Evening star., 1951-07-11

the edge taken off them in the Astar game handicappng
them when the regular resumed But after ALL this
a big game and to think of it in those terms
1t goes back to 1948 Feer selected from
the Indians while Cleveland battling the Bob
pulled AnSar at the request of President Bill
and Manager Lou Boudreau to save hme Tor the
competition that counted.
NOW, AFTER SOUND THRAsH1NG American League
officials different frame of mind They missed Feler
Vic Rasch and Billy Pierce most of all they missed Allie
Reynolds, who recently has been a standout
Lopats selection dictated by understandable sen
mentality He got this year. but has faded
badly STILL he had been selected AStar team,
while Raschi and had Reynolds. Stengel simply was
human and let his heart rule his head
Iopat was blasted with Stan Musial setting the tempo
Stan ofted first pitch into the righthed stands and
after Gil Hodges singled Bob Elliott rammed drive into the
lower eed Senge later admitted he knew he should
have yaked Lopat before he completed the theerun 1our
inning but he couldn't subject him to the cruelty.
Freddie Hutchinson had delusons of grandeur moth
ing bs pitcher Freddie suddenly dreamed he had fast ball
and tested National Leaguers rocked him for three
in three innings
THE AMERICAN LEAGUES OUTSTANDING PITCHER was
Ned Carver by wide margin The babyfac right handler
who has games for the woefuy weak Browns allowed
hit and unearned in three innings retiring the
last eight batters he faced in order.
eff my choice of all the pitchers out there, I'd take
Carver said Bucky Harris the Mats boss who skipped an
exhibition game Cincinnati to attend the Yeah I'd
like to Newcombe too And wouldn't turn down
any but had to take it would be Carver
He's the most polished of the group"
Ashburn sliced Garvers first pitch down the left
field double He didn't get his bat around and the
hit was lucky moved to third after Al Dark flied out
walked and later attempted to steal second Nelson
Fox dropped Yogi perfect throw and the Ash
burn scampered home.
That was the damage against Ned who earned the
the National Leaguer in general and Jackie
Robinson, who popped against him. in particular He
pitches" Robinson said land they all diff
ferent"
BUT BEYOND CARVER the American League wasn't baf-
fling What followed weren't good limitations OF Lefty Gomez,
Dad Duffy Nnuh
applied considerable zip their pitching in previous AStar
games
The fellow who brought gasp from the fans New
combe When he whsked his first warmup pitch plaeward
there concerted whew" among the customers and his
opponents only slightly less impressed.
Newcombe permitted two hits in three innings and struck
Ferris Fa Vern Stephens and Dom DMaggo His
it's peak though after Ted Williams tripled the
eighth Williams scored for Newcobe disposed OF Yogi
Phil Rzzuto and Eddie Robinson without allowing them
to get the ball out of the infeld
long been the American Leagues symbol, but
yesterday the National League with four homer the
American with two. The balance of power may have switched
but American League officials won't admit until their best
pitchers confront the National Leagurs After yesterdays dis
play, it's certain that henceforth the American League will
wheel it's top pitchers into acton It made mistake and it
will rrocf blu