Evening star., 1914-07-28
BY ]. ED GRrLLo.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 2s.-Believing that
he has not been worked enough to keep
himself in his best form, Walter Johnson
insisted upon getting into the game yes
terday, when Engel showed he was not
effective in the first inning, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he had pitched the day
before
Griffith had nearly all of his pitchers
warming up to find one to take Engefs S
place. He was surprised to find johnson
among those limbering up, though he did
not figure on using him. Finally, when
he took Engel out. Johnson did not wait
to be called, but walked from left
field. where he had been warming up.
and went on the rubber. He stopped the
Browns rally and for the next two in
nings was invincible. But the weakened
in the fourth. when he was hit hard ana
the Browns came within one run Of tying
the score again. He was at his best In
the fifth and sixth. but was weakening
and retired in favor Of Doc" Ayers.
Johnson made it plain this morning
that he is not satisfied with the system
of not working him more often. Here is
a statement he made in speaking or MS
defeat Sunday:
Manager Griffith worked me with but
two days rest while we We're at home ana
1 began to show some real form. linen
he suddenly changed his plans and 1 had
not worked for five days when l went
against the Browns Sunday, the result
being that had nothing. ] want to nave
the other systen-that of having me
work with two days rest-adopted, be
cause l feel that when l am working in
that way I am at my best. Manager
Griffith thought 1 was working too hard.
but in this he erred. Last season l used
to get at least three days rest. but on
days that l was not working l would 90
lot of pitching in practice Manager
Griffith stopped me from doing this this
summer and gave me but two days rest
and under such conditions l seemed to
have a lot of stuff
Griffith proposes to let johnson have his
way, and he is to have plenty OF work
and will be used with two days rest
hereafter.
Mitchell continues to be in evidence in
all games. One really wonders how it
ever happened that the clubs Of the Ma
tional League waived on him. He IS
charged with four times at bat yesterday
and he made two clean hits, one Of which
came in the first. when it was much
needed. This was a terrific smash. Which
tore Wallaces hands apart when he tried
to field it. In the ninth inning. with
Foster on first. Mitchell tried to win
the ball game. He took Il vicious swing
at one of Hamiiton's offerings and the
ball seemed destined to go far enough TO
allow him to make the circuit. But Shot
ten was playing remarkably deep. and
he. after a hard run, managed to pull
Mitchelrs drive down. If Mitchell has
weakness it has not been shown in the
three games he has played He seems
able to hit, fields well. can both throw
and run as we'll as any man in tile line
up and he is displaying an interest in his
work which is encouraging. incidentally.
Mitchell seems to have stimulated the
teams offensive strength. for the hitting
gives indications OF improving.
1t is more than likely that Joe Boehling
will be worked in the game today. and
is very apt to be the
Browns pitcher.
1t has been many a day since Roy
Mitchell has been hit as hard as he was
yesterday by the Nationals. During the
three and fraction innings that he pre-
sided the Nationals made nine clean hits