Evening star., 1938-06-30
WOULD Be GREAT
BREAK FOR FANS
u Each Boasts 8 and 2 Record.
Such Step Remote for
Strategic Reasons.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS,

Special CORRESPONDENT of The Star.
CHICAGO, June 30.-A suggestion
to Joe Mccarthy and Bill Terry. who
will master-mind the all-star game in
. Cincinnati come next Wednesday and
, fair weather: Why not choose Johnny
Wander Nicer Of the Reds and Bob
Feller of the Indians for the starting
pitchers.
To be sure, that might not be good
strategy, but why not forget per-
centage and give the fans something
long to remember? Wander Nicer
against Feller might be a bit of a
circus, but Arch Ward conceived the
game as an exhibition, and not grim
battle for league supremacy.
y Baseball is game of youth and
with Wander Nicer. who achieved un-
paralleled fame by pitching two con-
secutive no-hit games. hurting against
the smoky Feller, you would have a
great presentation of young America
on the field.
No-Hitters Only Difference.
Wander Nicer and Feller have pitched
very much on the same level this sea-
son, although the l9-year-old Indian
has had no hitless performance, but
each had won nine and lost two as
1nof yesterdays accounting. Feller in
ITO innings of work had allowed 81
runs on rs hits, struck out IS and
walked 78. Wander Nicer in l09 rounds
had granted 80 runs off 81 hits, famed
10 and passed AZ. Certainly it would
be something to see those juveniles
in competition and baseball can stand
some new and refreshing turns And
it might prove to be warm-up for
the next World Series.
Although Joe Mccarthy might deny
any superstitions, he may elect Lefty
Gomez to start for the American side,
just on precedent. The California
Castilian has been credited with three
of the American Leagues four vic
tories in the all-star series. He led
of for his team in each of the first
three games and, while he has been
somewhat off form this season, Nc
Carthy could find reason for starting
him in Cincinnati. Consequently. I
am afraid Mccarthy will pay no at
! tention to my suggestion concerning
Feller.
A. L. Picks Money Players.
American League managers were
crafty in nominating money players
for their side. On his current perform
ance, Lou Gehrig did not merit a
place on the squad, but every Amer
ican Lacquer knows that. when the
, chips are down, there is no better
hand than the Yankees iron horse.
The same goes for little Mike Kree-
vich Of the White Sox, who is batting
only .281; York of the Tigers and sew
eral others.
Mccarthy would have liked to have
Johnny Murphy. his great relief
pitcher. on the team. AS matter of
fact, the Yankee received enough
managerial votes to place. but. since
it is necessary for every club to have
representation, Buck Newsom of the
Browns was elected
Bill Terry and the Nationals made
q smart move in choosing Mace
Brown of the Pirates for their squad.
Brown has done fine relief work all
season and likely will be needed when
~4he American League unlimbers its
heavy artillery.
Net receipts of the game, as you
know, go to the Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Players of America
for relief of aged and INDECENT players
and umpires. Most major leaguers
belong to the association, but among
those whose names do not appear on
the membership roles are Bill Terry
and Carl Hubbell of the Giants, who
Awill have important roles in the game
at Cincinnati.