The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-14
DEATH Of CHRISTIAN
TOSTOP GAME HERE
Georgetown Authorities Can
eel Remaining Games in
Tribute to Dead Boy.
.contInued from Flrst -

STE cause Of death was concussion
of the brain.
The news that football had
claimed another victim created pro-
found sorrow throughout the city,
but nowhere more than at George
towTz University. Throughout the
night members of the faculty re-
NAMED at the hospital. trying to
console Christians mother, who
had come TO Washington for fear
that something might happen. but
who had not attended the game.
The first intimation that anything
had happened came to Mrs. Christian
over the telephone, and she imme-
diateIy left her hotel and hurried
to the hospital, where she still re-
mains by the side of the body of
her son.
Father Sees End.
The father was summoned from Rich
mond early in the evening and reached
the hospital in time to be present at
the end.
Today neither Of the parents would
discuss the accident.
As soon as the news of the death
reached Georgetown, the Rev. Thomas
A Emmitt. representing the faculty,
went 10 the hospital TO extend formally
80 the bereaved family the sympathy Of
Georgetown men.
The father could say little. but his
answer IN a few words well describes
the feeling OF the family.
1T Is a horrible loss as Archer was
a grand boy" said the father, but it
was an accident pure and simple and
something that could not be overcome,
We fully appreciate Georgetown's po-
sition in the matter, but, so far as I
can see no one was to be blamed
At mass this morning IN the univer-
sity chapel the whole Georgetown un-
dergraduate body knelt and prayed for
the repose of the soul Of the Virginia
man. Two hours later the executive
committee OF the athletic association
PASSED resolutions % sympathy to the
Christian family and the University OF
Virginia and Immediately Cancelled all
football engagements for the remainder
Of the year.
Himmin Sends Regrets.
President Joseph Hlmmili. S. J., wired
DR.. Alderman, OF the University Of Vir-
ginia, as follows:
7 regret exceedingly the sad mis-
fortune that oceurrsd here yesterday
As an earnest of our sympathy we have
Cancelled ali football engagements"
To Charlottesville the Blue and Gray
athletic head wired:
Accept sincere sympathy on unfortu-
nate accident which occurred here yes
terday.F
The Georgetown student body and
football team viii leave nothing undol'
to show the genuine GRIEF over the ms
nan A monster floral piece, the GIT p
the undergraduates, VIII be sent 70 IN
Christian home at RicnTnOnu, anu VIZ
the body is taken aboard the u al IN ~ ~
football team, and another GeorgetoWl
representative will form an escort.
As soon as definite announcement
made as to the burial arrangements IN
CseoreefoVvn SQUAD will prepare TO go Z
Richmond in a body to attend the IL
neral. -.
for q special inquest, ana II is posslDl
That the verdict may refer 70 the allege
action of the police. when the Doctor
gave orders 70 have the player lulnS0l
ately removed from the field OF pla
TO the hospital.
Charge Brutality.
Charges of brutality By the police ar
being made BY witnesses, and this morn
ing, Major sylvester gave orders for a
immediate investigation Of The who's
bolice arrangement.
Captain Schneider, of the GeorgetOw
precinct who personally was in charg
81 the detail Of police. said today:
ssIf il is true that any policema
- acted as charged ne is not fit 10 be o
-
cation, and until that is completed moth
ing further will be done"
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, who wa
one Of the first TO reach young Chris
tan when carried 10 the side lines.