Evening star., 1938-06-26
D| MACCI0, DICKEY
RATE SQUAD Jobs
Rolfe, Rutfing Also Loom
as Regulars in Classic
Fray on July 6.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.


CHICAGO, June 25.-The next
event Of national interest on the sports
docket will be the sixth annual ma ior
league all-star game, which will be
played in Cincinnati on July 6.
According to custom, the managers
OF the contestants will be leaders of
the 1887 pennant winners, in this in
stance, Bill Terry of the Giants and
Joe Mccarthy Of the Yankees. They
will pick the teams with the assistance
OF the other managers of the leagues,
the public again being denied the
privilege OF selecting its favorites
The game was originated as a spec.
tacle with fans picking the teams, but
1t quickly generated into red-hot COM
petition and public opinion was not
accurate enough to satisfy the club
owners.
Joe Mccarthy will have a relatively
easy task in choosing his American
League troopers. He can start with
Bill Dickey Of his own Yankees as
nrst catcher and choose from Rollie
Hemsley of Cleveland, Rick Ferrell Of
Washington and Luke Sewell of the
White Sox for alternate maskman.
Fine Crop Of Hurlers.
Bob Feller, the 19-year-old Cleve-
lander, is certain to be one of the
American sides pitchers and Red
Rumng Of the Yankees and Lefty
Grove Of the Red Sox are sure to be
named. Johnny Allen Of the Indians
and Lynn Nelson of the Athletics are
other proba bilities.
Jimmy Foxx Of the Red Sox, who is
enjoying a great season at bat, likely
Will replace Lou Gehrig as the Amer
lean League first baseman. Foxx mas
been on before as third baseman
and substitute, but this year he has
q clear call at first base.
Charley Gehringer of the Tigers has
no opposition for second base and Joe
Cronin Of Boston undoubtedly rates
for shortstop, although Cecil Travis
OF Washington cannot be overlooked.
Red Rolfe of the Yankees, Frank Hig-
gins Of the Red Sox and Harland
Cliff of the Browns are the third base
candidates, but Mccarthy likely will
name his own man.
Joe Di Maggie of the Yankees is a
cinch for one outfield position and
Earl Averill Of the Indians will be
found in the lineup. The Cleveland
star is lashing the ball harder than at
any time since he came out Of the
Pacific Coast League 10 years ago.
I 1couldn't guess whom Mccarthy will
pick for his third outfielder, but I
would like to see young Sam Chapman,
the Athletic rookie get the call. He
would be of interest to the crowd, max
ing the team in his first year.
Terry Faces Tougher Task.
Bill Terry will have more difficulty
IN manning team capable of giving
the American Leaguers battle. Carl
Hubbell OF the Giants is sure to be one
pitcher and 1.-TWO No-hit Games"
Johnny Wander Nicer of the Reds an
other. Nor can Terry overlook Bill
Lee Of the Cubs, who has pitched we'll
for team which grants him few runs.
Gabby Hartnett will be the Nationals
No. catcher and Ernie Lombardl of
the Reds should be No. 2.
On the seasons performance, Buck
Mccormick Of the Reds, another first
year man, is entitled to first base. Al
though Billy Herman Of the Cubs is in
a prolonged hitting slump, he still is
tops among National second basemen.
Terry undoubtedly will prefer Dick
Bartell for shortstop and likely Stanley
Hack OF the Cubs for third base.
Joe Medwick of the Cardinals has a
quit claim to left field and of his cur
rent pace 1val Goodman of Cincinnati
cannot be overlooked. For the third
osltf1eld berth, Terry might name Enos
Slaughter. the st. Louis rookie, but
likely will shop around for a more
seasoned performer.
Comparison of the years perform
ances In the two leagues rather indi-
Gates that the American League will
be predominantly stronger this season
and win the game again as per tradi-
ton.