaten Out of Job by Some Likely Youngster— M u st Take Chances.

Bill McKechnie has been on many big league teams and is still on one, if the Cincinnati Reds can be considered that. And because Bill has been beaten out by so many youngsters for. jobs and yet has remained good-natured about it we do think he’s z a pretty good fellow. He is alsA somewhat of a philosopher. “In this game,” Bill figures it out, “you have to take your chances. I’ve been pushed off two or three ball clubs

by fast young fellows who looked better at the time than I did, and I have pushed some other folks off ball clubs because I was lucky enough to show apparently better form. And I was never sore when I got the hook, nor were the other fellows sore when I beat them out. If any kid player can chase me to the bench, he’s welcome, and I’ll root for him every time he comes to bat.” —Sporting News.

Bill McKechnie.