Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-06
SHE PLEADS FOR FOOTBALL.
Mrs. Cannon Asks That Her sons
peotb Re yof Used Against Its

ATLANTA. GA, November o--Mfs'
Cannon the mother of Won CANNON,
who lost his life as result Of injuries re-
ceived in the Georgia Virginia foct-paii
game In Atlanta on last SATURDAY, pio-
tests against the use of her SONS oe'.tl ,
as an argument against the ad yanSeinnsS rs
of athletic training in the unlvefs ssgg.a zee.
Cannon has written a letter, aadress,eu
TO Representatives Nevin, OF the Lesis'''-
ture. as follows: tnroaf.
Dear Mr.. Nevin: 1t would be the great
es. favor to the family OF Won ,fan 1,e ~
IL your influence could prevent ms detri-
mental TO the athletic cause ann " 1o,
vancement at the university fiis low, ~ ~
his college, and his interest III al niaia,
ner OF sports, without wnicn ne alma.
the highest type OF manhood impoe sn s,,',
are well known by his CLASSMATES nn ~ -
friends. and II would be inexpressiply ssu
to have the cause he held SO aesF IN ~,
tured by this sacrifice Gran, "S s e
right to request that my boys es sass
should NOT be used TO defeat the mos'
cherished object of his life. -.,...,so.
.sDr Herty's article in the Constitution
of November I'd Is timely, anu tnS =, =. =
tiles OF the university are trusted 70 inahe
ali needed changes pertaining 10 the VEL ss
fare OF its students, and when they VIZ VIZ
given the means and the conhdencee, su "
loyalty and high sense OF duty snou'u ue-
serve 1t. ,u
ioui ..vON GAMMON'S MOTHER.
This letter by Mrs. Cannon puts a
| new phase on the agitation against ioot
| ball. which has occurred In inns cry ane
State since her sons death: Inc o,a Ar
| Council of Atlanta early TINS Weeh' We
smile the protest of its President, VINO USED
| 10 NAV the game himself, passed an otal-
nance forbidding the game IN the CITY,
| The ordinance reao: 49,. n,a,,or ana N.
aBe IL ordained by the Mayor ana w
General Council of Atlanta that, IRON
and after the passage of this ordinance
| n shall be unlawful for any person y
persons to engage In or play ,s sn os s atiants
or ON any territory Incorporated tor pohe'
peniB e n further ordained, that any per
son or persons violating this orulnanc
| shall be subject to fine or $lVV or III
n n,p for thirty days. either or both
In the discretion of the Recorder -,
The Common Council got ahead OF IN
| State Legislature in the desire 10 sto
the sport Senator J; i r. n f. m lsl
or to play the game; IL contai, ii,, NJ, vi
provisions of an 'anti-foot.oau pii ".
sented last season, but wnicn 1aieu
pass. Mr.. Awtrey, OF inc iow ,o,ot nT yesc
also on Monday introduced tnis joih' ieSe
luton on the subject; 20 a.,
"Resolved, That It Is the sense OF tn
General Assembly of Georgia that IN
game Of football should De p roon,nin
|
financial aid from the State.
"Resolyed. further That the trustees Q
the state University be requested 70 nav
said game of football prohibited fro'
the university at Athens, and from IN
various branches of the same"
Meanwhile the university studen'
themselves have taken action, and de
|. cIded not to play the game any NOR
this wear. On Tuesday an athletic coui
| eli. composed of DR.. Herty, Captain Ken
Coach McCarty, Manager Mitchell an
, other members OF the university foot-Da
team. was held in the chambers OF III
After a brief discussion 1t was agree
TO cancel all the engagements OF the un
versity team for the season of 1897; TO ca
in ali the uniforms of the team, and
| check all future practice on the univei
sitv grounds The members composln
3 the council were unanimous I'm this actor
II Is now proposed by the faculty OF IN
I university to construct on the foot-ba
grounds a bicycle track, and TO train IN
students at the college, so that they ca
Compete with the strongest amateu
racers In the country. Besides taking U
their time given TO athletics In bicycl
racing, the boys VIII practice field GA
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