As is true with many stories involving beer and bygone days, some of the facts have gotten fuzzy. It is well established that Griffith was an ardent fan of "The Lone Ranger." When he died in October 1955, among the notables offering their condolences were President Dwight David Eisenhower and Brace Beemer, the actor who played the Lone Ranger on radio. It is also certain that Griffith got a silver bullet as a birthday present. (Bob Addie mentioned the bullet several times in the columns he wrote in 1950s for The Washington Post.) When Calvin Griffith, the nephew of Clark Griffith and the subsequent team owner, cleaned out his uncle's desk at the ballpark in November 1955, he found the silver bullet.