The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-06
AMERICANS 8-5
 OVER NATIONALS AT CINCIN MATT
Terry Takes Long Chance on Five New Players;
 Gomez, Vardy to Start
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cincinnati, O., July 6-CUP)- Baseball's all-star circus, second only to the world series in color, drama and popular appeal, has its sixth re- newal today with the best players oi the National and American leagues arrayed against each other in g grudge battle before a partisan National league throng of 28OO0.
 Only the modest confines of Cros- ley field prevent all baseball records being broken. Nearly 150,000 persons made application for tickets. The forecast was for fair weather.
 Flaming youth, speed and the de- termination of the underdog were on the side of the National league
 Experience, power and the confi- dence of the favorite were on the side of the American league.
 On the gamblers side, the Amer ican leagues assets weighed heav- fest and made it an 8-5 betting fa- vorite. But the sentimental base ball fan, most of them National leaguers in this stronghold of the rollicking Reds, lined up behind the underdog.
 The strong left arm of Johnny Wander Nicer, home town hero, which weaved the magic spell around the best hitters in the Na- tional league, against the cunning port side flipper of Vernon (Goofy) Gomez, Yankees veteran-that was the picthing lineup for the start of today's battle for blood and glory
 Wander Nicer, author of two straight no-hit, no-run games in June, drew the honor of starting for the National league over squad of veterans. But Manager Bill Terry, gambling on youth to break the American leagues yoke of tyranny, believes Wander Meer's mix ture of speed and deception will fool the American league power house hitters who have blasted the Na- tional league to defeat in four of the five prevoius games.
 Until he was beaten by the Cubs Sunday, 4-3, Wander Nicer had won nine straight, displaying the greatest rookie pitching in the 62- year history of the league.
 After Wander Nicer, Terry plans to use either Carl Hubbell, Giants sothpaw, or big Bill Lee, Cubs right handler, for the middle three innings All-star rules forbid any pitcher working more than three innings To mop up in the final three in- nings Terry plans to use Mace Brown, Pittsburghs curve ball ex- pert who has won II games this season in a relief role.
 Gomez, having started four of the five all-Star games, goes into to- days nearly at the peak of his form desyite an unimpressive record of six victories against eight defeats Three times Gomez has received credit of being the winning pitcher in all-star games. In his last four league games he has allowed only five earned runs and B hits in 36 innings. He is hot.
 Mccarthy isn't SO sure about his pitching assignments after Gomez. Overnight he planned to use Johnny Allen, Clevelands fiery right handler who has won 12 straight this sea- son and has record of 27 vic- tories in 29 games, in the middle three innings and finish up with Lefty Grove, Red Sox's ancient southpaw who has an impressive record of 13 victories and three de- feats, providing the 37 year old Grove wants to work. If he doesn't, it may be Johnny Murphy, Yankees relief pitcher. ...
 However, the pitchers will depend largely upon how the game goes. Both Terry and Mccarthy may jug gle their pitching assignments con- siderably after Wander Nicer and Gomez leave the hill.
 One thing is certain. The National league, harrassed and humiliated by its frequent lickings in the all-star game, is going to shoot the works to win. Terry is gambling heavily with five players in the starting lineup-up who never played in an all-star game before. They are Wander Nicer, Lombardi, Mccormick, Hack and Goodman. Wander Nicer and Mccormick are the first two rockies ever to start for the Ma tional league. The American league has only two new corners, Mike Kreevich, White Sox outfielder, and Buddy Lewis, Washington third baseman.
 There's experience and power right down the American league lineup. With such murderous hit ters as Gehringer, Averill, Foxx, Di- Maggie, Dickey and Cronin waiting to prove that the National league still has long way to go to catch up with the American.
 Terry feels that Cincinnati's short left field fence-328 feet-will aid the National league considerably.
 Every man in my lineup except Hack can belt one over that fence, said Terry. And if we get in front I'm going to stick to my starting lineup. There1l be no changes ex- cept in the pitchers box"
 McCarthy's attitude is that the American league will continue its superiority. He is fretting to get back to his beloved Yankees to send them scurrying past the Cleveland Indians into the American league