Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By. FRANCIS sTANN
Back to the MANAGERS?


players Jack Tghe AL Lopez and Billy Pierce quoted
singing the praises of Gil McDougad of Yankees
the AStar poll reveals that the best shortsop in the
American League running third-as third baseman.
McDougad is the victim of a rule by Commissioner
Ford Prick which specifics that player must poll votes
according to the position he happened to be playing
June McDougad has played third base only four times
this and one of those occasions June O.
1t follows that the ruling unfair both to McDougald
and to the American League McDougald, whom Manager
Tghe of Detroit calls the solid player Of the Yankees and
Manager Lopez of Chicago labels the most moderated
player in the league should be the starting shortstop
cordng to the records Both The and Lopez have crack
shortStopS of their Harvey and Aparieio
but McDougald is outplaying both.
versatile Yankee equally at home at short second
and third bases has 294 batting average Kuenn
and Aparco 22 and out of 34 chances he's booted only
four times which is just about surehanded short
stop can be-
THE TIME HAS COME perhaps to take the Al-Star
selections out of the hands of the fans and give them back
to the True this has been done in the past
public voiced protest and year Joe Mccarthy when he
was managing the Yankees heaped fuel the fire when
he chose and started a number of his men, But it's
got to be fairer system than the present
As of the moment the American League first baseman
is Vic Wertz of the Indians and by landslide Wez has
3O339 votes and 305 batting Bill Skowron the
Yankees, who has 1871 average only has 1882 votes
There can never be quarrel with the selection of Stan
Musal but The Mans popularity and ability is working
hardship Gil Hodges of the Dodgers Now full-time
first baseman Musia better the outheld But he
has whopping total Of $3.50 votes baseman and
Hodges who regarded best fielder in the National
League at the post is tagging with s,l4l votes.
And Hodges is hitting $780, too.
PRETTY FAIR NATIONAL LEAGUE shortstop Ernie
Banks to be caught in the switches pretty much like
McDougald He too is listed third and unless
his supporters rally he will among those excluded from
the Al-Star squad.
Commissioner Tricks June rule doesn't make it any
easier Tor the FANS who are doing pretty WELL everything
considered Little fault If any, be found with the two
outnelos-Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and AL Kane for
the Americans and Frank Robinson, Willie Mays and Hank
Aaron for the Nationals In the American League the No.
second baeman is Nellie Fox of the White Sox according
to the vote Yogi Berra Of course, is the catcher.
If his back injury clears up by July Red Schoendens
of the Braves will rightfuy play second base ahead of
"onePunch Temple of the Ed Mathews of the Braves
is logical choice at third base and is Alvin Dark of the
Cardinals at shorstop Ed Bailey the outhttng Roy
Campanea by 80 points, promises to end Campys reign as
An-Star catcher for the Nationals.
THERE ARE TWO POSITIONS up for grabs at this stage
third base in the American League and sortstop in the
National George Kel OF the Orioles twice beaned this
season. and Reno Bertoa A-Star considera
ton are almost neck and neck third base nominal
ton Ke has 1884 votes and Bertoia Of the Tigers 1889
Dark is being pushed, putting it mildly, by Roy Nc
MILAN of the Reds for the MI shotstop berth The Cardinal
veteran has 20730 votes Mcmillan 2O59l This battle
too, could go right down to the wire
On the other hand, there practically contests
IN some divisions The fans want TO Williams Mantle
kane Robinson Mays and Aaron to such extent that
no more votes needed
AS superb centerfielder Jim Persa OF the Red sox
he is some $4,000 votes back Of Mantle Kaine of the Tigers
has l40O0-vote edge Jackie Jensen of the Red Sox
Mays of the Giants has hefy lead Duke snder of
the Dodgers In the National League cenereld race Aaron
Is all by himself the righthelder
The guy who really is all by himself is Ted williams
Ted polling the top total Of $3.50 votes is 536 ahead
Roy Severs his closest rival for the lefed assignment
with the Americans.
Williams and others properly honored but justice
isn't completely served The Of McDougad alone points
6his up.
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