Burt Shotton, manager of the pennant winning Dodgers last year, threw out the first ball to start the bame as Baseball Commissioner A.B. (Happy) Chandler looked on. Shotton would have managed the National League team yesterday if he had returned as manager of the Dodgers this year.
The big three of baseball, from left: Ford Frick, president of the National League; Commissioner A.B. (Happy) Chandler and Will Harridge, president of the American League, were spectators at the game, proceeds of which went to the players pension fund.