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Show THE SEASON'S FOOTBALL CASUALTIES. With offi6ial reports of three persons killed on the football field in Saturday's games, considerable argument has been furnished those arsons who are urging abolishment of football as a college sport, or. at least, an elimination of its brutal features, The game has been steadily going from bad to worse in recent years; the number of tilled . and injured during the short football season is rapidly increasing. So far, the newspaper accounts tell of thirteen deaths m the two months of football this season. Official returns, which cannot be compiled At I eariy a date, will undoubtedly greatly increase this list of casual- 1,e8' As a result of Saturday s games, William Moore, right half-back of the Union college team, died at Xew York from injur.es received in Lame with New York university. Carl Osborn, 18 years old, was ffr,.n,ed at Rockford, Ind.. a rib being broken and driven instantlr killed at Rockford, Ind.. a rib being orokeu Through his-heart. At Pedalia. Mo., Robert Brown received fatal in- jUri Homer Gibson, right half-back of the KansasCity manual train-iig train-iig school team, is dying of a blood clot on the brain received in a game a week.ago Saturday. Other fatal accidents in the past two rrEdward Bryant, member Canon City, Colo.. High School teanlMiss Bernadotte Decker, killed in girls' football game at Cum- Ix.Tland, Md. John C. Dondero, Tewett City, Conn. Horatio T. Knight, Phillips Exeter academy. Herman G. XordgJiprd, Council Bluffs, la., high school team. James Squires, Alton. 111., high school team. . John S. Summergill, Franklin college, Chester, Ta. , Clarence Von Bokkalen, 17 years old, member Santa Clara, Cal., fcigb. school team. - Leslie Wise, killed in high school game at Milwaukee. T is. " ernon Wise, Oak Tark, 111. T Randall McLeod, Hampton, la., high school. John Meehan, Pacific Grove, Cal. " Lawrence Schaffer, Hedding college. : In 1502 fifteen died of injuries received playing football. In the iame vear 106 were injured. In 1901 seven were killed and seventy-jour seventy-jour hurt. In 1903 fourteen were killed and sixty-three hurt, and in 04 thirteen were killed and 296 hurt. - At the present rate, this year's casualties will far exceed those of !pa.t seasons. These figures are the strongest argument that could be given for a modification of the game. Football is a splendid game, it develops qualities of resourcefulness, quickness, and necessitates healthful physical exercise. But it has become too dangerous; the rules should be changed so as to lessen the chances for prions and fa-tal fa-tal injuries to the players. This sentiment is growing, and it is prob-nble prob-nble that next year will see a radical revision of the rules overn,ng the game. .- |