The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
ON WAY TO TOP SPOT AS
 BEST PITCHER
Cleveland's Bullet Bob' Sets Down White SOx;
 Ruffing Injured
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, April 26.-(UP)--Oscar Vitt's lot with the Cleveland Indians isn't exactly a bed of roses, but there's one ball player in the wig wam's motley collection of prima donnas, screwballs, and tempera- mental artists who is joy forever to Uncle Os's" heart.
 Bullet Bob" Fel,er is only 20, but he is everybodys choice to be the No. pitcher in the American league this season. When Teller goes Witt can flash that happy smile of his and forget his troubles.
 Teller made his second appear ance of the year yesterday, and when he was through he had moved into that small, select group of major leaguers who've started twice and won twice with a 7-1 victory over the White Sox. The Van Meter Comet famed nine White Sox. rlak- ing 19 whiffs for him in two games. That's somewhat short of his own record of 27 strikeoutS for two con- secutives games but still at a rate calculated to put him near the 300 mark in strikeouts if he keeps it up.
 Walked Two
 In two games Teller has allowed two runs, seven hits, and yielded five walks. He gave the White Sox four hits yesterday. Wildness in the fourth when he walked two men and McNair singled, robbed him of shutout. The triumph elevated the Indians to second place in the American league.
 Three other pitchers joined Eel Ter in winning their second starts, making seven major leaguers who've won two and lost none. Red Ruff fing, who led American league pitch CTS in victories last year with 21, won his second but the victory may prove costly. After giving the As five hits in five innings, he rteired with pulled elbow ligament. It will take a few days to tell how serious the injury is. It's at least likely to cost Ruf1ing his next turn on the mound.
 After Ruffing departed, Bump Hadley finished for him as the Tanks drilled the As, 8-4. The Tanks kept him their one-a-day home run program :. with George Selkirk getting a round tripper with two mates on.
 Other hurlers to get into the "2 and 0" class were big Bill Lee, Chi cago Cubs ace, who let the Pirates down with eight hits as the defend- ing champs won, 5-3, and Luke Hamlin, who pitched the Dodgers to 3-2 victory over the Bees. Others who have won two and lost none are Tommy Bridges, Tigers, Harry Gum bert, Giants, and Lou Fette, Bees, who has allowed only one run in his two triumphs.
 Stanley Hack led the Cubs 10-hit attack, which gave them their fourth victory in five games, by getting a single, double and triple. It was the fifth straight defeat for Pitts burg, now swooning in the cellar. Deb Garms' tumble of Goody Ros- ems roller permitted Brooklyn to score the winning tally against the Bees.
 Phils Win Again
 Those surprising Phillies won their fourth straight game by humping the Giants again. 8-1. Claude Pas seau, who pitched five-hit ball for eight innings, weakened in the ninth and was rescued by Jim Henry. Gilly Brack, Phils' outfielder, had 4 for A." including a home and double to drive in four tallies.
 Whitey Moore hurled Cincinnati to 5-l triumph over the Cardinals for the Reds third straight win. Frank McCormick's single in the first with the bases loaded gave the Reds lead they never lost. Cin- cinnati gathered 13 hits off four Cardinal pitchers. starting on Bob Weiland.
 The Boston Red Sox beat Wash ington, 6-5, in II innings on Jimmy Foxxs second homer of the season The St. Louis Browns trimmed De- troit, 7-2, behind the six-hit hurl- ing of John Henry Kramer, 20-year- old rookie from San Antonio.
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