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1 baseball's Best Hitters Will lake I heir Cuts at Offerings of These 6 All-Star Pitchers" Tuesday's farting Line-Ups AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE DiMaggio, Red Sox, center field. Schoendienst, Cards, second base. Pesky, Red Sox, shortstop. Williams, Red Sox, left field. Keller, Yankees, right field.

Doerr, Red Sox, second base. Vernon. Senators, first base. Keltner, Indians, third base. Hayes, Indians, catcher.

Feller, Indians, pitcher. Ehnis, Phils, left field. Hopp, Braves, center field. Walker, Dodgers, right field. Kurowskl, Cards, third base.

Mize, Giants, first base. Cooper, Giants, catcher. Marion, Cards, shortstop. Passeau, Cubs, pitcher. BOB FILLER Cleveland Indians HAT, NEWHOUSER Detroit Tigers SPUD CHANDLER New York Yankees CLAUDE PASSEAU Chicago Cubs HOWIE POLLET St.

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II II ii sj nn II ,11 17 I II Mfli A 12 IS I VI If II ill 14 DETROIT FREE PRESS Tuesday, July 9, 1946 Close Eyes to As of TODAY Passeau Gets a Break if It Can Be Called That BY LYALL SMITH to Train Sights on NL Moundsmen's Slants nfutfi fUMfi ii II If II -if .11 .11 .11 III 1 Majors AL's Big Guns -J K. I if if ti or IM.IMIIH.il II II. Guild, Londes Gets Ike Williams Lightweight Champ Vies on July 22 Card Ike Williams, world lightweight champion, will make his second appearance at Olympia in four months when he faces Nunzio Ferraro, of New York, in the main event of a July 22 card. Matchmaker Nick Londes, who returned from New York City a few days ago, announced that Williams is the first of several top-notch fighters listed for Olympia shows during the summer season. FERRARO, WHO IS handled by Chris Dundee, is considered one of the outstanding lightweights on the Atlantic seaboard.

He whipped Pedro Firpo a week ago in Elizabeth. N. J. Williams recorded knockouts in his last two appearances, stopping Enrico Bolanos in nine rounds in Los Angeles and Bobby Ruffin in four rounds in Brooklyn. Capture Laurels CHICAGO (JP) Twenty-year-old Stanley Jawor, of Garden City, won the sixth annual golf tournament sponsored by the Polish-American Club of Chicago by shooting a two-under-par 69.

BOSTON TO CLAUDE PASSEAU, the angular poker-faced righthander from Mississippi, goes a dubious accolade. He'll be the starting pitcher against the slug-happy American League All-Star team. And like the gent said in the lobby "You wouldn't think that Charley Grimm, his own manager, would do a thing like that to one of his own boys Passeau has won only seven games all summer yet such Is his finesse and courage that he was a unanimous choice of eight National League managers. Actually, Claude is the last of the old era of colorful hurlers in the senior circuit. He was around with Carl Hubbell, Dizzy Dean, Lon Warneke and the rest of the great throwers of a former day.

He was on the mound in Briggs Stadium in 1941 when Ted Williams slammed out a three-run homer in the ninth inning to beat him and the National League in another All-Star game. He was on that same mound again last fall in the third game of the World Series to pitch his memorable one-hitter that was marred only by a third-inning single by Rudy York, now of the Boston Ked Sox. Now he'll step on a new one for the first time in his life in this 1916 all-star contest. It's not in the form books for him to last the three innings allotted but if you want to play a hunch, take that bet. 'Just Lucky Explains Dixie Walker ANOTHER OLD TIMER is Dixie Walker, the "Cherce of Brooklyn." With the Tigers in 1938 and a few other major league clubs, including the Yankees, Dixie was all smiles Monday.

