The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
COOPER STARTS FOR RATIONALE. MAY GET $75,00O
BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Philadelphia, July f3-(UP) = 8aseball's mid Summer classic, the ,nnual all-star game between picked
 erformers of the National anc lmerican leagues, will be staged ir
 hiladelphia for the first time to-
 ight with big Mort Cooper again opening on the mound for the Ma "'onals.
 Though many luminaries who hone brilliantly during the 10 pre- vious "dream games" are now IF service, the rival squads are SC evenly matched with those remain ing that capacity crowd of 33.00t is expected in Shibe Park wher Cooper attempts to avenge last years defeat.
 Cooper, brawny, black-hairec right-hander of the St. Louis Card. inals, was starting pitcher for the Nationals at New York last July when first-inning home runs by LOU Boudreau and Rudy York resulted in 3-1 American league victory.
 Billy Southworth of the champion Cardinals, manager of the 1943 Ma tional squad, announced Cooper a; his choice to open this first AL Star night game in which the Ma tional leaguers seek to improve their record of three victories against seV- en defeats. Betting is at even-money on the outcome.
 Joe Mccarthy of the Tanks, pilot of the junior circuit squad, was un- able-as yet-to announce his start ting moundsrlan, but his choice al- so was expected to be right-hand- er-either big Ernie Bonham of the Tanks or Tex Hughson of the Red Sox. Mccarthy, who arrived late yesterday, said he must go into huddle with his seven fingers be- fore announcing his starter. He wasn't certain about Bonham, who had complained of a knee ailment while the Tanks were in Chicago.
 Southworth announced the start ing National lineup that would take the field if Mccarthy opened with a right-hander Mccarthy drew ur a vague batting order in which only five men definitely were slated to perform.
 Probable Starters
 Southworth's lineup includes five Cardinals-Stan Musial, If; Walker Cooper (Mort's brother), c; Harry Walker, of; Slats Marion, ss, and Mort Cooper on the mound. Stan Hack, third baseman of the Cubs is lead-off man, followed by second baseman Billy Herman of the Dode- CTS. Musial bats next, followed by Bill Nicholson, If, of the Cubs, and Elbie Fletcher, 1b, of the Pirates.
 McCarthy's tentative American lineup has George Case of the Sen- ators as lead-off man, playing left or right field. He will be fol- lowed by Ken Keltner of Cleve- land, 3b; Jeff Heath of Cleveland or Dick Wakefield of Detroit, If, or If; Vernon Stephens of St. Louis, ss; Rudy York, Detroit, ID; Chet Laabs, St. Louis, of; Bill Dickey, Tanks, or Bobby Doerr, Boston, 2b.
 Hughson to Open?
 Each pitcher can hurl only three innings. Thus, Mccarthy is expect ed to use two right-handers and SandW1ch a SouthpaW between them probably Hal Newhouser of the Tigers.
 Southworth's National league pitching was weakened when south paw Howie Pollet of the Cards de- parted yesterday to report at St Louis for an army examination. Ace Adams of Giants, originally the squads batting practice pitcher, was designated to fill Pollet's vacancy. Southworth probably will use Mort Cooper and Pittsburgh's Rip Sewel, both righ handlers and south Johnny Wander Nicer of the Reds.
 Receipts of the game, expected to approximate $75,o00, will go to the bat and ball fund which pro- vides servicemen with baseball equipment. Play opens at 8:45 p. m. (EWT).