Show FOOTBALL IS BRUTAL SAYS A FIGHTER PRIZE i E Young Corbett Counters on Hartford Law and p. p rv Order League With a Case in Point Df ns ng Corbett has broken out out with Ith a violent denunciation of modern football which he character characterizes Izes as murderous sa sava v He lie 1 that t It t Is c carrying In athletics too far and that parents will be held s sible ble It Is Interesting to know that Terry McG McGovern ern entertains similar sentiments senti senti- meats ments on the que question Sal Said Young Corbett CorbettI I I note with feelings of ot the thc deepest regret that a a. old year old ear bo boy named Charles Graham had his spine dislocated In a football same game at Hartford a few tew days ago alQ Hartford you rou will remember Is 15 the spot where Mr Ir McGovern ern era of Brooklyn and m myself met In what the Law and anI Order league was waa pleased pIN to designate a brutal prize The only serious result of or that encounter dislocation of ot Mr was was the temporary self J 11 1 am very cry anxious to get an expression of or opinion from the Law and Order league leigue on the terrible injury to the young oun football player That estimable or organization or- or has not a as yet et taken any ony action netlon to prevent In future future- such terrible occurrences as that The Law and Order league b Ip lpg composed of sincere fearless ss gentlemen will unquestionably ask the Connecticut authorities to move against football and thus prevent the killing of or any more yc seventeen old old joys Aside from the In law and order n ho however er Rhy n-by should parents permit permit permit per per- mit their children to engage In so murderous a game as football Stron Strong arid and vigorous as I am I would no sooner venture Into m n. game same of football than I would tackle a grizzly TIn bear with no weapons but m my hands We Vc am are told that football In Instills self reliance and courage e Into young oung men Possibly but for eer every ounce of ot courage COt that is gained aln d there Is a furniture van full Cull of or broken bones I hold parents parent responsible for or the tile destruction of youth routh on the thc football field Now why not teach the youth of the land the harmless and Invigorating science of boxing Health self reliance and courage can all be secured In that sport with very ry little danger of serious injury We e as ns a n nation are going too far In lii the matter of strenuous athletics athletic and the thc movement mo should be checked If young men must have the excitement of combat let them put on soft sort gloves cloves and anti box according to the humane Queens- Queens berry rules This fighting with bare lists on an nn open field held and using the feet knees head and elbows in attack Is simply barbarous and reminds one of the brutal sports of ancient Rome As one who likes fair pla play and honest sport aport I desire to enter a protest against the dangerous character and brutalizing trend of Cr mo modern ern sport |