"Look at me," he drawled in his best Georgia dialect. "Ah'm gettin' old and bald and the older Ah gets seems like Ah get luckier. Guess my bat must have the biggest handle there ever was. Just seems like Ah just sticks it out in front of a pitch and let that baseball hit it. And away it goes and everybody in Brooklyn gives out a great big yell for good old Dixie." Lobby talk before the game was much concerned with the fact that Hal Newhouser, Bobby Feller, Spud Chandler, Howie Pollet and Kirby Higbe five of the six pitchers supposed to see action for both leagues worked Sunday, but both managers insisted that one day of rest was enough for a hurler required to go only three innings, or less.

When Newhouser pitches he'll be caught by Boston's Hal Wagner and probably will have his former teammate, Rudy York, on first if the National League counters with a southpaw. Ted Williams has accumulated 91 walks so far this season and that means he needs only 79 in the second half to tie Babe Ruth's record of 176, set in 1933. Ted also is only three home runs behind Ruth's half-way mark of 26 when he set his record of 60 in 1927. Babe hit 34 the second half of the campaign while Williams needs 37 to tie. ONLY ONE UPSET Riggs and Budge Coast to Victory inProMeet Associated Press Wjrephoto Washington Senator first baseman who tops the junior circuit with his .364, and Ted Williams, Bosox outfielder, who has a .347 mark and sets the pace in home runs with 23 and in runs batted in with 72.

The three leading hitters in the American League get together to talk over Tuesday's All-Star game with the National League in Boston's Fenway Park. Left to right: Dom DiMaggio, Boston Red Sox outfielder who sports a .349 average; Mickey Vernon, Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE I I 1 II 1.11 I II .1 I II PasqueL Action Left loine villus by Officials Rumor Has Hayes Shifting to Chisox BOSTON (UP) Major league baseball executives cat-footed lightly over their com-mon problems, taking no official action on raids by the Mexican League or on unionization of their pi'ayers, in a routine joint session on the eve of the All-Star game. "Neither question was brought up," Commissioner A. B. Chandle said in a brief statement at th close of the meeting.

THE DECISION not to discuss these two major difficulties reportedly was made because of a feeling that both might be settled more simply by individual club owners than if official league ac tion was taken. The head of the St. Louis Car dinals, Sam Breadon, had been expected to make a report to the other club owners' regarding what he found out when he visited Mexican League President Jorge Pasquel in a flying trip south of the border two weeks ago. Chandler also announced that a "substantial amount" of the proceeds from the All-Star game would go to families of the nine players from the Spokane (WasiV). Western International League team killed recently in a bus accident.

The All-Star fund annually is set aside for indigent players. SUBORDINATING the routine business session was a lively rumor that Catcher Frankie Hayes, of the Cleveland Indians, would make his last appearance as a member of that club in Tuesday's game, after which he is ticketed for the ChfT cago White Sox on what was described as a "courtesy waiver." The big leagues decided to go to Los Angeles for their annual mid-winter meetings on Dec 4, 5 and 6, where the minor league sessions will be held at the same time. The club owners also voted to permit use of their parka to professional football teams even before the close of the baseball season, provided that the work of getting the parks in shape for resumption of baseball is done by the football people. Stipulation also was made for cancellation of any football dates which may interfere with postseason baseball, meaning the World Series. Named to Coach N.Y.'s Pro Cagers NEW YORK (U.R) Neil Coha-lan, former player and coach at Manhattan College, was named coach of the New York entry in the newly organized twelve-city Basketball Association of America.

COACH result, he will join the Lions in training at Alma Aug. 8. Explaining his midsummer trip from his Kingsport (Tenn.) home, Cifers explained. "I've heard a great deal about Coach Dorais all my life, but I never had met him. I just wanted to come up and talk things over." CIFERS ALSO found, an old teammate here in Elmer (Tippy) Madarik.

The Lion fullback and Cifers were members of the powerful Randolph Field back-field in 1943 and 1944. Last season Cifers played 5 for the Third Air Force eleven, winning acclaim as an all-AAF League back. In his final season at Tennessee four years ago, Ciferj led the nation's collegiate punters with an average of 42 yard a kick. He also paced the team in ground-gaining and passing. ff 'VJ 14 II 1 tl i II fast serve and a rushing game and was forced into many errors.

