The Washington times., 1913-07-15
JOHNSON CUP PLAN
GREETED BY FANS
Times Suggestion That Great.
est of Pitchers Be Honored
Brings Donations.

! The plan suggested yesterday ir
The Washington Times to give Wal.
ter Johnson an anniversary cup on
the occasion of the sixth anniver.
sary of his advent as a member OF
the Washington team, has met with
instantaneous success.
All Washington fandom, which in.
rludes the loyal supporter whose
daily diet is watching the Climbers
the casual follower of the game who
goes once and a while, the small boy
who emulates the great Walter on
the back lot, and the fannette, for
as such the women adherent Is
known, is elated over the chance to
show appreciation for what Walter
Johnson has done.
Times Receives Donation.
Dollars, dimes. nickels will be re-
ceived by The Times and acknowI-
edged on the sporting pages for any
of the fans who want to show what
! they think of Walter johnson by
sending in something for the cup.
How much do you think of the great
] Walter Johnson? You have seen him
strike out the mighty Cobb, Joe Jack
4 son, and Frank Baker. Perhaps you
have seen him hold the Highlanders.
Athletics, Red Sox, and Browns to a
been fortunate enough to see him
pitch in other cities and been proud
of the fact that he is a Washington
] pitcher and is acknowledged as the
greatest in the game today? Get into
! line with other fans and send in
something for the Johnson cup fund.
August 2 will mark the start Of the
seventh year Of the famous pitcher
] date six years ago, Johnson took his
| first major league trial and 1t was
against the Detroit Tigers: johnson
lost the game by to 2, and this year
will start his peerless pitcher against
Detroit, which plays here then.
Boss Hoover On Job.
Boss Booster Bill Hoover. who has
led his Boosters through victory and de-
| feat in following the Nationals. is the
first to get into the contributions for
| the johnson cup. Hoover rushed in and
| said he wanted to get into line for a
donation. giving a check for SO. He
would get more from the Boosters.
II think 1t a grand idea. and johnson
| is the greatest pitcher in the world
| said Boss Hoover. walter is the most
popular player on the club, and the fans
should get right into line and show their
| appreciation of what he has done for
| the Washington team. Our Boosters
will get back Of the idea and boost the
| fund as well as they have the Nationals.
| I'm starting out with several lieu
| tenants to round up all the real root
| ers," continued Boss Hoover. land
| have no doubt but what We can swing
| in a lot of money for the cup. The idea
| meets with approval from every one
| that i have talked to. and there is
every reason to believe that Johnson is
| going to get the biggest cup that ever
was presented"
Herbert ]. Brandes, youngster
who admires Johnson, walked into
The Times yesterday and asked to be
put down for 10 cents to help toward
the donation for the cup. Il want to
help out in the Johnson cup fund"
said the lad. I'll be there when it is
given to him, too"
Amateurs Contribute.
Bob Young. president of the amateur
association of the District, which con-
trolls all OF the amateur baseball in
the city and rules more than 1900
players, sent a check for $40 from
the association. At a meeting of the
amateur association the members
voted to send The Times a check, and
had all sorts of nice things to say
about Johnson
It's a good thing, ard Walter John
son is deserving of something of the
kind He is a great pitcher. the great
est In the game. and the idea of Civ
ing a cup on the anniversary date is
the best thing that could be done for
him
Women fans are sending in money
and checks. Put me down for 81 said
Mrs G. II. Parker, today. I'm
great admirer of Walter Johnson's
pitching, and I want to be the first of
the lady fans on the list. I think the
idea is good. and that Johnson deserves
a present for he is great pitcher"
Nothing is considered too small to
give toward the cup for the peerless
pitcher. Men and women fans are asked
to send their contribution to the cup
fund. and their donation will be ac-
knowledged on the sporting pages.