The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-04
REISER, WYATT NEXT HIGHEST
 IN SENIOR LOOP
Brooklyn Gets First Three Places For 'Most Valu.
 able" Player
BY WILLIAM TUCKER Umlted Press Stan CeEru1wenaent

@@VW AM 4AA &N9vs W--N -N&& S~~7s1Pe8 &~SAA Camilli, tho idol of T7atbush whe led the Dodgers to their first pen- nans in 2l years but proved only htis man after ell against the Xankees in the World Series, was recognized today as the National leagueIs most valuable player of ioll.
 The husky Italian 1lrst-hase1nAs1 was eSl overwhelming choice oe the Baseball writers Association ok America for Che annual award made by the sporting news. Of 2a ballots cast, his name appeared on every cne-0n ie for first place, two for second and one each for third fourth and tenth.
 Canllli'S team-mate, Pete Reiser, sensational Sreshman outEleldeT who led the league in hitting, placed sec- ond in the poll but was far behind CAniIli with onIy three votes for most valuable. Jimmy Brown, pep- pery St. Louis CaFdinals' inAeldeE, received c 1irst.place vote but wound up fourth ia total points behind yet another Dodger, Pitcher WhitlOw Wyatt. The 24th vote for flrse.place went to Dlxie walker of the DodgeEH who placed 10th In total points.
 Camilli batted only .207 for the Dodgers but his value in the Brock lyn pennant drive was only too ap~ parent in two other departments home runs and xt1ns-batted.in. His s4 circuit cl0uts and 130 rlna knocked across the plate were tops In the league. Twenty-nino doubles and six triples also were included among hls aSi hits and he was the D0dgers' No. { rally-rouser.
 Saved Reese?
 CAmilll was also superb defense man and team leader in the held. He made only 1e errors all season for c fielding average of .eee a1 the fifse.base hot corner and was e. pecaAlly adept at coming up with low throws. Ills plckups may have saved the sxciteeble kid shortstop, Fec Wee Reese, his starting job.
 Dolf was Q big disappointment to the E1atbush faithful in the world Series although his slngle knocked ia the winning run in the only game the DUdgeTs won from the champion Yankees. His series batting average wAs .leT, he knocked in only 0ae run and went down swinging Six times, several of the whlRs coming with men in scoring position. He deided 1000, however.
 CAmllll polled 90 points for the most valuable award compared to le9 for Rstser.
 Batting Champ
 Relser, who got three first place votes, six for second. four each for third, fourth and fifth, and one for eighth, hatted .343 according to final unofaciAi National league averages. This assures him of the batting title over Johnny Cooney of Boston (.9iO when the OGnciAl figures are posted.
 Reiser Was on a of the ballots while Wyatt WAs mentioned on % to place third in total points with lSi. Brown got 10R points.
 Others named osa the ballots and their point scores:
 Elmer Riddle, Cincinnati, ee: Er- nie White, Sk. Louis, v; Kirby Rlg- De. Drooklyn, e4; Johnny lEopp. @t. Louis, el: Johnny Miss, gt. Lealis, e: Dixie Walker, Brooklyn, 94: Dii- ly Herman, Brooklyn, S7: TarTy Moore, st. Louis, g; stanley Hack, Chicago, 26: Elbert Fletcher, Pitts- bprgh, 22: John Cooney, Boston, 70; Bill Nlcholson, Chicago, ie; Gus MAncuso, St. Louis, IA; Frank CFos- pi, st. Louis. i3; Mel Ott, New Fork, i2: Enos Slaughter, et. Louis, l2; Babe Young, New York. 10: Vince DiM&gsio, Pititshurgh, 10; Jim To- bin, Boston, 70; Al Lopez, PittsburEh, 6: Martin Marion, gt. Louis, 6.
 Morton Cooper, St. Louis 6; Lon WaFneke, et. Louis, 2; Nick Etten, Philadelphia, 6; Bucky Walters, Ctn- 6: 4abo pahlgren, Chicago, 6; Bill WerbeF, Cincinnati, c: Estil Bt Louis, s; John Rucker, New York, (; Dan IAtwhilef, Phila- delphlA. s; Harry DAnning, New York, 9: Carl Hubbell, New York 2: Cookie LAvAgetto, Brooklyn, 2; and Arkie Vaughan, pittsbusgh, q.
 The following players yeseive0 HouoEADA0 m6ntluus
 joe Aedwick, Brooklyn: Freddie Fitasimnons, Brooklyn; Mex Butch. CT. Pittsburgh; Diil Jlargos, New. York; Johnny Wander Nicer, Clneins natl; Clyde Mccullough, Chicago: Eddie joost, Cincinnati: Eddie 1gils Ter, Boston: Paul DerTinger, Clncin. natlI Dick BaEtell, New York; Hugh Casey, Brooklyn; Frank NcCoeEnick, Cincinnati: phil CavAretta, ChicagO; Mickey Owen. Brooklyn; Esnie Tom. 6ardi, Cincinnati: Lee 1andisy, Pittsburgh: Paul Ericksqn. Chicago: Linus Frey, Olncinn&ti: Merrill Nay, Philadelphia: Danny Aur. sAugh, Philadelphia; Claude Pas. seAu, Chicago: Bob Elliott, pattss bssrgh: eihl esstin, HNeOn; and Curt