The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
WALTERS WON
100 FOR Reds;
CAMILLE QUITS
By PAUL SCHEFFELS

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Aug. 6.-(UP) - He's
been booed and they've even tossed
fruit at him this year, but baseball
fans In general and Brooklyn Dodg-
er fans In particular bid fond fare
well to Dolph Camilli, the ballplay-
ers' player, today.
Waived to the New York Giants
couple of days ago in a deal that
also brought Johnny Allen to the
Polo Grounds in exchange for Bill
Lohrman, Bill Sayles and Joe Oren-
go, the SWarthy San Franciscan
remained firm in the face of a
lengthy pl ca by Manager Mel OFT
and announced his definite retire.
ment.
Camilli said the question of more
money" or the position of the Giants
in the National League cellar had
nothing to do with his decision to
retire and devote his time entirely
to his ranch at Laytonville, Calf.
SALARY was one of the reasons for
my quitting" he said, "but not the
way It's generally understood. sin
cerely believe that cannot help the
Giants enough to make up for my
regular wage. I will lose, roughly,
$1,000 by not finishing out the year,
but I'm certain that 1 wouldn't be
worth that much to the Giants any
more"
AS for the Giants current stand
ing, Camilli said he would have quit
IF the club had been in first place.
I'm quite certain I wouldn't have
even finished out the year with
Brooklyn" he said. my reflexes are
definitely off and I cannot bring the
bat around fast enough to pull the
ball to right field-it must be old
age"
Passed His Peak
The 35-year-old slugger, chosen az
the senior loops most valuable per-
former in 1941 when he hit "a home
runs and drove in 100 runs to leap
the loop in both departments and
pace the Dodgers to their first pen
nant in 81 years, said he would
leave with his family as soon as he
could make train reservations.
Camilli, who spent eight years in
the minors before the Cubs bought
him for $25 900 in 1888, had planned
to quit the game before the 1943
season began, but Brooklyn presi-
dent Branch hickey flew to Califor-
mia and persuaded him to change
his mind
In 1884, Dolph went to the Phils
for Don Hurst and $4,000. In his
third year with the club he COM
piled the best batting average of his
career-.339 The Dodgers bought
him for $4,000 and Ed Morgan, and
although he never reached 300 for
the Flock, Dolph averaged about &c
home runs per season.
When Allen consented to joining
the Giants some question arose of
whether the deal with Brooklyn had
been completed. 1t had been sug-
gested that OFT might ask the
Dodgers to furnish another player
in lieu of Camilli, but the Giants
manager said he would have to con-
fer further with President Horace
Stoneham.
Giants Stuck
However, when club acquires
player on waiver deal, the club as
sumes all risk Thus the Dodgers do
not seem to have technical obliga-
ton.
Major league activity was at a
virtual standstill yesterday with only
one game. Bucky Walters registered
his Tooth pitching victory as Gin
cinnai moundSman by setting back
the Chicago Cubs, Al, to move the
Reds into third place. After the
Cubs lone run crossed the plate in
the opening inning. Walters hurled
shutout ball the rest of the way,
allowing only six hits. The Reds
hammered out 10 blows and were
helped by five Chicago errors
YESTERDAYS STAR - Bucky
Walter. who won his Tooth victory
as a Cincinnati pitcher by beating
the Cubs, Al, with six-hitter.