Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
BY j. ED GRILLo.

TApugh Walter Johnson has had three
dare rest. the usual amount OF OF
days allowed him between games. the
great pitcher will not be- worked III
the opening game of the final series
with the ST Louis Browns today. Joe
Eugel having been assigned 10 that
duty.
Fngcl has been decidedly success
Jul against the Browns this season,
and as he is believed TO have regalned
his form as a result of his arm return
ing 10 working order he il to be given
another chance to add ii victory TO his
credit Johnson. of course, Will be IN
uniform. and III conditions should arise
which necessitate a change of pitch
ers he will undoubtedly be sent 10
the slab. but if Engel is in form such
an emergency will not arise.
The Browns, with a greatly changed
Iiue-u' and under a new manager
Brancu Hickey, have not SHOWN lnuen
Improvement of late. having been
fnrced n drop into last place. But
il is not an easy team TO beat 1or al
that. because IL is blessed with pitch
ing staff which is often very trouble
some.
Having broken even with the Ilgers,
Griffith is hopeful of making a ciean
sweep of the series with the Browns.
thus very likely securing a firm hoid
on second place.
slim, Love made a very good impress
sion in the game yesterday. and had IL
not been for the fact that his arm ue
veloped a lameness In the seventh IN
ming he would have been allowed 10 mn
ish the game
Love once more proved that he mas
control He had the ball over the plate
continually, and II was not uhtli .ie
seventh inning, when his arm weakened
that he gave A base on balls. Most OF tle
hits made off his delivery were or the
scratchy variety. He had men on the
bases In every inning and never lost ms
balance, but kept right on working. bil
for An overthrow of second by Ainsmltn
rho chances are that the Tigers would not
have scored during the seven innings
Comstock the youngster who pitched
for Detroit seems to have lot or aollltS.
RE is a small edition of George Mullin
and he seems to have lot OF STUN, ne
pitched "A very effective game or Dali.
The Nationals are now but one game
behind Cleveland. and IL they can win
from the Browns today and the Maps
drop one TO the New York. the two teams
will be tied for second place. lnoush
the Chance team is barely out or last
place. Ii must not be figured an easy
proposition for the Maps. The Yankees
have proved a stumbling block Tor tHe
IIpveiarders on several occasions inns
season. and Chance seems TO have a bet
ter team now than he had earlier III the
season.
Roehling looked to be in better form
during the two innings he worked yes
terdav than ne has for some time. He
had his usual speed and control, and neld
the Tigers in check. though ne got into
trouble in the ninth when, after TWO We're
out crawford beat out slow bounder
10 Morgan whose throw was wild ana
sent Crawford 10 second. Boehling took
10 chances with Cobb. walking him. and
then Neach hit a little dropping ny which
Morgan caught. ending the game
There wasn't much time wasted In yes
t.rday's game. which was played IN an
bou- and thirty five minutes. Both teams
9ut M a snappy article of ball ana
though there were a lot OF men reacheo
me bases little time was wasted BY the
uitchers both OF whom worked rapldIy.
IL i a real pleasure to view games which
dc not drag.
Grifith's reason for pitching Love when