The evening world., 1893-11-13
STRUCK ON HIS HEAD.
Young SausSy's Dive on the Football
Field Caused His Death.
THE FIRST SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE
GAME FOR YEARS.
THE BODY TO BE SENT TO SAVANNAH.

The tragic death of young Hugh Saussy while
playing in u game of football at Elizabeth Sat
urVlay has occurring as it did just in the
height OF the season for that now most popular
sport, occasioned Il great deal OF comment
among the devotees of the game. Saussy was
n player of note-one OF the most prominent
men who has played in recent years outside of
the big collegiate elevens.
1t is fact that serious accidents are so few
in football that when they occur they attract
wide attention. This is probably for the reason
that the popular impression of the game is that
1t is an exceedingly rough II not brutal
sport. Football is certainly not child's play.
II ii were the class of young athletes who play
1t would abandon it, ana there would not be so
many people in New York anxious TO see the
great games that no Enclosure in the city will
hold the crowd. At the same time football
"crnnks, ~ who know the players for years
back, as the followers of the race track know
the horses, can recall very few injuries which
players have suffered more serious than a
broken arm, rib or collar bone, OF dislocations
and sprains.
Young Saussy's death has, however, cast
sort of u dampener over the football enthusi-
asm. II is certain that its effect will be noted in
the withdrawal OF players from the less import
ant teams because of the importuning OF fond
and nervous parents. The manner OF Saussy's
death was very peculiar and was not properly
stated in the hurried reports OF the affair sent
out SATURDAY night when II was learned that
the injury ht had received on the field, which
at the time was not looked upon as such TO &C.
casion alarm, had resulted AS 1t did. Saussy
was not running with the ball when he fell
upon his head as was generally reported, but
he dived Ia make low tackle of an opposing
player. failed to reach and landed on his head
with all the tremendous force that he had gath
cred in his run before the dive.
He was not member of the eleven of the
College OF the City OF New York. as he was not
u student there. His brother Gordon, who was
playing in the game with him, is. Hugh
saussy was asked TO play in the game simply
TO strengthen the team, and as he loved the
sport, he consented 10 do so, when the game
was played with the eleven of the Elizabeth
Athletic Club
Saussy was phenomenal physical specimen.
He was only little over eighteen years old
but he was a giant for a man of his years
standing six feet two inches in his stockings
and weighing 19S pounds when in training
He was perfect blond and was young man OF
rarely happy disposition, a perfect radiator of
good nature and us gentle as woman in spite
OF his great strength
The brother, Gordon was eighteen months
older than Hugh. While splendid athlete,
he had not such rare physical gifts. The father
Robert Saussy, who Is soliciting agent for the
Atlantic Coast Line steamers, with an Office at
No, 223 Broadway, was particularly happy in
the possession OF two such toys, and his heart
was wrapped up in their education and cul.
ture He is widower, his wife having died
in giving birth to the hoy who has now met so
sad an end The family belongs III savannah,
but the father and sons came here several years
ago
In the game of saturday at Elizabeth Gordon
Saussy had withdrawn after the inst half, u
he had been winGed several times. His place
had been taken by DR.. W. +. LaHghren, an
ambulance surgeon at Bellevue Hospital, who
is the coach OF the New York College team.
Or. Langhren broke two ribs several weeks ago
while playing football but he volunteered To
| I'LL the vacancy caused by the withdrawal OF
Gordon Saussy, rs he did not want Ia see the
game lost which then seemed so certain to the
! college boys.
Hugh Salssy was the left guard of the New
York team. He had been playing very
| brilliant game, and his blood was fired with
| excitement. Just before the last half was about
| tn end Woodruff the left half hack of the
Elizabeth team, got the ball and started Ia run
with II for a touchdown. SauSSy started after
him, and when he got near enough )urnpct
| and Owed 10 throw Woodruff. Woodruhdodgcd
and saussy struck the ground head inst, His
head ploughed the sod for distance ot yar
He uttered no cry but rolled over on his
back. When, 1t was seen that he was injured
and other players went Ia aid him he was
| found To be entirely unconscious. Dr. Laugh
rem, after finding that ordinary rcStorativeS
failed 10 revive Saussy advised that he b. placed
in coach and sent 10 the Elizabeth Hospital.
! This advice was acted upon.
| SausSy did not speak or show n sign of con
! sciousnesS from the time nj his injury until he
died ON the hospital cot three hours later. His
father had been, telegraphed for lie arrived
after his son had passed away. His grief was
| overwhelming. Dr, langhpn took him and
the son Gordon TO the house ut u friend where
| they spent the night
| The uoCtors AT the hospital say that SauSSy' :
neck was not brnEcn, but that death was the
! result either OF conclusion of the brain, pro
! ducng rupture of blood vessels, or of "A fracture
AT the base of the skull. The unfortunate
| father emphaically refused TO permit Ihs pTr'
forming OF an autopsy on his son body,
! County Physician q Reilly, who had held an
| Investigation Immediately after the young
man death and who had hccn satisfied that
/ the death was purely accidental said chat no
autopsy was necessary and gave permit Tor
| the removal OF the body.
| The body will Ia brought 10 this city to-day
and will Ia sent 10 savannah for burial On the
next steamer. The father and brother NJ
manned with IL In Elizabeth yesterday. The
| players OF the New York COLLEGE eleven and
| ol the Elizabeth eleven are very much al
fected ever the sad ending oi their sport. II
| is n noteworthy fact, and one in which they
! ind some consolation, that the game was
particularly free from admonitions from the
| referee because OF foul playing.