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


The death of young Won Cannon. of the
Georgia state university. lead to the pass
age of a bill prohibiting the game in that
state. Some Of the press upon
the action are as follows:
Athens dispatch to the Atlanta Const-
tuition:
There will be no more football at the
Georgia state university. Action has been
taken by the students. and they have de-
Tonight 4 meeting was held by the mem-
bers of the Athletic Association. The Ques-
tion as to what should best be done was
thoroughly discussed. 1t was a gloomy
gathering. but the men were determined.
and when the vote came, there was no OPP
position to the proposition to put an end
to football. Several members of the team
resigned this morning. but the action to-
night practically dissolves the whole or
gsniZation and puts an end to the game
here. This action Of the students Will be
firal. The faculty. which had the question
under consideration, will not be forced to
act There was no parleying in the deei-
sion of the students. Their stand will be
firm and decisive.
From the Atlanta Journal.
The Georgia legislature should by. nil
means at It's present session pass a Dill 10
prohibit football matches in this state.
The fatal accident in the game between
the Virginia and Georgia teams in Atlanta
Saturday has aroused a righteous sentiment
against this brutal and dangerous game
which is overwhelming. and which our
lawmakers are bound to respect. Expert
cree has demonstrated that it is impos-
sible to have football games without i'm
! mirent danger to life and limb. The bright
and promising young man who received
his deathblow In the game at Brisbane
park last Saturday Is not the first football
victim of the present season. Soon after
young Won Cannon was fatally wounded.
another Georgian was taken from the held
delirious from the effects Of a collision
with his opponents.
From the Columbus Enquirer.
Action nv rhn legislature which would
drive the game from the state would be
hailed with delight by thousands in
Georgia, who believe that the game Is too
indeed appear to be the aim of the players
to make the struggle as fierce and danger
Gus as possible, and no man can look up.
Oh 1t without the ever present fear that
at any moment some luckless fellow may
be dragged off the field MANNED for life
or dead. The state will lose nothing IN
the loss of the game: and it is better that
football be forever driven from Georgia
than Il repetition of the sad incident Of yes
terGay occur.
From the Rome Tribune.
other proof of the brutality Of football.
The Tribune favors the passage of the bill
before the legislature to prohibit such COLI
tests in Georgia.
From the Athens Banner. published in tie
town Of the state university.
The claim is made that athletics have
had n great deal to do with the recent
gia. That may BIZ true. but from that pros
perity that builds itself up on the conStan.
en6aEgering of life and the manning and
deliver the University of Georgia. We 90
not hesitate to say that, unless such in
human sport is promptly throttled at the
university, we will deem it our duty to
advise all parents in the state of Georgia
to send their sons to colleges where such
sport is not encouraged, and in this po-
sition the people OF Georgia will uphold us.
From the Savannah News.
Prize fighting is prohibited In every state
in the Union. and Is condemned by the
whole civilized world, because Of its bru-
tally. Is it more brutal h the game Of
legislation to prohibit the game In Georgia
would meet the approval of a majority Of
parents who have sons at the state uni
versity, n the colleges and other schools.
The Game Outlawed at Atlanta.
From tine Atlanta Constitution.
The general council of Atlanta has stolen
a march on the Georgia legislature and has
won the distinction of enacting the first
anti-football law Yesterday Atlanta'S city
fathers arose with almost one accord. and
With Wit &c one swoop ph wiped football t t ind from the he
in the city. There was a brief struggle;
Weakening opposition and then the deed
was done: the ordinance was passed and
becoming effective.
Near the end of the quiet session Of the
council. when the members had already
packed away their desk papers and began
to restlessly await the motion to adjourn.
Alderman Woodward quickly arose and
said he had a proposition:
A ordinance to prevent the playing of
the game of football in the city limits of
Atlanta and in any territory Incorporated
for Police purposes:
BE it ordained by the mayor and the
general counc of Atlanta that. from and
after the passage of this ordinance, 1t shall
be unlawful for I'M person or persons to
engage in or play the game Of football
within the city limits of Atlanta, or on any
territory Incorporated for police purposes.
BE it further ordained that any person
or persons violating this ordinance shall
be subject to a fine Of 500 or Imprisonment
fer thirty days. either or both, in the dis
erection of the recorder"
At Springfield, Mass.
From the Springfield Mass.) Republican.
ire fsitation or the school foot
bal. question some time ago has resulted in
making it very improbable that there Will
be any grammar school league next year.
The boys will, of course, play football, but
some of them. at least, will not be allowed
to belong to any league where the rivalry
for a trophy makes the game more dam
serors for them than 1t, would be under
ordinary conditions. OF the five schools
that are in the league this year. all the
principals are opposed to allowing the
for another year. One principal. Miss Har-
riet C.. Emerson, of the Burrows schooi,
has said definitely that her school boys will
net be allowed to remain in the league.
She has decided that the game IS not suit
able for grammar school boys, not only
Tor the physical danger, but because Of the
mental distraction to the pupils In the
match games and in the Ill feeling that
grows out of 1t.