Evening star., 1914-04-10
JOHNSON TO HAVE
FINAL WORKOUT
Nationals Star Pitcher to Go
Seven Innings Against
Boston Today.
SHOWING WILL DECIDE
SELECTION FOR OPENER
Yanigans to Play in Richmond To-
morrow-Stallings Apparently
Has a Strong Team.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

| Walter johnson is to have his final
workout previous to the opening Of the
| season today. Manager Griffith has Sc
| lccted him to go seven innings against
I George Stailings' Boston Braves this aft
1 crnoon. aud the question OF whether Wal
! .er or one of the other pitchers Will
l open the season in Boston lieXt Tuesday
will depend to a great extent OF the
/ form the great pitcher shows today.
H The Boston Nationals shoGld prove the
ardes, proposition the Nationals have
i faced this spring. Not only has Stallln2s
/ i team which may cut y decided figure
\ IN the coming pennant race. but he SAYS
Il is already in perfect playing trim and
/ will have no excuses to offer II 1t falis
/ to clean up both games here.
] Johnson had his last test in Cincinnati
| last SUNDAY. when he failed to show prop
1 e,lv because of the cold weather. 1t is
| most likely that Purdue. one of Stillinss
| pitching luainstays. will work against
| Walter.
\ Tho SetS and colts hooked up in an
/ other clash this morning thrsc morn
/ iul5 contests are for blood. and because
Of thu. spirit tho players show arc most
beneficial III rounding, them into form.
/
| ton Nationals is making no claims Tor
lii: team hut there is no doubt that he
| las :. stronger aggregation this year
than he had last. whcn his team proved
the surprise of the old league. The
acquisition of JOHNNY F.vcrs has worked
wonders. and the Braves now boast of
one of the best iniields to be found IN
either league.
..M;r,+nvillc and Evcrs make a wonder
ful pair around second base, said stat
the youuGstcr whole lot. and don
know Of q br:tcr Wortsing 'nmbinatirn
No arc ii good shape for Tc '!ad
.:plen,iid weather down Macon, and
jiayc not suffered setback ny reason
/ OF th.. cold snap VIC hal encountered
since coming north.
Ioilnn, E,eis looks to be in perfect
health and is playing as good ball this
spring as he ever did i'll his illustri"us
| career. Furthermore he is wcl satisfied
with his berth on the Boston team. of
/, which he is the field captain Il am glad
I to be with the Boston team. Eyers
! said, and 7 believe will have A good
I ball team this season.
I Schacfers yanisans will play in Rich
+ ,nond tomorrow Afte- the game six
members of til" team will 80 81, to ProSi-
dcn,e to Join the regulars. These PLAY
ers will he .tcnSta. Ss.haHfcr. .AlNa WI
+ lianrs Wa1ly smith. Joe Gedeon and DO"
.,,-rcS. Th1 rest OF tho youngsters viii
j reri:.in hcrc while the team is on its
t'rst trip.
! Manage Griffith is convinced that he
I is going to get some good work out OF
/ Carl Cashion the coming season. CashIon
| is showing exceptionally We'll in prac-
| tjce these DAYS. though he is strictly
/ hot weather pitcher and has not been
| working under favorable conditions. The
! improvement in the big fellows control
| is such that he is not apt to have any
trouble in this respect. Griffith. however.
| does not propose TO send CashiOn to
| the slab until the warm weather sets
| in. for ;4s indicated before, he is at his
I best when it is hot.
/ After N-aI,of Johnson finishes III, part
Of today's sane Joe Eneel "ill wind il
! M.
! While il is certain that ScllUartje. the
big pitcher will b farned ont to some
/ minor league club soon. it has not Yet
! been decided to let him 80 to Norfolk.
Griffith said this morning that he was in
10 hurry about disposins of any of his
extra men and may not take any action
until he returns from the first trip.
! President Wilson has promised to toss
the hrst ball thrown on the American
/ League park here this year. when the
Washington team plays its initial game
on the home grounds with the Boston
Americans. lhOrsdaS. Apr. -. ifeSideilt
Minor of the Washington club called at
! the White House yesterday. lie told
Gr. Wilson that the first ball would be
/ received or the throw by Ray Co!'ins.
who would oppose Waiter Johnson in the
box Incidentally. Mr.. Minor gave the
President season pass book No. l.
Il look for my team TO prove itself as
fit to start the sea son as could be eX-
pected. said Manager Griffith this
morning I'VE may not be at our best