The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-11
ALL-STAR
CONTEST
TONIGHT
American, National Top
Liners 10 Play Annual
Game in Pittsburgh


PITTSBURGH, Pa, July IL
Billy Southworth, Manager of the
National League All Stars, an
nounced that Bucky Walters, ace
Cincinnati hurler, will be the start
ing pitcher for the Nationals to-
night when they try to break the
strange hold the American League
has held on the annual All-Star
game.
Joe Mccarthy, Yankee mentor,
and boss of the American Leaguers
for the seventh straight time, said
he would not make his announce
ment as to his starting pitcher
until shortly before the game starts
at o'clock tonight Eastern war
time) at Forbes Field Experts be-
lieve Mccarthy will use Yankee ace
Hank Borowy, who has eleven VIC
tories and four defeats so far this
year, and has not pitched since last
Thursday when he BANKED Cleve-
land.
The betting gentry made the
game as even money as each side
has over 300 batting average in the
lineup and the pitchers are all with
top-heavy win records.
Hard luck has hit the Mats when
Max Lanier, veteran st. Louis south
paw, developed a sore arm and
Eddie Miller, Cincy shortstop, is I'M
able to play because of sore
shoulder.
The expected lineup tonight is as
follows:
American League
Tucker, Chicago, center field.
Spence, Washington, right field.
McQuinn, st. Louis, first base.
Stephens, st. Louis, shortstop.
Johnson, Boston, left field.
Keltner, Cleveland, third base.
Doerr, Boston, second base.
Hemsley, New York, catcher.
Borowy, New York, pitcher.
National League
Galan, Brooklyn, left field.
Cavaretta, Chicago, first base.
Musial, ST. Louis, center field.
w. Cooper, st. Louis, catcher.
Walker, Brooklyn, right field.
Elliott, Pittsburgh, third base.
Ryan, Boston, second base.
Marion, St Louis. shortstop.
Walter, Cincinnati, pitcher.
Heavy Hitting
Forbes Field is generally recog-
nized as one of baseball's most
beautiful parks. In the eyes of
batters, it is "a hitter's paradise. ;"
When a batter steps to the plate,
he faces in the distance beyond the
centerfield fence glimpse of land
scape worthy of painters brush
A great hill, grass-covered and tree
studded, forms the skyline back
ground with Carnegie Institute,
Pitts skyscraper schoolhouse, the
cathedral of learning, and other
buildings Of culture, religion, and
science all in the picture. No base
ball park ever stood in more ex-
elusive section of city.
Park Is Beauty
The park itself has unique
beauty in that no advertising sign
of any description, except for patri-
otto reasons, has ever been permit
ted on its fences. That was the way
the late Barney Drefuss intended
it to be when the park was dedicated
in 1909.
In contract to vari-colored adver-
tisements at many other parks,
Forbes Field has but two signs, one
urging the purchase of war bonds
and stamps and the other, 32-foot
figure of u. S. Marine, asking en-
listments in that branch of the
armed forces
Thus the background is restful
and helpful to a batter, enabling
him to keep clear eye, follow the
ball closely as it leaves the pitchers
hand, and gauge his swing to split
second perfection.
Because of this advantage, base
ball men believe the 1914 All-Star
classic will produce more hitting
than in any previous contest.
Can Seat $4,000
This is the first time Forbes Field
has been the scene of the game.
However. the World Series has been
held in the park three times-l909.
1925 and 1927.
Pirate officials say they will be
able to seat $4,000 for the All-Star
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