Evening star., 1944-07-09
Boast II From LOSING
N43 Team, With A. |.
Having Only Eight
By JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated PreeS sports writer.
PITTSBURGH. July 8.-Experi-
ence favors the National League In
the 18th annual All-Star baseball
game to be placed here at Forbes
Field Tuesday night but the record
books give the American a decided
8-3 victory bulge.
Manager Billy Southworth OF
Ford Frick's circuit has IL return
ing veterans who saw service In the
l943 classic while Joe Mccarthy can
call on eight who had a hand in last
years 5-3 American League triumph
in Philadelphia. Included in Nc
Carthy's alumni group is Bobby
Doerr Of Boston whose 3-run homer
told the Philadelphia story.
Almost buried in the enthusiasm
over Pittsburgh's first chance to
play All-Star host is q joint meeting
of"the major leagues scheduled for
the morning of July II. Such i'm
portant matters as night ball. farm
systems and the future of the Office
of baseball commissioner are on the
agenda.
More Night Games Likely.
Both st. Louis clubs and the Chi
cago White SoX have asked permis-
sion for more after dark games and
their wishes probably will be grant,
ed. General Manager Jack Zeller
Of Detroit has proposal hanging
fire that Is aimed indirectly at the
farm systems. 1t would revolution
lie the method OF acquiring minor
league talent by channeling all deals
through the baseball draft system.
but definite action is not expected.
Although the major league agree
ment setting up the Office of base
ball commissioner that Kenesaw
Mountain Lands has held since 1921
does not expire until January IL.
1916, the American League has asked
the majors to consider the problem
Tuesday. Commissioner Lands will
be 79 years old when his term ex-
pires
The meetings will be held in the
comparative privacy of the Schenley
Hotel, but the game is expected to
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contribute over 100000 to the sports
bat and ball fund for servicemen.
Fox Is Given Cases Place.
Changes since the original an
nomcement of the All-Star squads
have added Jim Tobin of Boston to
the National roster in place OF
George Munger of st. Louis, who is
slated to be inducted into the serv-
ice the day of the game. George
Case of Washington ran into a wall
week ago and Boston's Pete Fox
has been subbed in the American
outf1eld contingent.
Mort Cooper of the Cardinals
started the last two games for his
league, but failed to make the 1914
squad because of early-season arm
trouble, Southworth hasn't named
his starting choice, but he has
Bucky Walters of Cincinnati. who
mas won IA to merit selection for the
sixth time, and Rip Sewell of Pitts
burgh, Max Lanier of St. Louis, Ken
Raffensberger of the Phils and Nate
Andrews. Al Javery and Tobin of
Boston to back him up.
Mccarthy had three hurlers on
his nine-man staff who have won
more than 10 games in Hank Borowv
OF New York, Tex Hughson of
Boston and Hal Newhouser of De-
troit. Dutch Leonard of Washing
ton, who started last year, is back
again with Orval Grove of Chicago.
Bob Muncrief of ST. Louis. Dizzy
Trout Of Detroit, Bobo Newsom of
Philadelphia and Rookie Joe Page
of New York.
OFT Is Veteran Of SQUADS.
Mel OFT will be the real veteran
on the field, playing his 18th game
after missing the 1888 opener. For
change the National loop has the
home-run leader of the majors in
OFT and the No. man in Bill Mich
olson OF Chicago
1t will be the sixth All-Star man.
seerial job for Mccarthy and the
second for Southworth as the Ma
tlonal goes after its first victory
since Max West of Boston sealed
a 40 decision in 1910 with three
run homer.
With all clubs playing Sunday
double-headers, the All-Stars will
not arrive until late Monday. but
club offlcials are pouring into town
for informal chats before TUESDAYS
confab.