Show Baseball Galaxy Changes Charges Little By By GRANTLAND RICE RICE- BOTHER ANOTHER SPRING is about with n new bUzIn bliz- bliz to ro break open ta In the the North nd warmer in la the South the time seems shout bout ripe for naming in advance ad ad- vance ance the baseball stars who will be crowned next fall falland falland falland and winter This is a simple enough Job if you z r wait until October or or November It has m many a n y more tangles if you try it with 18 16 clubs I r Jus u e t heading for forthe d Rice U ID the sun ere were some of the leaders of i- i National Jackie league league Jackie Jackie Robi Rob Rob- i Brooklyn Don Newcombe Ralph Kiner Pitts- Pitts gh 11 h- h hSUn Stan SUn Cardinals er league Ted league Ted Williams Sox lox George Kell Tigers Phil aito ulo to and Joe Page Yankees j Kinder KIndel and Mel Parnell Red Roy Sievers Browns In la 1913 1949 the American league had bad more stars baa the National league car- car ed led The star all game and the world orld series helped to prove Ibis So did the years year's set of 01 wages mires The American league no DO run home-run hitter to itch deb young Kiner The Na Na- onal league had n no around all-around bitter r to match Ted Williams The e National league had bad no air of pitchers to match Kinder Kind Kind- er r sad and Parnell Parnell no shortstops 4 jo match natch Rizzuto and no relief pitcher to match Page rage But at 1050 1950 is another year A new ring dog has arrived and some league e ballplayers are all itch- itch I to start from scratch as you or might not say Who too will be the two most value le e players the two leading pitch- pitch i the leading run home-run hitter e best around all hitter and the theo o best rookies cf the new seal sea sea- I l Here Bere are some of the candles candi- candi tes es reporting to southern and nt tern m n turf turf turf- American league earue Most lost valuable vain vain- Me lie Ted player player Williams Mel lel Parnell nell Red Eed Sox Joe Jle rIo Tomm Tommy Henrich Joe Page Phil Rizzuto Yankees Dale Lou Boudreau In- In Bans au Johnny Groth Groh Tigers Leading tog run home hitter Ted mi Bost Boston n Joe DiMaggio awes Luke Easter Indians Indians' Ch Chapman Athletics Leading Pitcher Mel ParnelL a Kinder Hinder Red Sox Vic Vie r R Reynolds Renolds Yankees Bob Lemon Ed Garcia Garda Indians Art Tigers National league Most lost valuable valuable vain vain- able player player Jackie Jackie Robinson Pee Wee Reese Roy Campanella Campanella Campa- Campa nella Dodgers Stan 1 Enos Slaughter Red dienst Cardinals Ralph Kiner Pirates Whitey Lockman Giants Gi 01 ants Richie Asburn Phillies Sid SM Gordon Braves Leading pitchers Don Newcombe Newcombe New New- combe Preacher Roe Dodgers Howie Pollet Harry Brecheen Cardinals Ken Heintzleman Robin Rob in Roberts Phillies Jansen Gi Gl- Gi- Gi ants |