The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
AMERICAN LOOP EATERS OUT TO
 EVEN SHUTOUT
Pitchers Must Win for Nationals ; Lee to Follow
 Teller; Weather Fair
BY ANTHONY c. DE LORENZO United Press Stan COrrespOndent)

BY ANTHONY c. DE LORENZO United Press Stan CorrespOndent)
 Detroit, July 8 = (UP) = Big League baseballs ninth annual ale star game drew 5S,o00 to Briggs Stadium today for an answer to whether skillful pitching can check murderous hitting.
 The favored American League, out to avenge a 4 to o shutout in last years game, boasted tremendous power at the plate backed by the strong pitching arms of Young Bob Teller, Thornton Lee and Veteran Charley (Red) Rufing.
 The National League, short on batting power, again is relying on its fine pitchers to silence the dead- ly bats of Joe DiMaggio, Ted WIT Hams, Jeff Heath. Bill Dickey and the other American League sluggers.
 Baseball's top pitchers = Cleve- lands Teller and Brooklyn's Whit Wyatt were given the starting as- signments by Managers Del Baker and Bill McKechnie of the American and National Leagues. Teller has won IS, lost four - the best record in either league. Wyatt, who failed to make good as a De- troit pitcher in this park a decade ago, is leading his leagues pitchers with l3 victories and four defeats.
 Heavy Hitters
 Baker probably will field team with a composite batting average of .341-50 points better than McKech- nie's tentative selections.
 Six of the American Leagues starting players are clubbing the ball at better than 300 average, topped by the .405 oi Boston's Ted Williams. McKechnie's tentative lineup in- cludes only three hitting 300 or better-Stan Hack of Chicago, young Pete Reiser of Brooklyn and John ny Mize of St. Louis.
 Bakers other heavy sluggers are Joe DiMaggio, batting .357; Dickey, a veteran of six all-star games, Gmeev Heath, newcomer to the classic, .371; Cecil Travis, Washing ton, 1884, and Joe Cronin, BoSton's playing manager, .339. Benched by this array of power were outfielders Roy Cullenhine, St. Louis, .367, and Dominic DiMaggio, Boston, brother of Joe, .309, and Catcher Frank Hayes, Philadelphia, .313. Although the American League has won five of the eight all-star games, the National League trimmed their rivals in three inter-league contests last year-the two all-star games and the world series.
 There are no restrictions on the managers except that no pitcher may be kept in the game for more than three innings unless the game goes into extra innings. Baker probably will relieve Teller with Lee, who has won 10 and lost five, Ruffing, 9-3, or Detroit's Al Benton, 6-1.
 Among National League pitchers ready to follow Wyat are Bucky Walters (1o-6) and Paul Derringer, G-10), both of Cincinnati; New York's Carl Hubbell (7-3), and St. Louis Lon Warneke (9-4. Wyatt, Walters, Hubbell and Lar " French. not a member of the 194l squad, collaborated in pitching last years three-hit shuout over the American League. Fair Weather
 Although there were thunder showers yesterday the weatherman promised generally fair and slightly warmer temperatures today. Starting lineups, subject to change before the game starts at l:30 p. m. (EST) were:
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 2b-Joe Gordon, New York
 3b-Cecil Travis, Washington
 CF-Joe DlMaggio, New York
 LF-Ted Williams, Boston
 RF-Jeff Heath, Cleveland
 SS-Joe Cronin, Boston
 lb-Rudy York, Detroit
 C-Bill Dickey, New York
 P-Bob Teller, Cleveland
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
 3b-Stan Hack, Chicago
 2b-Linus Frey, Cincinnati
 CF-Pete Reiser, Brooklyn
 1b-Johnny Mize, St. Louis
 RF-Mel Ott, New York
 LF-Bob Ellitt, Pittsburgh
 SS-Eddie Miller. Boston
 C-Mickey Owen, Brooklyn f P-Whitlow Wyatt, Brooklyn | naI I,@1. all Nv4e