Evening star., 1944-07-03
Half Dozen Cardinals
Picked for Classic;
OF Is Top Veteran
~ the Associated Press.

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NEW YORK, July 3.--Jim mo
Hits. No Nothin'" Tobin today quail
fied as the forgotten man Of 1914
Is the National League announced
its 25-man all-star team to play the
pick Of the American at Pittsburgh's
Forbes Field on the night Of JULY
II, but failed to name the veteran
Boston knuckle-baller who pitched
two no-hit games.
Six members OF the league lead
ing st. Louis Cardinals were se.
lected by the eight National man.
ayers, who overlooked Tobin along
with such brilliant performers as
Mort Cooper and Ray Sanders Of
the Cards, Tommy Holmes OF the
Braves, Phil Weintraub and Bill
Voiselle Of the Giants and Frenchy
Bordagaray Of the Dodgers.
Cincinnati placed four men on the
squad that Billy Southworth as
pennant-winnins manager will boss.
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston and
Brooklyn each grabbed three spots;
New York two and the Phillies only
one.
Fourteen members of the 1943
club that bowed to the Yank Amer
ican Stars, So, In Philadelphia were
picked with seven newcomers and
four who returned to duty after an
absence Of year or two. OF the II
men from last years team not re-
turning three are in the Army, three
in the Navy and Stan Hack of Chi
cago just reported to Chicago after
q two-month retirement"
Shortstop Job Well Filled.
With Martin Marion of the CARDS
and Eddie Miller of the Reds on the
list, Southworth will have no short
stop worries and he has Whitley
Kurowski Of his own club and Bob
Elliott Of the Pirates for third base.
Frank Mccormick Of the Reds,
named for the seventh time, ana
Phil Cavarretta Of the Cubs are his
first sackers, with Rookie Don john
son Of the Cubs and Connie Ryan
of the Braves both making their
all-star bows, available for the key
stone spot.
George Munger of the Cards, who
has set 4 surprising pitching pace
for the circuit during early season,
was voted to the star club, although
he Is slated to be inducted into the
service In st. Louis the day Of the
game. It was the first time for
Munger, but the sixth pick for Bucky
Walters Of the Reds, who has missed
only 1898 and 1943. Rip Sewell OF
the Pirates, Max Lanier OF the
Cards and AL Javery of the Braves
were selected for second time duty.
|Sewell and Lanier for early winning
jobs and Javery for consistently
good but tough luck" nurling. Ken
RafIensberger Of the Phiis and Nate
Andrews Of the Braves round out
the mound stan.
Walker Cooper Of the Cards.
Mickey Owen Of the Dodgers. with
500 all-star hitting averages, will
be joined by Cincinnatti's Ray
Mueller. . sturdy iron man." in
the catching department.
OFT Picked Twelfth Time.
Dixie Walker of the Dodgers and
Stan Musial of the Cards, who are
engaged In . real scrap for the
hitting crown, drew two of the
seven outfield spots.
Mel OFT Of the Giants, who missed
only 1888 the first year, viii be-
come the real veteran of the game
by playing for the 18th time and
teammate Joe Medwick will play
his 10th for the National. Bill
Nicholson Of the Cubs, Augie Galan
Of the Dodgers and Vince Di Maggie
Of the Pirates. who holds the
classics only 1000 batting average
on his three for three q year ago,
complete the outfield list.
Max Butcher and Art Cuccurullo
Of the Pirates were named to the
squad As batting practice pitchers,
with Virgil Davis Of the Pirates as
bull pen catcher. Coach Honus
Wagner Of the host club was
named honorary coach, with Mike
Gonzales of the Cards and Man.
ager Fred Fitzsimmons of the Phils
active coaches.