Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-20
THE DEATH OF STEVENSON.
Further Particulars of the Fatal Ac
cident on the Foot Ball Field.

Iowa City, Nov. 20.-The death of
Winford Stevenson from injuries re-
ceived in the foot ball game Saturday is
attributed solely to the fact that ne was
not in condition to play foot ball. He
was told by physicians that he was not
strong enough to play the game and
had been prohibited from so doing by
Coach Knipe. Late Friday night he
expressed a desire to play and said that
he regretted that he was forbidden to
play.
He was young man of % years of
age and had been student here for the
last two years. His parents reside in
Des Moines and his father is a profess
sor in the Highland Park College. Dur
ing his connection with the university
he has been a great admirer of athlet-
les and had Won some fame as pole
vaulter, although he was prohibited
many times from continuing in the
games by the trainer or coach in
charge. Within a few minutes after
the accident his parents We're notified
and arrived in the city. His remains
We're taken TO Des Moines for burial
Throughout the whole body of stu
dents the young man was beloved and
respected. He was one of the first in
his classes and was working his way
through school by assisting at a res
taurant during the hours not occupied
by study.
Both of the university foot ball teams
We're absent from the city when the ac-
cident happened, the first team al
Galesburg, H.. playing Knox College
and the second at Cedar Rapids playing
/ Coe.
The advisory committee of the facul-
ty thought for a time OF ordering both
| teams not TO engage in games in the
afternoon, but after considering the
matter did not take the action. AS one
member stated the faculty deeply re-
GREETED the accident, but did not con-
slider the game as one of the regular
| foot ball games. The young man had
I been ordered not to play foot ball and
did so without the consent of the coach
/ and medical director. The sad accident
| will not have the effect of canceline
| the remaining games on the S. U.
| schedule.
| Saturday afternoon the Iowa City and
\ Davenport high school teams We're tc
| have played foot bali on the field where
/ the morning accident occurred. but by
! mutual consent declared the game oft
About seventy five Davenport people
were in the city to see the afternoon
/ game and many of them We're presen1
at the mornings game.
Stevenson Death was the first fatal
ity to occur as a result of injuries in the
game at the university and feeling OF
I 81.
account of the unfortunate incident
| The young man had been hurt earlier
in the game and was advised to qui,
! Went on with the game. Near the
close of the game and just before tins
was called in the last half lively
scrmmage took place near the junior
4 goal line. Young Stevenson tackled
/ his opponent, the right end of the ia
Nor team. Mr.. Will Seymour, and bott
1 fell heavily to the ground.
Stevensons head struck with crush
| ing force and the players behind fel
upon him. When the young man fei
! bystanders heard a sound as If bons
| had broken. After the mix up haG
| cleared away Stevenson walked from
! the field assisted by students to a car
riage and was taken to a doctors office
| In the carriage he talked to a frient
| and stated that his head was hurt bad
lly. When he reached the office he be
came unconscious and in few minutes
was dead.
The accident happened at 11:3,
| o'clock and at five minutes of II dealt
came. According to the physician:
statement 1t was caused by fracture o
the skull followed by very rapid bleed
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