Evening star., 1918-04-30
DUMONT SCHEDULED TO PITCH
WHAT MAY BE HIS LAST GAME.
He and Charity Are Called Into War
Service as Members of Shipbuilding
Force Griffith After Atlanta
Backstop.

erty Of that club as q part Of the
Picinich deal. The shortstopping end
Of 1t was taken care Of when Crane con-
sented to go there Sam at FIRST ail naikea %
his home at Harrisburg. Pa. and re-
main out Of base ball rather than work
in the south. but a telegram to Grin
from Manager Frank yesterday con-
changed his mind and consented to re-
port to the Crackers under certain con-
sideration. The catching end Of the deal
as regards the Atlanta. club Griff be-
lieves he has fixed up by inducing a
player Of the same name-Grimths-to
rejoin the Atlanta club. on the reserve
list Of which he already is. This catcher
makes his home in Little Rock, Ark,
and refused to report this spring be-
cause Of business interests he has
into communication with him and has
been advised that he now Is on his
way to Atlanta. As soon as he reports
to Manager Frank and gets into condi-
tion to play Picinich will join the Wash
ington club.
Picinich Is chunky chap Of only av-
erage height. but is as strong as an
OK and is a willing worker. He 10 un-
likely to be called for war service this
time Of registration for the draft last
June, not attaining his majority until
a little more than month ago. II no
hitch develops to block the deal. Grifis
worries over the catching problem will
Mich. He shows all the signs Of devel-
oping into a catcher of the first order
and right now can put up more pol
ished performance behind the bat than
some Of the backstops working regu-
larly for big league clubs.
In order to tide him over for the pc
riod between Gharrity's departure and
to make arrangements to engage q
catcher for temporary duty. He may
endeavor to borrow one from some
other club. The manager denied there
was to obtain Catcher Muddy Ruel
from the New York Yanks In exchange
for Doc Ayers and cash consideration.
In the event that Du Mont is not Sc
lected Harry Harper will pitch in the
first game of the series with the Red
Sox this afternoon. bad weather
having necessitated postponement Of
the contest scheduled for yesterday.
On the strength Of past performances
Harper's prospects for winning must
be considered much brighter than Du
Mont's. for the latter is not credited
with re- single
s0~OOAk0S
while Harper's record against the Red
sox during the last three years Is better
than that Of any other pitcher on GrifI's
stan. the southpaw having i've VIC
tories chalked up against two defeats.
Shaw. with an even break in eight
games, comes next. while Johnson has
won seven and lost eleven, and Ayers
has won three and lost five in the same
period. Ruth, Leonard and Bush all
have won more games from the Grifk-
men than they have lost in the last
three years. the first two named having
been particularly effective. Only Mays
of the sox regulars has a poor record.
he having won only three games to
Offset the six reverses received at. the
hands of the Nationals.
Following the workout held at Fem
way Park yesterday afternoon despite
the bad weather, Manager Griffith had
a confab with President Frazee of tho
Red Sox. He said no deals or trades
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