The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
DIED In FOOTBALL A NJ
ToUNG WALTER s. RUE KILLED
AT PROSPECT PARK.

Tho Game Was Between Two Teams or
Boys 1Between IA and 1s Years-Rue
Had the Bail, Was Tackled, aud
His Opponents Piled Down Upon Him.
At tho very end OF the football season has
como tho only fatal accident Of the game in this
vicinity. Walter s. Rue. 10 years old, living Mt
T20 Carroll street, Brooklyn. WAS killed yester-
day noon at q match game In Prospect Park,
Brooklyn. The police say that he was acting as
umpire. but two boys who were In the game say
that ho was one of the players.
The game was between tho second or Junior
team of the Manual Training School and
q picked team calling themselves tho Eurekns.
All the players were boys between IA and IL
years old. Young Rue. who was n freshman at
the Brooklyn High School, played. It is said,
with tho Eurokas. The gnmo began at about
half past ii on Field 81 Of the parade grounds
in Prospect Park. 1t was hotly contested, and
during the first half the play was hard and fast.
II was early In the second hnif that the acci-
dent occurred. What seems to DO the most
likely explanation is this: The ball was punted
and the catch missed. Instantly all the players
plunged after the ball, which went bounding
over toward the side lines. Rue reached It
hrst, picked IL up. and started toward the op-
poncnts' goal, but was tackled and thrown,
falling with the ball under him..
Down. he cried as he fell, but either the
other players did not hear him or were too ex-
cited to heed. for they piled on top OF him in a
heap. When the heap finally disentangled
itself. Rue lay still on the ground.
He's got the wind knocked out OF him, /" said
ono of the players. Hell be oil right In O
minute. Here. help me get him on his feet"
Two or three of them lifted the boy to his feet
He seemed to make an attempt to stand, but his
knees gave way and he sank down again.
Hes getting black in the face" cried one Of
tho boys. Look at him. He's hurt badly.
Run for q doctor. somebody"
Blood aupeared on Rue's lips, and at this the
other players. thoroughly frightened. scattered
to look for help. One Of them found Park Po-
liceman Chumley on duty at one of the other
the place. After one look at the boy. the police
man sent in an ambulance call. Meantime some
the injured Hij1 boy swaiiow some whisky. but Rue
was quite unconscious. He never regained con-
sciousness. On the arrival Of an ambulance
charge. pronounced the case a very serious one.
He has a hemorrhage from the lungs and is
liable to die" said the doctor.
The boy died on the way to the hospital. with
in fifteen minutes after no was hurt. This acci-
Seni Pei . so ' tRp, when ,R RsP police eee came me i, o' maks
inquiries they could get only the statements of
chance spectators who had remained in tho
vicinity. From such Information they made
out that Rne had been umpiring the game, and
being unable to get out of the way Of a rush had
been butted in the stomach by one OF the run
ners who was chasing the ball Us it rolled to-
ward the side line.
After the body was taken TO the hospital It
a permit being issnsd for It's removal. The
police made Inquiries from the dead boys
mother and sister. but they could tell nothing
except that Walter had gone out that morning
to play football. Us he had frequently done on
reporters BY Clarence Daguine. OF 382 Sixth
avenue, Brooklyn. who played on the Manual
.Rue was playing with the Eurekas." he said.
He was tackled while running with the ball
and tell: bat when the tackler got up Rue lay
went to pick him up he half rose and fell down
again. Then we saw he was badly hurt and We
William Brill. another member Of the team.
made a similar statement. Eugene Harrison Of
tho game, gave q somewhat more detailed ac-
Tho ball had been fumbled and every body
was chasing II. Rue made n dash for IL,
| think he called Down but every body piled
GnT9 him. INN, H for he sql p5keS Tx Ike % a mani w that w hss
been choked when we tried TO get him up. The
game was not a rough one. II was Just like any
ump!ring at all. He played through the first
half, ana was hurt just after the second half
began. ldon't think anybody In particular is
Rne's father is Frederick Rue, n bookkeeror.
Walter was the only son. An older brother
died a few years ago of consumption, and 1t is
likely that Walters lungs were weak. although
he was n sturdy boy. fond OF rough sports. The
police are investigating the case, and arrests
may follow.
Two players In the Clarendon and Hercules
football teams were disabled and had to be
carried Off the field during the game on the
WiIliamsburgh Athletic Clubs grounds in
Kingiand avenue yesterday. They weroI Frank
Henris. 10 years old, who lives in Bensonhurt.
and Tracy Low. aged 10, OF go South Fourth
the hip and Lows shoulder was dislocated.
There WAS also a mishap at the game OF the
Polytechnic boys and the High School boys at
the Eastern Park. James II. Gill. Is years old.
who was playing half back on tho Polytechnic.
MAS seveIeiy inJu,eM IN = ,aokie one OF the
his knee.
He was unconscious when carried off the
field. and II was at first supposed had sustained
conclusion Of the brain. Before his removal to
his home. which was said TO DO In Pierrepont
street. accompanied by his two sisters. n doctor
who had been in attendance on him said that
the injuries were less serious, consisting mainly
of shock.