Evening star., 1942-06-28
Leading Hur|er, Hitter
Passed Up by Pilots
Of Old Leaguers
Junior Circuit Ignores
Two Ace Rockies and
Much Other Talent !
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Pres Sports Writer


NEW YORK, June 27.-It's too
bad they couldn't make this years
major league All-Star spectacle a
double-hea because both the
American and National Leagues
have galaxy of aces who are not
among the "all-stars."
When the National League man
ayers made their selections they
passed up the circuits leading pitch
er, its leading hitter and its most
valuable player of 1941, while the
American League overlooked two of
its foremost rockies and a lot of
other noteworthy talent.
Here are two star-spangled line
ups which could give the customers
as good a game as they will see
all season-including next Monday
night at the Polo Grounds:
American League.
Fleming, Cleveland, ID
Holloway, Chicago, 2b
Pesky, Boston, SIS
Higgins, Detroit. 3b
Heath, Cleveland, If
wright, CNlcdgO, CT
Keller, New York, IF
Hayes, st. Louis, C
Bridges. Detroit, p
National League.
Camilli. Brooklyn, ID
Frey, Cincinnati, %
Jurges, New York. IS
Hack, Chicago. 3b
Musial, st. Louis, II
F. Walker. Brooklyn, CT
Nicholson, Chicago, IF
Phelps, Pittsburgh, C
French, Brooklyn, p
Every member of this National
League array except Stan Musial
has been on one or more previous
Au-Stars squads and Musial, OF
course, is a rookie =. batting about
.315.
French's Record Perfect.
Larry French, the Dodgers south
paw star, has won seven games
without a defeat this season for
the best record in either major
league. He could have some other
right good pitchers on his staff =.
Curt Davis of Brooklyn. who has
won and lost 2, and Ray Starr
of Cincinnati, who has won 10 and
lost 5.
Phelps is batting 38l and if he
needed help behind the bat could
have Rookie Ray Lamanno OF the
Reds, 1925 hitter, or the veteran
and crafty Al Lopez Of the Pirates.
Camilli was the senior circuits
most valuable player a year ago and
even though his batting has been
inconsistent this season he is second
in home runs. Hack. who has been
on three of the last four All-Star
teams, is leading all the leagues
regular third basemen in hitting and
the veteran Jurges not only tops
all the senior circuit shortstops in
hitting, but recently had streak of
20 games in which he did not make
an error.
A. L. Lineup Just as Starry.
The American League lineup Is
Just as star-studded, with five for
mer All-Stars and two outstanding
rookies-First Baseman Les Flem-
ing. who has been one of the three !
or four top hitters in the loop, with |
an average near $40, and Shortstop |.
Johnny Pesky, who is batting around |
.32o-7O points above Phil Rizzuto
of the Yanks, who was named to /
this years classic.
Bridges. the Tigers veteran pitch .
Ing ace, has won seven and lost two .
this season for record that is bet
ter than all but one of the nine .
pitchers chosen to represent the !
American League With him we'll .
might be named Rookie Hank |
Borowy Of the Yankees. who has
won six without a setback, and |
Chubby Dean of Cleveland, who has
won six and lost two.
Apparently all that kept Pinky |
Higgins off the All-Star squad was
that only one third baseman was
selected. The Detroit veteran leads
the league in doubles. Of the out
fielders Taft Wright is hitting /
around .345 and JEFF Heath we'll .
above 300.
Then the American League also
has an eminent pinch-hitter and
utility nfielder-Manage Joe Cron- |
in of the Boston Red SoX, who is
hitting AIT and has been on seven .
OF the previous nine All-Star teams. .