The Washington times., 1913-07-30
Climbers Farm Hands Waop1g Bai Southern
LINE UP, FANS!
GET A HAT BAND !
Times to Distribute Buttons
and Ribbons to Boosters on
Johnson Day.
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to Johnson will be filled with money
which the fans from far and near have
sent in TO The Times.
Tomorrow at noon no more subscrip-
tiOns will be received for the Walter
johnson Cup Fund, so those with sub
scriptiOn lists and contributions must
get their money in before noon tomor-
row to receive credit for their contri-
buttons.
Times To Distribute.
Boss Booster Bill Hoover, who has
put his shoulder to the wheel, and
helped the Climbers along. and has
gotten out among his boosters for help
for the johnson Cup Fund, has turned
over the supply of buttons and bands to
The TiIIes.
Dreyfus Brothers and ]. Charles Nc
Guire have limited supply for the
Booster Clubs, and members OF the
various clubs can apply at either place
for the rooters' emblems.
The Walter Johnson Cup Fund was
started a little more than two weeks
ago. That the move was popular Is at
tested to by the fact that fans all over
the country have sent in their dona-
tons until the sum IL nearly eleven
hundred dollars.
From the Great Lakes to Cuba and
from here to Tacoma, Wash, fans have
sent in letters OF commendation and
praise for the great pitcher. Scarcely
line that came in with the donations
has not spoken of the popularity and
greatness in every way of the sterling
pitcher.
Walter johnson is today the greatest
pitcher in the world. Players who as
sociate with him regard him as the
best of fellows, those who know him
On and off the field hold him in the
highest regard, and II has been
through his efforts that Washington
has been put on the baseball map.
Record Crowd Expected.
The fans have realized this in send
ing in their subscriptions, and all
things point to a record crowd and a
great day on Saturday. When Com
missioner Newman hands Walter the
cup Saturday several records probably
will be broken. The record attendance
for the ball park will in all likelihood
be shattered, and there Is no doubt
but that the great hurler, with FIVE or
six days rest, will put forth his best
effort, as he always does, to turn in a
victory for his admirers.
George StoVall, manager of the
Browns, thinks Johnson the greatest
pitcher in the world. 81 don't think I
can add anything to what has already
think he is the greatest pitcher in
the world, and II Rusie had anything
on Kim l would like to have seen it
"On and off the field Walter is the
best of fellows. He never kicks at a
decision, never has been known to
register a protest and has a smile
for everyone. He is a great fellow.
Would Leave Anything.
IF VI alter johnson ever gets into
a worlds series l would leave what
ever l was doing. even if the Browns
won a pennant in another league, TO
go and watch Walter pitch. He could
work every day"
Because OF his great speed, johnson
has always been compared with Am os
Rusie, the Giants great pitcher of other
days. Jimmy MCAleer. the former Ma
tional manager and present Red Sex
pilot, said that johnson had something
on Rusie
Il have batted against Rusie. and I
couldn't hit him." said McAleer Il
know that Walter johnson has more
than Rusie ever had, and that he is a
better and more brainy pitcher. There
is no comparison
Everyone who comes in contact with
Johnson from the batboy TO Manager
Griffith, thinks he is the best ever. So
do all the fans who are expecting to
make Walter johnson Day the biggest
day in the history of Washington base
ball.
Get into line and get your hatbands
and buttons get a noise maker OF some
SATURDAY. when Johnson gets the big