Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-13
Mays and Ted Picked
As First Substitutes;
PorterfieId 10 Work
By Joe Reichler
Assoei1isd Press Sports Writer

Mays and Ted Williams. two OF
baseball's top glamour guys, were
not in the starting lineups but
both were expected to see plenty
of action in today's All-Star
game at vast Municipal Stadium.
This was in the nature of
promises Cor threats) made by
the National League manager,
Walter Aston, and his American
League counterpart, Casey STEM
gel, as they discussed the line
ups and personnel of their
squads on the eve Of the 2lst
midsummer classic.
The Nationals, winners of the
last four inter-league clashes,
ruled 8-to-5 ,favorites to do it
again over the revamped and
injury-riddled Americans. But
Stengel, in UNDERSTANDABLE high
I spirits over his Yankees recent
rash of victories. brimmed with
confidence that he would win his
first All-Star game after four
successive failures. Game time
is 1880 pm.
Mild, Sunny Day
A warm, sunny day with a
mild breeze off Lake Erie was
predicted. The weather bureau
said the temperatlire would be
in the low 80s.
The game will be beamed to
the Nation on radio (MutuaD
and television lNBC and Mu-
tuaD.
TN Washington. WNBW
(channel ~ win carry the
telecast. The broadcast will
be aired by WWDC.)
All gate receipts and the $110,-
900 radio-TV cash go toward the
player pension fund. If rain
should postpone the contest, it
will be played either tonight at
8 o'clock. tomorrow at IL am,
IL pm. or 8 pm. depending on
the weather.
In discussing his team S
chances. Stengel scoffed at the
National Leagues so-called SUI
| perior power.
"T1e other fellows are sup
posed to have all the home-run
hitters." he said wolfishly. What
do you think I've got? A bunch
Of powder buffers?
"He's Hit a Few"
| 1--WE got fellow named VIII
liams. Know him? They tell me
he's hit few home runs in his
day. OF course. they were against
American League pitching. But
I've also been told he's hit 'em
even against National League
pitching. Well, I'll let those fell
lows get a good look at him.
He'll be in there as soon as the
rules permit"
Mays will be in there at the
first opportunity" Aston prom
Used. ! know the fans would like
to see him and, for that matter,
/ so would /. It will be nice to
have him on my side for a
i change"
| Mays, the Giants sensational
outfelder. has banged nine OF
his 81 home runs against Alston's
Dodgers, including four during
the Giants recent three game
sweep in Brooklyn.
Both Mays and Williams fin
ished second in the fan poll, but
there is no doubt they're the
peoples choice" among the rec
ord 10000 fans who were ex-
pected to watch the All-Stal
spectacle. Mays was second tc
Brooklyn's Duke Snider for the
starting centerf1eld post. VIII
liams, the Red Sox's mighty
slugger. was runnerup to Chi
cago's Minnie Minoso for the
leftf1eld berth in the American
League.
Snider May Go to Right.
MY present plans call fol
Mays to go to centerfield in the
fourth inning" Aston said. -
believe I'll shift Snider to right.
field and Stan Musial to left
Jackie Robinson, who will star
in left. aggravated knee injury
in Sundays double header
against Philadelphia and shoule
be rested.
Shifting Snider for Mays doe
not mean that I regard Willie
the better center fielder. IT.
just that think Duke can pla!
right field better. He has played
there, while Willie hasn't. Fol
that matter, may even keel
Snider in center and play May
in left. ! won't make up m!
mind until the last minute"
Except for naming their start
ing pitcher (for the first three
innings) and the batting order
neither manager volunteered an!
concrete information. Stengel
confident that his pitchers will
stop those other guys from
hittin' homers," explained VIII!
he selected Whitley Ford, his owr
southpaw, over a varied assert
Ynent of star rioht.handerS. !"