Show AN MANY taffany queries have been thrown ia our way concerning the pennant p anant race that Is just starting the two questions that come coma up most frequently are NO I 1 who are the outstanding stars you have seen NO na 2 who are the leading rook les who might males make a difference deference in a pennant race note this refers only in the florida sector here are listed the outstanding pitchers we have seen ewell blackwell the six foot five inch anaconda or python with the cincinnati reds who will throttle many m any a bitter this season blackwell with any sort 0 of team support will win 25 games even with the reds lie ile is baseballs star pitcher hal of the tigers Is another 23 25 game winner with a sec ond grade infield and only a fair outfield behind him warren spahn and johnny sain of 0 the braves murry dickson of the cardinals cardinali and joe dobson ol of the lied bed sox also are near the top we would like to see blackwell Blackw eU and with the red sox or the yankees both could pass the SO game mark BEST infielders few real 8 standouts stan douts ats no top first basemen barring kell ot of tigers the best at third many good shortstops short stops BEST OUT outfielders joe dlf M magelo eglo ted williams and country slaughter the games tops cliff mapes of the yankees and sam mele 0 of f the red sox are high grade but they are not ot of the reigning trios calibre BEST ROOKIES curt cur t simmons of 0 the phillies leland brissae of 0 the athletics two sure stars on an 18 year old kid and a badly wounded war veteran stallcup reds shortstop a alvin dark braves shortstop al papal cardinal pitcher and hank blank sauer reds outfielder lder hear more about these later on they are ballplayers these are the ones that ducky bucky harris ot of the yankees and eddie dyer of the cardinals recommend harris Is game enough to state peaty openly that his yankees and eddie dyers cardinals will be in th the next world series 1 I think it will be that way harris tells tell you why riot say so certainly we can run second or third so can the cardinals I 1 lust just dont think WO w will I 1 think both teams wll have too much pitching between us we have from 18 to 20 good starting start ln pitchers that not should be enough attendance figures there Is always an added interest in the number of 0 people who have time and interest enough and cash enough to attend ball games the 1947 season broke all past records for total attendance the teams at home that passed the million mark were these american league new york 2 Lia detroit cleveland and boston 1427 national league brooklyn I 1 new york and ana chicago boston pittsburgh and st louis were all over the million mark only the cincinnati reds beds and the philadelphia phillies failed to reach or crack the one million mark in the national league maybe red bed rooters were ware dreaming ot of the hour that many should have gone out to see blackwell he was worth it but about 1948 attendance in the citrus circuit has been well a bove above any past year st petersburg has cracked all past records lang field should slide by the 65 mark tampa has ha known a bl big spring these are the top spots surplus weight it will be only a short while before e joe louis Is back home again a all 11 set to start his training for the june show with jersey joe walcott despite what you hear bear louis must take off at least 30 pounds to be in first class condition again and at the age of 34 you dont shed SO pounds in any rush the flesh hangs on with rare persistence and care to be shaken loose back in december louis had lost all semblance of speed he had lost oil all speed of toot foot and speed of hands at one time he h had a d a as a fast a pat pair r of hands as anyone would care to see he was a rattlesnake in b bronze onze against walcott he could set nothing in motion but his dreams of yesterday louis left tor for england much latter fatter than he was against walcott in a recently posed picture he be ever evec made tommy farr look slender endor sl lie ile Is going to crowd it all in a fe few w weeks the preparation needed to get keen been and sharp again something approaching approach ln the louis that used to be tie ile could never even come close to that time and the passing years tears have taken care of this problem that plus pins surplus weight the factor that worked so roughly against louis Is that for five years ater after the war came along he be had only two unimportant tights fights ag against a dinst conn and Maurie Maur lello the first was wa no contest and the second wes wa a one round flare up |