The Washington times., 1913-07-19
JOHNSON FUND
IS GROWING FAST
Fans Give Aid for Purchase of
Silver Cup for Pitcher.
Have You Helped?

The Walter johnson Anniversary Cup
Fund is growing fast It's climbing az
well as the Climbers are now. Have
you done your part?
Come on, fans. get into line for the
big silver cup to be given the famous
Washington pitcher on August . the
sixth anniversary Of his debut as a
Washington player.
Two Weeks More.
An even two weeks now remain be-
fore johnson gets the silver cup just
before he faces the Detroit batters in
game at the concrete coliseum, and
the fans and fannettes have plenty Of
time to get in their donations to the
fund. Let us have something like $500
for q regular cup-the kind that johnson
always win remember, and one that he
Will have to put in a special room on
his farm at CofreyviiIe, Kans.
Syust six years ago the Idaho farmer
stepped into the box for his first major
league trial. He was tall and rawboned,
his uniform was much too small for
him, and he had Just been landed by
C1in Blankenship. who heard Of his
work and had taken a flying trip out
West to look him over.
johnson, with little preparation, no
advance notice other than that he was
q raney youngster, with a big blond
head and plenty of speed, went into the
box against the Detroit players. From
the start of the game he showed that
he possessed wonderful speed.
Fielding Was Funny.
His fielding was funny, as his long
arms and legs refused to control them
selves, and dinky little bunts went
through him. He allowed six hits only.
and should have won his game. The
Tigers defeated him by 3 to 2.
Since that day johnson has become
the greatest pitcher In the world. The
averages today show that he has won
twenty-five games this season, that he
has famed 100 batters. and has pitched
ter shut-out games, leading all Of the
other pitchers. His work this year has
been Of the same caliber as that OF other
years, and he has made good without a
of miserable support when Washington
had a poor team.
Little Girl Lauds Johnson.
The fans are bearing a few things
like these In mind when they are writ
ing in with their subscriptions. Alma
Neliigan, a nine-year- fannette, of
1434 v street northwest has written
TO Walter johnson that he is the
greatest pitcher In the world and that
she is glad they are going to give
him a cup. Alma brought a dollar
down to The Times office for the
fund.
many times" she said. and I'm going
awfully glad you are going to give
him q cup"
This is but the tribute paid by any
number of fans who are sending in
their checks and contributions.
River Club Sends $40.
There is a Boosters Club connected
with the steamer Charles Manchester,
and forty members of the crew and
those at Marshall Hall sent in SO for
the cup fund through D. J. Marshall
I'VE want to be the first boat on the
river to hand in something for the
johnson cup fund. The boys eat, sleep.
in favor of doing everything possible
to help the fund along" said Marshall. |
The contribution was accompanied by |
the following letter:
Ever ready to encourage any move |
ment for the betterrnent of Washington |
and her baseball team, the members OF !
the Steamboat Manchester Boosters !
Club cheerfully indorse the Walter |
johnson cup fund as inaugurated oy |
The Times.
Attached hereto is a list of the men, |
berx OF the Boosters Club connected |
with the Marshall Hall boat. and their |
contributions to the cup fund"
Joe Turner Aids.
Joe Turner, who is known TO all :he
wrestling fans ot the city, is off 10 !
Colonial Beach and before leaving said .
he knew a number of fans who would |
come In the cup fund contribution down /
there. Turner sent in the following:
''Inclosed find a s. note which l wish |
10 have added to the Walter Johnson |
Cup fund / am an admirer of cham |
pions in all branches of athletics and |
Walter Johnson is certainly the best !
In his ME have another IS for a cup |
for George lIcBride. captain of the |
rNimbers. shou d a cup ever be proposed /
for him.
Very truly.
JOE TURNER.
Holder Of Police GAZETTE m'ddlewe:ght
belt"