BUDGE MOVED into the second round with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 conquest of Jim McDougall, of New York. Bill Tilden, 53-year-old star, won over Bob Murray, of New York, 7-5, 6-2, 6-8, 6-4. Fred Perry, onetime English star, now an American citizen, defeated George Lott. 6-2, 6-1, 6- Wayne Sabin of Reno beat Al Hopper, of New York, 6-4, 7- 5, 6-3, and John Faunce of Los Angeles tripped Harold Kerr, of New York, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3. In the featured doubles match at the Forest Hills courts, Frank Kovacs teamed with Perry to defeat Al Doyle, of New York, and Bob Decker, of Miami 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Ponsetto Ready to Play Again Special to the Free Press ANN ARBOR Joe Ponsetto, who" has won three letters as quarterback at the University of Michigan, will be back in uniform in 1946. Ponsetto quarterbacked the Wolverines in 1945 before being sidelined with a knee injury. An operation at the University hospital here has given Ponsetto full use of the limb and he Insists that he will have the knee at full strength before drills open late in August. Beau Jack Gains TKO over Aiisott WASHINGTON (U.R) Beau Jack, knocked out of the ring in the fourth round, came back to score a technical knockout over Sammy Angott at the end of the sixth round, 1 LI .11 II II II Al Top Hurlers, Batsmen Dot AL Line-Up Newhouser to Follow Feller to the Mound BY LYALL SIITH Free Tress Sports Editor BOSTON The battle lines are drawn for the thirteenth annual interleague All-Star game. Generals Steve O'Neill and Charley Grimm have wheeled up their heavy artillery.

In accordance with the rules of the fight they have boldly announced the spearheads of their battle to uphold the prestige of baseball's two major leagues. A sold out house of 35,000 fans will jam Fenway Park, the battle ground. A corps of 200 reporters will record the bomb hits, FACTS AND FIGURES Time of came. 12:30 D. m.

(Detroit time. Broadcast Mutual. Serif HtnndinK American League 8. National League 4. Place Fenway Park.

Bnilnn. Kstimated attendance 35.0VO. Weather Fair and eool. Proceeds Fund for indigent bateball plaTers. Manager Stere O'Neill.

Detroit Tirers (Al.) Charley Grimm. Chicago Cabs (XL). In event of postpone me nt rame will be played Wednesday at 12:00 D. m. (Detroit time).

the action, the strategy. In 12 previous contests the American League has won eight times and is going into this one a heavy favorite to humble the National League foes. AMERICAN LEAGUE guns are heavier and boast a longer firing range. And their pitching rockets are faster, smokier and harder to be shot down. Bobby Feller, fireball ace of the Cleveland Indians, will start against Claude Passeau of the Chicago Cubs.

The difference in the 1916 won and lost records of these men is indicative of the pitching superiority that is carried by the O'Neill men. Feller has won 15 games and lost five. Passeau has won seven and lost four. Hal Newhouser, lone Detroit Tiger, on the squad, will follow Feller to the hill. He has won 16 and lost 3 while Howie Pollet, of the St.

Louis Cardinals, has won eight and lost four. Spud Chandler, of the New York Yankees, is stated to be No. 3 A. L. chucker and his 12-4 record tops Brooklyn Dodger Kirby Higbie's 8-2.

BUT PITCHING is only part of the story of this star-studded baseball extravaganza that was begun in 1933 and held annually un-till last year when it was postponed to ease the congested travel situation. The other part concerns the hitting. Here, too, the American League holds the edge off the basis of its performance to date. One big gun of O'Neill's already has been spiked with announcement that Outfielder Joe DiMaggio, of the Yankees, has an injured knee and will not participate Tuesday. Actually, Joe will not be missed for into his shoes will step his brother Dominic who plays for the Boston Red Sox, host team and American League pacemakers.

