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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1909
Page
40
Army leaders call for reform in college football citing dangers and ads promoting university images. George Washington University President Needham advocates more open play and limited intercollegiate contests to curb semi professional teams and aggressive marketing. West Point, Yale, Princeton, and other institutions weigh accidents and rules changes while exploring safer, broader participation.
War and Navy officials in Washington discuss the Harvard West Point football tragedy that cost Cadet Byrne’s life. Secretary Dickinson expresses regret but offers no policy statement while General Bell defends the sport as potentially misfortune rather than cause for abolition.
Army cadet Byrne died after a tackle on the West Point field. His death followed paralysis and a night of care as cadets and nurses labored to save him. The academy suspended duties and lowered the flag as grief swept the post. Messages of sympathy came from Naval Academy officials and Harvard figures.
Special to The Weadington Poa Princetot NJ Oct S1 It was learned Frantz began the Navy game Saturday but withdrew with a broken right jaw ending his season The loss weakens Princeton end material and worsens Tiger chances as Dartmouth and Yale loom The Tigers plan to save their best for the final tests as they regroup after the injury and return from Baltimore
In a game between Kokomo and Noblesvale, Ogle Seagraves of Kokomo suffered a back of head injury and concussion leading to fatal convulsions. The incident occurred as the players clashed on the field with Seagraves reportedly mortally injured.
Georgetown football team travels to New York to face Fordham tomorrow in a hard fought game. Notes on lineup shifts include Carter at right end replacing McNulty, Cunniff at fullback, and Feenan with McQuall rotating at center. Miller and Palle from last year join the squad while veterans from Georgetown’s past align for support.
Roy Spy Dock, an 18 year old Indian football player from Haskell University, died at St Josephs Hospital in Kansas City. He sustained a head injury during a Buckner, Missouri game yesterday when a Buckner ball carrier was tackled and Spyduck dived, landing on his head. He was unconscious and later regained some consciousness before dying this afternoon as the team returned to Lawrence.
Michael Bute aged 1 year from Shenandoah Pa died in a hospital after injuries suffered in a football game between Medico Chirurgical College and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Burke a Medico College junior. He was knocked unconscious on the field and died shortly after the incident.
McAleer plans to oppose trades that move Nationals players to New York as Washington contends for a stronger Highlanders squad. Budget limits hinder local manager and rumors swirl about Street and Johnson heading to the Yankees, with McGraw’s Giants looming as a rival.
In Baltimore Pimlico hosts a high class seven day meeting with Walden Stakes and Pimlico Handicap features. Fauntleroy heads the two mile Walden under jockey Laughlin, with other entries including Rosshampton and Scarpa. The Pimlico Fall Handicap for 3 year olds and up at 1 1 2 miles is expected to crack track records if conditions allow. The lineup also includes Arlington steeplechase and Juvenile Handicap, leading to a week of big stakes culminating with the Hall Stakes and the Bowe Stakes. A $500 silver cup honors winner of the Bowe Stakes on final day, alongside $2000 added money from the Maryland Jockey Club.
Georgetown added Gibson and Bice to bolster the lineup for yesterday morning’s practice game at Ayan gym. Ibson and Tyce stood out as top scorers, with veterans reaching the board and reserves tallying eleven points as Schlosser led with nine goals from difficult angles.
Sporting columnist warns that football's danger must be reduced as deaths and injuries persist despite rule changes. He argues plays aimed at crippling opponents betray the sport, contrasts with boxing applause, and notes brewing controversy over National League presidency with Heydler facing opposition from four owners. Publicized scrimmage between Engineers and Holy Name ends without scoring.
Entries listed for the maiden one mile race with horses including Wat Oquelon Allanbyth Aylmer Henry Croane Tancereap Soremta Hammon Pays Lady Orimar Jubilee and others. Notes show riders and weights across the event card with multiple races detailed such as third and sixth races for two and three year olds with various entries and odds.
Brookes the varsity end who is now heeping Dougherty with the Butt and Bive squad journeyed to Philadelphia to observe the Penn Carlisle game for insights on the Indians style of play He praises Penn for outplaying Carlisle with Capt Miller and Houser challenging the Carlisle line He predicts a hard fought Saturday contest and recalls Penn's narrower win over Ursinus despite a key Indian player being sidelined
A new scheme proposes forming two equal leagues from GWU prep students. Prof Joyce will select balanced teams from junior preps and senior proprietary students, ignoring childhood clauses, with games likely on Saturday nights and a possible college department adoption if successful.
A garbled list of names and titles appears as a fragmented item, mentioning many individuals including Captain Swanson and Queen Marguerite among others, with no clear event or context decipherable from the readable text. The readable fragments suggest a ceremonial or courtly roster but lack coherent actions or dates.
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