Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-21

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allzatton of the chances their young sons
have been taking.
Arthur Ireland, another widely known
football scrimmage a snort while ago. and
row has water on the knee. A score or
more OF other youngsters fell victims 10
grammar school has taken on the appear
arce Of a miniature hospital. Several OF
the boys OF the town LAY hobbled about
fol- days and attended school only with
the aid Of crutches. Others have appeared
with bandaged limbs, and scratches ard
bruises have been and are now a very COM
fairs more serious is the knowledge that
these boys in nearly every instance are
from 10 to Is years Of age and not as yet
out OF the ann grades.
The Buckham boy downed with the ball;
a dozen of his fellows piled upon him., ard
if the scrimmage he received a kick in
the s!de that caused internal ns INJURIES
Seyen-year-old Francis Blair, son OF Lem
Blair, a fireman on the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road, living at Pen station, died last night;
some companions found a football and
started to play a make-believe game. They
had seen football PLAYED by their elders
fereEt plays Of the game:
Blair seized the ball and while running
with it was tackled and brought down;
was seriously bruised and internally hurt.
and on Friday last was given up by the
| CSCtOrS attending MIN.
This is said to be the third death from
football In Western Pennsylvania this sea-
New York Herald. November IS: An
Other serious game occurred yesterday af-
terrcon. in the upper part of the city.
Henry Patten, Il years old. of No. 20 East
Nth street. and several other lads. went
a game Of football. The game proved Very
e. citing and DEVELOPED into rough playing.
In one of the PUSHES in the second half
the ground. Several of the opposing play
ers fell on him in the general scrimmage.
He was unable to get up when the crowd
Of players dispersed. He had been stunned
An ambulance was called from Fordham
hospitai; DR.; Ronaine. who responded:
and that he had sustained severe bruises
about the body and head.
"A special from Cambridge, Mass. SAYS:
Haughton started in at fullhack. but was
ceived a minute examination last night.
and no crack was discovered. This leaves
blee. 1t is doubtful now if Warren will
be in shape by Saturday, as his shoulder
Is no. making the best of progress. SWANS
tain Cabot still hobbies about painfully en-
crutches. and though he will probably he
In condition by Saturday Forbes will think
twice before playing any more invalids.
day. and Richardson has now been play
ing left end as Cabot's substitute instead
% OF faktns Mo Haprayd Plas best ssSlfiiSts ana is
and will be able to play a better game than
CAPTAIN Cabot. handicapped by a weak
knee. put up against Yale.
From a report of Yale practice games at
New Haven the following is taken Gil
moro and Durston. the halves of scrubs,
were hurt and obliged to quit the game.
This is the. first time Durston has been
out since his scholarship conditions were
removed. He was looked upon as a sure
candidate for half back, INT might have
jury to-day.
The worst accident Of the practice sea-
son happened to Hugh Auchincloss of New
man eleven, Of which he is the leading half-
back, and was struck on the head while
lying Frustrated. by a fellow players boot.
His forehead was badly bruised and he was
knocked unconscious. He recovered, but it
is feared that he will be unable to pay
again this season.
schcoi Of Applied SCIENCE az and tn auar Ia
back Of the Case football team. was kicked
in the head during the Case-Oberlin game
last Saturday and rendered unconscious.
as a result of the kick he Is delirious part
of the time. This is the second time he
has been kicked in the head. and his con-
dition is regarded as dangerous.
Stephen P. Nash. Jr.. is years of age, a
student of Columbus university. is I'll at
his home from serious injuries received
in a game of football on the st. George
cricket grounds at Hoboken.
The game was between the Freshmen of
Columbia and Stevens Institute of Tech
contest was nearing the end, Nash caught
the ball and started to run. He had not
gone far when he tripped and fell with
men rushed upon him and for a few mo-
ments there was an exciting strugg'e.
Nash was finally relieved of the ball by
0,a ~ 1T 1-A
separated he did not rise to his feet. The
other players picked him up and found
that he had sustained serious injury. His
collarbone was broken and he was other
wise hurt.
The Deadly Record.
The following summary. in part from the
New York World. is a record of the dead.
the MANNED, the seriously injured and the
minor casualties of the game for the latter
part of last season and the first of this:
Dead. IL.
Manned. %.
Seriously injured, 126.
Minor casualties, 135.
BOWLES. SHRUE. Louisville, Ky.-In-
tePaa i 5nj 1SsS from kick in the side, DC
co eGsra 4. iS'' Iou1s-pied of fractured
skull at Bayonne. N. j., October Il. 1897.
GRANGE, ROBERT. S%wickley, Pa.-con-
SusSloH vi WAN, cttoptI ', NJ
HACHE. ANDREW-Died of broken back.
Played on Yorkvil team at Astoria, L.
l.. October "a, 1897. Was crushed in a
KAPP. JOSEPH. Notwithstanding of
lungs. November IA, 1896.
HEATING, ". J.-Fatally injured in prac-
tice game Of North Homestead .Pa.)
eleven on election lay. Fell on ball, OPP
posing players piling on top of him. Died
November 10, 1897, from internal injuries.
PRINCE. =, lieutenant, West Point-In-
ternal injuries in game with ANNAPOLIS
cadets, November. 1896, at Annapolis. Died
from injuries.
vember Z and died November 10. Member
of the New Haven team; played against
the Scottdale high school team at Scott
dale, Pa. Was crushed in a s~crimmage.
RICH, BENJAMIN. years. of Bellwood,
Pa--Tyrone-Altoona game at Altoona Oc-
tober le. 1897. Caught in scrimmage;
heart. Dropped dead on field.
RUE. WILLIAM L.. Notwithstanding Of
blood vessel. November &c. 1896.
SERF', BERT, quarterback. Doane COL
lege-Skull fractured November II. 1896. in
game with Kansas university at Law
renee. Kas. Died two days later.
neck at Casino Beach. October &c. 1891.
Won CANNON, RICHARD-Died of con-
cussion of the brain October 30. 1897. at
Atlanta. Ga. Member of Georgia football
team. Game with University of Virginia.
Causes of Death.
In the case of Shrue Bowles. who was
reaching with his hands for the ball. there
was a rush and an opponent kicked him in
the right side. The effect Of the blow was
to render the victim unconscious, and