The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
Teller CLAWED
BY TIGER BATS
IN 3 INNINGS
Dizzy, Dean Batted Out,
Too; Lyons, Rowe Show
Good in Work
BY GEORGE KIRSKEY
United PreSc STAR CNrreSnnnde


New York, April 22-(UP)-The
same black hand Of disaster which
swooped down on Johnny Double
No-Hit) Wander Nicer after his two
perfect games in 1888 had Bob Fell
Ter in its clutches today.
The spell of magic Teller wove
over the White Sox on opening day,
was rudely and uncermoniously pun
ctured by the bombing bats of the
Detroit Tigers yesterday. The cor
fed Van Meter, Ia, boy with the
mighty arm was routed in three in
nings by the Tigers. Making his first
appearance since his no-hitter and
his first start at Cleveland, Teller
was only hollow shell of himself
and was clouted for six runs in
three innings. The Tigers kept up
their barrage until they had Is hits,
and won 1872.
Teller had onS of his worst days
since he became a star, yesterday
against the Tigers. The first man TO
face him, Barney McCosky, dashed
a double to right. and Bruce Camp
bell, his ex-team mate, followed with
another double. The Tigers really
teed off in the third, and combed
Bullet Bob for five runs. In the gen.
eral collapse. Teller allowed four hits,
two walks, hit a batsman and un-
loosed a wild pitch. The climax
came when Campbell hunted a
double over the third baseman's
head. Schoolboy Rowe pitched bril-
liantly, allowing only five hits, one
homer by Trocky.
Almost Hurt
Teller was lucky to get away with
his life during the bombardment.
McCocky ripped line drive back
at the Indians young pitcher and he
barely got his glove in front of his
face in time to stop the blazing ball.
To make the defeat more CALLING,
the Tigers, who were licked six times
by Teller last year, scored their first
victory over him in two season.
There've been nine no-hitterS
since 1929. Carl Hubbell has had less
hard luck than any of the group
but even he's had to have his elbow
slashed open. Yves Terrell Is strug-
Cling to hang on with Brooklyn.
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Dean has been victim of arm
trouble and is trying to stick with
the Giants. Vernon Kennedy won 81
games the year after his no-hitter
but since then he's been going down
gradually. Bill Dietrich is hanging
around with the White SoX, that's
all. Vender Nicer is trying to regain
his confidence and luck. Monte
Pearson has all the stuff in the
world but sometimes he goes for
weeks without pitching. On his
good days he's unbeatable, but that's
not often.
Vet Wins Pr
While Feller was getting belted,
Ted Lyons, 40 years old next Dec
ember, yanked the White Sox into
the victory column with 6-2 win
over the Browns. 1t was Lyons
222nd major league victory, marking
the start of his 18th campaign. Joe
Kuhel his his second homer in tow
days.
Dizzy Deans 1910 debut was flop,
The Cardinals knocked him out of
the box in the fifth and scored a
ga victory for their first win in
four sstarts. Dizzy BANKED the Cards
for three innings but fell apart
when Bob Sturgeon and Rip Russell
made two boots. Ray Blades called
on five pitchers before the Cards
finally got under the wire to win.
Pepper Martins single drove in st.
Louis winning run.