Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-22
TRAGIC DEATH OF
MEDICAL STUDENT
ROBERT {. LEVIN FALLS DEAD ON THE
GRIDIRON.
Heart Failure Said To Be Cause Of Death
Takes Part Ia Close And Hard
Fought Game Al The
Naval Academy.
BODY SENT TO HIS HOME
TODAY.


your account of the death of Mr..
Levin, A" said three medical men to
the Capital reporter shortly after
the death of Mr.. Robert Il. levin oc-
.curred, THAT death was due to heart
failure. The young men appeared
concerned in the matter of the nature
of the statement given out by the press
and when told the lateness of the hour
forbade full statement of facts in
last nights paper, they requested that
heart failure be given out as the
cause of death today.
Whether cardiac syncope or not
Robert K. Levin, of Plainfield, N.
H., second year classman of the Balti-
more Medical College and left tackle
of the visiting team, fell dead i'll the
fierce struggle and while the ball was
near the B. NJ. C's 20-yard line. The
body was removed from the field and
to the boathouse. Later il was re-
moved to the undertaking establish
ment of James S. Taylor, where it
was prepred for burial. This morning
man $ home at Plaintield, N. H., ac-
companied by one of the medical stu
dents from the same city, friend of
and Arthur Hobb, who accompanied
the team of medical students here,
went with the funeral party as far as
Baltimore. The remains were sent
away on the 7.15 train this morning
over the Pennsylvani Railroad.
The death by its very unexpected
ness was tragic in the extreme and it
cast a gloom over the city. While the
form OF the young athlete was borne
from the field the Naval Academy
Band played "Violets. At that time
not one of the spectators assembled
thought of the matter other than as IA
most appropriate selection in view of
what appeared a minor and usual foot
ball hurt. Ten minutes later these
persons knew that young levin was
lifeless. The death, according TO the
attending physicians, Drs. Herring,
Rowland and Mosley, of Baltimaroe,
and Chief Surgeon IL. K. Ames and
Assistant Surgeon Il. 5. Bogart, of
the Naval Academy, was due to car
diac syncope, or heart failure. Half
an hour after levin had been officially
pronounced dead coroner's jury,
hastily summoned by Coroner Charles
q. Feldmeyer, returned verdict in
accordance with the opinion of the
physicians.
The tragedy was as unexpected as
anything could tpossibly be. 1t came
like thunderbolt to the 1900 or more
spectators. 1t was generally thought
by the local contingent that Navy
would fairly make rings around the
Medicos, but lafter three minutes of
play it was evident that that they had
met q much better team than faced
Georgetown last Saturday, or else
Navy is much weaker than her admir-
ers are willing to admit. In any
event, the struggle was Titanic, and
Lewin's death came as the result. 1t
was in the last end of the first half,
perhaps five minutes before the ref
eree's whistle sounded for the 10 min
ute's S rest, that levin fell. The oppos-
ing teams had swayed back and forth
over the turf, perhaps as evenly match
ed pair of elevens as had met on the
gridiron. Navy by persistent and hard
line bucking, had pushed the ball to
within 10 yards of the visitors goal
line, when the Meds, by great effort,
hurled the Midshipmen back.
Levin was right in the midst of the
was standing the strain as well or bet.
ter than any other man in the team
b. NJ q. had made gains of 3. and
yards, and had lined up for another
effort. Levin took his position at left
tackle and at the first call of signals
bent forward for the spring that always
follows the pass. Suddenly he was
seen TO stagger and then fall gently
forward on his face. His comrade
turned him over on his back and look
ed startled. Surgeon +. S. Bogart
hastily answered summons to the
player and at moments glance saw
his patients real condition and order
ed that he be carried to the boathouse.
fifty yards away. For this service six
midshipmen made stretcher of their
hands.
Ten minutes later the death
was officiallyannounced and the crowd
melted away.
In the bOathouse, where Levin
was carried, the most heroic measures
were adopted in vain TO start the
hearts action again. Hundreds of
middies and citizens gathered around
the house. Superintendent Brownson
personally undertook to keep them at
distance from the building At
the Academy last night it was
stated that an autopsy had not been
performed, but the attending physi-
clans declined to discuss the matter.
The body of Mr.. levin was held here
pending instructions from his mother
in Plainsfield, NJ H., who was in
formed of the death by wire. The de-
ceased was % years old and was very
popular. He is survived by a mother,
os.A IL