Evening star., 1949-07-02
III, NHCIouHI LedBUeI .UOo:
League Champs Overlooked.

Greatest oddity in the balloting
was lack of support from Joe Fan
for players of the Boston Braves,
1948 National League pennant
winners and the World Champion
Cleveland Indians. Southworth
and Boudreau will find their men
were ignored completely for start
ing berths, probably the first time
in the polls history World Series
talent was overlooked.
The st. Louis Browns also failed
to place in the American League.
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati
Reds also are missing from the
National.
Six clubs were awarded repre-
sentation in the American and five
In the National.
Under the agreement by Com
missioner A. B. Chandler and Pres
ident Ford Frick Of the National
League and Will Harridge Of the
American. the fans first selections
must play at least the first three
innings of the game.
Boudreau and Southworth will
select their own pitchers, eight or
nine apiece, and the remainder OF
their staffs. Each group will total
Is players and undoubtedly some
Braves and Indians will be in
cluded.
Full Teams Named Next Week.
The complete American League
team will be announced Tuesday
and the Nationals Thursday.
Only American repeaters 70,
starting roles in the midsummer
dream game are Kell and Williams
Williams-1947 and 1948 batting
champion-became the poll.
most popular champion" by reap.
ing 2,087 .466 votes. Jackie Robin.
son, the Dodgers sensational Negro
second sacker, was second with
1922
National League holdovers art
l.Mize, Reese and Musial.
q Three American Leaguers will bt
making their debut in the All-sta,
classic-Eddie Robinson, Michael.
and Joost. Three National new.
corners are KAYAK. only rookie
among the starters, Jackie Robin.
son and Seminick.
The American outfield of Don
Di Maggie, Williams and Heinrich
led in the poll from opening day
They probably would have hac
keener competition If injuries hac
not sidelined Chicago's Gus Ter.
nial 0eading the league in batting
when he suffered a broken collar
bone) and the popular Yankee
Clipper. Joe Di Maggie. who re.
turned to the New York lineup two
days before the poll closed.
Waitkus Favorite Until Shot.
Eddie Watkins of Philadelphia
was a favorite for the National
Leagues first base spot until he
was shot June "A by a crazed girl
admirer.
Leaders in the final tabulations
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Marion, st. Louis. 1,234,61S; Dark, Bos-
ton, 22s.ess; stalleup, &. Cincinnati. $780,
catcherIseminiek. philsdelphia, 1,2o1,-
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ton; ssS;soI; Mueller Hex York. a1ss51.
$50; Musial: st. Louis, I.644.326; Mar
shall. New York. 1.662,94s: Slaughter. st.
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man. New York. s6I .697: Ashburn. Phiia-
delphia. 637 7.124: Westlake, Pittsburgh,
448.350; Ennis, Philadelphia. x02.706.
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