Evening star., 1940-07-09
Ignoring Of Kid
Aces for Vets
Stirs Rumpus
Newsom May Revolt;
Detroit Host in al:
Helmets Are Okoyed
BY HAROLD CLAASEN,

ST. LOUIS, July 9.-On the theory
that what was good enough five
times out of seven was good enough
again, Manager Joe Cronin of the
American League All-Stars sent five
New York Yankees to the firing line
today against the National loops
best in the eighth midsummer base
ball show.
Cronin's choice of Yankee Pitcher
Red Ruffing, victor in only 7 of
13 starts. and four of his every
day, fourth-place playmates imme-
diately solidified the opposition and
turned his own forces into such
chaos that last-minute revision of
his lineup is not unlikely.
Louis (Buck) Newsom, vocal
pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, who
has won II games in a row, threat
ened to deny the $4,000 spectators
a chance to watch him il Cronin
stuck to his decision of five Yanks,
two Boston reliables and one each
from Washington and Chicago as
the starting nine.
AS hot as the arguments were, the
weather man promised ideal condi-
tions for the game, with fair skies
and a temperature near the 90-mark.
Youthful Stars Ignored.
But apparently the Yankees of the
past, like girls with rouged lips eat
ing corn on -the-cob, left their marks
as Cronin ignored such youngsters
as Lou Boudreau and Ray Mack of
Cleveland for the "old folks"
And although the payees will be
denied the chance of seeing the
Indian infield papooses start, Cronin
declared he would substitute freely.
1t also is likely that Lou Finney of
the Boston Red Sox, benched by the
Yank-loaded outfield, also will swing
his heavy bat in relief role.
Meanwhile silent Bill McKechnie
of the Nationals nominated players
from six different clubs for his
starters and said he hoped to use
all 25 players on his roster. He
couldn't make up his mind whether
to start Paul Derringer or Bucky
Walters, both of his league leading
Reds, as the starting hurler until a
final peek at them in their warmups.
Despite the blasts aroused by the
American League lineup, the teams
supporters agreed on one thing.
The past four years their theme has
been that "the Yanks can beat
them" Today they merely added
a word and sang Even the Yanks
can beat them
McKechnie bolstered his lineup
with left-handed hitters with Ruff
ing's selection and benched Frank
Mccormick, Reds first-sacker. in
favor of the Cardinals Johnny Mize.
Mccormick has played every inning
in every All-Star game since he
entered the big leagues.
Fans May Get Game Back.
Outcry against Cronin's prepon-
derantly Yankee lineup, the same
tactics which won the 1889 game for
the Junior loop, may hasten the re-
turn of the game to the fans. 1t
was started in 1888, with the public
selecting the players, but after 1885
that task was taken over by the
managers.
Their failure to name Barney Nc
Cosky of Detroit, Rip Radcliff of
the hometown Browns and Dixie
Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers
all leading candidates in their re-
spective positions this season-drew
censure.
The major league magnates last
night recommended some method
be devised by which the fans may
indicate whom they would like to
see play in the annual dream game.
Detroit was awarded the 194l con-
test.
The National League fathers in
dorsed helmets for batters, but did
not make the innovation compul-
sorry. Agitation for the protection
was started by the recent beaning
of Joe Medwick, Brooklyn outflelder.