The Washington times., 1913-07-18
JOHNSON FUND
i. JUMPS TO S132
Subscriptions Bid Fair to Pass
$500 Mark Before Tomor.
row Morning.
MANY LETTERS OF PRAISE
Record d-Breaking Crowd Expect
ed to See Great Pitcher
Receive His Honors.

The Walter johnson Cup fund ha!
Jumped up to $3.50 today. and bids fai
70 be close to the two hundred dollal
the fans to send in their contribution!
70 the donation to the greatest pitcher
In the world.
The sixth anniversary of the debut o.
the famous smokeball pitcher. which
takes place at the baseball park Au'
gust 2, when johnson faces Detroit a:
he did Fix years ago on that date, is
going to End a record crowd of fans
watching the presentation of a big sill.
yer cup.
Letters of Praise.
Every mail is bringing in letters of
felicitation. and the praise of johnson
and his work. Ali think the idea of a
cup a great one.
Present indications are that Walter is
going to stagger under the size Of the
cup.
Ben s. Minor, president of the Wash.
fngton Baseball Club, who sailed fol
Europe yesterday, and did not have
time to reply to a letter sent him, for
This letter was inclosed: At the re-
quest of Mr.. Minor. who did not have
time to personally reply to your letter
of the 18th instant before leaving fol
Europe. We beg to send you herewith
check for IS for the walter johnson
Cup Fund A.
Very truly yours,
BERRY & MINOR"
One fan who lives many miles from
he "a
when the cup is presented. and sends a
good sized sum for the cup fund. Its
q fne idea" writes the fan. ''and l am
glad that Walter johnson Is getting
something Of the kind for his grand
work. 1 saw him pitch that first game,
and ] am trying to arrange to see him
August 2"
Words of Praise.
Jack Tulloch, who admires johnson.
came in with contribution. He had
been at the Y. NJ. c. A. and rushed in
for a word Of praise for the great
pitchers work. All the youngsters are
Of Tuiloch's opinion that Walter john
son is the greatest ever, and that MOTH
ing is too good for him.
At Fifteenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Is Samuel U. Reeder, a Times
newsboy. who is not only crippled, but
is deaf and dumb. Reeder came into
the office today with a 50-cent contri-
button. and wrote out his appreciation
of Johnson. And so IL goes down the
line. Everyone has a good word for
Walter johnson and everyone seems to
be glad that he is going TO get a great
big cup
One of the energetic money getters
is Boss Booster Bill Hoover. Hoorers
allies have turned In more than SO to
the cup fund and promise much more
money. Bill Hoover is one of the most
enthusiastic of boosters and says that
all Of his gang will be on hand Tor the
celebration.
I'VE will have big Boosters Day
when the team arrives home on the
tweuty-dfth, and there will be some
thing doing. When Walter johnson
Cup Day arrives. we will all be on hand
again. and 1t win be another Boosters
Day for the fans
The Glen Echo Bull Gang, made up
Of boys and girls, sent in Is cents for
the cup fund with a tribute to the
famous pitcher. Fans and fannettes
are, getting in their contributions all
slorg the line to help swell the cup
fund, and II begins to look as though
the date set would mark a great day
FOR Walter Johnson.
Certain II is that, with more than
two weeks to go. the fund should
reach into large figures and make
II possible to give Johnson a great
tribute in a cup bigger than any given
to Ty Cobb, Hans Wagner, Nap
Lajoie, Roger Bresnahan, or other
Samous diamond heroes.