Show 0 0 JOHNSON WILL HANDLE NEWARK Bi Big Train Signs Up for Three Years in New Baseball Role WASHINGTON Oct 27 By 27 By The Associated Press Walter Walter Johnson for twenty 3 years ears a big league star has signed a contract to pilot the Newark team of o the International league over the next two seasons at a salary Iary termed by Paul Block owner of 01 the club the highest ever paid a II player manager outside the major circuits The Big Train affixed his signa signa- signature signature signature ture to the document late last night a afew afew afew few hours alter after announcing by radio that he had about decided to accept the Newark offer The contract will permit him to pitch an occasional game to bear out his conviction con that his famous arm ann still has a 0 few Jew victo victo- victories victories ries rles In It The actual figures of his salary were not announced While Johnson was vas not actually a a. afree afree free agent at the time It is not ex expected ex- ex expected expected that other clubs of 01 the American Amer Amer- American American ican league will take advantage of 01 their waiver wah privileges C which will not expire expire- until Sunday In granting the pitcher at his own request an unconditional unconditional unconditional release Clark Griffith president pres pres- president president ident of 01 the Senators said he was confident that in view of 01 Johnsons Johnson's extraordinary sen servIces ices the other clubs of 01 the circuit would not stand In his way war In his radio address Johnson said he desired to stay In baseball I I dont don't believe I could quit if 11 I wanted to to he added |