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

Though Walter Johnson has had three
DAYS rest. the usual amount Of of
davs allowed him between games. the
great pftchcr will not b. worked IN
the opening game Of the final series
with the st Louis Browns today. Joe
Ensel having been assigned 10 that
duty.
EnceI has been decidedly success
ful against the Browns this season,
and Al he is believed to have regained
his form a. a result Of his arm return
ING 10 working order he Is to be given
another chance to add a victory TO his
credit Johnson Of course will be IN
uniform. and ii conditions should arise
which necessitat. i change Of pitch
crs he Will undoubtedly be sent -
the slab. hut if Engel is in form such
an emergency viii not arise
The Browns. with = greatly changed
lineup and under new manager.
Branch Hickey. have not shown nuch
Improvement Of late. having been
forced to drop into last place. But
IL is not an easy team To beat fol az
that because il is blessed with pltch-
inE staff which is often very trouble
some.
Having broken even with the Tigers,
griffith is hopeful Of making 2 cream
sweep Of the series with the Browns
thus very likely securing firm hoid
on second place.
slim. Love made a very good impress
sion in the game Yesterday. ana hdo y
not been for the fact that his arm ue-
welcomed a IamenesS in the seventh IN
ming he would have been allowed TO nm
iSh the game.
Love once more proved that he mas
control He had the ball over the plate
not until the
seventh inning, when his arm weakened
that he gave base on balls Most OF the
hits made off his delivery were OF the
scratchy variety. He had men on the
bases i'm every inning and never lost his
balance. but kept right on working. But
for an overthrow of second by Ainsmith
The chances are that the Tigers would not
have scored during the seven innings
(omstock the voungster who pitched
for Detroit seems 10 have lot of ABILITY.
He is a small edition Of George Mullln,
and he seems 10 have lot OF stun, lie
pitched a very effective game OF ball.
Tn, Nationals are now but one game
behind Cleveland. and If they can win
from the Browns today and the Maps
drop one 10 the New fork. the two teains
will be tied for second place. Though
the Chance team is barely out OF last
place il must not be figured an easy
proposition for the Maps. The Yankees
have proved stumbling block for the
CIeveIanders on several occasions TINS
season. and Chance seems TO have bet
ter team now than he had earlier IN the
season.
RoehIing looked to be in better form
during the two innings he worked yes
terday than he has fer some time He
had his usual speed and control and held
the Tigers i'm check. though he got into
trouble in the ninth when. after two were
out Crawford beat out slow bounder
TO Morgan whose throw was wild and
sent Crawford to second. Boehlins took
no chances with Cobb. walking him. and
then Veach hit little dropping NY which
Morgan caught. ending the game.
There wasn't much time wasted In yes
terday's game. which was played IN an
hour and thirty-five minutes Both teams
nut up a snappy article or Dali ana
though there were a lot of men reached
the bases little time was wasted ny the
pitchers. both of whom worked rapidly.
ii Is a real pleasure TO view games wnicn
do not drag.
Griffith's reason for pitching Love when