Dom is just as good a fly chaser as Joe and his robust .349 batting average is vastly superior to that of his more publicized brother. ON ONE SIDE of Dom will be the lanky Ted Williams whose 23 home runs leads both leagues. On the other side is Charley Keller who plays for the Yankees. Williams is hitting .347 while Keller has a mark of .326 including 17 home runs. Go down the line of players selected by Manager O'Neill and it's one of power-plus.

The first six batters of the starting nine Shortstop Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio, Williams, Keller, Second Baseman Bobby Doerr and First Sacker Mickey Vernon-all are hitting more than .300, with the Senators Vernon boasting a sensational .864. To combat such an array of might, the National Leaguers have come up with lighter artillery that is speedier and is expected to display hit-and-run tactics. In a nutshell, the question of the day is this: Can a lighter, faster David, trip a muscled, mighty Goliath? It's been done before but this time it looks like David's slingshot Is too little and the stone is too light. Pet. GB W.

L. Pet. G.B. Ronton 54 23 .701 Brooklyn 48 26 .649 New York 47 31 .603 1 St. Louis 43 81 .581 5 DETROIT 42 32 .568 102 Chicago 39 33 .542 7 Washington 37 86 .507 15 Cincinnati 34 36 .486 12 Cleveland 35 42 .455 19 Boston 34 40 .459 14 St.

Louis 34 41 .453 19 New York 33 41 .446 15 Chicago 29 44 .397 23 Philadelphia' 30 39 .435 15 Vz Philadelphia 22 51 .304 30 Pittsburgh 29 44 .397 18 yt Games behind leader. MONDAY'S RESULTS No games scheduled. TUESDAY'S GAMES All-Star Game. JINX AN ADDED PASSENGER? NATIONAL LEAGUE MONDAY'S RESULTS No games scheduled. TUESDAY'S GAMES All-Star Game.

See Royono 'Whammy big race. The magazine's editors tried to spare Royono any ill-fated results by labeling the picture Mandoo DI, but Detroit sportsmen knew better. They remember that Ford flaunted the fates back in 1941 when he bought the Mandoo II and then changed her name. Name changing is another thing which is alleged to bring no good luck. DANN.

Miss Spork Gains Berth Shirley Qualifies for Collegiate Tourney COLUMBUS (U.R) Shirley Spork, Michigan Normal College co-ed, was one of 16 qualifiers in the Women's National Intercollegiate golf tournament being staged here. Miss Spork fired a 38-41 79, five strokes behind the pace-setting Dorothy Germain of Little Beaver College, Jenkintown, Pa. MISS GERMAIN set a competitive course record for the University of Ohio State course when she turned in a pair of 37s for a leading 74. The old record was 75, set in 1941 by Marjorie Row, of Michigan State College. Carol Freese, of Reed College, Portland, finished second with a 37-39 76.

The low 16 scorers qualified for match play which will open Tuesday. First-round pairings for the tournament were announced as follows after the 16 top performers qualified: Dorothy Germaine, Little Beaver College, Jenkintown, (74) t. Mary Baumjrardner. Michigan State. 8H).

Miirley 8iorW. Mirhiemi State Normal, 9 ts. Bonnie Randolph, Ohio State, (91). Patricia Sullivan, Bradford Junior "ol-tece. (7?) vs.

Carol Jean Sherrets. Ohio State, (88). Mary Beth Johnson. Ohio State. 8) vs.

Mary Ann Findla.v. Northwestern, Carol Freese, Reed olleue, Portland. 76) vs. Therese Clawson, Highland Park Junior College, (81). Koseann Shaffer, Rawlins College, (84) vs.

Dorothy Patsaon, Beave College, (OJ). Phyllis Otto, Northwestern. (78) vs. Marv Conwell, Mills College, Oakland, (88). Loalse Heron, Minnesota.

