The Washington herald., 1910-11-14

Wheeling, Nov. i3.-Charging him with
the willful murder of Rudolph Afunk.
left half back and captain OF the West
Virginia University team, Coroner ".
w. Rogers to-day issued a warrant for
Thomas Mccoy. alias Gardner, left end
OF the Bethany College team. The war
rant has been placed Ia the hands OF
Constable ". w. Wickham, and Mccoy
VIII be arrested in the morning. The
warrant was issued because of the sworn
statement made to-day to Coroner Rog-
ers by Homer n. Young. of Pittsburg.
FORMER Michigan University player.
who was the official referee Of the game.
His statement IS:
Rudolph Munk was running down the
neld In advance of the man with the ball
West Virginia having the ball about 80
yards from the Bethany goal He was
not close 10 the ball On this piav he
was met by a man said to be Gardner. az
MS name was given 10 me by Townsend.
the coach for the Bethany team. on
THIS particular play this man Gardner
ran toward Munk. while both We're run
ning down the field. About the time
they got 10 yards beyond the scriInmage
line Gardner, from behind Munk, to the
best or my recollection. struck Munk on
p tHe back OF the head with his fist
Put Out of Game.
'Munk fell, and Gardner kind OF fell
over him. Gardner got on his feet. for
- instant gazed at Munk. and started
+ walk OF the field For this foul I put
nm out of the game. He made no reply
and no protest whatever. Munk was un-
conscious. Evidently to me the blow
which feled Munk was Intentional"
The evidence of Young, taken to-day. is
part OF the inquest that is being held BY
Coroner Rogers Tomorrow evening the
taking OF testimony will be completed.
At that time Mccoy and other members
CT the Bethany team VIII be examined
by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Fred
i. Maury
Mccoy IS the real name OF the player
who is charged with striking Munk. but
IN this game he was playing under the
name OF Gardner. After he had been
ordered from the field he passed the
preachers where several hundred West
virginia rooters were standing. Cries
or Dirty player" and Tough" came
from the crowd, and In reply Mccoy said:
Wen; he was slugging me all through
the game"
Or. Stats rushed to the side OF the
player and hurriedly placing him in an
automobile, rushed him TO the CITY Hos
pltaL Half a score Of physicians worked
over him, but all 10 no avail He died
shortly after o'clock without having
resaIned consciousness. The West Vir-
glnia team. all of them heartbroken, left
for MOrgantown to-day.
Exchange of Blows.
Capt. Henley. of Bethany when asked
concerning the play, said:
It Is the consensus OF opinion among the /
Bethany players that Munk hit Mccoy
and Mccoy hit him back. None OF the
Bethany players saw the play. nor do / !
think the officials did. as all were watch |
ing the man with the ball"
Coach Townsend. Of Bethany. said
..Slugging had been going on all through
Pie game. and just prior 10 the accident /
had asked the officials to have il stop- 4
ped but they paid no attention. AMI
or our players deeply regret the affair.
and tomorrow We will take m a nonu-
lar subscription 10 purchase a floral offer
ing 10, In measure, show the bov's
parents our feeling in the matter"
Munk always played football. At the
Connellsville High School he was captain
and quarter back. Later he ATTENDED
Bucknell College at Lewisbnrg pa
ifom which place he went to West Vir-
ginia. lie played quarter back ON the
university team last year and this wear
until the game yesterday. when he went
IN as left half He was shortstop on the
baseball team last spring
An autopsy held over the body OF Munk
this afternoon revealed the cause of fhs
death. 1t was blood clot on the brain
due 10 blow on the head