Show 1 Vets Carry Heavy Diamond Load By GRANTLAND RICE SIXTEEN major-league ball clubs are under way again In two of the closest-looking pennant races the grizzled old game has seen In many In the absence of Important rookies through the last ten the main burden will fall upon who have been writing most of the story from one campaign to another since This means Stan Joe Ted Country Phil P e e Wee M Eddie Stank-j. Bob Hal Ewell I Johnny H. Mize Hv many Baseball H I In the an old man's only a few younger crowding the Wars and drafts have i more than cut Into its natural The scene has changed only slightly from a year ago on this April In 1950 the pennant contender in the American League were New and The same four are rated In the bunt today with Red Knife's Tigers rated farther due largely to the loss of their atar young Art Of these four contenders the Boston Red Sox have drawn the strongest help in the persons of Lou a fine and an inspirational field plus Bill Wight and Ray two first-class Tom the Red Sox is a very stubborn person when he sets out for a He also has what it takes to reach that if you give him time enough and a few The race in the American League among the Red Sox and Indians should carry deep Into September's In the National League a new entry has moved Into the picture aa far as the pennant race Is This new challenger Is Leo New York The Giants now move alongside with the Dodgers and the possibly the soundest club in their Chuck Dressen's Dodgers have the best team in outside of the pitchers' Here tl y are or at least uncertain The Two Races The National League has the better chance for a keener pennant Outside of and rated for a photo the Braves and Cardinals can be quite Both can cause deep trouble and bring much anguish to the leading So can Luke Sewell's Cincinnati Reds who have been moving up steadily with a younger ball club that should now be about Ten- and twelve-year veterans can't rule this game The Phillies and Keds have most of the new material baseball has collected recently and this may begin to show for the Reds this It won a pennant for the a year With Curt Simmons I think the Phillies would have won They There are many weak spots in the leading teams from both No one knows yet how many games the brilliant Joe a great can No one knows how long Ted Williams' shattered elbow will stay in Stan seems to be better set for another year of stardom than anyone It Is quite possible that Lou Boudreau will have more effect upon his mates than any other single For Boudreau moves into a lethargic that needs waking If the Red Sox can't win the pennant this Tom Yawkey might as well fire the entire squad and start from scratch The rejuvenation of the Giants will be one of baseball's most helpful The game has needed them badly in past The feats of magic to be shown again by the remarkable Casey Stengel will be something to You can be sure that Stengel will get as much out of his line-up as any manager now In At least he has for the last two The Case of Johnny Mize In Mantle and the Stengel Yankees have possibly the two best rookies in either It might work out that They have another member of the club in a fellow known as who isn't a It has been a matter of 21 years since Big the demon of reported to Greensboro as a first In 1931 Mize was batting and he has been a or not far from hitter ever He ran into a streak of 15 consecutive years with various teams when he batted an average of Big John has always been a easy-going fellow and practically everyone who knows him likes He never had the speed to beat out hits after the manner of Williams and other star His hits had to come the hard way-earned with his bat and not his |