Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-05
Team Balance
Stressed in
Dark's Picks

SAN FRANCISCO, July S
(AP).-A team selected for
balance, not individual heroics,
will represent the National
League in Tuesdays All-Star
Game. But Manager Alvin
Dark has thrown out tradition
to get the club he wants.
Dark's II selections, aug
menting the eight starters Sc
lected by the players, were an
nounced yesterday, and they
failed to include three Of eight
men who finished second in
player ballottng.
THE second choices mean
nothing" Dark, the Giants
manager. said. II feel this is
the strongest squad we have
and we're going to Cleveland
to win"
He omitted second choices
Vada Pinson and Frank Rob-
inson of Cincinnati and Sec
ond Baseman Ken Hubbs Of
Chicago, and also passed up
Jim Maloney, Cincinnati right
handler who has a 1873 record.
1.-THE starting lineup will play
most Of the game" Dark said.
80 I picked the best club I
could from q utility stand
point" He named eight pitch
ers-including four southpaws
two catchers, four outfield-
ers and three infielders.
TwO-Inning Limit
Dark said he hopes to use no
pitcher more than two innings
because It wouldn't be fair to
his club" For that reason he
also tried to avoid naming two
pitchers from any team,
though the Dodgers Sa n dy
Koufax and Don Drysdale did
make the squad.
81 also know some won't be
able to pitch much because
they're pitching Sunday" Dark
said. This group is expected to
include Koufax or Drysdale.
San Francisco's Juan Marichal
and Milwaukee's Warren
SPAIN. The latter two opposed
each other for 10 innings Tues
day night.
With six righthanded hitters
among his eight starters, ex-
elusive Of the pitcher. Dark Sc
lected a bevy Of lefthanded
pinch hitters, including out
fielders Stan Musial Of st.
Louis, Duke Snider of New
York and the Giants Willie
McCovey. Musial will be play
ing for the 23d time.
May Go Distance
1.-The chances are that Willie
Mays and Hank Aaron will
play all the way In the out
field" Dark said, but ! have
Roberto Clemente (of Pitts
burghO. who can play anywhere
If I take an outfielder out"
Los Angeles Tommy Davis Is
the other outfield starter.
Dark said Robinson would
have been named but for an
injury. a1.
The manager said First Base
man Bill White. Second Base
man Julian Javier and Short
stop Dick Groat. all Of st.
Louis, probably viii play most
of the game. Javier replaces
Pittsburgh's Bill Mazeroski,
who can't fulfill his starting
assignment because Of an In
jury.
IT named Orlando Cepeda
(of the Giants to have q right
handed pinch hitter, and Maui
ry Wills (of the Dodgers) can
play second. short or third and
is q good pinch-runner." He
also picked Ron Santo Of Chi
cago to back up Third Base
man Ken Boyer Of the Car
dinals. ;tsss3 1t.e
The other pitchers will be
Ray Culp Of Philadelphia,
Larry jackson Of Chicago. Jim
O'Toole Of Cincinnati and Hal
Woodeshick Of Houston. Kou-
fax, SPAIN, O'Toole and
Woodeshick are the left
handlers.
John Edwards of Cincinnati
and Joe Tore of the Braves
are the reserve catchers. Gene
Mauch Of the Phils and Bob
Kennedy Of Chicago viii be
Dark's coaches.
BY club, the squad includes
five Giants. five Cards, four
Dodgers, three Braves. two
Reds. two Cubs, and q Pirate,
Phil. Met and Colt.
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