Evening star., 1941-07-08
Slight Of Hudson
Due 10 Incense
Bucky Harris
Pilot Fumes at Plan
To Spurn Boxmun He
Carefully Groomed
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Siar Sfaf Cnrresnnndsnt


DETROIT. July 8.-If Washing
tons Sid Hudson wasn't pitched in
today's All-Star tiff here Manager
Bucky Harris Of the Mats may be
excused for failing 10 cooperate
with the manager of the American
League entry in the future.
Bucky had felt Sid a certainty To
start for the American League after
keeping him inactive more than a
week, and when Manager Del Baker
announced Bob Feller would start.
Thornton Lee follow and some
body finish. Harris was SImmering.
If Sid isn't used, never again
will I save a pitcher for the ALL
Star game fumed Bucky. That
boy is rested and ready and If he
isn't used I'm cured Of going out Of
my way to provide a fresh pitcher
for the game.
Umps Respect Travis.
Shorts,Op Cecil Travis of the Nets.
VINO was slated to start at third
base. is noted for never oisputIrg
ar umpires decision. When he
turned TO Umpire Bill Summers on
Sunday a. Boston and said. Bill
don't you believe that strike YOU iuet
called was little oUtSide?' Sum
merS replied graclouSly. Cecil said
Summers, I missed it and I real'~
hate to miss EN- on coed guy
He was sincere, for the umpire
rate Cecil tops. He never embaI-
rasses them.
Joe Di Maggie wasn't the ON
American League batter in tnn
midst of a sWattlng streak as he
entered todav's enga cement Travis
has hit safely in 1S straight games.
but trails the dazzling Di Mag r.
80 games
Rlvahng the All-Star game ?
conversational fodder was the SUI
pension of Manager Jimmy DYKE
Of the White SoX. The folk who
felt sorry for him were as scarce
as mediocre baseball PLAYERS a.
Briggs Stadium. Most baseball
men admitted Dykes asked for trou-
bic when he behttled the All-Star
game and they believe his explosion
with Umpire Steve Basil merely
served as the wedge for his pun
ishment by William Harridge. pres
ident of the American League.
"Old Fox" Is Correct.
President Clark Griffith NJ the
Mats was introduced to gin rummy
by Arch Mcdonald, Washington
baseball broadcaster. en- route to the
game. After Arch had been relieved
of a modest sum Griffith informed
him he once had dealt similar
game in a Montana gambling house.
Writers attending the game Wero
reminded of the spending spirit O.
Owner Walter Briggs of the Tigers.
For the first time each writer va
presented a gold lapel button which
was the gateway to free food anc
frevater
Pvt Hank Greenberg OF the
United States Army was as much in
demand by autograph seekers as
any Of the All-Stars. The former
Detroit outfelder obtained 36-hour
leave from his Fort Custer anti
tank outfit TO mingle with the
baseball elite of which he was a
part several weeks ago.
Nat-Yank Deals Loom.
In resembling Clark Grif5th's
rule which excluded the American
Leagues championship club from
trading. the club owners may have
been doing Griff favor. Griff will
be in a mood to exchange chattels
during the winter months and the
Yankees, who are calculated to cap
ture the pennant, are on friendly
trading terms with the Mats prexy.
Washington cellar dWellers Hp-
peared f1attered by the selection of
Pitchers Dutch Leonard and Hudson
and Shortstop Travis. Philadelphia 5
only American League representa-
tive was Catcher Frankie HAYES and
the st. Louis Browns only choi~e
was Outfelder Roy Cullenbine
neither of whom figured to viev
action.
Briggs Stadium. baSeballs neate
and most modern mark literally va.