The Washington times., 1934-07-07
GEHR|G GETS
CLEANUP
BERTH
By DAVIS J. WALSH


thetic little catch in the breath
t..iS morning that finally they
have been able to reach a de-
ciSion on the starting line-upS Of
the American and National
League teams.
It has been decided that the
sterling young men Of the pro-
feSsion will go to bat as follows:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, 2b.
Manush, Washington Sena-
tOrs, II.
Ruth, New York Yankees, IF.
Gehrig, New York Yankees, lib.
Higgins, Phila. Athletics, 3b.
Simmons Chicago White Sox, CT.
CrOnin, Washington Sena-
tors. So.
Dickey, New York Yankees, 9.
Gomez, New York Yankees, p.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Frisch, st. Louis Cards, 2b.
TraynOr. Pittsburgh Pirates, 3b.
Klein, Chicago Cubs, or Med
wick, st. Louis Cardinals, If.
OFT, New York Giants, or Guy.
Ter, Chicago Cubs, rf.
Berger, Boston Braves, CT.
Terry, New York Giants, 1b.
Jackson, New York Giants, IS.
Hartnett, Chicago Cubs, or
Lopez, Brooklyn Dodgers, c.
HuSbell, New York Giants, p.
These are, without doubt, the
best possible teams and there is
no comment on either that seems
exactly suitable, except maybe to
say that, of all the teams in the
National League, Mr.. Terry seems
TO like his own the best.
Names Jackson
He has named his Mr.. Jackson
as his starting shortstop. al
though Vaughan, of the Pirates,
hits 70 or 80 points higher. He
also originally named his Mr..
Moore for the starting outfield
but had to recant when the
young man developed lame
arm. This reinstated Cuyler but
only as a possible alternate for
Mr.. Terry's Mr.. OFT in right
field.
AS for Mr.. Terry's Mr.. Hubbell,
he naturally couldn't miss as the
starting pitcher any more than
Gomez could on the American
League list. On their records,
these lefthanders are the best
two pitchers in baseball and, just
to make it even, both have been
tottering a little during recent
weeks.
The Klein-or.Medwick, Ott-or-
Cuyler and Hartnett-orLopez COM
binations indicate that Mr.. Terry
is not yet ready to become really
confidential about his plans. In
fact, he's being very mysterious
and Stealthy, as becomes a
worlds champion thinker. but
I'm inclined to agree with the
odds of Tom Kearney. Of st.
Louis, who rates the American
League at ITO and the National
League at even money.
Nearly Same Team
After all, except for Jackson
in place of Bartell. Traynor in
place of Pepper Martin and either
OFT or Cuyler in place of Hafey,
it is pretty much the same Ma
tional League team that lost last
year by 4 to 2. To be more
specific, I should say the National
League is a little stronger this
time and the American League
considerably so.
It is just that strong, in fact,
that it has Dickey hitting down
next to the pitcher and Cronin
down next to the catcher for the
first time in years. And imagine
Simmons hitting in sixth place.
However, they just can't fit any
where else in what is, without
doubt, the greatest team OF
natural hitters ever assembled on
one field.
Fortunately, it has its defensive
weakness in the outfield or maybe
the National League would do bet
ter if 1t stayed away in body and
got the result over the telephone.
Having said that much, shall
now sit back and await develop
ments, perfectly assured of the
fact that the National League will
win by so much that they'll have
to call in q firm of certified &C.
countants to audit the totals.
Best ShOrtstOp
For one thing, Jackson may not
hit as often as Vaughan but, in
nv book, he's the best Shortstop
in baseball. For another, there's
to be a general shifting of talent
as the great drama unfolds, with
Warneke, Dizzy Dean, Mungo and
Farmhouse to follow Hubbell in
that order and Ruffing and Jack
Russell to do some pitching for
the American LeaguerS. with a
consequent element of uncertainty
on both sides.
For a third, the better team can
always lose a single game, al
though just what mean by men.
tioning better teams in this ran.
dom manner, I don't know.
Neither does anybody else. That's
why they're playing the ball game.