Toll of football deaths from 1915 season described in Chicago article
The piece lists fourteen to sixteen fatalities among players in 1915 across high schools, semipro, and prairie eleven teams. It notes deaths often occurred in youth players with few trained or medically examined participants and cites specific cases in Lima Ohio, Austin Texas, Burnsville Virginia, Moscow Idaho, and more, urging stricter prevention and referee enforcement.
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Mosil
Prairie Eleven
Rites
Roland Casner
Donald Applas
Lima
Ohio
Floyd Roellings
Austin
Tex
Edward Johnson
Williamsett
Mass
National League Batting Leaders and Team Averages
Lawrence Doyle of the New York Giants led NL batting with a high average in 150 games. McGraw’s keystone sack Put up .320, edging Fred Luderus of Philadelphia by five points. Griffith and Hinchman followed at .307, while Jake Daubert was fifth at .300. Cubs failed to reach .300 as a team. Bresnahan’s Fisher hit .287 in 147 games. Cardinals topped team batting at .254, Reds second. Carey of Pittsburgh stole 36 bases, Fisher led in sacrifice hits with 40, Cravath hit 24 homers and 89 RBIs.
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New York Giants
John Heydler
McGraw
Keystone
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Cincinnati
Hinchman
Pittsburg
Jake Daubert
Dodgers
Cubs
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Schultz
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Zim
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Cub
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Boston
Carey
Bob Fisher
Herzog
Daubert
Cravath
Luderian
Long
Cardinals
Doyle
Giants
Groh
Multiple high school players die from in-game injuries
Bridgeport high school player died November 18 after a heart injury from a blow during a game on November 10. William Parker, 20, captain of Wheeling High School, died in Buckhannon, W Va, from a brain hemorrhage after a game on November 20. Herschel Bruner, 14, of Clarkson Kentucky high school, died from a brain hemorrhage on November 22 in Leitchfield. Fred McGough, 20, a Dickinson College freshman, died from a fractured skull in a game at Williamsport, Pennsylvania on November 25.
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Decatur
Marist College
Pierre Ducas
Jefferson College
New Orleans
Lloyd Gilbert
Grangeville
Idaho
New Perces
Bryan Scott
Knox
St. Louis University
St. Louis Mo
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North Braddock
Braddock Athletics
Clark Mansell
Obart
Okla
Oklahoma City
Bridgeport
Leitchfield
Fred McGough
Dickson College
Williamsport
All State Star Holly Keller Earns Second Maryland Team Honors
Holly Keller of Western Maryland College secured a spot on the second all Maryland eleven after a standout season at quarterback. Chandler Sprague of the Baltimore Sun cites Keller as the county’s lone Alleghany player on the Maryland squads, noting his strong defense and potential, despite competition from Bowers and Knode. The report also lists Hartsock White and Zitzman among Alleghany players who earned recognition from area high schools.
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Western Maryland College
Maryland
Chandler Sprague
Baltimore Sun
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Hopkins
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Sprague
Cumberland
Knode
Maryland Aggies
Lonaconing
Allegany County
Charles Hartsock
St. John’s
Leo Zitzman
Mount St. Mary's
Clarence “Chick” White
Washington College
Russell Cook
St. John's College
Hartsock
White
Zitzman
LaSalle Intitute
Cook
Frostburg Beall Iligh School
West Virginia Selects First All-State High School Football Team
Wes leyan College athletic director H A Stansbury announces an all-West Virginia team from leading state programs. First team includes Schwalb Parker Alleman Martin McClellan Hymes Ritz Layne Shroyer Roach Kiger Jett Stark and more. Substitutions favor Buckhannon and Wheeling with Charleston and Parkersburg also appearing among picks. Stansbury notes Anderson Charleston and Grim Buckhannon as top quarterbacks and credits Buckhannon backs for state title securing performance.
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W. Va
H. A. Stansbury
Wesleyan College
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Parker Alleman
Martin D. Martin
Helfer Accenter
McCally Creighton
Marts Shroyer
Kiger Hoach
Jett
McClellan
Lentz Hymes
Ritz Layne Peers Civik
Er Stark
Wheeling
Sechwalb
Parkersburg
Alleman
Charleston
Martin
Cameron
Gregory
Creighton
Shroyer
Anderson
Grim
Hymes
Ross
Layfield
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