Evening star., 1939-07-10
Picks
Six Of Champs
For Star Tilt
Chooses HurIer With
AiIine Arm; Tigers,
Bosox Complete Lot
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, July 10.-Proving
that he has heart full of sentiment
under his amply stuffed uniform,
Manager Joe Mccarthy announced
today his own Red Ruffing would be
the starting hurler and five other
Yankees would be in the American
League lineup for tomorroW's all
star joust with the National League.
Only Boston and Detroit of all the
other clubs in the junior circuit will
be represented when play starts in
the seventh annual midsummer
classic in Yankee Stadium at /
o'clock washington time).
Americans, Batting Order.
The batting order given out by
Mccarthy was
Doc Cramer, Boston, right field.
Red Rolfe, New York, third
base.
Joe Di Maggie, New York, CEN
ter field.
Bill Dickey, New York, catcher.
Hank Greenberg, Detroit, first
base.
Joe Cronin, Boston. shortstop.
George Selkirk. New York, left
field.
Joe Gordon, New York, second
base.
Red Ruffing, New York, pitcher.
Tommy Bridges, Detroit, pitch
Bob Feller. Cleveland, pitcher.
This will set record for repre-
sentation by one team and make the
event truly test between the
Yankees and the standouts of the
National League, whose lineup was
to be announced after Manager
Gabby Hartnett's arrival on the
scene later today.
Rulings Start Is Surprise.
Yet the single real surprise on the
roster was McCarthys selection of
Ruffing for the No. l pitching as
signment. A month ago he appeared
the certain choice, but the big right
handler has been laboring with a sore
arm and has lost his last two starts
After Is years of yeoman service he
no longer is the leading pitcher in
the American League on any basis
you care to calculate However,
Marse Joe's faith in the men who
are close to him is answering. Rest
ing Ruf1ing might be beneficial for
the Yankees own suddenly beleag-
uered pitching corps, but the man
who gave Lou Gehrig the chance to
play his string to the bitter end now
is giving another well-beloved star
the homage he feels is due.
The practical aspect of parlaying
Ruffing. Bridges and Feller against
the National League in that order is
that the American League for the
first time will not present a dose of
southpaw pitching and Hartnett may
therefore choose to start Lonnie
Frey and Ival Goodman, both of
Cincinnati, at second base and in
the outfield to take advantage of
their left-handed hitting.
Junior Loop Is FavOrite.
The National Leaguers probably
will rely on right-hand pitchers, too,
with Paul Derringer, the Cincinnati
Reds veteran ace, being the popular
choice for the starting assignment.
The only left-hander on the staff is
his teammate, Johnny Wander Nicer.
1nasmuch as Ernie lombard as
suredly will catch and Frank Nc
Cormick perform at first base, the
game is going to resemble a peek at
what might very we'll be chapter
in next falls World Series.
The American Leaguers. victorious
in four of the six previous contests
and secure in the knowledge that
the National Leaguers never have
won in an American League Park.
have been established favorites at
2 to by local betting commissioners.
Members of the star-spangled
squads began arriving this morning
and interest in the game grew apace,
with a throng of about 10000 ex-
pected
Many of this number undertook to
elbow their way into the lobbies of
the two hotels where baseball men
headquarter. Directors of both
leagues were to meet today, with
the Improbable st. Louis situation
and night baseball likely to be dis
cussed.
Commissioner Kenesaw M. Lands
announced he would confer with
managers and umpires early tomor-
row on conduct of the game.
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