The Key West citizen., 1940-09-24
NO MATTER WHO FOUND WALTERS,
CINCINNATI RED FANS Are GRATEFUL
Authorities Give Credit
To Wilson, Cincy
COach-Catcher
By JOHN FRYE
APP Feature Service Writer

CINCINNATI. sept Z4--AS
time goes on and the tall. like
able guy named William Bucky
Walters continues winning ball
games for the Cincinnati Reds.
more and more people claim to
be the first to discover that as q
two-bit third baseman he was
one whale Of a pitcher.
Most authorities point to jim
my Wilson, Red catcher-coach
who was Bucky's manager on the
struggling Phillies in those days,
but every day some one pops up
with. I seen m first
Be that as it may, and maybe
Bucky couldn't say for sure him
self. the half million heirs OF the
founders of Losantiville on the
banks OF the Ohio are willing to
be grateful TO anyone.
For Cincinnati. nee LOsanti
VILE. has watched him heave that
sinker ball IN for more than two
years now and it still looks good
Il goes in there just above the
knees. ducks its head as the bat
comes around. and there's an
other futile roller to the infield-
Teaches His Son
Buckv is a family man whose
off hours are spent teaching his
young son what TO do with
throwing arm Winters he hunts
ducks with Jimmy Wilson in
those east coast marshes.
Last year. Bucky's first full
season with the Reds. he gave
them their major push to the
World Series by winning q
games and losing only Y He
and Paul Derringer were person
ally responsible for 52-or more
than half-of the Reds decisions.
The going has been tougher
this season. He didn't turn in his
2Oth victory until -Septem-
Der. He had nine defeats up to
that time
Well. the experts said last fall
that Bucky and Paul wouldn't re-
peat their brother act and they
didn't. Paul was still trying for
No. 20 in mid-September. He
had lost an even dozen up to
then
But Consider This
But there are some factors to
be considered. In the first place.
the Reds of 1910 are the second
''hitless wonders. They've been
batting around 26O and have
never had more than two regu-
lars checking in above 300 at any
one time.
Last year. either Bucky or Paul
could on occasion allow four or
five runs and still win. This year
they've had to keep the oppoSi-
ton to a minimum of one or two
runs and MANY a time a shutout
has been the only salvation.
Another point: the Reds pitch
ing strength is invested in more
men. Last wear Buckv and Paul
were the wheel horses. Gene
Thompson was good but a rookie.
Johnn Wander Nicer was a bust.
Whitley Moore was yes and no
and Lee GriSsom was Lee Girls
som
Today Thompson takes his reg
ular turn, Jim Turner is depend
able. Moore is beginning to de-
clare dividends. and Vandy, the
double-no-hit hero of 1888, may
be some help.
Comes Through
Then. Of course. there's Joe
BeggS. the farmland who was
lust surplus gold to the New York
Yankees. Let anybody show the
faintest symptom of needing help
in comes Fireman Joe. with hook.
ladder. and the dOusingest fire
hose YOU ever saw.
If this sounds like Dalaver to
cover I'D the fact that Buckv and
Paul can't win 50 games again
this wear. look at the standings
and learn for yourself that the
Reds of 1910 are about a week
ahead of their 1889 winning
schedule Two pitchers don't
have to win IS games if there's
nrnn1rh nfhnr talent around