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Show WALTER JOHNSON IS EASY WITH FRIENDS Autographs Programs, Baseballs Base-balls and Coupons for t Numerous Friends. Here's a little story which shows why a nation of baseball fans prayed for Walter Johnson to beat the Giants In the opening game of the world's series In Washington and wept when he was beaten. When the Senators came out of their dugout for practice, the beloved Walter with another Washington player went out to the third base lino to Held a few bunts. Johnson fielded Just two bunts when a friend called tilin over to one of the box seats. The fans In the left field section of the stund spied the great pitcher signing sign-ing a program for his friend. A youngster skipped out of his seat and rushed down to where Johnson was standing. "Will you sign this for mer said the youngster, holding out a program. Johnson autographed the program. That was all that was necessary. For the next 20 minutes a steady stream of fans rushed over to Johnson. They brought baseballs, programs and seat coupons and a few other things with them for the great pitcher to autograph, auto-graph, Johnson never ssld a word, but signed euch article as It whs handed to bliu with a smile. Occasionally be Walter Johnson. lifted his blue eyes upward to see If the crowd had Increased. As the last program wus signed, Johnson walked back to the bench smiling. He signed at least a hundred articles ar-ticles and In a way that won hlra a hundred more friends. j |