The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-09
Terry, CrOnin
Meet Tonight
With Helpers
AII-Star Bosses Must Dope
Way to Hold Down
Heavy Hitting.
BY THEON WRIGHT
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 9-Messrs. Bill
Terry and Joe Cronin, master minds
of the all-star big league teams
which perform tomorrow at the
Polo Grounds, 90 into separate hud-
dies tonight with assistant master
minds to dope out tactics. against a
string Of hitters averaging between
$40 and .402.
A few years back the Yankees
had five batters-Combs, Koenig,
Ruth, Gehrig and Lazzeri-who were
dubbed murderers' row, on account
Of the mental effect they had on
pitchers. These lads would appear
about as menacing as teachers pets
in a bOyc correction home COM
pared to the list of killers to take
their stances before Lefty Grove and
Carl Hubbell.
A rough idea may be had from
the following figures: Mr.. Gomez
will have to get out, in order of
their appearance, frankie Frisch
whose batting average is 80; Pie
Traynor, a light hitter, 1852, and
Chuck Klein, one of the leading
home run boys who bats a bare
315. The second inning, if Mr.
Gomez is very lucky he will be
required to bowl for Mel OFT. hit
ting 344; Wally Berger, a compare
tive weakling, who bats only 80,
and doddering William Terry, whose
official figure is 1868. After that
he can relax against Arky Vaughan,
$780, and Gabby Hartnettt, 1922, and
Herr Hubbell, who hits only PIT.
HubbelI Has Task
Following that, Senior Gomez will
be ready to quit if things have gone
well, and even more ready to quit
if things have not gone we'll.
Without going into narrowing de-
tails, the task assigned to Herr
Hubbell of the Giants, who toes off
for the National Leaguers, is even
more complicated. He must get out,
if possible, Charlie Gehringer. 1892;
Heinie Manush, 400; Babe Ruth
the poor fellow is down to POI, but
when he hits them they stay hit;
Lou Gehrig, 1863; Frank Higgins,
1855; Al Simmons, .343 and Joe
Cronin himself, the Hghtest batter
in either starting list, excepting
pitChers-.283.
The average of the starting line
up for the National Leaguers is 1888, |
and for the American Leaguers, .343. |
None of these fellows is notably de-
fcient in being able to pick up
rapidly rolling baseball. so the ele-
ment of competition should be quite
evident all afternoon.
Sluggers Galore
One thing that makes the Of |
fensive tactics of each teams more
impressive than defensive equip |
ment is the fact that a ball hit out |
of the park can not be fielded. 1t |
is interesting to note that several
of the fellows listed in the start
ing teams have formed a habit Of
hitting them we'll out of the yard
On the National League side there
is Mr.. OFT, who has poked twenty
one into the balcony; Brother Hart
nett, whose total this year is twelve;
Wally Berger, who has on sixteen
occasions hit for the round trip, and
Chuck Klein, who has done it
eighteen times. It is even more
serious with the Americans. There |
is Babe Ruth to begin with-and |
often to finish with; he has hit only |
fourteen hOmers so far this season, |
but has whacked out 500 in his big |
league carer. Gehrig has hit |
twenty-four and Jimmy Fox, who |
will very likely get into the game, |
has busted twenty-six over the fence
this year, Al Simmons has gotten |
himself thirteen already while the
others incline more toward two and |
three base hits.