The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-17
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Morning Side Players Tell of Funny
Manifestations of .Footbail
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OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 17--phys icians
dubtiess could explain IL as partial
nEmbing Of certain brain or nerve
centers and probably could give il
name, either sonorous or s:biiant-s-
all events, scientific. To the average
man who has spent z few seasons
chasing elusive spirals and dumpins
opposition halF5acks, however, IL is
known simply as football head
Football head, in this sense, IS not
applied to that variety Of savage cum
ming that MAKES a successful quarter
back. Ii refers TO the curious mental
condition which focthalI players some
smashing knock on the head condi-
ton tina. leaves them yet In first rae
physical condition, but with a temper
arily shattered thinking function.
Nearly every football veteran has
experienced IT. The effects seem to
be not at al serious After varying
length Of time, from a few minutes to
few hours, al most. the arrangement
Passes away. The things that happen
in that interval. particularly IL the
man affected continues in the game,
often are full OF thss comedy element
Morning Side college players tell OF
funny manifestations OF football
head" during the game last Saturday
with Nebraska university at Lincoln
Two of the maroon players. Halfback
Johnson ana FuIIDack Allen. were az
tectei IN nearly the same way oy
had tackles early in the game Allen
remained in play for time and john
son remained the buIwark OF one sie7
OF the Morning Side line until the last
whistle blew. In spite OF nearly a
complete lapse OF memory, he played
the game mechanically, with even
more than usual fire.
After he had been hit Johnson stag
gerec up, moved back to his place BIZ
hind the line and looked curiousiy
about him.
Where's Turk he asked. plain
lively, falling TO find his running mate,
Capt. Eirert. in the backheld.
Efffert had been injured in practice
several days before and had not been
in the game at any time.
Johnson's question seemed to set
Alien thinking Allen, also. had re
ceiveH the knock that dizzies without
disabling. He raised from his stoop-
ing posture. glanced in puzzled way
a. his comrades and answered John
son:
blamed IL know. Let's ask some
body"
In the teeth OF the serious situation
other members OF the team took mo-
ment to laugh.
Johnson had been instructed before
the game that his first duty on de-
Tense was TO get" Chamberlain, 70
prevent that dangerous Nebraskan
from getting start on his swinging
runs. That one idea remained fixed
after Johnson had forgotten team sig
mails and all else.
chamberlain. Chamberlain" he
was heard to mutter at intervals.
| Whenever Chamberlain started.
Johnson met him with crashing dive
on the scrinmage line Only one gain
did the big Cornhusked haIfback make
during the game. His straight arm
| was useless. Johnson was always I'M
der II. In the bleachers the fans were
specializing as to what was the cause
OF "ChamberIains off day"
| Forgetting of signals is the COM
monest form the football head takes.
Players affected frequently induce one
OF their fellows to go over the whole
system Of signals carefully. Usually
the process Is useless. The mind re-
| fuses to recall the old Information or
| to absorb the new. Football men
when they get together to talk, have
many tales OF humorous things that
happen on the gridiron when top
notch player becomes a victim OF
football head"
The frantic fight OF injured players
to remain on the field when their legs
are crumpling under them often is an
instance of football head" as much
as it Is display of school enthusiasm.
! The player. his faculties dazed. Is I'M
able to think OF anything except the
feeling that his place is IN the game.
Orders OF his coach or entreataes q
4 his fellow players have no ehect UPON
him. Far from comprehending thc
words. his mind does not even near
: them, though they be shouted IN ms
ear.