Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-13
Every Ace Hereafter
To Report for Tilt,
Chandler Says
Bv Burton Hawkins
By Burton Hawkins
Ssor StoH Corrsspendsnt


baseball's annual All-Star game
would become memory" instead
of dream" were dispelled some
what today.
There appeared little chance that
the game would be Cancelled in
future years after players repre-
sentative Dixie Walker said the
players themselves were going to
take action against any one pur-
posely evading All-Star participa-
ton and Commissioner A. B. Chan
dler declared that I'm the future
the player selected to the All-Star
teams will be there"
I'VE have had some straight talk"
said the baseball commissioner.
Hereafter only incapacitated play
ers will be allowed to withdraw from
the All-Star game.
Chambers statement came after
Walker had made public letter
written to him by Bucky Walters.
player representative of the Gin
cinnati Reds, who said the entire
Cincinnati team had come on record
deploring the sad situation which
resulted from certain players re-
fusing to appear in the game.
Selection Regarded Demand"
"A players selection from the
All-Star team is a demand that we
appear and play If at all possible"
the letter read. "A penalty, in some
form. against a player who refuses
to participate has been suggested"
Fred Hutchinson, American League
representative, said he had received
similar sentiments from members
of the Washington Nationals, St.
Louis Browns, New York Yankees,
Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers
A suggestion that offending players
be fined three days pay"-the
equivalent of the All-Star break in
the schedule-was discussed, but
no definite action was decided on.
Meanwhile, President Bill Veeck
Of the Cleveland Indians was max
ing no apologies for recommending
that his highest paid employee, Bob
Teller, withdraw from today's ALL
Star game Teller pulled out of the
game at Weeks request, Veeck in
sists, in order to strengthen the
Indians in their fight for the Amer
lean League pennant.
THE solution is to take one
pitcher from each club" said Veeck.
That way no one club will be
damaged if 1t is battling for the
pennant. I want it made plain that
Teller Withdrew from the All-Star
game because I asked him to. I
think I'm right in asking it Of him.
Harris Smart" Veeck Says.
an the first place, it strikes me
as peculiar that Allie Reynolds, who
had won 10 games and lost 3, wasn't
named to the All-Star squad by
Bucky Harris, who happens to man
age the team that Reynolds works
for-the New York Yankees" con-
tinued Veeck.
I'll grant that Feller has been a
great pitcher-but not this year. If
we're going to select pitchers on
past performances. why not get Cy
Young in here to pitch the All-Star
game? Feller hasn't been . top
flight pitcher this year and he didn't
deserve to be picked.
Don't get me wrong. I'm willing
to contribute Cleveland's top pitcher
every year for the All-Star game,
but I don't want to have two
pitchers chosen from my club when
we're battling for the pennant. I
think it's to the interest of my club
and the Cleveland fans that Teller
get little rest.
Harris is a great fellow, but he's
human. I'd say it's strange CO.
incidence that Bucky selected our
top two pitchers, Teller and Bob
Lemon. He's trying to win the
pennant-so are we. If he didn't
do everything in his power to win
the pennant for the Yankees he
wouldn't be much of a manager, so
If he could select two of our pitch
ers and leave Reynolds out I'd say
he'd be smart. On the other hand,
I don't think we'd be smart in let
ting him be that smart"
Choice Of Lemon Okayed.
Lemon has been our best pitcher
this year." Veeck continued. Hes
the only pitcher who should have
been selected from our. club When
Teller was selected, I'd say 1t was q
strange coincidence and I'm not a
fellow who has faith in strange CO.
medicines.
Two years ago, for instance, Spud
Chandler of the Yankees couldn't
pitch in the All-Star game Sore
arm. he said. Well, the next night
Chandler pitched against Cleve-
land. That was remarkable re-
covery or strange coincidence.
Pardon me If I seem to be bit
skeptical.
IN take all the blame for Feller's
withdrawal. 1t was my idea because
I feel I owe it to Cleveland fans to
win the pennant If possible. Harris
owes it to New Cork fans to win the
pennant. I thought he was out
smarting me and I don't like to be
outsmarted like that. The solution
is to take the top pitcher from each
team, thereby handicapping no team