The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
Killed at Whipcracker. -

William Scott, Knoxville, Iowa. reported killed
In football game at Knoxville. F. NJ. Frush,
principal Of the school, writes:
Mr. Scott died on the playground of Burr
Oak school, country school, six miles from
this place. his death being caused by the burst
ing Of blood vessel in the brain after game
Of whipcracker. He never was member Of the
Knoxville high,school football team Or student
Leslie Wise Milwaukee, was reporttd killed in
high-school game. Carroll 6. Perse, superin-
tendent Of Milwaukee schools, writes: s'A num-
Der of boys belonging, to the school, Leslie Wise
among them, were running about on the play
ground before time for school to begin. The
principal is not sure whether or not they had
be an ba in
young Wise fell and the stub Of weed or a
splinter Of some kind was driven up one of his
nostrils and penetra ted the brain. From this in
jury the boy died. So far as we can learn foot.
DEATH sE7sF = - ''. Ns.
s Horatio K: Knight was reported as killed in
principal, writes: 1.-THE death Of Horatio T.
knight, former student of the academy, was
caused by an obscure disorder from which he
had suffered at intervals for years. The ply
stcfans uncertain as to its nature There
IS no for believing that the little foot
ball which he played had anything whatever to
do with his death'
A True Case.
Robert Brown, sedalia. Mo- reported killed
in game. Martha M. Let's, principal Of the
hgh seho9 says the report is correct Her
of Sedala died from injuries to his spine which
were received while he was playing football,
is correct"
Vernon Wise, Hyde Park, Ill, reported killed
In hish-school game Nov. g. John G. Hanna.
principal of the high school, says: ..Vernon
Wise was injured in game with team from
Hyde Park high school on the third OF Novem.
eer ana aee WITHIN Short time The nn
about in tackle which was .straightforwari
aud strictly in accordance with the rules Of the
game. There was no piling up and no fou
play -
Clarence Won Bokkelen, Santa Clara, Cal
superintendent l.. R. Smith says Bokkelen wa:
killed while playing halfback for Santa Clara
Nov 4, in game with San Jose.
Andrew Ficken, New Orleans, reported killed
E ss ss1sse GUS team
president Of the athletic club, says: '.It wa
Ficken's brother, and not himself, who wa
knocked out during one Of the scrimmages Al
matter Of fact, the deceased Ficken was no
knocked out, nor did he complain Of any tnjur.
either during the game the grounds afte
~ SO far as I can learn. On the return to tn
city y+; from the ball field he was taken with
mOned declared 1t was nothing. The famil
physician later diagnosed the case as concussio
of the brain. The so-called Southern Athleti
Club Juniors were composed Of young bows Who
with very imperfect knowledge Of the gam
and without any examination or physical train
Ing 4pg sufficient II to harden them up and prepar
Them TO stand the necessary physical strain q
game of football, attempted to play fierce
hard game without being physically able to d
So" 24.. :
Howard Montgomery, Hampden- Sidney Va
Alister Of the Hampden- Sidney academy say
that the Associated Press report Of the accide1
was, correct. The injuries were sustained g
an unaccountable way says President McA
lister, in practice game Oct. 9. Monteompr
died, the 9th.'' $500
Carl Osborne, reported killed IN game Har1
B. Brown, superintendent of the high schoo
writes that Osborne was strong and health
student and was killed almost instantly in
game OF football He was struck on the hes
by man whom lie was preparing to tackl
He died before time for the game to have be-
s cnmplnted 49, -,