The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-04
YANKEE FRONT
 OFFICE TAKING SERIES ORDERS?
Brooklyn to Get Another Crack at World Champs {;
 CanliIIi Wyatt Beat N. Y.
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs

New York, August 4 = (UP) = The Brooklyn Dodgers have spread eagled the field so completely in the National League - today they lead by g 1-2 games-that the re- spective pennant races now seem to have narrowed down to a race between the Flatbushers and the Yankees for the distinction of clinching the pennant by the widest margin.
 Rolling along behind the force of the most devastating attack in the history of the club, Brooklyn has belted every club in the circuit into submission. The only team boosting an even break in games between the club is St. Louis, which has won eight out of 16 with the Dodgers. No serious opposition from any source in the league has appeared as of this date. Apparently none is for seen for the future.
 The Yankees have rocketed 12 1-2 games out in front of the American League. And already there are rumors that the front office of the New York club is busy with world series arrangements. The Yankees have beaten their competitors con- sistently, with a wide 10-7 edge over the Tigers, the only outfit to give them any measure of trouble this year.
 The only contest in the junior circuit appears to be shaping Up be- tween Cleveland and Boston for second place now that slim half game separates the Red Sox from the runner-up Indians. The St. ble trouble makers in that setup, Louis Browns even figure as possi- however, since Luke Sewell's club is only five games back of third and has been hot enough recently to be difficult.
 The Cardinals, definitely out of the National League race, have pushed the Reds back far enough to be sure of second place. Cincinnati, "best pitching team in the league" has been handcuffed by a powder puff attack. Thus the Reds have fallen 8 1-2 games behind the Cards and 18 games off the pennant race.
 Mel Otis surprising New York Giants present definite threat to the Reds foothold in the third slot. They are riding along in fourth place only 1 1-2 games behind Cin- cinnati and five games in front Of the Pirates.
 Activity in the major leagues was confined to one gam eyesterday. That was the relief contest between the Giants and Dodgers which Brooklyn won, "A, before record crowd of more than 57,3O5 spectators at the Polo Grounds.
 Dolph Camilli's grand-slam homer in the fifth inning served to pro vide Brooklyn's winning margin. It also sent pitcher Van Lingle Mungo, former Dodger righthander, to the showers. All of Brooklyn's runs were scored on homers as Dixie Walker got of a three-run circuit smash in the third.
 Whit Wyatt allowed 10 hits, in- cluding a home run by BaDe young in the fourth inning with the bases empty. Wyatt earned his 18th vic- tory while Mungo was charged with his second loss.
 The game saw the largest num- her of fans in baseball for the bene- fit of the Army Emergency Relief Fund. For the first time since the park was remodeled years ago, the crowd was allowed to overflow onto the field. The receipts of almost $9O,O0O brought the National Leagues total for service relief to more than $284,000.
 The remainder of the clubs re- sume competition today as Brooklyn continues at the Polo Grounds against the Giants. St. Louis opens at Cincinnati, Boston at Philadel- phia and Chicago at Pittsburgh m the National League.
 New York plays a night game at Washington, as does Cleveland at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Boston and Detroit at Chicago complete the American League schedule.