The Washington times., 1935-07-06

W UIlC0S PldyCIO dI1u W L1lC
Gripping of their clubs in the
race.
Some Magnates Frown
OF course, the game meant
nothing to the magnates except
risks, in that the net proceeds
go to the association which
cares for INDECENT former pro-
fessional baseball players and
umpireS.
Washington players and for
mer Washington players have
figured prominently in the two
previous all-Star games, as they
will on Monday next.
Ossie Bluege and Buddy Myer
were selected by Manager
Mickey Cochrane for the Ameri-
can League team this year, as
was Joe Cronin, a former Griff-
man.
Last season Joe Cronin,
Heinie Manush and Jack Rus
sell were named on the team,
the former two getting into the
game. Sammy West, a former
Washington outfielder, played
center field a year ago. dividing
that task with Earl Averill, of
Cleveland.
Cronin Gets 3 Calls
On the occasion of the first
all-Star game, Cronin also was
drawn from the ranks of the
Griffmen, as was Pitcher Alvin
Crowder. both playing and &C.
quitting themselves with distinc-
ton. This will make Cronin's
third year in the game.
The American League stars
have won both chapters of this
interesting July baseball classic,
by a score of 4 to 2 two sea-
sons ago on July 6 and by a
count of 9 to 7 on July 10 last.
The first year of the game
was featured by the play of
that great individualist, Babe
Ruth. AS was ever his want
while in uniform. the Babe
arose to the occasion in strict
Ruthian fashion. Ruth's home
run into the right-field stand
effected the margin of runs
necessary for the American
Leaguers to win. Connie Mack
was the manager of the Ameri-
can Leaguers and his great
pitcher, Lefty Grove, shared
pitching labors with Crowder
and Gomez.
John McGraw managed the
National Leaguers, both his and
Mr.. Mack's appointment being
in recognition of long years of
brilliant service as players and
then managers of some of the
greatest teams in the history of
the game.
Dykes VS.. Bluege
The fans were supposed to
have nominated the players in
their respective leagues, but
there is some question as to just
how much the public vote
counted in such selections.
A yell went up from many
sections that some of the best
stars of the leagues had been
overlooked. Washington fans,
for instance were not convinced
their votes had carried proper
weight when Jimmy Dykes got
the third base assignment in
stead of OSSie Bluege in 1888.
A year ago the fans were still
supposed to be nominating"
the players, but continued dis
satisfaction on the part of the
fans of some centers caused a
change this year to the system
of letting the managers of the
teams pick their own players.
Cronin and Terry
Too, a year ago, since Nc
Graw and Connie Mack, had
had their honors paid them,
the managers of the two teams
which competed in the previous
world series, Joe Cronin and
Bill Terry. were famed at the
helm of the competing Ameri.
can and National Leaguers.
So, this year we find Mickey
Cochrane and Frankie Frisch
plotting the clubs of their
choice next Monday. A year
ago. in the Polo Grounds, New
York, $4,000 witnessed the game,
wherein Joe Cronin starred with
a single and a double out of
five times at bat, made eight
fielding assists, couple of them
nothing short of sensational.
without an error, and Mel
Harder, of Cleveland. starred in
the box after Gomez and Ruff.
fling had been set upon viciously
by the National League batters.