(86) VS. Mary Louise Lauer. Iowa State, (i4). Diaz Tangles vdtli Edmunds at Mack Park It will be Willie Edmunds, Michigan welterweight champion, vs. Al Diaz, the Mexican bolo puncher, in Mack Park's eight-round boxing feature Tuesday night.

In an effort to Increase attendance at their third outdoor show. Matchmakers Billy Marrone and Patsy Urso have slashed ringside prices from $3 to $3 plus tax. Other bouts: Jack Parks, Port Huron, vs. Charley Wind. Detroit, six rounds at 160 pounds: Louis Hall.

Detroit, vs. Teddy Bussey, Detroit, four rounds at 147 pounds; Pat Kelly, Detroit, vs. Cuban Flash, Detroit, four rounds at 136 pounds: Art Tracy, Detroit, vs. Ralph Chappy. Detroit, four rounds at 147 pounds.

JUST GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH LION Detroit to Meet Dorais River Sailors Burdened by Yachtsmen are a superstitious folk, and now the sailors on the Detroit River are wondering whether someone has put the "whammy" on John B. Ford, owner of the mighty Royono. His 72-foot yawl is the most beautiful racing-cruiser in the Detroit fleet and will also be the scratch boat in the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Race which will start Saturday. IN FACT, it is the beauty of the Royono which brought about the latest case of Pictured on the cover of a recent national magazine was his Royono with all sails billowing in a stiff breeze. To sailors, pictures on the cover of a magazine just isn't the right sort of thing before a Tigers Crush Jamestown JAMESTOWN, N.

Y. (JP) The Detroit Tigers walloped the Jamestown Falcons of the PONY League, 15 to 3, in an exhibition game viewed by a record crowd of about 5,700 in Municipal Stadium. Jamestown Pitcher Danny Lincoln hurled effective ball in the first four innings, retiring the first six men in order. From then on, however, the Tigers hit all over the field. Two Detroit players homered, Anse Moore in the fifth with two on and Pitcher Freddy Hutchinson in the sixth with none on.

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NEW YORK (U.R) One upset marked play in the National professional grass courts tennis tournament as Bobby Riggs and Don Budge won their matches with ease. Frank Goeltz, of Washington, turned in the day's only surprise, a 9-7, 6-4, 7-5 triumph over Walter Senior, of Seattle, seeded thirteenth. Riggs drew a bye in the first round and then swept through Roy Miller, of New York, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Riggs' perfect placements and smart court play proved too much for Miller, who depended upon a Babe Shares Links Lead DENVER (JP) Long-driving Babe Didrikson Zaharias, of Denver, and Polly Riley, of Fort Worth, cracked women's par by four strokes at the Denver Country Club to share medalist honors in the Women's Trans Mississippi golf tournament. More than 200 feminine players from west of the Mississippi teed off in the lS-hole qualifying round.

The 32 low scorers will begin match play in the championship flight Tuesday with all tests at 18 holes until Saturday's 36-hole final. Ruby-Klein Team Wins Mat Match Bert Ruby and Louis Klein were victors over the Great- Mephisto and Masked Marvel in an Australian tag bout which climaxed Mack Park's weekly wrestling program. In other bouts Don Kindred won in two straight falls from Bobby Blake and George Connel won two cf three falls from Chico Salzar. Cifers Visits Bobby Cifers, the University of Tennessee's 205-pound All-America halfback of 1942 who spent the last three football seasons as a member of service elevens, is in Detroit getting acquainted with his new coach, Gus Dorais, of the Detroit Lions. Cifers is one of 10 left halfbacks listed on the 1946 roster.

Cifers or Bill de Cor-revont, former Northwestern star. Is expected to be Detroit's "name" star for the coming season. Until two weeks ago it was doubtful whether Cifers would be with the Lions until 1947. He signed a Lion contract a year ago while in the service and intended to return to competition at Tennessee this falL UNDER A STRICT Interpretation of Southeastern Confer ence rules, however, Cifers was recently ruled ineligible. As a BOBBY CIFERS Just looking: around 1 1 i.

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