The Washington times., 1913-07-28
Harry Harper Hackesack 1ler May Start Toorrovs Game
GRIFFITHGIVES
$50 FOR TROPHY
Manager of Climbers Adds Liberal Sum to Johnson Cup Fund.-
Which Sends Total Soaring Up Above the
- Thousand-D oHar Mark
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days in going some. 1t warrants the
heartiest support of all the WASH
| ington fans. 1t means that the
Climbers will need all the encourage
ment possible to pass the Maps and
to set sail for the Athletics
Pass the Maps! This Is the goal for
which Griffith and his men win tsrive
In the two remaining games with St
Louis and the four games carded with
Detroit, the last Of which will mark
the anniversary OF Johnson's debut
with the Washington team and the
start Of the seventh year Of the great
hurler as a National.
This Is to be the greatest baseball
week In the history of the WASH
Ington team. 1t will mark several
red-Ietter days. First and foremost,
today the fans are getting a look
at Joe Boehling. unbeaten American
League pitcher, who will attempt to
make his twelfth straight win. This
Is one of the reasons why the fans
should back and boost the team.
Put On Steam:
You can be sure that Griffith Is GO
ing to put on all the steam possible
to catch the Cleveland team, now
runner-up to Mack's flying Athletics.
The Old Fox will have his best efforts
put forth this week, realizing that he
mas q great chance.to catch up on the
Maps. Boehling will start the week
and Johnson will finish, with another
probable start 70 rthe Smokeban art
ist in the meantime.
Now that Joe Engel is to be counted In
the running, there Is every reason Why
and boost them to pass the Maps. The
team Will do its part; it Is up to the
fans.
He faced Detroit on that day. Sat-
urday will be the sixth anniversary Of
his appearance in a Washington uni
form.
Johnson will again face the Tigers
Saturday, and will be presented with
huge silver loving cup filed with money
There are several remaining days in
which the fans can get IN their sub
scriptions, and 1t is expected that the
sum will reach the s1.0oo notch.
Much Enthusiasm.
Unbounded enthusiasm and interest
has marked the growth of the Johnson
Cup Fund. Letters of praise have come
in with almost every subscription to the
fund. That Walter Johnson has sue
ceeded in entrenching himself firmly in
the hearts OF the fans is easily noted
from the interest in the fund. -.
Since his advent with the bali team
johnson has put forth his best efforts.
Called upon out of turn. he has sue
ceeded invariably in stopping the on
rush of the enemy. He Is feared by
every batter in the league; has shown
time and again that he Is the greatest
pitcher in the world
His record since joining the team has
been nothing short of marvellous When
Washington was a tail-end team and
supported its pitchers poorly, johnson
was able to offset the weakness of his
teams offensive strength by whirlwind
pitching. Today he is able to work
along when his team is failing with the
stick, and asks but a one-run lead in
order to get ahead.
Joe Massaguer, sporting editor Of
La PrenZa, the sporting sheet of Ha-
vana, writes Of Walter Johnson as
follows:
ALLOW me to congratulate The
Times for the timely and popular
move toward the Johnson Cup fund.
The Washington fans are lucky to
have such a wonderful pitcher as
Mr.. Johnson, and I am sure they will
grasp this opportunity to show their
decided admiration. I am a Wash
ington rooter myself and an admirer
of Walter Johnson. on and OF the
field. ! had the pleasure Of meeting
him last spring, and have great re-
spect for him. Inclosed please find |
IS for application on the Cup Fund |
and here's hoping the said cup will |
bring enough to hold a record of un-
disputable size.
Very truly yours,
JOSE MASSAGUER, Jr.,
Sporting Editor. La Prenza."
To Hold Record.
The Walter Johnson Cup will hold |
the record for size. The huge silver
trophy will be more than three feet
in height. II stands on a six-sided
base. Upon each side is an inscrip-
tion Of the year Johnson has been
a member Of the team. The cup is
engraved.
AS a baseball trophy, the cup Is the
largest in tine world that has ever been
presented to a baseball player, not eN-