Show Camilli Fired by Bums P to Quit ll I By Paul NEW YORK Aug 6 UP UP- UP Hes He's been booed and they've ev even n tossed fruit at him this year but baseball fans in general and Brooklyn Dodger Doder fans in particular lar bid a fond farewell to Doph Dolph Camilli the ball players' players player today Waived to the New York Giants a couple of ot days ago in a deal that also brought Johnny Allen to the Polo Grounds in exchange for Bill Lohrman Bill Sayles and Joe the swarthy San Franciscan Franciscan Franciscan Fran Fran- remained firm in the face of a a. lengthy plea by Manager Mel MelOtt MelOtt MelOtt Ott and announced his definite retirement I Camilli said the question of I 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 Laytonville Laytonville Lay- Lay tonville Cal Cannot Aid Giants Salary was one of the reasons for my quitting he said but not the way vay its it's generally under under- stood I r sincerely believe that I r cannot help the Giants enough tomake to tomake tomake make for my regular wage I r will lose by not finishing out the year but Im I'm certain that I r wouldn't be worth that much to the Giants any more As for the Giants Giants' current standing Camilli said he would have quit if u the club had been in first place Im quite certain I 1 wouldn't have even finished out the year with Brooklyn he said My re reflexes reflexes reflexes re- re flexes are definitely off and I cannot cannot cannot can can- not bring bring- the bat around fast enough to pull the ball to right field field It it must be old age The year old slugger chosen as the senior loops loop's most valuable performer in 1941 when he hit 34 home runs and drove in runs to lead the loop in both departments departments de de- de- de and pace the Dodgers to their first pennant in 21 years said he would leave with his famIly fam fern ily as soon coon as he could make tr train ln reservations Camilli who vho spent eight years in the minors before the Cubs bought him for in fn 1933 had planned to quit the game before before before be be- fore the 1942 season began but Brooklyn President Branch Rickey fl flew w to California and persuaded him to change his mindIn mind In 1934 Dolph went to the Phils for Don Hurst and 2500 In his third year with the club he compiled the best batting average average average av av- av- av of his career The Dodgers bought him for and Ed Morgan and although he never reached 00 for the flock Dolph averaged about 26 home runs per season Further Trading When Allen consented to joining Join join- ing log the Giants some question arose of whether the deal with Brooklyn had been completed It had been suggested that Ott might ask the Dodgers to furnish another player in lieu of ot Camilli but the Giants' Giants manager said he would have to confer further with President Horace Stoneham However when a club acquires a player on a waiver deal the club assumes all risk Thus the Dodgers do not seem to have a technical obligation Major league activity was at ata ata a virtual standstill yesterday with only one game Bucky Walters registered his pitching victory victory vic vie tory as a Cincinnati by setting back the Chicago Cubs 4 1 to move the Reds into third place After the Cubs lone run crossed the plate in the opening inning Walter hurled shutout ball the rest of the way allowing only six hits |