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serious. Internal injuries or bruises on
the head are practically unknown, as
the absence of off side or mass play
prevents the concentration of attack on
one man..
Effect Is Uncertain
+. LAWRENCE, Kans., Oct. s1.--'I can
not say just what effect the death of
Cadet Byrne will have on intercolle
giate football" said Chancellor Frank
Strong of the University of Kansas to-
night The circumstances under which
the accident occurred doubtless viii
have much to do with it's effect on foot
ball"
Collar Bone Broken
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 3l.-Coe Cody,
student of Creighton college. had his
collar bone broken during scrimmage
in a game here today. His condition
is serious.
Canoeing More Dangerous
ANN HARBOR, Mich, Oct. S1.-"In
my opinion canoeing and rowing are
more dangerous than football said
Prof. George w. Patterson of the Uni
versity of Michigan tonight when asked
what the effect of Cadet Byrne's death
probably would be. Professor Patter-
son is chairman Of the board of control
of athletics at the university.
Officers Defend Football
WASHINGTON. Oct. S1.-Cadet
Byrne's death was widely discussed in
army and navy circles today. While
anything in the nature of an official
expression was lacking, officers do not
incline to the view that football is
likely to be abolished at the West
Point and Annapolis academies.
Secretary Dickinson is absent with
the Taft party and Acting Secretary
oliver declined to have anything to say
about the accident beyond expressing
regret. Secretary Meyer was equally
reticent.
Major General j. Franklin Bell, chief
of staff of the army, expressed per-
sonal view in defense of the game
Football found another defender in
Dr. Charles w. Needham, president OF
the George Washington university, who,
however, declared the American way of
playing it should be reformed.
No Change at Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 3t.-Captain
John NJ Bowyer. superintendent of the
naval academy, said today regarding
Byrne's death:
so far my opinion as to football is
Iunaltered. I have not arrived at a con-
clusion adverse to it's continuance at
the naval academy.
The opinion prevails that notwith
standing the sorrow in both army and
navy circles over the striking down of
star player on each team the sport
will go on.
The condition of Midshipman Wilson.
whose injuries are similar to Byrne's,
was about the same tonight as for two
weeks The surgeons believe his in
juries ultimately will result in death.
Will Not Affect Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Oct. s1.-The
death of Cadet Byrne brought keen sor-
row to Yale men. especially TO the
coaches and players. The latter had
Yale-Army game a fortnight ago. 1t is
stated with authority that the accident
will bring no change in football here.
Secretary Expresses Regret
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31.-secretary
Dickinson expressed his deep regret
here tonight at the death of Cadet
Byrne but declined to make a state
ment concerning any possible effect it
might have on football at the academy.
Harvard Players in Sorrow
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 31.-The
enthusiastic crowd of undergraduates
which invariably greets homecoming
victorious Harvard football team was
lacking tonight when the sorrow
stricken members of the football squad
came back from the West Point game
of yesterday in which E. A. Byrne was
fatally hurt.
Trainer Donovan described the fatal
play as plunge between left guard
and tackle with Fullback Minot carry
ing the ball, preceded by Captain Fish
and Right Guard Fisher, and followed
by Left Halfback Leslie and Quarter
back OFlaherty. Byrne dove at the
play head first and stopped it.
Deeply regretted is the accident.
there could be found no indication of
sentiment at Harvard tonight that the
fatality would have any effect on the
game at Harvard. Neither President A.
L. Lowell nor President (Emeritus)
Eliot cared to express an opinion.
Suffers Brain Conclusion
DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 31.-J. Berry,
left guard for the Drake university
football team, suffered concussien of
the brain in the game Saturday against
Grinnell. He was removed to a hospi-
| tai Immediately. 1t was thought for
| a time that his injury was serious, but
| it is now believed he will recover.