The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-22

opinion that his son was out OF MS
head most OF the time. and consequently
did not understand the Importance Oh
answering the questions asked.
HIS SINE INJURED.
On Sunday morning. DR.. j.. w. station
was summoned and he made careiui
diagnosis of the case. DR.. station dld not
know that the boy had been playing
| football until after lc gave his opih-
ion. lie recognized the fact that young
FlayIock had sustained ccrtain injuries OF
the spine that resulted in acute spinal
n.cncgtis. The youth could not straight
| en- his head. which was thrown far back.
Dr. Sta.on told tho unfortunate young
mans father that his son wasjin very
critical condition. and that he would not
| 4ye more than twenty-four hours. Dr.
station suggested that Mr.. Biaylock might
| call in another physician TO consult with
Inn II ne 50 desired. Then Dr. II. y.
Franklin Was summoned. lie stated that
Dr. Staton had done all that could be
Of any service in such cases; that the
proper remedies had been given, but
that the case was hopeless and the young
man would soon die.
Dr. station found that young Blaylocks
spine was severely injured. He was OF
the opinion that several Of the yertebrae
had been torn away from the spinal
column. which was also otherwise injur-
ed. This produccd the dreadful disease
which killed the patient.
Young Bltylock fingered about ten
hours longer than Dr. Station had pre-
d.ctod, and on Mond ~ night at $3.50
o'clock the unfortunate youth was re-
lcSed from his sunerngs by death
Ills funeral took place from the Ran
doph-Strcet Baptist church yesterday
morning. at II o'clock. Rev. l. NJ. Mercer
conducted the services. and the interment
was made in Hollywood. The father,
mother. and sister OF young Blaylock
are members Of Rcrdolph-Street Baptist
church. Mr.. Blaylock is a shoemaker Dy
trade.
DR. STATIONS STATEMENT.
When ! saw Or. Station at his office.
No 1915 Beverly street. Yesterday after
noon. he said: 'T have no doubt what
ever that young Blaylock came TO his
death from the Injuries he received i'm
the football game Thursday afternoon
last. lie was very dangerously hurt The
spinal column IS n very sensitive por-
tion OF the anatomy It's close connec-
ton with the brain make it all the moro
SO. ] have no doubt that several Of the
vetebrao were torn from the spinal col
umn. and that the spinal column itself
was otherwise injured This produced the
acute and fatal disease from which ne
died. There was nothing that could be
done for him in his condition. ! have
learned that the young man was rough
~ handled I'm the football game Thurs
day His injuries showed that the game
must have been very rough and even
brutal If football results i'm such in
1uries TO the players il seems 10 me
that there ought to be some legal steps TO
break il up
Ir. station then very ccurteously show
od mo "a diagram of the spinal column
and explained now the young man was
injured. lie pointed out the fact that
the injuries were in the small part OF
the back. and designated which Of the
vertobrao had been dislocat P. The close
connection between the spinal column
and the brain. said he. explained the
fact that the unfortunate young man
remained unconscious.
WOULD NOT TELL
a singular feature in connection with
the sad affair IS that young Blaylock
persisted I'm keeping secret the fact that
he had played football His younger
brother. Richard Blaylock. stated that
two OF the players fell heavily upon mis-
brother and that the latter was violent
ly kicked in the back by some of the
players.
rhe affair was kept so quiet that the
fact did not become known until yes
tcrday. As yet no action has been taken
bv the authorities Of tho county where
the fatality occurred. and IL is not known
whether they will inquire into it or not
qhe death of Blaylock Has created
strong sentiment against the game OF
foot t-haU in that norton of the city.
The unfortunate youth was quite p0pu-
lar among his friends. and his death WAS
q SAD blow TO them os well as TO his
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