The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
BUCKY WALTERS WINS 10 GAMES; INDIANS RALLY
Ex-Third Baseman Now Best Pitcher in National
 League; Auker Wins
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Limited Press Staff Correspondentl

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 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, June 21--(Ur)-A year and a week ago today the Cincin- nati Reds made the deal which may plant the National League pennant atop Crosley Fields flagpole in Oc- tober. They bought William Henry (Bucky) Walters, the tall, angular jawed ex-third baseman, from the Phillies for $50,000 and Al Hollings- worth and Spud Davis.
 Walters, who took up pitching in 1884 after six years as third base man, did well enough after June 13 last season, winning Il games and losing six, but he arrived little too late to get the Reds higher than fourth place. But this is an- other year and Walters is making wise men out of Warren c. Giles and Bill McKechnie.
 He's the No. l man of the Reds pitching staff with a record of 10 victories against four defeats. He's won more games than any other National League pitcher and has pitched more complete games than any Major League hurler, with Il to his credit. Two of the four games he's lost were in relief roles, and the other two by one run and two runs, respectively. One of those defeats was a 20 loss to the Cubs-a game in which he allowed only four hits. His 10 victories have all been complete except one-a To- inning affair in which he tired and had to get relief in the 10th after going 1-3 frames.
 The tall, blond Redleg has allowed only 103 hits in the 115 innings he's pitched, and in only four games has the opposition made more than two runs. He pitched a typical Walters game yesterday by beating the Dodgers, Az, yielding eight hits. Dolf Camilli hit hom- CT with a mate on base in the first frame, but the Dodgers couldn't score after that. The Reds col lected 10 hits off Freddy Fitzsim- mons. The victory increased Cin- cinnati's lead to 6 1-2 games over the idle second place Cardinals.
 Claude Passeau won his second game in Chicago uniform, pitch ing and batting the Cubs to 3-1 triumph over the Bees. He allowed only five hits and singled with the bases loaded. driving in two runs. The victory brought the Cubs back to the 500 mark and into fourth place, replacing the Dodgers.
 Jack Knott, Vic Frasier and Ed- gar Smith were just what the doc- tor ordered for the Yankee batting slump. The Bronx Bombers broke out in rash of 19 bingles for 30 bases to crush the White Sox, 13-3. Monte Pearson, after yielding three runs in the first frame, blanked the Sox the rest of the way. Red Rolfe led the Yankee barrage with two doubles, triple and single.
 Eldon Auker pitched the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Browns, his fifth win. He gave up nine hits. Joe Vosmik had A for A." two of them triples.
 The Cleveland Indians came from behind, deadlocked the Washing ton Senators at 2-2 in the ninth inning, and then pushed over two runs in the 18th to win 4-3. A walk and three hits sent in the two runs, safeties by Ken Keltner and Sammy Hale sending the runs across.
 Tommy Bridges scored his ninth win, allowing but seven hits to blank the Athletics, 5-0, in night game before 13,000 fans at Phil adelphia. Earl Averill paced the Tigers win with a homer and dou- ble, driving in three runs. The vic- tory carried the Tigers into fourth place ahead of the Chicago White Sox. It was Philadelphia's fourth straight nocturnal loss.
 YESTERDAYS HERO = Bucky Walters, ex-third baseman who held the Brooklyn Dodgers to eight hits for his 10th win of the year for Hfneiy1nati