New Britain herald., 1922-02-07
VICTIMS
 SPIKE IS REPAIRED
Harry Herbert to Leave Hospital
 This Week

New York, Feb. 6.-Harry Herbert quarterback of the Syracuse univer- sty football team, whose spine was broken in a game with Colgate uni versity last November. will leave Mount Sinai hospital this week and return soon to his studies. The plas' ter cast in which his head and shoul- ders were encased after an almost fatal accident was removed ten day: ago.
 The young Syracusan received wis itors and members of his family yes [terday in his room, much as any Young and sound colegian would do There were slight traces of the extra ordinary experiences through which he has passed.
 Most people may not wish to have their necks broken in order to get sympathy, but those who have Her. bert's experience may expect to make hundreds of interesting friends ii they spend eleven weeks in the en- forced quiet of hospital staring at d white ceiling with neck rigidly held in the grip of cast more firmly than ever any medieval helmet and breast plate could bolt at.
 Finds Some Romance
 Herbert has found some romance in his trials, for the feminine heart and mind are quick to respond to those tugs within. Since he was SC firmly thumped to the ground Novem- her 12 that his fifth cervical verte- bra was crushed and four others i'm mediately adjacent were logged out of line, he reported that he had re- ceived more than 500 letters and telegrams from all parts of the coun try, heaps of flowers, bushels Of fruit thirty-two boxes of candy innumer able smokes" dinner invitations anG offers of automobile rides.
 The correspondence is, perhaps, the most interesting, for it includes let ters from nearly a score of states, in addition to New York and Connecti- cut, which he claims his own. Nearly a third of the letters originated with feminine football fans and hero wor- shippers. The stationery is a study in itself, for there are many shades, in addition to severely proper white. The messages burn with the colors, too. From a sheaf of nearly a hun dred received in the last week. Her bert picked at random one in pink, from Virginia. It reads:
 Text Of Letter
 Dear Mir. Herbert: l suppose you will be surprised to receive a letter from rank stranger but when read about your misfortune, I felt that l just must write to tell you how sorry l am that you got hurt I hope that you will continue to improve day by day. am sending you flowers today. I hope that they will reach you all right and that you may feel well enough to enjoy them.
 When I said my prayers last night asked God to please make you well.
 'Please have your nurse write We and tell me how you are getting along. I will be delighted to receive just a word from you anytime"
 Herbert has acknowledged the re ceipt of as many letters as possible, but he would need a secretary as well
  luminous correspondence as fell or him since his accident became known. He expects to resume hiu law studies at Syracuse after spending few days with his parents in Hartford.
 He is NOW only waiting to receive the last word discharging him from the hospital, and will leave fully able to walk with his power of speech re- gained, and the use of his right arm, which at one time was almost para lyzed. He says he will play lacrosse this spring, and hopes to accompany the football team on some of it's trips even if he will not attempt to play in any contest.
 'I have shaken hands with death but he didn't get me-" was his com mcnt.