The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
TELLER PROVES NEW BASEBALL
 BOX OFFICE 'F|ND'
Young Cleveland Pitching Star Is Sensation of
 Southern Games
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Stan CorrespOl;dent)


 United Press Stan COrrespOTdent)
 New York, April 14-BaseballS new magic name is Bob Teller! He has stolen the spotlight from Dizzy Dean and Joe Dimaggio. This IT, year-old schoolboy from an Iowa farm who was raised by his dad to become a big league pitcher has been more widely-publicized and has more box office appeal than any freshman player in baseball annals. He's the Shirley Temple of the dia- mond-the story-book ball player who has the turnstiles humming.
 On the threshold of his first full season with the Cleveland Indians, young Teller is more of a sensation than was Babe Ruth during the Bambino's first six years in the majors. Teller stepped from obscu- rity to fame in seven-league boots. The great Ruth was with the Red Sox six years before the Yankees bought him and ballyhooed his home-run hitting into basebelPs biggest attraction.
 Draws Elm In
 Already Teller is rivaling Ruins box office records on his first ex- hibition tour through the provinces. Three times Teller has been adver- tised as the starting pitcher, and three times the players field has been jammed. On April 4 he pitched three innings against the Giants at New Orleans and drew 13,00O. Four days later he worked three innings against the Giants at Fort Smith, Ark, and 5900 turned out. Then on April Il against Little ROCK he packed in $500.
 On Saturday, April 10, the Yan- kees played to 4500 at Little Rock. It was the first time in baseball history any team ever followed the Tanks into a town for an exhibition game and outdrew 'em.
 In the three times Teller has been advertised to pitch the Indians have drawn 24,5O0 customers. Fans yell"
 q drove 15O miles to see you, Bob. Don't fail me, strike him out"
 Come on, Teller, we're all pulling for you!"
 His youth, his modesty and his natural ability without cockiness have made him popular. He never kicks at any umpire's decision.
 The kids personality is best de- scrihed bv this incident. He was misuuoted in last Sundays papers as follows: Every game I go in l expect to win." He was almost heart- broken when a newspaper man showed that dragging statement to him.
 "Please correct that" Teller plead ed. What I said was: "1'll try and win every game I pitch"
 There's not bit of Dizzy Deans "pop-of" attitude in Teller. Hes willing to let his deeds on the mound speak for him.
 High Praise
 Ball players are doing Feller's talking for him. Mel Ott, Giants home run king, said: "Feller has more stuff in his fast one than any one I've ever Seen."
 He's the greatest kid pitcher I ever saw" Bill Terry said. Hes faster than Walter Johnson was when I batted against him, but, of course, that was when Johnson was slipping"
 Wally Schang, Cleveland coach who caught Walter Johnson, Smokey Joe Wood and Bullet Joe Bush, three of baseball's fastest pitchers, said, "Feller's flaws? inclined to wildness, inability to hold runners on bags and mediocre control of slow stuff. But every day me is out on the practice mound or in the bull pen toiling to perfect those weak nesses. He is all ready and willing worker without 8 complaint.
 Fans, it looks like young Teller is baseball's "big Teller" this sea- son.