The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30

Statistics that have been compiled
since the closing of the football season
show that the grim reaper took his
usual yearly toll from the ranks of
players this year and reaped a bigger
harvest than in any season since 1910
The total casualty list of the season
that closed last week was sixteen. In
1914 the total was thirteen, and in
1913, fourteen. In 1910, twenty-five
players were either killed or lost their
lives as the result of injuries received
in games.
Kansas has a clean record this year.
as none of the fatalities reported was
in Kansas schools. A player on the
Haskell Indian team died during the
season, but his death was in no man
ner caused by football.
Average Is Smaller.
Those who compiled this years sta
tistics claim that the average for the
year is much smaller than ever before
because more individuals engaged in
the sport this year than was ever
known. Also, there was a slump in
serious injuries this season, but accur-
ate figures are not available. One
reason for this is the custom prevalent
in many schools of sending out bear
stories stating that players have been
seriously injured, when, in reality,
they have only received slight bruises
or scratches.
This year, as in years past, most of
those who were killed were in small
preparatory schools or on teams that
were not affiliated, with schools at
all. Eight of the sixteen received
their injuries in scrimmage, two were
killed tackling opponents and only
one by being tackled. Five of those
who died received internal injuries
and three had conclusion of the brain.
The Seasons List.
The list for the season fOQefher
with ages, schools and dates of their
deaths, is as follows:
Appias, Don, aged Is, Lima, Ohio,
candidate for guard of Lima high
school team, died September 81, from
injuries received in practice game.
Bruner, Herschel. aged IA, of
Leitchfield, KY, and member of the
Clarkson high school team, died No
vember 81, from injuries received in
q practice game the same day. Bruner
fell under a number of players and
was crushed
Casner, Roland c., of huntsville,
w. Va, 20 years old, died Oct IS
from blood poisoning, which resulted
from injuries received two weeks be-
fore.
Chambers, Davis, II years old, half
back on the Decatur (Ga.) high
school eleven, killed October IL, in
game with Marist college. His skull
was fractured during a Scrimmage.
Clark, Mansell, II years old, of
Hobart, Okla, died October % from
injuries received in a football game
October %. He was hurt in a scrim-
mage and became paralyZed from his
waist down.
Ducros. Joseph, II years of age, of
Cut Off, La, and a member of Jeffer
son football team, died October ! g, af-
ter having been injured the proceed
ing Saturday IN a game with Louis
lana university. In bucking the line
his back was broken.
Gilbert, Floyd, aged II, captain of
the Grangeville high school football
team. died October IS, after having
sustained a broken neck in a game at
Nez Perce, October g.
Groom, John, aged IT, of Braddock,
Pa. died October 20, after having
sustained injuries in a game at Brad
dock October 2S-
johnson, Edward, 20 years old, Will
l;,nansett Mass, injured by tackle,
october 2: died october 3.
A University Man.
LYMAN, Chauncey l., aged 81, mem
Der of the University of Idaho football