Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
prove FATAL.
Football Player Dies as
Result of Injuries.
Archie Christian, Member Of
University Of Virginia Team.
Remaining Games Cancelled Be.
cause Of Sad Fatality.

Washington, Nov. 14.-FOotball has
claimed another victim in Archie
Christian, the 1S-Year-old halfback Of
the University of Virginia team. whose
injury in the game with Georgetown
University yesterday was followed by
his death at Georgetown University
hospital this morning. The body was
taken to Richmond today for burial
An autopsy disclosed that death was
due 10 cerebral hemorrhage, following
corcuSSion
Profoundly stirred by the fatality,
the District OF Columbia coroner has
sworn Il special jury Of prominent cit
liens whose duty it will be to suggest
if possible some modification of the
roHghor features of the game and to
look into the question OF alleged pc
lie" brutality and indifference after the
accident.
Death came to the injured man
peacefully. His parents. Mir. and Mrs.
Andrew Christian and his brother, also
q football player, We're with him when
the end came.
Sincere sympathy is manifested for
them and this morning in the Univer-
sity chapel the entire under graduate
body knelt and prayed for the repose
of the soul of young Christian.
Accompanying the body to Rich
mond besides the relatives. Were a
number of students Of the university
who came to Washington to witness
the game Capt Thomas Stuart of the
Georgetown team and Rev. John j.
Carln. president of the Georgetown
Athletic Association. The football team
of Georgetown is making arrange
ments to attend the funeral.
Coroner Ncvitts special jury is made
up as follows: DR.. w. p. Carr, for n
number of years district coroner; DR..
LOGAN Owen, formerly a Weli-known
player on the Georgetown team: Ward
Thoron. vice president of the Wash
ington Electric and Railway Co: Will
liam f. Hibbs. John f. Wilkins and
Thomas 9. Moves.
In addition to the alleged indiffcr-
ence of the police, following the acct
dent, it is charged that Andrew Chris
tian. brother of the injured man.
clad in q football suit. while cndCavor-
ing to accompany the patrol wagon IN
which his brother had been laid, was
roughly treated by q policeman. VINO
struck him and showed him off the rear
step. This matter also will be looked
into thoroughly by the police depart
ment.
The death of Christian has put an
end to all football playing by George
town ard Virginia for this season
Prof. john IIimmel of Georgetown 10
day sent the following dispatch to Dr.
Alderman. president of the University
of Virginia: 81 regret exceedingly
the sad misfortune that occurred mere
Yesterday As an earnest expression OF
our sympathy we have cancelled all
football engagements" Coincidence was
also sent to the university by the
athletic authorities of Georgetown.
Virginia also has cancelled the remain
ing games of her schedule and dis
banded her team.
1t was said today that Mrs. Chris
tan vas always fearful regarding the
fate of her son. having had premo-
milton that he would be injured.
Though in Washington she did not go
ia Yesterdays game. but Immediate
w after it was over she tclephoned to
the hospital to ascertain whether her
how had been injured, and the news
was conveyed to her.