The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Dumont Delivers Goods
And Looks Like " "find''
Debut as Big League Twirler
Is Impressive Too Early
to Pass Judgment.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
Indians Wind Up Series Here This
Afternoon-Harper and Klepfer
Pitching Rivals.

Judgment on the pitching ability OF
George Dumont. who broke into the
big show against Cleveland yesterday
with a two-hit game. should be with
held until the newcomer has had his
fling at some Of the other American
League clubs.
Dumont looked mighty good. He
was cool as a cucumber and had
control. also plenty Of speed. for he
served up very few hooks during the
game.
In action he puts his whole body
into the swing resembling Bob Shaw
key. Of the New Yorks. He knows
how to field his position and is ap-
parently a mighty fine prospect.
Like Dixie Walker. Buck Becker.
Carl Cashion and others who have
been tried out by the Nationals. Du-
mont got away to a fine start. Not
reached third base and only two saw
the keystone sack.
1t is to be hoped that Dumont
makes good. for he sure will be big
help to the Griffmen II he can deliver.
but 1t is much too early now to pre-
dict great things for the youngster.
For the present. Terry Turner will
hold down second base for the Indians
as Wambsganns has fallen down with
the stick during the past two weeks
and Manager Fohl is determined to
put a stop to his losing streak II
possible.
Cleveland makes it's final appear
ance of the season here this afternoon
and Harry Harper will probably get
a chance to show what he can do.
Klepfer. the big hurler Cleveland OBJ
tanned from Chicago in the Joe Jack
son trade, will oppose Harper.
Yesterday was getaway day Of the rae
ing season in New York State. When
the bugler sounded taps last evening at
Belmont Park it marked the close of the
most successful session Of racing New
York State has enjoyed in over six years
With the exception Of a twenty-four day
session at Saratoga. Gotham racegoers
have had racing continuously since May
20. In that time about a quarter of a
million dollars In stakes have been dis
tributed among the various owners.
Beginning today there will be racing in
Maryland for about two months. The
opening session brings horsemen to
Havre de Grace. All the leading stables
will be on hand.
, Says Bozeman Bulger. a well-known
New York baseball expert: "Over In
Brooklyn they still profess to believe that
the Dodgers will win the pennant. Sew
eral of the more prominent enthusiasts
were at the Polo Grounds yesterday tell
ing US how it could happen. We are with
them in spirit. but just how a team can
overtake another that is winning more
games Is rather difficult of comprehen-
sion. Right now the Phillies are fur
ther ahead than they were ten days ago.
gained an inch.
THE Phillies have more games to
play than either Brooklyn or Boston.
and the worst Of it is they are Win
ming them"
One Of the record football gatherings
Of the year is already assured for the
Army-Nayy game to be played in New
York City on Saturday. November q. Ap-
plications for seats and boxes began to
accumulate as far back as May. and there
is every reason to believe that the Polo
Grounds will hold the largest number Of
spectators in its history when the two
United States academy elevens line up for
the final game of the season.
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It is possible that next season the st.
Louis Browns my have a pitching STAN
composed entirely of left-handed hurlers.
The club today is without a Highlander
who Is entitled to a claim as a regular.
following the recent sales of Pitchers
"Bin" James and Grover Loudermilk to
the Detroit club. They are right-handers
and were the only curvers of that de-
scription on the team.
Manager Branch Hickey has fine as
sortment of southpaws. and If he were
asked to select the four most formidable
pitchers Of his club he would select a
quartet of portsiders.
In a recent five-game series with De-
troit. the Ave hurlers who faced the
Jungaleers were all southpaws and no
pitcher appeared twice In the series.
They were Earl Hamilton. Carl Well
man. who has won seven out OF eight
games from the Detroit club this year;
Ernie Koob. George Sisler and Chester
Hoff, the last named. late Of the Roches-
ter international LeaGue) team
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