The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
TELLER STOPPED. COLD IN FIRST
 INNING OF GAME
Minor Leaguer Andres Stars Before 75,OOO at
 Cleveland
BY JACK GUENTHER

CleVelano, July 6.-(UP)-Partict pants In basebalPs second big war benefit show-the first major league service squad all-star game-scat- tered today, and whether they mere- ly headed for hcme or departed for duty at far-flung military outposts or ships at sea they were in com- plete agreement on one major point.
 That was-the American League is still the tops.
 For once again an all-star game produced the old, familiar story: A story of power proving more than match for precision. The Ameri- cans, having won the 1941 world series on power and having turned back the National League Monday night with power, used the same long-ball tactics in blanking the picked Army Navy nine, so.
 A roaring rrowd of 62,094 persons, who contributed approximately $100,000 to military relief societies and spent another $62,O94 for war stamp certificates attached to their tickets, saw the talented young men of the junior circuit turn back Lieut.. Mickey Cochrane's service squad and do it in way that was any, thing but "fuky."
 Before the game was 10 minutes old, the Americans had slapped Chief BoatsWain's Mate Robert Eel ler-leading pitcher in the Ameri- can League during the past three seasons-for two runs in the first inning and another in the second. Teller was knocked out of the box before he had hardly warmed up.
 Action in First
 Actually. the first inning of the dream" game played over the vast expanse of Cleveland's Lakeside Stadium was the deciding one. The service squad, which batted first, filled the bases with one man out and then failed to score. The Amer jeans didn't fill the bases, but they made two hits good for as many runs and then just coasted home
 The crowd, which had been treat ed to long and impressive mili- tary show during the two hours pre- ceding the game, was given its en- tire quota of excitement in that opening inning. Jim Bagby, mem- Der of the local Cleveland team, started on the mound.
 After forcing the first service bat ter to ground out, he momentarily lost control.
 Benny Mccoy, former second base man of Connie Mack's Philadelphia club, drew 8 walk. Don Padgett, a former Cardinal, singled to left.
 Buddy Travis, an x-Washington senator, also walked, filling the bags and the crowd began to roar. Then, after throwing three straight balls, Bagby struck out Joe Grace, a for mer Brown, and ex-Yankee John Sturm grounded weakly to third
 Settling back after this excite ment, the crowd was brought up almost immediately by the American Leaguers, with one man out, Yankee Tommy Heinrich singled through Teller Ted Williams of Boston walked. Then Joe DiMaggio -booed every time he went to bat dashed a single to center, scoring Henrich. A minute later big Rudy York of Detroit slapped a long fly to center and Williams scored, too.
 In the second, the Americans treated Teller even more roughly. Ken Neither of Cleveland opened with a triple to center and Buddy Rosar of the Tanks drove him home with a single. At this point Teller went to the showers and Johnny Rigney, who was called into service from the White Sox team just two months ago, took over his chores.
 Rigney, only member of the ser- vice squad who played major league ball this season, kept the Americans in the palm of his hand during the five innings he worked. Taking over with none out in the second, he gave only three hits in five frames and was in serious trou- ble only once. But when he left at the end of the sixth another upris- ing broke out.
 The Americans still led, 80, when they came to bat in the last half of the seventh. Mickey Harris, re- gently attached to post in the Canal Zone, was sent in by Coch- rane and in one inning he was slammed for two runs and three hits. Phil Rlzzuto of New York doubled to right and stole third. Wil,tamr, 1Slked tle previous three times. tripled into deep left. This sent RizZuto across and, after Di Maggie popped out, Williams also scored on George McQuinn's triple.
 Minor Leaguer Stars
 Ironically, the Americans scored all their runs in the only two in- nings during which the service play CTS seriously threatened. After the hair-raising first inning, the Army Navy stars were kept in check until the seventh. At this point. Sturm and Ernie Andres only minor leaguer in the game and the most adept performer on his squad - opened with singles, but Washing tons Sid Hudson was equal to the occasion.
 He struck out Frank Pytlak, a former member of the Boston Red Sox, and he was out of danger a few seconds later when Johnny Lucadello, former Brown, hit into double play. Spectators began drifting out after this snufiing of the service teams second big threat --and 1t was just as well. The rest of the game was played out in jig time.
 The part power played in the contest was borne out in the statis- tics. Teller, Rigney. Harris and John Grodzlcki, another former Cardinal. gave the Americans only 10 hits but five of them were turned into runs. Feller, of course, was the losing pitcher. Four hits and three runs were scored of him in one accred-