The Washington herald., 1913-11-24
I4DEAD,
TOLL OF FOOTBALL
Fractured Skulls, Broken
Necks and Spinal Injuries
Causes of Fatalities.
TWOCOLLEGE MEN KILLED
List Of Injured Represents Only Those
IneaPacitated for Several Days.
1912 Record Exceeded.

Fourteen killed and I75 injured players
comprise the levy exacted by King Foot
ball during the season of 1913, which
practically closed with Saturdays games
This record exceeds that Of 1912. when
thirteen players met death and 15S were
injured.
The 175 injured represents only those
who were incapacitated for several days
at least. Only those in which there were
broken bones torn ligaments, broken ten
dons internal injuries, and severe sprains,
strains, and wrenches are considered in
compiling the record.
OF the fourteen dead thirteen sue
cumbed to injuries received in accidents
this year. Charles Sweltzer, formerly a
Hamline University player, died No
vember II at st. Paul. following a COM
plication of diseases resulting from minor
injuries received several years ago. In
nearly every other fatality death result
ed from fractured skulls, broken necks,
or spinal injuries.
College Players Killed.
Only two university players were killed.
Vernon Belyet, left half back on the
Norwich, Comm University team. was
the first victim Of the season. During
a round end run in a game with Holy
Cross on September p Belyet was
tackled and thrown heavily to the ground
He was carried from the field and found
TO have received a broken spine. He
died three days later.
Edward Morrissey, the other university
player, was the captain of the st. Am
brose team. In a practice game OF Sep
tember q he suffered a broken leg, the
fractured bone protrudIng through the
flesh. Blood poisoning developed, and he
died November IL.
The remaining dead are:
Lewis, John, Cambridge, Ohio, High
School eleven; concussion of the brain
in game with Martin Ferry, November
s.; died November l6.
Kramer. Albert j.. Kankakee. Ill:
neck broken, skull fractured and ribs
crushed in game October 20; died same
day.
Warner, Hail. Kalamazoo Public School;
neck broken in Interclass game October
25; died October S.
Weidman. Allen, Minneapolis High
School boy: spine broken in game Sep
tember "A; died October l.
Dunlap, Marcus. Vermillion, S. c.,
High School player; killed instantly in
scrimmage during school recess Octo-
ber p.
broken in game between Union Club and
Pottstown, November ,; died November T.
Riley, William, Wilmington. Del; con-
cussion of brain in game between In
dependent teams; died October lS.
Mccartney, William, Lawrence, Mass,
High School; skull fractured in practice;
died November !.
-Sweitzer. Charles, Hamline University:
injured three years ago. cold and COM
plicatiCn of diseases following injury
caused death November II.
Marx. Mortimer, Cleveland. Ohio; skull
crushed in game between amateur elevens
November a; died November 19
Hiheldaffer, Paul, Minneapolis; skull
fractured in high school interclass game
November p; died same day.
Wray, Homer H. Leechburg, Pa. a
student at Gettysburg College; died Fri
day night from the effects of an injury
suffered in a game between the Gettys-
burg and Dickinson College reserve teams
at Carlisle three weeks ago.
One of the bones in Wray's chest was
fractured Assesses formed on the
lungs and caused his death.
Expert supervision of the college and |
teams. as in previous years. |
tended TO keep down the list of fatali- |
ties and injuries.