The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
George Du Mont Sick,
May Be Sent Home
Grif's Big Starboard Twirler
Suffers with Bad Case
of Tonsilitis.
By John A. DUGAN.

Philadelphia. April 12-Although Grif-
hth's twirlers returned from the South
In good condition. his crippled ritcihng
stan was handed quite a setback here
today when 1t was announced that George
Du Mont. the big starboard twirier. may
not be OF any use to the Grifbthmen on
this trip.
pu Mont Is suffering from a very bad
case OF tonsilitis and II appears that
the case which he contracted In the
Augusta training camp has never been
entirely cured.
As the Old Fox is touchy on this sub
Ject, IL will not be surprising to see
him hustle Du Mont OF TO the Capital
City at any time The big Frenchman
is one OF the dependable pitchers Of the
National tribe and Grifith is anxious
to have him in shape when the gong
SOUNDS in the Capital City.
Trainer Martin tonight admitted that
Ou Monts case was rare one as II
has affected his shoulder and has made
his right wing almost useless as far as
twirling goes and as Trainer Martin is
not able to solve the problem, Du Mont
will no doubt be hustled TO Washington.
where he will be put under the care Of
Dr. Larkin. the clubs physician.
Du Mont believes that he will be him
self within a day or two and may be car
rIed TO New York to work against the
Yankees If any improvement is shown by
morning
When the American League team went
TO Augusta. Ga. to train. fandom in the
Capital City was divided as to whether
the short field position should be filled
by the veteran Mcbride or his younger
and faster rival. Sammy Crane
Our Dandy Captains friends-and they
are many-admitted that he had a poor
season in 1916. but to a man they were
confident that the old axe of Father
Time had not carved its way toward him
and that he would surely issue a come
back
To say that Mcbride has made good
for his friends and followers would be
putting it lightly. as the veteran looks
like kid of eighteen and has been sting
Ing the pill with enough power to war
rant the Old Fox leaving him in the
present infield combination.
George was and has at all times been a
sure fielder and the way he went about
that inter-garden today brought back the
memories OF old. when this gent Mac"
could walk from one side to the other
and grab them of with the best of them
Although Crane may be a wonderful
fielder. he has shown poor stick work
and it is a sure fact that he will be COM
PEELED to hustle to run the veteran out of
his job.
In an interview today Connie Mack
boasted Sammy Crane TO the skies. and
claimed that the only reason he cut him
loose was because OF his weak hitting
Mack believes that Crane some day will
develop into a great ball player, but he
stated that he needed hitters at the time
he cut Crane loose. and was compelled to
give Cotton Witt the call
Walter johnson was never better in
his life than he was in the inaugural yes
terday. After the first two innings had
been played. Connie Mack called his play
ers around him and told them to forget
all about signals but to use their own
judgment and not get killed Walter
had more smoke than at any time he has
faced the Athletics during the past five
years.
Charlie Jameson and Joe Judge will
leave here in advance of the squad on
Saturday afternoon. as the former Is
slated to open up the series against the
Yankees in New York on Monday, while
Gotham is Judges home and the first
sacker will be with his folks during the
Nationals stay in Manhattan.
The Old Fox was undecided tonight
who he would use on the mound in the
third game of the series tomorrow. as he
had been figuring on starting Du Mont
in this contest~ Unless the FrenChman
is greatly improved in the morning. Jim
Shaw, Mollie Craft, or Doc Ayers will be
assigned.
1t is certainty that one Of this trio
will work in the final battle OF the series
on Saturday.