Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-15
HUR-
LEY STRUCK IN
EYEBY GOLF
BALL
Ball Driven by General Pas
Songer Agent COnnell IN
Game az Topeka.

From Topeka Capital. Sept 10.
j. ~ Hurley general manager az
the Santa Re. was struck above no
ieil eye BOZ a soif BAH o. ihe Country
club links yesterday afternoon and
had hls eyebrow iaid open for an inch
and a half Ho was playing with
General Passenger Agent .. ~. Con-
nell Il was feared az hrat that the
nerve Of the eye was seriously M
iured but the physicians found that
the sight was not Affected. hr huf-
ley vas knocked down and came near
ioelng consciousness.
The accident occurred about dusk
last nisht as Mr. Hurley ni.d Mr. Con-
nell we're hurryiur 20 complete sne
nnal round OF their match before
darkness set 10. They had negotiated
the FIRST round Of the course In good
time, and had reached the seventh
hole. No See 'Um. on the second
ouEd OF the ninc-h0le course,
Mr.. Conneii was driving on ffom
the tee AZ the seventh hole towards
The bunker 90 tho eighth hole, which
lies across @ raylne and behind some
weeping willow trees. The sofontl
hole gets lts name. No.see' um, from
she fact that the next bunker can nor
De seen frcm the seventh tee. The
ravlne constitutes an excellent haE-
ard and many an unfortunate golfer
has Loot matches through driving into
the ravine and then having 10 almogi
roll the ball out. For that reason
golfers acquainted with the course
drive high and hasd from Che sevenih
\ tee. preierTlng TO go beyond the
eighth hole TO landing in she ravlne
land among the willows
As he allied for the ,0t bunker
. SIR. Cornell advised ar. Hurley, Who
vas standing ahead Of him and slight
ly 20 his right. % stand back II no
wished 90 avoid any possibility OK
. getting hit with the ball.
"You couldn't hit me u you wanted
! TO-" rctoricd Mr. Hurley, In disdaln.
2 Mr. Council placed his maahie
againat the bail, twisted the HANDLE
; slightly IN bis hand, raised the
, mashie and then gently lowered it Ia
r the BAH again. and nnally swms
against tho ball with an hla sirong b
The bali went straight as a cannon
bail Cor Mir. Hurley. struck him ON the
! forehead and had bounded back 9,
{ within an inch OF whore q had start
} ca before the sound of the impact ol
the club against the bah had died
q iawny.
. Tho BAN struck AR. Hurley JUS
{ above tho loG eye with great torc'
! ana laid the skin open 90 the bon'
J. for On inch and a half So great wal
1 the force oi the blow that il knocke'
I Mr.. Hurley down and q was onll
. Through main strength of VIII that ID
! prevented himself from becoming un'
/, conscious. The blood flowed from
I the cash over Mr. Hurloys eye an'
covered his face. For a time no fear
2 90 that the ball had struck him iai
\ Ia the eye and that the sight OF ihl
eye had been destroyed
Mr. Council was alarmed az the ~
suit OF his drive, and hurried 10 thl
lCOuntry club house 30 telephone fo
Mrs Hurley % come out after he
|, husband lie was unable 20 reac
I her by telephone and 80 a oarriag
N which happened to be az the clu
house was roQuialiioned By Mr. Con
4 ipoH boz which 90 take Mr.. Hurie
homo A. Topeka avenue they me
\ Mra. Hurley. who had started 10 driv
out % the Country club The trnu'
Ter 20 the Hurley carriage was mad
! and Mr. Hurley WAS then taken io th
y Santa 10 hospital. where d.. j.
y kuater dressed the injury
AZ the hospital u wae feared cha
J, the force ct the impact mad been SUI
. holent 90 divide the small ner
a which passes over the eyebrow lnt
~ the orhiial cavity, and that the sigh
\. of the cyo had been injured la tha
n manner However. the nerve wa
y found 20 be an right and when IN
n eye. which had swclled shut. wa
"A opened Mr. Hurley was able 90 dis
N tinRuish objects between himself an
d tho Hight, Blood nowed from Mr. Hur
d. Toys nose and mouth on account q
ID the Injury. No homes were brOkol
.e but three stitches were required I
"a close the cash In the eyebrow.
2. Those three stitches hurt alm1l
q. as bad ns did the golf ball." said Al
E. Hurley. after ne had been sent hUm
81 from the hospital
d. when viii you complete m
matchqn was asked
Ia About day after tomorrow" he sal
a. @ls the injury severe enough 90 pre-
~ vent your working for a few days.
q ar Hurley was asked
% "No.' was the brief and forclble n
n ply
m III would be n anybody else 80
81 t." said Mr. Council who was "ai
10 ting up with his victim, "Anyho'
"a. q served you right for rohblng ~
'd OF a pretty drive
p We'll. / was keeping your sc0l
y when q happened aad ] ana going
le count that stroke on YOU" rot9rt,
~ Mr., Hurley.
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