The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
BASEBALL FANS. GIVE $1SO,OOO
 TO WAR GROUPS
By CARL LUNDQUIsT lIinlfnA Prnss Sian Cnrrnannr,A

New York. July 27-CUP)-Alarm clocks went unheeded and break lasts were sketchy for a record number of baseball fans in six ma jor league cities today. who have found that in order to fellow their favorites nowadays they have to keep the hours of owls.
 Contributing approximately $780, 900 to war relief charities a total Of i20.493 fans. probably the largest number ever to see major league games in enc night. damned the parks las. night.
 The biggest turnout was in base ball-whacky Chicago where 30.879 fans saw the sixth place White Sox win their first night contest in % days from the seventh place Wash- ington Senators. ( to 3. White Sox officials considered the turnout an endorsement Of Manager Jimmy Dykes, Fehired this week for a two year span after riding out rumors that he was to be discharged. Dykes was the recipient of most of the cheering. with his ninth inning strategy paying winning dividend of two runs after the Senators put across two tallies in their half of the inning.
 With one out and the tying run across, Dykes sent in pinch hitter Johnny Dickshot. a long ball hitter, who responded promptly with a deep fly to right to score Thurman Tucker from third.
 The St. Louis Browns. inspired by the biggest night crowd ever to see them play at home-2l.63i fans defeated the Philadelphia Athletics to 2. An estimated e3S,O00 was raised. Myron HAyworth's first homer of the year came at a pro- pltious time. scoring two men ahead of him in the fourth. to provide pitcher Jack Kramer with all the margin he needed. Although Kramer gave up II hits, he showed 10 betSer advantage in the pinches than in recent games. indicating that he may have regained the form that sent him of to five straight victories at the start Of the season.
 HOmeFS Beat Bagby
 Alley Donald of the New York Yankees performed in his usual manner against the Cleveland In- dlans. beating them s to 3 for his i2th victory in i3 starts since com ing into the league. 4 Glowd of 25,483 contributed approumately s35. 900. Homers by George stirn i. weiss and Oscar Grimes, both off Jim Bagby accounted for five Of the Yankee luns.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to second place in the National League wt'I a tarnished victory, 6 to s oyer the New York Giants, witch Man. Agef Mel Ott protested. He charge thai Umpire Beans Reara0n failed to allow Phil WeintFaub base when struck by a pitched ball on me soot in the ninth in g Giant rally which fell one short when Weintraub made the flIlal out. 4 trowd Of i2.9O9 provided SI5.O00 fo' the fund.
 At Brooklyn. the Chicago Cubs won { to 1 over the last place Dodgers with ii,738 fans paying sIs,4lT Les Fleming, winning his sixth game, allowed six hits, Clyde King, i9vyeaF-old North Carolina University pitcher made his first start and yielded II hits for the Dodgers.
 The Champion et Louis carGf were extended 70 innings before dc feattng the Philadelphia Phillies s to 6 before il,ee3 fans who provided el6O00. Johnny Hopp singled home the winning run with Danny Lit- YbIler Of the Cards and Ron Nor. they Of the Pbils getting h0meFs.
 "Bwelsy" Beaten
 The Cincinnati Reds gained an 8 to 5 victory over Boston after the Braves ended the winning streak Of Bueky Walters Rt seven straight, 6 10 2 iD the opener. It wac Walters thlrd unsuccessful bid soF his 18th victory, although he vas not charged with the other defeats Harry GumbeFt, usually trouble, some for the Braves won tie seeonG game with Charley fRsd) BGTreti beating the Reds ip the openeT.
 Rain tllWaFted the bij Of Hgl NegholseT for his 18th victory iD 3 twilight game at Detroit, the Tiger pitching ace having 10 settle fop . ] to l tie iD seven Innings with the Boston Red s0g, He yielded fouI hits to six for George Woods, tbf Red Sog pitcher
 
 YESTERDAYS STAR stan Musial of the Cards whose three hits enabled him to wTest the msjol league batting leadership from DiSle WalkeG of the DodssFs with mars Af 0E0