New-York tribune., 1909-11-15
SACRIFICE TO GAME
IIRGINTA FOOTBALL
PL4TER DEAD.
Mother Had Premon,tton of
Acc'deHt-PoIice Accused
Of Brutality.
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Washington. Nov. 14-Arch-r Chris
tan. tbs University of Virginia football
PLAYER who vas hurt in Yesterdays
game p-ith Georgetown. died az the
Georgetown University hospital this
morning. THIS afternoon ths body was
removed - Richmond where burial viii
take place on Tuesday Besides ths
parents - The boy and his brother. also
football PLAYER the manager and cap
tain - rhs GecrgetoTn tearl and ssv-
srsl members Of the Virginia squad &c
conpsnied ths body - Richmond The
entire GAorse'c7n eieven viii attend
the funeral
Young Christian died from concussion
81 the brain. sustained By fall after he
vas tackled by one Of GscrEeto7-n's men
The PLAY was mass outside of tackle,
and ~ is thought that the dead man vas
fatally hurt when he vas hrst thrown
and not after the tackle vas made. He
vas placed on the operating table AT 6
o'clock last night. and for three hours
the physicians worked over him. rsniov-
brain. They gave up hope for his life
before midnight.
Death came to ths injured man peace
fully. His parents. Mr. and Mrs An
drew Christian. and his brother were
with him when the end came. Sincere
sympathy is manifested for them. and
this morning in the university chapel the
entire undergraduat body knelt and
PRAYED for the repose OF the soul Of
Young Christian.
CoRONER'S JURY SWORN
Profoundly stirred by the fatality, the
district coroner has sworn a special
jury OF prominent citizens whose duty
IL viii be 20 suggest II possible some
modification OF the rouzher features Of
the game and 70 look into the question
Of alleged police brutality and indiffer-
ence following the attack Coroner
Nevit's special jury is made up as fol-
lows. Dr. u. T. Carr. for number Of
years district coroner, Dr. Logan Oven,
formerly a we'll known player on the
Georgetown team. Ward Thoron. vice
president Of the Washington Electric
and Railway Company; William 2.
Hibbs. John p Wilkins and Thomas c.
Noyes
In addition - the alleged Indifference
~ the police following the accident. IL is
charged that Andrew Christian. jr, a
brother OF the injured man, clad in
football suit while endesvorinE 10 ac-
company The patrol wagon IN which his
brother had been placed. was roughly
handled By policeman. the latter strik
ing him and showing him or the rear
step. This matter also will he looked
into thoroughly by the Police Depart
ment.
II vas said to-day that Mrs. Christian
always vas fearful regarding the fate
Of her son, having had a premonition
that he would be injured. Though in
Washington, she did not 20 10 yesteT-
days game but Immediately after IL
was over she telephoned 20 the hospital
70 ascertain whether her boy had been
injured. and the news vas conveyed 10
her.
GAME STOPPED FOR SEASON.
The death OF Christian has put an end
10 all football playing by Georgetown
and Virginia for this season.
President Joseph Hemmell. 5. j.. pres
ident OF Georgetown University. sent the
following telegram 10 President Alder
man OF the University OF Virginia this
morning
= regret exceedingly the sad nlisfort-
une that occurred here Yesterday. As
en- earnest Of our sympathy. We have
cancelled all football engagements"
Condolences also we're sent 20 the uni
versity by the athletic authorities OF
Georgetown.
This Is the second time that the
Georgetoun field has been the scene OF
fatal accident on Thanksgiving Day
fifteen years ago George D. Bahen, half
back OF the Georgetown team. was so
severely injured in the annual game with
the Columbia Athletic Club that he died
I'm March following. Bahen vas consid-
cred one Of the greatest football players
in the South and he, too. vas from Rich
mond. 4 ma gnifcent monument has
been erected over his grave by George
topn students