Evening star., 1927-10-28
Walter johnson Wins Place
In Sports Fame From Press

A permanent and high place in the
sports hall of fame is assured for
waiter johnson as he closes his
extraordinary career as a major lea gue
Dase Dall pitcher and enters upon the
experiment OF managing the Newark
international League club. He be.
comes diamond boss with the hearty
good wishes Of fans everywhere, in
whose hearts the place of the great
payer Is fixed, whatever new laurels
ne may win as an executive.
The Springfield Ull.) State Journal
points to johnson as a force for good
In athletics. His example has been
worthy OF emulation by youth and
adult, adds the Illinois paper. ut
must be a great satisfaction to him. -
continues the State journal, Ito know
tnat thousands have followed it with
pront and pleasure to themselves"
Bring on your eulogistsr' exclaims
the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat.
call out the last words in sports by
the score! Notify the pedantic writer's
on the game Of base ball! Gather all of
these and all of the editorial writer's.
even all OF the political orators. Then
give them the word that starts them
all on their way across the printed
page to the ultimate in tributes. Let
them go on, and on and on. and when
they have finished they will not have
said half of what was in the heart Of
the average American boy when he
read the news that Walter johnson
VIII pitch no more games"
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"One OF the ornaments Of base hall 1"
IS the verdict OF the New London Day,
Whlcn declares that "in all it's history
tne game has known no more honored
person; that "only Christy Mathew
son approached him in honor" The
Anniston Star observes: "a pitching
record such as has been established
py the Big Train is thing in itself to
make MIN satisfied with what he has
accomplished in his chosen profession.
IL is one to challenge the coming stars
OF the mound, and one that will prob
anIy stand for many years, If not for
an time. But to hold the respect of
rams In general and to retire with q
name clear of all blemishes is
greater triumph"
Speaking of the multitudes of ad.
mirers who roget the passing of wal.
ter as a big league star, the Pasadena
Star-News adds: "Never did a. cleaner
h.ore honorable player appear on a
base ball diamond. He gave
ms pest to the team; he never gave up
until the last pitch to the last man to
face him; he was modest and without
hoasting in victory; he was game and
genteel In defeat: he accepted umpires'
rullngs without boisterous protest. al.
tnough many times he doubtless felt
that bad decisions robbed him of i'm.
portant points in the game, or even
iost MIN game. Walter Johnson
quits the big league respected. es.
teemed and admired throughout the
length and breadth of the land. pity
that there are not more Walter John.
sons in base ball"
The Indianapolis News recalls that
never was there any charge of nm.
sportsmanlike conduct, never a breath
or scandal, never a criticism that was
deserved. while the Omaha World.
herald holding that "his fame In base
pan Is secure, mentions that "when
toward the very end Of his career he
found his teammates at last worthv
or him he proved as magnificent and
as hkeable in victory as in defeat "
The Fort Wayne News.Sentinel places
nim as "one of the greatest pitchers
the game has ever known" and the
Watertown Daily Times believes that
ne occupied a place in the hearts of
the fans equaled only by that Of
Christy Mathewson." The Roa noke
Times offers the similar tribute: "He
belongs in the galaxy of stars along
with Christy Mathewson, Hans Wag.
ner. Ty Cobb. Babe Ruth and one or
two others. There never was a greater
pitcher or more admirable sports.
man connected with the game"
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That he ''gave his best in either
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