The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-26

The brakeman left the car, clutch
ing the scrubbed note. All he sale
in going was-tWhy don't you re
serve a chapter in your story fol
lust such letters. They are wonder
fully interesting and people Ike t
read them"
So this chapter is dedicated tc
the lad whose name / don't even
know. His father took the letter
and I haven't seen him since but
I agree with him. the letters are
wonderfully interesting. Some came
from famous men in public life
others from strangers in little desert
townsville did not even sign their
names. They came from nearly all
over the world, Italy, Japan, Cuba,
Hawaii, Costa Rica, France, Mexico
and Canada.
deeply appreciate every message
: but comment by me could not make
them any more interesting. So /
submit them just as received.
From my native state. Honorable
Jonathan Nj. Davis, governor Of
Kansas, wired: "Heartiest congratu-
latlons. All Kansas joins in extend
Ing best wishes.
And this message from Louise
Fussman, mayoress Of HumbOlt,
KansaS, where was born: "Great
demonstration In our little town
tonight In honor Of YOUR victory.
Our faith I'm you has never wav-
cred. We rejoice in the climax
today"
A poor fellow. about to be re-
leased from the penitentiary at
Walla Walla, Washington. wrote as
follows: 81 am doing time here
and my sentence expires the 10th
Of this month. / had almost the
fare to my destination, but not
quite enough. so I bet what I had
on Saturdays game October 4, the
one you pitched. BY seeing you
perform before. thought you would
win but you lost, which leaves me
stranded here If I do not get trans
portation. II you would be so kind
as to send me SO, 1t would help
out. Up. S. If you could send it
before the goth I would be happy"
Fred K. Baechler, of Newark, N.
j., wrote: II am sorry can't go and
see you pitch. / have never seen
you play ball. am crippled Eel
low. haven't walked I'D over four
years. / just sit in a chair all day
But I'll get the results over my
radio set. IL Washington doesn't
win / don't know how I'll feel
c. w. Miller, Topeka, Kans.: 1--WE
are still celebrating your victory.
want to ask you a favor. / have a
museum at the State Teachers Col
Iege. To keep you in mind at the
college ] would like to have you send
me something that l can put your
name to and place in the show case
TO be kept for all time. What I want
most. Is the shoes you had on your
feet when you won the great game
at Washington. l do hope you will
not turn me down as your. home is
Kansas and / have lived here forty
years"
w. e. Lumsden writes from
Winnipeg, Canada: 81 was very
glad to see you win the last game
Tor Washington. We watched the
game from a player board and
when you went in, in the ninth
inning, the 5000 people watching
went crazy. CONCENTRATIONS"
From Joseph P. Tumulty, former.
lY secretary to President Wilson:
"As one who sits in the bleachers
watching the great procession pass
by, wish heartily to congratulate
you upon the final results. Although
older than you, l did what could
in my mind, to discredit the theory
that when one reaches your age. the
word fms can be stamped upon
his career. Your strong arm mas
put the logic of the trained experts
to sleep and Stanley Harris decision
TO give you a chance to make last
stand, proves that the heart feelings,
that lie at the basis Of serious de-
cisions, are no longer discredited."
From Governor Moore of Idaho,
where my baseball days began:
THE citizens of the State of Idaho
Join with me in congratulating you
upon your record in the realm OF
baseball. The bearers of this letter
are travelling from Weiser to Wash
tngton to honor you"
From Walter Perry Johnson, SUI
perior court judge. San Francisco:
81 don't know II you have my
name or / have yours; but at any
rate you, the younger man of the
two, have made the name more IA
nous than I have. And If we were
both running for the office l now
hold. you would undoubtedly be the
one elected"
From Colonel w. F. Hase, chief
of staff, Honolulu: Ever since |
was stationed in Washington In
1914. / have had a warm spot in
my heart for the Washington team.
On Friday, when the Giants tied
the score 1 sent Harris a mental
radio-'Put Walter in'-I wanted
---zulla