Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-22
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OF GAME BY GRIFFITHS TEAM
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Stops Contest-Other Gossip of
the Nationals.

worked often enough. Dumont con-
| tends that he pitched in the batting
| practice quite frequently and that al
most every day he is asked to warm
up. so as to be ready to relieve one OF
| the pitchers who is working.
Dumont believes this system of work
ing him is detrimental to his effective
ness. and he told his manager that if
he would work him in games only he
would show him his real ability.
| Griffith promised to act on the sug
gestion, and Dumont is pretty sure to
! make his appearance on the mound
quite frequently hereafter.
1t is A treat to watch Ed Charity
| throw to second in the batting prac-
tice every day. The young man has an
arm of steel. and it is a pity that he is
not used regularly. for he has the maxi
ing of a remarkable catcher and hitter.
But so long as John Henry continues
his present work and his timely hitting
there is not apt to be many gam les
played in which he will not be behind
,, the bat. He uses good judgment in
handling the pitchers. His throwing
leaves little to be desired, and his hit
ting is so much improved over former
seasons that he now is counted among
the best hitting catcners of the league.
1t always has been contended that
much of the success attributed to the
Washington catchers has been largely
II X
Bride in covering second base. No
matter where the ball is thrown, if it is
within McBride's reach he will get it
and put it on the runner cleverly.. The
most remarkable thing about Mcbride
is that he does not take any precaution
against being spiked when covering the
bag, and yet there have been decidedly
lew occasions when he has been inca
pacitated by spike wound, which ac-
counts for the fact that he usually
plays more games during a season than
any other shortstop
Unlike most pitchers. Walter johnson
would have been star ball player il
he had been developed in either the in
or out field. He plays in the outffeld
during the batting practice, and dem
onstrates that he can go as far as the
most finished outfielder for long drives.
is sure fly catcher and, what is more,
would be one of the greatest throwers
the game has ever known if he cut
loose with his arm any distance from
the plate.
ally good batter if he were played reg
ularly, for he is a most dangerous hit
ter even now, when he gets into the
game but occasionally.
Rainy weather has hurt base ball in
this city this spring. Up to date the Phil
lies have been the greatest sufferers be-
ing compelled to lay idle an entire week
National League were scheduled to play
here. and as these clubs were contenders
in the race there was quite cash cut in
the profits Furthermore, it will mean a
bunch of double-headers when the west
ern teams make their second visit, and
this will be hard on Moran's pitching
staff. which is none too strong.
The fact that yesterdays double-header
had to be postponed also was quite blow
to Connie Mack. Despite the fact that the
Athletics have not been making much of
showing, the team is drawing better
than 1T did earlier in the Jason, and
there would have been a good crowd on
hand yesterday had the day been clear
but 1t was apparent early in the morning
that rain was sure to come. and conse-
quently, when the game started there
were just about 500 fans in the incios-
ure.
The series in New York, which opens
tomorrow. Will be the most strenuous
the Griffmen have experienced this sea-
son. There are four playing days and
there will be six games played, two
double-headers coming as the result of
a couple of rainy days early in the sea
son. Griffith is much better fortified in
the matter of pitchers for this series
than is Donovan. Furthermore, the
Yankees are not hitting. and the
chances are the Griffmen will win a
majority of the games.