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Show WALTER JOHNSON IS T!RD OF TRAVELING Trouping About Country Wearies Big Washington Hurler. Dislikes Railroad Jaunts and Loitering Loiter-ing Around Hotels Arm Does Not Hurt Him and Never Feels Least Bit Heavy. ' According to E. H. Hot tel. a Washington Wash-ington scribe, Walter Johnson likes to pitch ball; he says his arm is Just as good as it ever was. and he feels that he will remain up to major league caliber for four or five more years at least. "But Waller," says Mr. Hottel, "after "af-ter many years of cavorting around the American league circuit, is about as fond of it as a traveling salesman is of covering a territory comprising nothing but one-horse towns. If anything any-thing should cause the big hurler to give up the sport before his days of usefulness as a major leaguer are ended, it will be his distaste for the railroad Jaunts and the loitering around hotels from breakfast to game-time, game-time, which are necessary 'evils' that go with the life of a ball player. "It was during the discussion of the burdensome side of the game that "Walter made his declaration as to the stability of his salary whip. 'It seems Just as strong to me as it ever did. In fact, I have concluded that work is what I need to get the best results. I must pitch at least once every four Walter Johnson. days to show my best form, and, as Manager Milan has reached the same conclusion, I hope to be called to the slab at these regular intervals. " 'I guess I was endowed with an unusual arm,' continued Walter. 'It never hurts me and never feels the least bit heavy, no matter how hard a game I have to pitch. I don't know how much longer it will stand the gaff, but there absolutely is no indication indica-tion now of it giving away.' "Asked if be ever would pitch in the minors after his big league days were over, Walter said: T never would go to the minors under anyone else's management, but there are several sev-eral minor league clubs that I would be glad to become owner or part owner of, and in that case it is possible pos-sible that I might be seen on the mound against teams in the lower ranks.' " |