i don't think anybody would have blamed him if he said, 'i'm really sorry, let me go.' however, very few ships reported winds greater than  at that time. he wrote articles for journals and newspapers, some of which were collected as  ("the world yesterday and today") (1938). the locomotive shed was about half a mile from the station to the north side of the main tracks. he also promised to be with the team from spring training through the end of the season, and promised to "do everything possible to bring about a winning club." 