Evening star., 1950-07-09

give the American League a Us
victory. Ted came back five years
later with the greatest single game
performance of any hitter.
He socked two homers, two sin
giles, drove in five runs and scored
four in the Americans 1910 rout
in 1916.
Owners Were Reluctant.
Chicago was celebrating Cen
tury of Progress" in 1888 when
Arch Ward. sports editor of the
Chicago Tribune, thought it would
be great treat for the visitors at
tending the fair to see an all-Star
game between the two leagues.
The club owners reluctantly
agreed to the 1888 game but were
opposed to making it an annual
feature. However. the fans fell for
1t and the dream game" became
a fixture. The American League
has won IL of the 16 games-none
was played in 1945.
Briefly, here are the highlights
Of the Is preceding all star games.
1933-American League won,
AZ, with Babe Ruth supplying the
margin of victory with a two-run
homer in the third inning off the
Cards Bill Hallahan. Played at
Comiskey Park.
1934-American League won,
81, but the pitching of Hubbell,
who struck out five of the Amer
ican's top sluggers in order, fea-
tured the game. At Polo Grounds,
New York.
1935-American League won
again. Al, with Jimmy Foxx of
Philadelphia starring by driving
in three runs on a homer and
single. At Municipal Stadium,
Cleveland.
1936-National League won its
first game, 4-3. The first big dis
pute of series occurred when Au-
gle Galan of the Cubs received
credit for a home run on a ball
that struck the flag pole and
glanced off into the rightfield
stands in foul territory. At
Braves Field. Boston.
1937-American League romped
to 8-3 victory with Gehrig driv-
ing in four runs on a home run
and double. Pitcher Dizzy Dean
of the Cardinals was struck on the
foot by line drive off the bat
of Earl Averill of Cleveland. From
that point Dean declined rapidly
as one of the games top pitchers.
At Griffith Stadium, Washington.
1938-National League won, Al,
behind the brilliant pitching of
Cincinnati's Johnny Wander Nicer,
Chicago's Bill Lee and Pittsburgh's
Mace Brown. At Crosley Field,
Cincinnati.
1939-American League won,
81. The turning point came in
the sixth inning when the Ma
ti9nals loaded the bases with
one out against Detroit's Tommy
Bridges. Bobby Feller of Cleve-
land relieved and threw only one
pitch-a double play ball to Arky
Vaughan of Pittsburgh. At Yankee
Stadium, New York.
First Shutout in 40.
1940-National League came up
with the first shutout of series,
40. Max West of Boston won
the game in the first inning with
three-run homer off the Yanks'
Red Ruffing. At Sportsman's Park,
st. Louis.
1941-American League won,
rs on Williams three-run homer
with two out in the ninth
off Chicago's Claude Passeau.
Vaughan hit two home runs for
the losers. At Briggs Stadium
Detroit.
1912 - American League won
81, on f1rst-inning homers by Lou
Boudreau of Cleveland and Rudy
York of Detroit. Game, started as
twilight affair. was finished
under the lights. At Polo Grounds
1943 - American League won
So, on q three-run, second inning
homer by Bobby Doerr of Boston
The game was the first to be
played entirely at night. At Shibe
Park, Philadelphia.
1914 - National League scored
its most convincing win of series
II, under the lights. At Forbes
Field, Pittsburgh.
1945-The game, scheduled fol
Boston's Fenway Park, was post
poned at the request OF Col. j
Monroe johnson, director of th'
wartime Office of Defense Trans
portation.
1946-American League handet
the National the worst drubbinl
es the series, 1910. Ted William