The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
NEAR PERFECT GAME FEATURES MAJOR LEAGUES
Reds Divided on Dizzy's Class CaStOffS of
 N. L. GO We'll
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 New York, April 21- CUP)- Plaster up the 24-sneets, haul out the headlines and turn on the mazdas-not for Dizzy Dean, the Chicago Cubs $250,0O0 pitching prima donna, but for Bob Teller, the 19 year old fuzzy-faced Iowa school boy who missed baSeball's hall of fame by the narrowest of margins.
 Yesterday was to have been Deans big day. He was to prove that his arm was sound, that he was base balls greatest pitcher and worth every cent P. K. Wrigley paid for him. Dean did well enough, scoring his first triumph in easy fashion for the Cubs. But something happened he hadn't counted on-Bob Teller, without uttering single word, stole the spotlight not only from Dean but from every other major league player. He pitched one-hit game for Cleveland against the St. Louis Browns.
 Now 19, wiser, stronger and more confident Teller cut down the hard hitting Browns with a dazzling fast ball and a baffling change of pace which stamped him as the foremost young pitcher in baseball. ITeaming up with Rollie Hemsley, the catcher the Indians procured especially to eaten Teller, blazing Bob gave a masterful exhibition. The only hit made off him was a bunt by Billy Sullivan, ex-Cleveland catcher, in the sixth inning. Teller himself fielded the ball, and threw to First Baseman Trosky. It was close play. Umpire Ed Rommell, an old Athletics pitcher himself, making his American league debut, called Sullivan safe. The Indians protested violently but the umpire has the last word.
 Teller famed six men, and gave up six walks.
 AS for Dizzy Dean, he scored 10H triumph over Cincinnati with out extending himself. The Cubs gave him a 9-run lead ill the second inning, and he coasted until taken out in the seventh for pinch hitter. Dizzy permitted 8 hits and runs in innings but was master full in the pinches.
 Manager Charlie Grimm removed Dean because he wanted to rest him for Sundays game against the Cards and felt that with 9-2 lead the Cubs had the game won. During the spring Dean suffered a severe cold and he hasn't regained his full strength.
 T was satisfied with Dizzy in every respect" Grimm said. T took him out because he was tired. He pitched only about IS innings in spring training and needs more work. He'll do a lot of running and throwing the next few days and that will help his legs and wind. Babe Pinelli, who umpired behind the plate, and Catcher Hartnett as- sured me Deans arm was okay."
 Cincinnati players were divided over Deans prospects for big sea- son. Catchers Virgil Davis and Er- nie Lombardi and Manager Bill Me- Kechnie said Dizzy wasn't the "old Dean yet"
 "This game didn't test him." said McKechnie. "He doesn't look like the old Dean, not yet anyway. May be he needs more work"
 Billy Myers and Alex Kampouris were Dizzy's biggest boosters on the Reds. "DizZy showed me plenty" Myers said.
 Rokoie Coaker Triplett and vet eran Tony LaZzeri were the Cubs batting heroes, getting four hits each to top a 16-hit attack which blasted Grissom, Barrett and Klein hans.
 In the other National league games Pittsburgh defeated the Car dinals, 9-4, with 20-hit attack, the Boston Bees beat the New York Giants, 6-4, on Gene Moore'S homer with the bases loaded, and the Phil lies made 4-run rally in the ninth to triumph over Brooklyn, 6-5.
 In the American league, Wash ington won its third straight from the Athletics, 80, behind Emil Leonard's 7-hit pitching. Leonard is a Brooklyn castoff who couldn't make the National league grade. Mel Alamada tripled.
 Rookie Rupert .Thompson's pinch single in the eighth drove in the run by which the Chicago White Sox made it two straight over Detroit, 5-4. Thompson is another Ma tional league castoff, failing to make the grade with the Bees. The Tanks and Red Sox were idle.
 YESTERDAYS HERO: Bob Eel Ter for his Unit game and Tony Lazzeri for getting four hits-a double and three singles, and driv- ing in three runs in the Cubs rout of the Reds.
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