Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1920 — CHRISTY MATHEWSON IS WINNING GAME FIGHT WITH WHITE PLAGUE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHRISTY MATHEWSON IS WINNING GAME FIGHT WITH WHITE PLAGUE

Christy Mathewson may win his game fight against tuberculosis. Doctor Packard, his physician, has assured Mrs. Mathewson that the chances are now He is still in a darkened room at Saranac Lake, and able to see few visitors and he has not yet been able to enter upon the fresh air cure. But gas treatments have helped to clear his right lung, his fever Is gone and he la gaining weight and strength. . ... “If Christy would only let off steam,” remarked Mrs. Mathewson In telling of his brightened prospects. “If he only Wouldn’t be as silent now as he was when in good health, it would do him good. However, with all the strength of his will he is helping us in his hard fight back to health. He is not yet well enough to see visitors. t “Conditions are becoming most favorable. It has been a hard fight, and the doctor now says be will win it I think it has been worse thto most peo-, Ple is now normal for the first time since we came Until we had his right lung treated with gas he was going backward. Sin* this was done there has been a steady gain and nature is aiding artificial means.” '

“Big Six” as He Appeared While Pitching for New York Giants.