The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13
Robin Roberts
TOHurI For
american Loop
By JOE REIcHLER


balls top glamor guys, were not
in the starting lineups but both
were expected to see plenty of
action in today's annual All-Star
Game at Cleveland'S vast NUM-
cipal Stadium.
This was in the nature of prom
ises Cor threatS) made by National
League Manager Walter Aston
and his American League counter
part, Casey Stengel, as the rival
All-Star pilots discussed the line
lips and personnel of their squads
on the eve of the 21st midsummer
classic.
The Nationals, winners of the
last four interleague clashes, ruled
a decided 8-5 favorite over the re-
vamped and injury-riddled Ameri-
cans. But Stengel, in unerStand-
ably high spirits over his New
York Yankees recent rash of vic
tories, brimmed with confidence
that he would win his first ALL
Star game after four successive
failures.
Game time is 1870 pm EDIT.
'The other fellows are supposed
to have all the home run hitterS, 1"
he said wolfiShly. "What do you
think I've got? A bunch of powder
buffers?
''Ive got a fellow named VIII
liams. Know him? They tell me
he's hit few home runs in his
day. He'll be in there as soon
as the rules permit"
mays will be in there at the
first opportunity" promised AL
StOn. II know the fans would like
to see him and, for that matter,
so would l. 1t will be nice to have
him on my side for a change"
Mays, the New York Giants
sensational outfielder, has banged
9 of his 81 home runs against AL
ston'S Brooklyn Dodgers, including
four during the Giants recent
three-game sweep in Brooklyn.
Both Mays and Williams finished
second in the nationwide fan poll
but there is no doubt they're the
peoples choice" among the rec
ord 10000 fans who were expected
to watch the All-Star spectacle.
Mays was SECOND to Brooklyn'S
Duke Snider for the starting center
field post in the National League.
Williams, Boston Red Sox Slugger,
was runner-up to Chicago's Minnie
MinoSo for the left field berth in
the American League
my present plans call for Mays
to go to center field in the fourth
inning" Aston said. 81 believe
I'll shift Snider to right field and
Stan MuSial to left. Jackie Rob-
inson, who will start in left, ag-
gravated a knee injury in Sundays
double-header against Philadelphia
and should be rested.
Shifting Snider for Mays does
not mean that l regard Willie the
better center fielder. It's just that
I think Duke can play right field
better. He has played there while
Willie hasn't. For that matter
may even keep Snider in center
and play Mays. in left. l won't
make up my mind until the last
minute"
Stengel, confident that his pitch
ers will stop "thoSe other guys
from hittin' homers," explained
why he selected Eddie Ford, his
own southpaw, over a varied as.
Sortment of star right-handerS.
81 was thinking of starting Mike
Garcia of Cleveland" said the
grizzled New York Yankee mana.
ger. "But at 2 o'clock Sunday
was told he couldn't pitch because
of an injured finger. My guy, Allie
Reynolds, also couldn't pitch be.
cause of an injury. Most of the
others worked Sunday and my guy
(Ford) pitched only three innings
Saturday. And he looked very good
by the way.
II don't see why couldn't
pitch Ford especially with those
guys using three left-handerS (Sni
der, Musial, Ted KluszewSki) in
the lineup. He's not afraid of 'em
He's pitched in a couple of World
Series, you know. And he won't be
tired"
Stengel declined to disclose any
more of his pitching plans but he
indicated he would use Bob Por
terfield, WaShington'S ace right
handler, in the middle innings anC
either right-hander Sandy Consue
gra of the White Sox or Dear
Stone, rookie Washington south
paw, in the final three.
Aston said his pitching and re
placement plans depended upor
the actions of the American
League. He already had nameC
Robin Roberts to start. 1t was tht
fourth starting assignment for tn,
Philadelphia Phillies' ace right
handler in the last five An-Stal
games.
"I'Il use my men according K
the situation" he said. And a
for the pitchers, it all depends up
on how they feel After all, fiv,
of the seven pitched on Sunday.
have to find out just who cal
l. Il.