New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
4 STRANGE OVERSIGHT.

We are frequently In receipt OF letlers from ue-
lighted subscribers to The Tribune in whlch
they tell Of the great pleasure that they derive
from reading Of the many curious occurrences
which are recorded in its columns we mus1
thank our correspondents for their Kindness puU
we can claim but small credit for the account"
of diverting public happenings which are from
time 10 time printed, close wa'ch Oh our
valued exchanges and a faithful report or the
NOR. upusunl Incidents told Of therein being all
fo, which We may rightfully feel the least pride
Il is n pleasure for Us to say that we are able
this morning 10 give q short account OF one OF the
.ranpest occurrences which. perhaps. we nave
recorded for many long months
In Hartford Conn. there was played yesterday
n match game Of football between the students
~ the Bancroft University, VI that city, ana
those of Washington College, an institution VI
learning which the n .der Will remember 10
situated In New-Hampshire. IL was boty con-
tested aanc. and each eleven was in the PINK
Of condition. They appeared on the grounds
nr,mptly at 2 o'clock. The word being given
,hcy rushed at each other savagey, the University
men gaining the first advantage, Bradloru'
College man. being carried away in Red cross
ambulance with Ills right leg broken In three
placrs lie showed himself fine player. anu
while being placed in the ambulance KlcReo ou.
viciously with his left foot. and mnloted paihiui
scaln-wouud on a University man. The advantage
of the University was but monentarS' ho"e'ei'
"a the College men, stung by the cheers OF their
onnopen,s made q magnificent rally, and within
| +hree minutes IL WAS n, essary for the sanitary
corns 70 carry away two University men, Endicott'
| left-tackle. with fractured skull and Sandish,
balf-back. with O broken knee-pan and internal
| Injuries. We should before going further, pay
deserving tribute to the various noble Danos Oh
| rurses and physicians present. The ked oross
| workers were present in force. Several oil them
had gone through the late War, and all OF them
| were at Johnstown. The Sanitary corps WIS
| organized on the spot and did excellent SerVce'
| Ambulances were present from oil the Guy hoS-
| ntals and the local physicians without excep,ioh
| were ON hand They organized two neld hospi'aiS'
Tho Society of First Aid " the injured nau hoie
| than H. could do Besides these. many ois'eis
| If Mercy moved fearlessly about the grounas'
whil. both Protestant minister and Catholic priest,
despite the great danger. carried consoiS'ioh al"
obsolution TO those that needed ~.
| W. scc now that we have not sufficient space
| ., o;xe n detailed account Of the entire game
| os we intended 10 do. We may content our
,o,v.s with saving. however, that IT was typical
| ,me Of football, though. OF course. III was some
| ,ho, marc subducd than those between the larger
| o,I,cccs like Harvard md Princeton. 1t was
wi, messed by some 5000 people, including many
| Graduates and students Of other leading colleges
The clcvcns were so evenly matched that neither
side held the advantage for any length OF tiine'
Winthrop Of the University had scarcely Deeh
| removed unconscious from loss OF Dlood whth
pa rker of the College, carried away with DOM
eyes closed and paralysis Of the lower limbs
Several. including Whitney. of the University
and Prynne, OF the College. were found WIN
both legs broken. while Carver of the University
was discovered with both legs crushed, ms leI'
arm and five ribs broken and his right shouloer
dislocated STILL Notwithstanding the manlles'
| disadvantages under which he lab0red, he was
with great difficulty made to relax the hold WIN
his teeth which he had on the ear OF Williams, OF
the College. The game had gone on for an hour
and the Judges were about to declare in favor
81 the University, when suddenly Mr.. H. R. Hunt
;roton. Of Norwich, Yale graduate Of 81 and
n man noted for his close observation and the
oreat interest which he takes in athletic sports
leapcd up in the amphitheatre and in loud voice
made a most astonishing statement, namely, that
the game had been played through without
| hall, An investigation showed that what nc
| said was true-both sides had neglected to bring
n football. and such thing had not been on the
| grounds at any time.
| We started out by referring TO this as o most
| astonishing occurrence. but perhaps we overrated
IT,: if the game could have been played almost
70 the finish without any one Of the 5000 specta
tors noticing the absence Of a ball. it may not bt
so strange after oil. Still, we believe that it ii
customary to have ball. But why we may ask
now that it has been shown that it's absence in NJ
way intcrferes with the game. Indeed, we must
decide that the ball is p5sltive drawback, as q
man will frequently fall on it and sustain mucl
| smaller injuries than il he had struck full OF
the ground. The ball in a game Of college foot
hall Is q supcrhuous relic Of the past. unworthy
| -. ..as.nt enliqhfened state Of aaclctY