Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01


day IS football game between the army
and Harvard. died early today.
His father former Chief of Police
John Iyrne, of Buffalo. was with him
when he died
The tragedy has brought such grief
| to officers and cadets alike that the
eud Of football at West Point and An
| napolis is predicted BY many.
Young Byrne died at sunrise. Brave
as was the young soldiers fight
against death, il was hopeless from
the start Buried beneath mass of
struggling players In the Harvard
Army game yesterday, his neck was
twisted and broken by the weight OF
the crushing pile above him.
only the immediate resort to artif-
cidl respiration kept the boy from al
most instant death, for he did not
draw natural breath after receiving
the fatal shock. Surgeons were un-
able To make a complete examination
last night But N-ray photographers
took pictures after his death reveal
ing dislocation between the first
and second cervical Vcrtebra. This
Caused the natural process of breath
ing to cease and the artificial means
of respiration resortcd to was all that
kept the injured cadet alive until to-
day No autopsy was held.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in the Catholic chapel at the
post where the body was taken \
cadet Rlard has been posted at the
chapel ana details OF young soldiers
viii watch over the body until after
the services tomorrow.
The funeral will be conducted with
fun military honors. Monsgnor c. c.
O O'kecfc, in charge of the Catholic
chapcls IN this vicinity. win ofnciatc.
when the cadet corps and the of
hcial family uf the academy had re-
covered from the first shock of the
that Byrnes injuries
had terminated fatally, the effect
which the accident might have upon
the remainder of the football sched-
ulc Immediately came To mind. The
sentiment hardly had time to crystal
lie today, but more than one opinion
was advanced that the casualty would
result i'm curtnilng the remainder OF
he seasons playing. II not the cancel
atiOn Of the entire schedule. includ-
ng the Army-Navy game
official expression on the matter is
ncagcr. when Colonel Hugh l..
scott, academy superintendent. was
isked for his opinion he replied:
Tint is q matter / cannct discuss
loW.f
The manner of Young Blrne's in
ury, witnessed ms il was by his father
md tho hundreds who gathered to see
il- Hf NlA NtlNkElt NEdlnfi Harvard.
VAS dramatic. When the spectators
'oalizcd the shock was serious the
hccriug was hushed as II 10y magic
\ few minutes later BVrne was ear
led unconscious from the field
Taken 10 the cadet hospital. skilled
urgeuus l1horcd over him throughout
hc night Conscious at times. he re-
lizcd the seriousness of his condition.
Hy order uf Colonel scott. cadet ac-
iriti,s for today were directed to he
ulN such as were necessary
Thcie was no parade tonight the
lag Was lowered 60 half mast and di-
ccti"rs were given that an academic
uti'a Dee suspended tomorrow.
ouug ENruc was only o wears old
ut was q veteran OF IN. army foot
ail team and popular with his class
Yates and officers. lie was acting as
Iptain YESTERDAY.
Ryrnc was injured in "A mass play on
ickle. 20 play common enough in foot
all AMI which had been used several
ines iu the game previous To the ac-
.teut Byrnc. standing Valiantly as
"a tHcklc fur the army. was forced
ndcr the rush of crimson PLAYERS.
nd, on falling. must have had his
cad twisted into a position where the
eight Of the men piling upon him
as greater than the strong ligaments
the Vertehra column could stand.
III Bl ruc dies II will kill football
'r both West Point and Annapolis.
as the frequent remark heard on the