The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-10-17
Home City Does Right
Thing By Leslie Bush

From Fridays Daiiy.
Brainerd, Mimi, October 10.-Ten-
sion that grew with each inning that
Leslie Bush famed New York players.
yesterday lifted the safety valve of
'Brainerd fans enthusiasm when the
final score announced victory. Several
thousand odd Brainerd citizens took
a long breath and shouted collec-
lively and separately, 'We knew
Bullet Joe would do it."
That was the start. The. finish
was not in sight at midnight. A
glare of red light in streets and
alleys and the hurrahs, of eBush's
friends, who knew him as sand lot
star, gave no hint; that the demon.
stration would stop while lung power
and red fire, lasted.
Boomer Maehinist, Licked.
On the square near the court house
the fans built tar barrel pyramid
and set fire to, it. A strong wind
whipped the blaze and the fire de-
partment was called to prevent it
from spreading to the residence sec,
ton. i
A boomer machinist wanted to
know why so much fuss was made
about a kid pitcher and was thrash
ed by two fans for his want Of en-
thusiasm. , ~ ~
In the celebration Chief Bender
was not forgotten. Most of the
clamor was in honor OF Bullet Joe,
but the chief was acclaimed by cheer,
ing crowds and praised in kilograms,
of which hundreds were sent to
Bush, Connie Mack and Bender.
"ny "Brainerd Is Proud:
One of the first messages that left
was signed by Brainerd's mayor and
was sent in duplicate to Bender and
Bush. =, ~ sg~a~t>. f. - 4. 49,. g..
It read: ~. .a'
"Brainerd is proud of her native
sons, Bender, and Bush. We are
celebrating tonight and all our TO-
coo citizens send congratulations. r.
IA. Henning." 80"
Message Sent BY Mother.
Another message which went to
Bush a few minutes after the score
was flashed here. said,
e. Congratulations. Mother"
One hundred and six names Of bust.
ness men and others were, signed to
this message to Bush: <aE'
THE undersigned extend our
hearty congratulations for your vic,
! tory and also the work of your side
partner, Bender, both of Brainerd.
/ The old town is and will be wide
|. open in celebration-you know how. .
George D.. Labar. president Of the
First National bank, headed the list
of signers to. this:
Citizens of Brainerd congratulate
/ you on your great achievement in
! ritching victory against the New
York Giants. You have put Brain
erd on the highest pinnacle of fame
in the baseball world. You can have
the key of the city and anything
else when YOU come home"
Mrs. J. w Bush, mother Of the
young pitcher was 'serenaded by
| the Brainerd band during the even
ng and received congratulations from
hundreds of callers. She, vas over.
joyed with the news of the victory.
~ Knew IT," Says Mother.
F; u knew Leslie would win. He'd
do anything to please Connie Mack, y
she said. .-~<,5 .~s-
,Bush's father, the Oldest conductor
on the Minnesota international rail.
road, received reports of the, prog.
ress of the game while on his train.
At every station bulletins awaited
him saying that his son was pitch
ing the greatest game of his life
and that. his work, meant victory for
| the Athletics. ,,-a
! Old Pal Heads Parade.
Fatty Woods, Bush's old time pal
here, who weighs $50 pounds, was
one of the first to organize demon.
stration after the. victory. He gath
cred together about 500 fans and
1 headed by the city band, they march
ed through the streets, footing horns,
shouting and making noise by every
/ means they could devise.
Bush, who is only nineteen years
old, was considered a good third
baseman in 4 sand lot team here
four years ago. Then he began
pitching. He showed exceptional
ability for boy and three years ago
was given a place ON the Brainerd
team - s
Fr~rn FRIDAYS Oaiiv
The sixteen months old son. of Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Olson of Jackson
I Lake near Mapleton, drowned in a
tub of water at the family home Sun