Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-30
FRANK N. B|GEL0W.
Sad Death Of a Popular Colby
College Student.
The Cause Resulted from Severe Cold
and Not Football Injuries.
Services at WatcrviIIe- Remains Taken 10
Skowhegan- Funeral. Thursday.

bail team and played in the game with
the New Hampshire State College OCt.
-. 1t was at first thought by some
that his death was caused by injuries
received in that game. but this was
later proven to be untrue. as viii be
seen by Dr. Ressey's statement of the
result of the autopsy which is given
leloN.
EiEcluW Was ore of the most promis-
ing of the freshmen of the football
squad and was a hard worker ana an
enthusiastic player. He played with
he consent of his mother and had been
in the game six years without any in
jury of consequence. IL" went with
IN" team on the New Hampshire trip
and whom h" left il VAS supposed that
nc was in his usual fine health and in
prime condition. II seems. however.
that III was not feeling Well II III"
time
lie gave no sign of being out Of sorts
until after tn" New EiampShr. game.
Gt:. =, In this game h. contracted Il
sever" cold ana Was III for the rest Of
the trip. Neither h. nor any Of th-
team thought il was anything serious.
but was looked upon as n littlt. knock
out from which h" would rapidly re-
cover.
After tn" game Manager Fogg asked
him il he hadn't better com" home ANA
rest rather than go on with the team.
BUT ne wanted IL see tn" Exeter gam"
and So remained He had been work
ing hard for the team and the boys
thought that il was his due To- have
SO they mad. him as comfortable AZ
they could and kept him with them.
He Was pretty sick in Exeter but
was determined la s,,. the game. He
was unable to walk from the hotel L.
the gymnasium. So 4 hack WAS pro-
Nid-d for him and h. was taken 10 the
grounds just before tn. gam" com
mcrctd. intending To- ride back To the
hotel with the boys in tn" barge after
the game. \ shelter, sunny spot was
Il una for him on tn" sid" lines and n"
was thoroughly bundled in oV"rcoatS
ana sweaters SO n could SOC thu same
without taking NOR" cold. Hut the in
valid role didn't suit him and ~ was
uneasy All through tn" game. feeling
as if h. ought "a ~ in a suit and ont
On The field with the boys.
When tn" team arrived IN Portland at-
tar thc EN't'r game there were several
hours H. wait fnr TIL. train tor Water
willie. 81 p room wa hired fnr Eic-lnw
ana n Wa tucked up in bed with IVA ut
'h'' p'NS NH ,hr' L.iI. vi hln. Iii "'t"
'".." .'nl ''l''is tiki III" III 'N-
made m Portland ~ have ~urn,th M
fixed up i'll tn. wuN ~ broth pr soup that
III 'u'" IA, '''' hill '' III ''"i Y
had ,r,n ,rn,Ibl.d with bills nn III. ].
I'LL arms ard ,ftrr thr Nv IIInlpenir..
gam. / doctor MI. consulted III DIrhaIn.
T. rh..v hod b,r,,,n.. ,,rt n,,inf,,i HIT,
doctor advised tn. auuiir1,jon 81 t1x~,,I
rnuItjr.s In order III forrr In. boil alonL,
IL thut NJ could lar,. them Nm NOM
| in. MS suid ~ th, ,frn,. Am. II his gene.
| Al Illness
sam ,ft.r rnrurn;,,o fr,,,, ,nc ,rir ia
| ..lnw's condition became wnrsr ana m +.
| Iv r.sIIt,I in n.aib Yesterday n,nrrin,
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| .it,s.d Nv +, {,,i. ,+..,.i,,i IL, ~, -,
ar Durham 1rt .! AN alttnnsy va. h"it
! hy Dr NJ W H.ss,.,- m. .i,..n,itry nv,
| stefan. and in thu. presence. Of Drs. ( +
| l;.ss.y Eoyrr H11nk.r >bhnt, ard NJ
| RIM ii The. conclusion of me .x.r:,'-
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| on, hy br. Of ". E.sS,.l.
| me-,
20. -. WIN .!lt "''I ty'thi asJinSt IN"
Nv ti'IiipHiIil' S'"'r '"iitSt a. durham,
y, II. Dii.us IN sim ne received IL"
| serious injury pu, contracted severe
! 'pii "H''l "'"ueil! On dtu'' '"nStstloh
/ 81 'h' iiusS ana lil'hniihdtl"h ot thr KID
| hrH ;. "Il.,n irSi. yea ihihI;E' 'rt -
an a''upSE Ms nrin, ms IueSdaIi
q morning me in!!"MlhS physicians beIni
present; lrs NJ, y. ana n +, b. .cy.
boHff' buhhcr Hphptt ana Mrrrill. I'M
Hu'"isS 'eNthl"n thal n'a'h WAS du" I"
nil% ano,e e"usG7 aiiu WI hot uue 10 any
injuries received during "" game"
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