The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
ANTI-FOOTBALL
PASSES HOUSE
II Measure Prevails Game viii
Not Be Permitted at Univer-
Sity and Agricultural College.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
ASHTON WILL CALL BILL UP
AGAIN TODAY.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER

At this time, so far as the house is con-
cerned. football at the University of Utah,
the Agricultural college and other state
aided schools is a dead dog The bill that
passed the house yesterday prohibits the
playing of the game by students attend
ing any of the Institutions mentioned in
the proposed act. The measure carried by
a vote of "a to l6, being one more than
a constitutional majority. Before the vote
was announced Ashton changed his vote
10 the favorable side and gave notice of d
reconsideration today.
During the discussion there was all man
ner of fun, but IL was evident that the
so-calted country members were standing
together, and were determined TO pass the
biu if they could. The country members
have all along from the night of the eau
Gus preceding the organization of the
house, been in position 10 show the city
representatives where TO head in at
and they have not overlooked some of the
opportunities 10 do so.
Death of Evans.
This bill was prompted by the death Of
d young fellow named Evans at Logan,
who was fatally hurt in the progress of
r game last fall Mr.. Hansen is the au-
thor of the bill, and in explaining 1t he
quoted what he asserted to be statistics
concerning the mortality and casualty
that football produces. He said that last
year fifteen deaths and 5Si injuries was
the record of the football field
Il move you, MIR. Speaker" said Mr..
Ashton, "as an amendment that wherever
the word toOtball occurs. the word It'd
Ole-de-winks' be substituted. %
Although this amendment received at
least three seconds. the speaker, owing
10 the confusion did not hear them and
consequently did not put the motion to
amend.
Abuses of Paresorie.
When the bill was up on its merits Mr..
McMiIlin said that he did not know so
very much about the deadly effects of
football, but 1 venture to say he de-
ciared. that the abuse Of paregoric is
ten times worse than football, and results
in Just that proportion of deaths.
Mr.. Archibald believed that football was
responsible for more accidents and deaths
than railroads, to say nothing OF being
the source of much profanity and brutal
ity.
Cannon. Eardley, Funk and Holman
spoke against the bill
Views of MIR. Speaker.
What was conceded to be the most rea-
sonable argument against the bill was
contained in the few remarks made by
Speaker Robinson.
II think the introduction of this bill and
the talk and agitation following it, has
served the purpose intended. 1t has been
my lot to have been connected with col
Ieges in various capacities for many years
and I nave found that there is essential
need for outdoor exercise. This bill has
been so thoroughly exploited in the press
that I think it has already had the eff
feet Of making those responsible for ath-
letics in the schools sit up and take no
Cce. 1 therefore vote No
How the Vote Stands.
The vote on the passage of the bill |
stood: Ayes-Allen. Archibald Ashton
first voted no, changed to aye in order to |
move reconsideration, Bower Davis |
DyFeng, England. Fuller, Hansen, Hay
cock Henry, Hodges, Jensen. King. Viii
liam Mcmillan, Murdoch. Nelson, Nelson, |
Parmley, Porter, Thompson, Thornley, |
Webster, White. WoOtton-25.
Noes-Baker. Barnette, Cannon. Clegg. /
EarGley, Funk, Hammond, Holman Holt /
McCrscken. II. A. McAIillin, McRae, Pope, |
Russell, Mr.. Speaker-15.