The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
'CHIOzzA'S LEG
 BROKEN AS REDS,
 GIANTS, WORRY
Cubs Have Only IS Men at Physical Par-Walters .
 Wins 18th
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Stan C0rresp0ndent)
 New York, July 1S.-(UP)-The National league was reeling and rocking today under one of the worst mid-season epidemics of mis- haps and injuries in history. They nave been carrying ball players to the hospital so fast the last few days 1t might not be bad idea to have ambulances and internes ready and waiting at all the parks.
 Two of the league-l leading Reds key men, Ival Goodman and Ernie Lombardi, are on the' hospital list. Lombardi split finger nail in yes- terday's game against the Bees and had to retire. Goodman dislocated his shoulder in the All-Star game
 The Giants, already crippled by the loss of Shortstop Billy Jurges, who was suspended for 10 days for his run-in with Umpire George Magerkurth, received another stun- ming blow yesterday. They lost three men. Lou Chiozza, subbing at short for Jurges, broke his leg Iii two places in @ collision with Joe Moore. Catcher Harry Danning was taken to the hospital in the r1orn- ming with an infected left leg. 1n- fielder George Myatt was informed he had torn cartilage in his right knee and that an operation was necessary.
 Gabby Hartnett has only 15 able bodied athletes on the Cubs squad. All three outfielders, Galan, Reyn- olds and Gleeson, are playing with injuries. Early Whitehill has a broken thumb on his left hand and departed for Chicago to join Dizzy Dean, who came up with four finch gash in his left arm when Q lamp mysterlously came whizzing through the air and hit him.
 Miller Breaks Leg
 Eddie Miller, Bees brilliant rookie shortstop, broke his leg Sunday and Is out for the rest of the season. The day before Art Parks, Brook lyns recruit outflelder, snapped a bone in his ankle. The Cardinals had @ minor casualty yesterday when Joe Medwick was plunked on the thigh by a pitched ball and had to leave the game.
 The way things are going the Ma tional league won't have @ corporaPs guard around by world series time. And as Tom Meany says, that might not be bad idea with the Yanks getting mean again.
 Both league leaders held seven- game leads today. The Reds, bounc- !, ing back from Sundays double de. 1 feat, licked the Bees, 40, behind Bucky Walters four-hit pitching. Walters turned in his second straight shutout for victory No. 15.
 The Cardinals trimmed the Giants, 4-3, in the hospital battle at the Polo Grounds. It was the third straight loss for the Giants, who now are pressed for infielders. Bill Terry will have to go along with Bonura, Kampouris, Whitehead, and Ott until he can get somebody else. With ol man Charlie Root logging them in there, the Cubs downed the Dodgers, 11-2. Root, going on to 4U, gave OILY ciBiiV Ahto' VhAV 'VJ~s was knocked out of the box and charged with his second defeat.
 With Chuck Klein hitting two homers, the Pirates beat the Phil- lies, 7-4. The Yanks conquered the Indians, 80, with Bump Hadley beating Bop Teller. Hadley allowed only five hits and faced only 3l men.
 The Red sox' winning streak Of 12 straight came to an end when the Tigers pounded out a 13-6 tri- umph with Buck Newsom winning his 10th game. Earl Averill hit two homers.
 In a game of 33 hits, the Athletics walloped the Browns, 11-8. Wally Moses hit three doubles for the As.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Bucky Walters, Reds ace who turned in his 18th victory, becoming the first major leaguer to win that many this season as he blanked the Bees, 40.