The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
DEEP RUN RIDER
AT DEATHS DOOR
John wv. burruss, Jr.,
Thrown From Lady
Norwood.
FALL CAUSED BY
BROKEN CT r T H
Fourteen-Year-old Horseman
Rushed to Memorial from
Walnut Hill--Injuries Not
Regarded as Serious at
First-No Hope Of
His Recovery.

Encounterlng tho most serious acct
dent which may befa1 an experienced
horseman. John W. Burruss, Jr., four
! teen years old, the pet of the Deep Kun
Hunt Cub. was thrown from his mount,
+ Lady Norwood. in the drag hunt of the
/, club at Glnter PARK yesterday after
noon, and was so dangerously Injured
that his death is momentariiy. expected.
The young rider appeared to be only
| slightly injured when others In the
hunt picked him up and carried him to
| pace OF safety He was soon after
wards taken home In the automobile OF
John Aiken Branch. The drive to hia
home, Walnut Hill, was four or five
| miles distant. but Jack, as he was ia
miiiarly known. was in fun possession
of his faculties and accompanying.
Arrived at home. he was paced on a
sofa. Within few minutes he beg III
having commissions, and they became
so alarming that physician was sum-
noned. Later DIR. l.. c. Bosher. the
family physician, was called In.
Condition Desperate.
The boy was then unconscious, and
his condi,ion was deemed SO desperate
that DIR. Bosher decided to have him
taken TO the Memorial Hospital. He
reached the hospital shortly before /.
O'Clock. His mother had been not.ted
In the meantime OF his serious condi-
ton. and she reached the hospital in
an automobile at the same time The
boy was al once removed to a private
ward, where DR.. Bosher and Dr. Her
bert Mann made further examination.
No bones were found to be broken.
there seemed 10 be no internal inju-
ries. and there were no supernclnl
wounds. the only mark OF injury was
at the base of the skull, where he had
once before been injured, and the my
stcians could hot state last night
whether his skull was fractured or
whether there was only n confusion.
But tina. the young horseman was
seriously II not fatally injured was
at once realized. and small hope of his
recovery was held out alter midnight
He had but tieeting moment of con
seriousness. when he recognized the at.
tending physician. He opened his
eyes. murmured something which could
not be understood. and reIpsed again
into acomatose condition.
At Bedside All Night
Both his father and mother were
at the bedside but he recognized nei-
Their. Mrs. Burruss's distress brought
on almost collapse. But shs pulled
herself together and decided to remain
at the hospital, to be near the bedside
OF her child In case the worst should
come. She occupied an adjoining room.
DR.. Mann also decided to remain for
the night, circumstance which Is of
the rarest occurrence. After seeing
that everything which could be done
had been done for his boy, Mr.. Burruss
returned home. If conditions seem ia
Vorable, an operation may be performed
to-day to get at the seat of the trouble.
1t is improbable, however, 1t was stated
at the hospital, that the boy will live
for an operation. Practically all hope
had been given up.
John Burruss was riding to catch a !
horse which had. thrown John Aiken
Branch, the accident occurring in Gin
ter Park, where tho club members were
riding to hounds.
AS the young rider reached out to
catch the runaway, with his own
mount stretched out at full speed. MS
saddle sirth broke and he was hurled
headlong over, tho horses head u tne
ground. His head struck rock, aid
he appeared to be only momentarily
stunned. i
Violent Convulsions.
He picked himself%up and others ran
to his assistance. He said he was all
right. and appeared to be So Assure
ances that he was not hurt were tele-
phoned to his parents. Then he .yas
placed in Mr. Branch's automobile and
taken home. In an hour commissions
set in: he became unconscious, and
then. when it was realized that he was
dangerously injured. it was decided to
bring him into town to a hosnttal
The boy was riding his own horse,
Lady Norwood. nd he understood the
animal well. He is said to have been
a remarkably good horseman,, and was
able to follow the best riders Of the
Deep Run Hunt Club. He had been
riding TO hounds for two years. and
was a general favorite because OF his
good spirits and his expert horseman-
ship.