The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-10
N. |. ALL-STARS. 2 TO 1 PICK FOR
 MYTHICAL GAME
BY CARL LUNDQUIST Inifed Press Staff CorreSnOnf7ent

Unlte0 frcSS StaII correspondent
 New York, July 10 (UP) = If there is any consolation in being favored to win a game that won't be played, it belonged today to the National League, which probably would have rated a. 2 to l choice to win the war-cancelled Major League All-Star contest at Boston.
 The game, originally scheduled to be played today in Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, was called off to reduce the wartime travel burden.
 Since the National League has reversed a standing tradition to become the hitters' circuit for this season at least, it would have rated a definite edge over the ad- mittedly superior pitching in the American, because in past All-Star games the base-hit has been a mightier weapon than the put-out.
 The American Leaguers. who boasted a terrifying array of power from 1923 until last season, riddled the brilliant National League pitch ing year after year to hang up a record of eight victories in 12 starts in the mid-season classic. With the balance of hitting power now in the National, there is no reason to disregard logic and assume things would have been any differ ent this year.
 Nationals Tops
 In the 21-man mythical honor- ary squads selected on the basis of general excellence, the National League batters have collective average of .314 as against 8 mark of .284 for the American. In the vital runs-battedin department, one of the chief items considered in selecting the squads, the Ma tional Leaguers had total of 604 as against a mark of 414 for the junior circuit. National League selectees have hit 79 homers to 61 for the American. In pitching 1t is a different story.
 Led by the all-conquering Dave (Boo) Ferriss of the Red Sox, whose IA wins and two losses provide the best mark in the Majors, the Am erican League corps of six has 62 wins and g losses. The National League sextet has mark of 55 wins and 9 defeats.
 The National League has the years number one-all-around hit ter in Tommy Holmes of the Braves, whose .407 mark at the last official tabulation was 40 points better than that of the next regular in either league. Now in a record consecutive hitting string that has reached 37 games, he also leads the Majors in runs batted in with 67, in runs with TT, and in hits with 122. The top home run hitter also is on the National League team, Catcher Ernie Lombardi of the Giants, who has bashed out IS. Holmes him. self has made IA.
 The World Champion Cardinals lead with six players selected while the Cubs are second with five. The OOuSC1o AldFC AOuA PAoJSAo' eAAS
 rates and Giants two each, the Braves and Reds one each and the Phillies none in the National.
 Many New Faces
 In the American, the Red Sox and Senators led in the selections with four players each, the Tigers had three, and the Athletics. White Sox, Yankees, Browns and Indians two each.
 Of the A players chosen only seven in each league were in last years game. In the American, Case R. Johnson, Stephens, Hayes, Fer rell McQuinn and Newhouser were on hand for the 1914 extravaganza while Walker, Elliott. Ott, Kurow- ski D. Johnson, Marion, and Ca varetta rated last years team from | the National