The Washington times., 1917-06-06
WHITE SOX HOPING
TOCATCH RED S0X
Would Take Advantage Of
Grifs Now Going Poorly.
DU MONT ATTRACTS FANS
Now Pittsburgh Is Mentioned As
After Our Franchise.
DU MONT ATTRACTS FANS
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER-

The Chicago White SOx, after
cleaning up the Mackmen, are here
to do their darnedest to the Griffs.
Unless the home team pulls itself
together, the Chicago club is likely
to leave town in first place.
The pennant scrap in the Ameri-
can League is becoming a two-club
affair, Boston and Chicago provid-
ing most of the fireworks. Until
Cleveland bumped the Red soN last
week, the champions threatened 10
run away with the pennant by the
Fourth of July.
Now things have changed and the
White Sox are within hailing distance
of the top. Two defeats by the In
dians brought the Red SoX pack
while the White SoX won all Tour
games with the Mackmen.
GrIffs Have Chance.
The Griffs haSe> chance TO pull
the White Sox back, but their style
of play for the past week offers lit
tie encouragement. The White Sok
have alright pitching practically eV
cry day, and also have a knack OF
inserting hits when runs can come
in.
For the series Manager Griffith is
sure to have good pitching from
George Du Mont and Jim Shaw. wal
ter johnson may deliver the goods,
and Harry Harper may astonish the
fans with a perfect day. But the
support these pitchers will get from
the batsmen cannot be foreshadowei
Du Mont's Good Record.
- -, ~. ho, .IIowad hut
five runs to be scored off his deliv-
cry in his last forty-four innings, and
his work Is attracting the attention
of baseball writers all over the coun-
try.
He shut out the Browns in nine in
ninRs, to o. He lost to Boston,
to /, in nine innings, and to the
White Sox, to 0. in twelve frames.
Relieving Harper in St. Louis, he
pitched eight innings without being
scored on. In Detroit he gave two
runs in six innings.
Now It's Pittsburgh.
Now Pittsburgh has entered the
running for the Washington American
League franchise
According to dope being smoked
in New York. President Tener Will
be asked to obtain the consent Of
the clubs in his league to allow Ban
johnson TO put the Washington club
in Pittsburgh. This move would cut
down some of the Pirates expenses,
as the Griffmen would share their
park. 1t would also bring added
revenues to the American League,
Pittsburgh being a good baseball
town.
Manager Grifhth reached over to
q drawer in his desk today and came
back with a printed denial. The Old
Fox, tired of denying rumOrs of a
franchise shift for his club. has had
a lot Of denials printed and is hand
ing them out as wanted. This saves
time and voice.
Thomas Isn't LoHnnE.
Claude Thomas. the left-hsnder
sent TO Minneapolis by Manager Grif-
Ath after a short TRIAL this spring
isn't doing much loafng.
Joe CantiIIon sent Thomas against
Louisville yesterday and he lost, 4
to 3, giving the Colonels nine hits.
His work looked so good that Joe
sent him back for the second game
and he won that, 2 to 0, giving but
four hits.
Thomas is not booked for a return
to the Griffmen, but 1t is just as well,
Tor he will be overworked in Mime
apolis this season and would hardly
have strength enough to show class
in fast company.
FerdIe sehupp Escapes.
Ferdie Schupp, the Giants winning
southpaw, had a narrow escape yes
terday at the hands of the Cincinnati
Reds. He took the worst walloping
of the year, but George Smith, former
Columbia University finger, was cred
tied with the loss of the contest, 8
to 5.
schupp allowed eight hits and
three runs in six innings. the Reds
going after him savagely. Smith
came into the game with the Giants
behind. but they tied 1t up for him
and so the loss goes to him. Schupp
has yet to lose a game.
Baseball IL Popular.
Baseball is popular in New York.
On Memorial Day some $1,000 fans
packed the Polo Grounds TO see the
Giants and yesterday a double header
between the Yanks and Tigers attract
ed close to 10000 fans.
Yesterdays crowd is the high
water mark for attendance in the his
tory of the New York American
League club. Cleveland drew between
$4,000 and $4,000 year ago, but the
Tigers passed that figure.