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Show JEERS CAUSE FAMOUS HOCKEY STMORETiRE- 'MOOSE' JOHNSON QUITS GAME AFTER CAREER OF 21 YEARSj U- r - - rVK VA "OfVKeOj) J 7 . JLC) X -) By BILLY EVANS. When Larry Lajole retired from 1 baseball the game nufferod the loss of ja player who had always been a great credit to the sport. There was something picturesque labout Lajoie that mnde him tho idol of the fans. No Inflelder ever handled a grounder ground-er more gracefully. He was one of the surest fielders In the history of the game. No batter was ever more nonchalant nonchal-ant at the plate. Yet thore was rhythm In the 6Wlng of Larr s bat an he made ready to hit tho bull. When the magnates by waiving on Larry told him that ho was through, from their point of view, he lost much of his interest In the game. PREFERS P. 5 1 n ESS Having been ono of the game's greatest stars for sn many years, pluv-lng pluv-lng the minor circuits didn't appeal to him. Larry could hae gone on for a number of years in the minors and been a big attraction He preferred a business career, leollnjc that tho sam.' amount of effort in new fields would bring him greater returns. He has proved the wisdom of his choice. . In the hockey world "Moose" Johnson John-son for years hos occupied much in the same position as did Larry Lajoie in baseball. For Jl years Johnson has been tho idol of the hockey fans. He has been cheered and jeered, with emphasis on tho cheers. N'o matter what the reception re-ception he always played remarkable hookey. WAS THE LAJU1E OF HOCKEY. Big and husky, he carried fear into the hearts of the opposing players when ho took the puck down tho lco. Criticism from the fan always brought out the best that was in him. Fighting mad he would take chances that meant the constant flirting with serious injury. His noso dives In an effort to beat some player to the puck, and his "poko check," in which he took a big ggS? chance of being slashed by opponents' skates, always provided a big thrill. 1 Johnson begun playing in the east in 1901. His long reach, great speed and powerful build soon attracted much attention. WITH WORLD CHAMPS. For years ho starred with the Montreal Mon-treal Wanderers the 1900 world champions, and for six years either holder or runner-up for the Stanley cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Johnson has the longest reach of any professional hockey player. He 'accentuates this with the longest stick (used in the game, making him effective effec-tive as far as 91 inches from the puck. When the cheers of the home fans turned to Jeers, Johnson decided he was through In his passing hockey loses a play- : ' er who has done much to popularize' the sport. |