The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21
WALTERS AND
NEWSOM WON
VERY EASILY
BY GLEN PERKINS

New York, June 2i--CUP)-The
preseason dopesters who predicted
this would be year Of triumph for
the carpet slipper and rocking chair
crew - the ancients among bic
league pitchers-laughed- up theiE
athletic sleeves today, for It ape
peared that, for once, they had hIt
the nail on the head.
The veterans made the batteFs
look silly yesterday as the three
shutouts which were recorded were
all posted by men with more than
20 years of professional baseball ex-
perience-Bucky Walters Cincinnati.
Fl; Bobo Newsom, Philadelphia, "a,
and AL Hollingsworth, st. Louis
Browns, 20.
Walters always a reliable mounds
man, topped the major league hurl-
ing corps today with II victories
against three losses and gained his
latest triumph against the Pitts
burgh Pirates last night with q two
hit, 30 triumph. The converted
third baseman, who is regarded as
the finest night pitcher in baseball,
famed seven men and Of the hits
he allowed, both were Of strictly
scratch variety.
Unearned
Max Butcher was charged with
the loss, victim Of ragged fielding
support as Cincinnatis first inning
run was without benefit Of q hit.
Elsewhere in the National League
the leading st. Louis Cardinals de-
feated the Chicago Cubs for the
ninth consecutive time this season
as rookie Al Jurisich served Up five
hit ball to record the triumph. Bill
Nicholson clouted his 18th homer Of
the season for the Cubs only tally
as the Cards won, 81. Bob Chip
man was charged with the loss Of
well pitched game.
The Brooklyn Dodgers, behind the
fine relief pitching of Les Weber,
overcame a four run deficit in the
first inning to defeat the New York
Giants, 7-6. The New Workers
pounced on starter RUDE Melton O.
four hits and as many runs in the
two thirds Of an inning he worked
but the Dodgers treated their ex-
mate Johnny Allen, making his first
start for the Giants this season, all
most as roughly and outslugged
their city rivals in later innings.
Philadelphia at Boston in the Ma
tional League was rained out.
The Philadelphia Athletics swept
doubleheader from the Boston
Red Sox, 5-4 in an thinning opener
and 20 behind Bobo Newsoms two
hitter in the finale. Ed Busch singled
home the winning run in the extra
inning curtain raiser to give Luinan
Harris triumph over Tex Hughson
in a pitchers duel. Dick Seihert
provided all the margin Newsom
needed in the second game with q
fourth inning homer. The double
win brought the "A's" out Of the
cellar and into seventh place.
Overtime
The st. Louis Browns and the
Chicago White Sox split, the Sox
taking the opener, 4-3 in 10 In
nings. Walter Hodgin, rookie OUT
fielder, broke up the game in the
extra inning when he drove in his
third run of the game with double.
Gordon MaltZberger gained his sew
enth win Of the season in the initial
game. AL Hollingsworth gave the
Browns a split and game and Q
half lead in the league race with his
five hit shutout in the nightcap,
The Browns nicked starter Orval
Grove for a run in the first inning
and went on to a SO decision.
The Cleveland Indians, despite 9
81 triumph over the Detroit Tigers,
fell into the cellar behind the
double winning Athletics. Allie
Reynolds and Dizzy Trout traded
nine hitters but the Tribe bunehed
its blows to give Reynolds the edge.
Hank Borowy, the Yanks ace
hurler, tossed four hit ball against
the washington Senators to give
the world champions much-needed
81 victory. The Yankees raped
Johnny Niggeling for 10 hits in as
sisting Borowy to his ninth de-
cision of the year, Bud Methenys
homer being the most potent blow.
YESTERDAYS STARS - Bucky
Walters and Bobo Newsom, couple
Of veteran pitchers who tossed Two
hitters to record shutouts yesterday.