Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
Casualties of Foot Ball in 1911.
Special Dispatch to The star.

CHICAGO, November 25-Thirteen dead
and forty seven seriously injured was the
cost paid for foot ball during the year of
1911 OF these four Of the dead were VIC
Tins of accidents of the 1910 season, who
died from their injuries months after the
season closed.
This list Of victims shows practically
the same number, both IN the dead and
injured. as that Of the previous year.
when there were fourteen killed and Tor
ty-three injured. It Is large decrease
from 1909. when there were twenty-three
killed and sixty-four injured.
The largest decrease In the number OF
victims was shown this year in the list OF
college players. There were only TWO
college players killed this year. In com
parison with four in 1910 and ten In lSos.
Michigan was the heaviest SUFFERER
among all of the larger colleges IN the
number of injured. There three broken
legs and q half score OF less seriously m
jured resulted from the game. faie. also
had q long list Of victims. but their IN
juries were not OF 80 serious nature.
One girl was injured while playing. Sne
was Miss Irene Butrum. a pupil at the
Evansville, Ind, High School. she re-
ceiyed a broken arm while playing with
a number Of other girls from the same
school. sEf'
Fatalities and Causes.
The dead and how they were killed:
Adams, Bruce; Alexandria, mo, no
yernber 7..-Adams was captain OF
mont Qnd) Athletic Club team; his neck
was broken in Sunday game with tne
Anderson Brooks.
Dirntck Ralph: Portland. Ore. October
2.-Dimick died as a result OF injuries
received by Ieaping from the window OF
St vtncent,s Hospital while In deiirium
caused by an injury sustained in loon
Eckie. Michael j.: Rochester. N. z.
November 4-Eckle was an efghteen-year-
old schooIboy. He died; as q result OF q
blow over the heart received In an atm
Fsrrer. Row: Pierre, g. Disk. October
2-Farrer was a member Of schooIboy
team. He was injured in game, Dut
feared to tell his father. who opposed
foot bali. Death followed In several Gays.
November S-Enggins received frac.
tured skull in high school game: ne
was sixteen years old
LANCE, Charles; Helena, Mont. October
2S-Lange died from an injury TO the
spine oi received in a practice game At the
Montana College of Agriculture In Boze-
man: the school abolished the game.
While LANCE was dying the Helena WON
ans Club, Of which his mother To presi-
dent. was adopting resolutions declaring
foot ball to be ION q plane with pugflism
and bull fighting and as dangerous as
war" - -,
31.-Luthy was pupil Of grammar scnooi
and died two weeks after receiving In
juries. ,
Iowa November 17.-Schineckloth was
high school player and received fracture
Of the spine IN a game Win oi'uA lily
Topping, F. p: Newburg. N. z. octo-
her 9-Topping was tackle on NewburS
Academy team and died from heart
troubles resulting from overexertfon and
injuries.
Deaths Late Last Year.
The following named players died last
wear after the publication OF the list for
1910:
Egan, W. L.: watonsa. os<la.. Deeem-
Der S-Egan was member Of Northwest
ern Normal team at Alva: fracture Of
skull proved fatal.
Hill, Clarence; Lebanon. KY. November
22-Hill was twelve years old and died as
a result Of injuries received seven days
before.
Lee. Harry: winsted. Conn, November
M-Fracture Of skull resulted fatally to
Lee, who was member Of Tierney Mill
tary Academy team.
Seydei. C. M; Iowa City. lows. Novem-
Der 23.-Heart trouble caused deEth fol-
lowing injuries several days previous in
grammar school game.
Players Seriously Hurt.
Colleges:
Brad1ey-Montgomery hip broken.
-Bradfey-Scherer. two RIBS broken.