The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-07
Walter Johnson Is Greatest
 Pitcher in the World Today

H. G.. saisinger. who if travelling with the Detroit American League team, has the following to say re- garding Walter Jvhnson:
 "Waiter, Johnson Is the greatest, pitcher in the world today" "whyr'
 Because he is twenty years of sage l and in the American League | The statement is by Joe Cantiilion and the reasons Is that of Joe Can- tillon.
 Some say that Johnson is just a | Ion Is of the opinion that Johnson's sensational streak is permanent.
 9nnsgn omnsn vas van garosa nstcbsr .ast dld sood work. received his credit. and no no particular attention was paid to him. YosR YosH when ssn the men 'Su on the hiiitop bah lot on Manhattan Isle were deep in mourning, and cared not what be- Of n cast pd the ash cver Se whipped men of Gotham. He did 1t
 For three games Johnson failed to run. And everybody began talking of Walter Johnson, just ga they began eansht saih I1Ii bali thrown @ from the top top of of streetsi feat was of the tempgsry, sensation producing variety John
 Around the circuit they are keep ing their eyes on Walter Johnson; 9.USs They regard him now as Tyrns ga CSoD GSoD the Georglan's base running thrilled American League audiences. And now a'i.,'f Sa tn fht oe American IeaTue list of pitchers when Tyrus was to the base runners and hitters.
 and Mathewson and Mordecai Brown and the l1s 9tner greats 6esrsa Tsnt.. In ona other thing that the Washington man. sEsr stSa. said In 'ur'Asf ','eu's.ns n.s
 And again Joe was asked .'why?" And here is what Canttlion said: Possesses Absolute Control.
 "He Is young and he Is strong. He has a splendid curve and he has a %9sid s or osp speSa Sa. any N0w nitaherY s Hi te
 They all rely, on their speed ana fhfir i tefi Suryes yes soa soaesing hsf % sht Johnson has more control than any ot them. I'm certain that he has abso- trol--and the spitcher who has abso- lute control Is man mighty scarce in baseball today.
 boy has and his ability to curve, ball, and his wonderful control. l might say marvellous. control. figure
 He is one of those fellows that no one and nothing could hold down. He came to us out of the woods. He hit Washington unknown.. unrecog- stuck stuck to his tob,' b. and he fought ais and and 1t had to com come out and 1t came
 Look at him Nthare--btg. strong. husky fellow. Twenty years old I'm E<.nn tNyo alNFV n Am I rfght2 He ought to be good for twenty more. If he has all those qualities now, what do you expect him to have after he gets olt more e~-
 "Just to show you how Johnson is regarded in the American Ss6, aes Leag1tsS%l tSan | Sny other manager can get for any | other pitcher in the league 1T he was put on the market he would bring the
 "You'Fe not forgetting what cieve- land paid for 'Cy' Young?"
 T have in my mind what Cleveland Oaaa4w aws9ch s9P 'c3E, 3EohHsSn.s YS%nsF-"
 "HuRney" Praises EiAm.
 "T think Johnson is one of the bss, says Jennings. True he is young and has much before him"
 The Tigers regard Johnson highly: They have as much Eespect TOT nln as any pitcher in the league. Thev like him as personally, There's notn. ing swell headed about Johnson. HE as modest as any man in baseball Always in the background, never poses. quiet and unassuming. He ioVei
 Last week he did what probably nc other twirler would volunteer to 90 go a full game so early, Ana ne did ball. working his hardest witnoul a murmur. And the day following was out under the broiltng sur giving the Washington players bat l ting practice for more than an hour Tn Johnson's first league game against Detroit Cobb laid down q l bunt and he stood and looked ar It He did not think man could TUT after hitting a bali so easy IF | thought Cobb had to return to the pal and keep on batting tll he mt 'h'
 Cobb laid down a bunt t0 niiE Sat. ! urday. Johnson went after IT, Ou'