Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
ALL-STAR
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COntlHueu ITOm rage III
seasons. and the National League
representatives this season have
clouted 200 homers. some 70
more than compiled by members
picked for the American League
squad.
In an effort to short circuit
power in the National League
starting lineup, Manager Casey
Stengel is expected to start Billy
Pierce. White Sox lefthander
who has won Is games, including
his last eight.
Lefthanded hitters in the Ma
tional League starting lineup.
all distance smackers, are First
Baseman Dale Long of Pitts
burgh, Centerfielder Gus Bell
and Catcher Ed Bailey OF Gin
cinnati and Rightfielder Stan
Musial of st. Louis. They must
play at least three innings, along
with the other starters named
by fans. They are Leftfielder
Frank Robinson. Shortstop Roy
Mcmillan and Second Baseman
Johnny Temple of Cincinnati
and Third Baseman Ken Boyer
of st. Louis.
The American League starters
chosen were Mantle. Leftflelder
Ted Williams of Boston. Right
fielder Al Kaline of Detroit, First
Baseman Mickey Vernon of
Boston. Second Nellie Fox of
Chicago. Shortstop Harvey
Kuenn of Detroit, Third Base
man George Kell of Baltimore
and Catcher Yogi Berra of New
York.
Stengel and Manager Walter
Aston of the National League
will announce their batting or
ders and starting pitchers tomor-
row. If Mantle is unable to play,
it S likely he'll be replaced by
Jim Piersall. Bostons brilliant
defensive outfielder. He was a
distant second in the fans vot-
ing for the centerhelder's job.
Aston, Brooklyn pilot, has
no member of his world cham
pionship team. nor any repeat
ers, in the starting lineup. He
is expected to name Bob Friend
of Pittsburgh as his starting
pitcher from a group that other
wise includes Robin Roberts,
Brooks Lawrence, Glen Labine,
Joe Nuxhail, Johnny Antonelli
and Warren SPAIN. No pitcher
may stay on the mound more
than three innings unless the
game goes into extra innings.
Although the American League
holds a 1879 margin in the spec
tacle. the National League has
won five of the last six games
Stengel has crack pitching
staff to command in an effort
to halt National League sluggers
In addition to Pierce, he'll have
Early Wynn and Herb Score OF
Cleveland. Frank Sullivan ano
Tom Brewer of Boston. Jim Will
son of Chicago and Johnny
KuckS and Whitley Ford of New
York.
Washington's lone representa-
tive will be Roy Sievers, first
Observation-Disclosures, who was Sc.
lected by Stengel. Chuch Ores.
sen. Senators manager, will bt
one OF STENCILS coaches. while
Chuck Stobbs and Pedro Ramo.
will pitch batting practice.
AL Won 1887 Game
In the only other All-Stal
Game played here. in 1887, Tho
American League won, 8-3. Tht
playing area since has been re.
duced as much as SIS feet dowr
the leftfield line and varying dis.
tances to the centerfield flag.
pole. The 6-foot fence in left
and center will be an inviting
target for righthanded hitters
Tie stars, along with a swarm
OF baseball officials, will begin
to assemble here today. Head.
quarters will be at the Hote
Statler. although the Yankees
contingent will remain at the
, Shoreham. where they stay dur.
ing the regular season.
The National League vii
have wealth of talent on the
bench at the outset. Amons
players decorating the dugou
at the start will be Ted klus.
, 6ewsKl, Duke Snider, Willie
Mays, Ernie Banks and Roy
Calppanella, all of whom have
his t40 or more homers in /
season.