Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
ARMY TO PLAY OUT
GR|D|RON SCHEDULE
Death of Sheridan viii Not
Halt Games, Announces
Commandment.
81 the Associated Press


WEST POINT. N. Y. October al
Mai Gen William r. Smith. comman-
dant Of the Military Academy TO-DAY
announced the Army foot ball team
would play out It's schedule for this year
despite the death of Cadet Richard B
Sheridan, jr as a result of injuries re-
ceived in the game with Yale Saturday
Gen. Smith said this action wa.
taken on the expressed desire OF tbs
foot BAN team. the corps of cadets anc
Cadet Sheridan's immediate family.
In answer to the many inquiries
from various sources" said a forma
statement. the superintendent Of the
United States Military Academy de.
eires to announce that despite the re.
gretable death of Cadet Sheridan, from
injuries received IN the foot bah game
with Yale Saturday the foot ball SEIZED
ule for this season viii not be absn-
doned, but the remaining games vii
be played.
This announcement is based on the
express desires of the members Of the
foot ball team. Of the corps of cadets
and OF the members Of Cadet Sheri-
dams immediate family, now present al
West Point"
Six Games Remain.
In addition TO the contest this Sat-
urday with Colorado College, five games
remain on the Army'S schedule for
l93l-LouiSiana State at West Point
November z, Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
November IA, Ursinus at West Point
November 81. Notre Dame at New York
November % and Navy at New York
December IL. The latter game will
be played for charity.
In deciding TO play out the schedule
the Army goes contrary to precedent
set % years ago when Cadet Eugene
Byrne of Buffalo was fatally hurt in a
a foot ball game with Harvard. The
remainder of that years foot ball
schedule was Cancelled. The Cadets
played only at West Point in those
days. however. and the canceling Of
the remaining games upset no such
commitments as are involved at the
present time.
Body Is Returned.
The body of Cadet Sheridan was re-
turned here today to find last resting
place with some of Americas most dis
tinguished soldiers.
The 2I-year-old Army foot ball star
and honor student died in New Haven
Hospital of broken neck suffered late
In the Yale game.
Funeral services will be held in the
Catholic Chapel tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Burial will follow in the West
Point Military Cemetery. where are
buried Gen. Winfield Scott, Gen. George
Custer. Gen. Robert C. Anderson. who
was in command of Fort Sumter in
81; Gen. George w. Goethals, builder
of the Panama Canal, and many an
other famous military figure of the past.
At the request of Sheridan'S mother
services both at the chapel and ceme-
terry will be private. The corps of cadets
and officers Of the post will attend.
Widespread reaction, expected after
the death of a player on so prominent
a team, especially in view of so much
recent discussion and agitation about
over-emphasts of the game, failed to
materialize as expressions Of regret
poured in from various sources.
Yale and Harvard foot ball officials
and players FASTENED to express SYM
pathy and the Notre Dame foot ball
squad requested that a special mass be
said in the university chapel today.
Work Outstanding.
Sheridan. whose 149 pounds made
him the lightest man on the Army
squad, was varsity end from the start
been outstanding in the Cadets early
he was eligible for the varsity, he
worked his way from the scrubs to a
starting post in several games.
After his graduation from Augusta
(Ga.) Junior College, where he was
president of his class, treasurer of the
student council, lieutenant colonel in
the college cadet corps and member of
the varsity foot ball and basket ball
teams, Sheridan joined the Regular
Army and was assigned for duty to
Fort Benning, Ga. Later he went to
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, receiving his
West Point appointment in 1929.
One of the most popular students at
the Point he was president of his class.
the second year men.
A varsity soccer game with the Uni
versity of Delaware and a plebe foot
ball game with Allentown Prep School,
both scheduled for tomorrow. were cam
cslled today by the athletic department.
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