The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
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CHICAGO. Ill-Despite the fact
that Satchel Paige, their ace pitch
er. has threatened not to play. the
odds are still heavily in favor o..
the American League as the time
for the twelfth annual East-Wcst
game draws near. At least fifty
thousand fans are expected 10 see
the big classic here at Comiskey
Park next Sunday. and Manager
Winfield Welch is confident that his
glittering charges will make il two
straight over the National Leaguers.
With his team set and ready to
go, WEIGH said this week that he
will probably start Verdel Mathis.
great left-hsnder Of Memphis. who
beat Paige in Chicago two weeks
ago.
WEIGH Confident
Mathis Is one OF the all.time
southpaw greats and Welch is con-
hdent that he can do just as good
job as the mighty Satchel.
The American league manager
Will probably start the following
players in the big game: Nelson,
Chicago. first base; Fred Bank
head. Memphis. second base: Art
Wilson, Birmingham. shortstop:
Woods, Cleveland. third base: Jeth-
roe, Cleveland; Robinson. Memphis:
Armour. Cleveland. outfielders.
Radcliffe. Birmingham Haywood.
Cincinnati and Larry Brown of
Memphis. cs,chers Pitchers will
be: Mathis. Memphis: Bremen, OF
Cleveland McKinnis. Chicago: Gen.
try. Chicago; epson, Birmingham;
Davis, Cincinnati.
Other Players
Other players on the American
league squad are: Davis, Birming-
ham: Archie Ware. Cleveland and
Pennington. Chicago. first basemen:
Serrell, Kansas City. and Sampson.
Birmingham, second baSemen; Ford.
Memphis, and Alex Radcliffe, third
basemen: Billy Horne OF Cleveland
IS the other shortstop
I'VE have a great club Welch
said. I'm sure we're going 10
even the classic up az six games
apiece this year by walloping that
Eastern bunch"
After making a number OF
changes in the roster OF PLAYERS
representing Nat.ons! league. Man
age Jim Taylor announced Sun
Gay that his all-star aggregation is
PINNED and ready for the East
West classic here next Sunday.
Due 10 conditions beyond my
control" Taylor said. Il have been
compelled 10 eliminate some Of the
players | named frst. In one in
stance I have dropped Forrest Of
New York and added his teammate
Nick Stanley. both pitchers. Due
TO Forests inexperience and STAN
ley's lengthy service, we thought
il best TO make the change Stanley
has been in baseball many, many
years, and We feel he should be
honored with a berth on this team
Lineup OF East
Taylor said his starting line will
probably be: Leonard. Grays, AIRS.
base: Williams. Philadelphia. Sec
ond base; Butts. Baltimore. short
stop: cambridge, Newark. third
base. Bell. Grays: Kimbro. Balti-
more. and Davis OF Newark will
more than likely be the starting
Josh Gibson will get
The call behind the plate, and Ter
rs McDuffie Of Newark is slated
"a hurl the first three innings
The entire National League team
'ollows: lnfelders: Leonard. Grays;
Newark; Harry Will
ANS. New York: Horacio Marine.
-ubans: Marvin Williams, Philadel-
,his: Bankhead. Grays The out
ielders. Bell Grays: Kimbro. Bal
more: Davis. Newark: Homer
3arny Brown Philadelphia: Car
enBa Howard. Cubans: Thomas
Slower. Baltimore The catchers
ire Gibson and Campanella Of Phil