The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-10
Dsgsn.raey Of Foot-BaIl.

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in regard to football. growing out of the
recent fatality and the manning of other
players in that state and the unusual
number of casualties occurring already
throughout the country this season,
which Is yet young, has increased the
public interest in the agitation favortng
laws to regulate the game so as to de-
prive 1t OF its dangerous features. In
some parts of the country public sentI-
ment has been aroused to the point Of de-
manding. prohibltory legislation,
Even the New York Herald, which has
always enthusiastically encouraged legi-
innate field sports, is moved to say that
''latterly the erstwhlle Joyful sport of
football has degenerated into exhibit
lions of sheer ferocity, In which the in
herent brutality OF the animal super
cedes the inherent instincts of the true
sportsman. The Herald publishes the
following list Of casualties Tor the pres
ent season, barely month old, which It
says "reads like the result of disas-
trous railroad accident or the bulletin of
a deadly skirmish:''
KILLED AT FOOTBALL.
The deaths which have resulted from
injuries received during various games
thus far this season are three lin number,
namely:
Benjamin Rich, Tyrone Pa. Internal
hemorrhages, superinduced by overex-
ertion and a heavy fall while tackling,
striking head on ground or stone. Died
October 10.
Andrew stasehe, No. 1868 avenue A,
New York city. Broke neck at Casino
Beach, near Stelnway, l.. !. Died octo-
ber'26
Richard Won Cannon, Rome, Ga.
Conclusion Of the brain in game between
universities of Virginia and Georgia.
Died October 20.
INJURED AT FOOTBALL.
October TAT Yale field, Cutter. Yale,
had his knee seriously injured, rendering
1t impossible for him to play. Was a
most promising man for centre.
October 17-At Princeton, Cochran, OF
the Princeton team, injured his left side
severely, while playing in the game
against the Carlisle Indians.
October bat Franklin field, Phlla-
de1phla, Captain Minds. Of the Unlver-
shy of Pennsylvania eleven, injured his
knee in practice game.
October 1S-At Yale. Hines injured his
leg In practice game.
October 1S-At Yale, Abbott received
an injury to his knee in a practice game.
necessitating his retirement from the
contest.
October 1S-At Yale, Corwln sprained
his ankle in practice game
October 19-At Harvard--Bouve, Har-
ward, ruptured blood vessel in left leg and
had water on knee. Donald, Harvard,
injured knee.
October 19-At West Superior Wis,
Maurice e. Morgan suffered internal In
juries.
October 22-At Harvard, Warren, Har-
ward was confined to bed with injured
leg. Sawin, water on knee. Nine men
on sick list.
October 26-At Yale field. cadwalader.
Yale repeatedly surgeon to have broken
his shoulder.
October 2S-At New Haven, De Saul
les, Yale, abcess on knee.
October 3O-At Ansonla, Conn, Ed
ward Miller, OF New Haven, Conn, inter-
nally injured
November CAT Yale field, Paulweln,
Chicago A. A., had left arm broken in
game against Yale.
What the net results OF the entire sea-
son will be, under the present system of
conducting the game, only time will tell
Certain It Is that there Is demand
Throughout the country for laws either
abolIshing 1t altogether or compelling 1t
to be played in a civilized fashion, Tho
friends OF the sport should get together
and institute reforms before this public
sentiment grows to the point that
football will be placed under the ban,
legally and morally.