Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-10-11
BEN THOMPSON INJURED
Hurt In 1agerstown- Martinburg
Football Game.
WAS TRAMPLED IN ALINE RUSH
Carried from the Field n a Semi-conscious
Couditiol Brought Home Yesterday
and is Resting Easier TODAY.

and is Resting Easier Today.
The Martinsburg football Eleven
went to hagerstown Sa aurday morning
to play the team Of that place. AS
the home team was awaiting the train
that was to carry them to Hagerstown
they tried to persuade Benjamin
Thompson to accompany them. Mr..
Thompson refused, saying he could not
get away and that he had had no prac-
tice As the train pulled into che sta
ton several OF the players grabbed
him and forcibly put him on the tain
and held him until after the train had
gotten well under way. On their ar
rival in Hagerstown some of the play
ers telephoned his brother Mr. Jas. f.
Thompson telling him not to blame
Ben, as they had forced him on the
train.
Nothing more was thought Of il
until "A telephone message came about
1 O'CLOCK in the afternoon stating
that Ben Thompson had been seriously
injured III the football game. At 4. 30
O'Clock Mr.. j. Frank Thompson aesi
companied by DR. E. H. Sencindiver
drove to Hagerstown arriving there
at g. 45 p. IN. On making inquiry at
the hotel about the young man injur-
ed in the football game. several by
cta Inn s,,Fn -,
that he was ~dead Thinking their
must be some mistake, Mr. Thompson
inquired for DR. Wisner's office and
on arriving there found his brother
under the influence of an opiate. DIR.
Stauffer had been called in consulta-
ton and trained nurse had been has
tily summoned to take care of the in
iured man. Every thing possible was
done to relieve his suffering.
The game was called at q 30 O'Clock
in a drilling rain making the ground
slippery and in bad condition for play.
In the first half eff the game, in three
downs seven players were knocked
out, Souders. Tompson, Brathwaite
and Elliott, of Martinsburg and Rut-
Ter. Widows and Thompson, of Hag-
erstown. After the time limit all
We're able to go back in the game ex-
cept Thompson OF the Martinsburg
team. The unfortunate accident oc-
Cured during a line rush In the
struggle Thomson fel and it is said
was trampled upon by several of the
players
In semi conscious state he was
carried from the field and taken in
carriage to the office of Dr. ]. Ward
Wisuer, East Franklin street His
sufferings on the way to the physi- |
clans Office were intense. AS soon as
possible an anaesthetic was admins |
tered and later the patient was put |
TO bed il DIR. Wisner's house. During
the evening DR.. \. p. Stautfer was
called in consultation, but the phvsi-
clans were unable to determine the
full extent of his injuries, which are
in the region of the stomach
Yesterday morning his wife accom-
panied by Chas, Robert, and Harry
Thompson drove to Willamsport |
where they met Mr. j. Frank Thomp-
son. DR.. Sencindiver aud the injured
football PLAYER. They had brought him
to Williamsport on the trolley line. He
was arranged comfortably on a feather
bed and pillows in a hack and brought
home in the afternoon.
1t was thought at first that he had
been injured internally but on sec
ond examination by Dr. Seucindiver
this morning his report was that there
was nothing TO fear now. He did not
think there was any serious internal
injuries. at least saw no indications !
of any. Mr.. Thompson is resting easy
this afternoon and it is expected he
will be out in a week or ten DAYS
The two teams lined up as follows:
Hagerstown Position Matrinsburg |
Hager Left end Moran
CARING Left tackle Patterson
Ruttler Left guard Brathwaite
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