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Show DECLARES FOOTBALL HURTS EXAGGERATED New York, N. Y.. Dec. 30 The Na-tlonal Na-tlonal Collegiate association at its H eighth annual comcntion today re-celved re-celved a protest against tbe tendency to attribute to football more fatali ties than the game deserved George W Ehlers. director of physical edu-cation edu-cation at the University of Wlscou-sin, Wlscou-sin, reported that of the four deaths iH among college players last season on- 'H jy one was due directly to football Injuries. The deaths of Homer H. Wray of Gettysburg, Pa., college and of Ed ward Morrisfey of St. Ambrose Col- H jH legiate academy. Davenport. Profes-sor Profes-sor Ehlers attributed to neglect ot their Injuries and failure to receive prompt medical attention. The death of Charles Schweitzer of Hamline unl-varsity unl-varsity at St. Paul. Minn, he report-ed, report-ed, cannot be traced to football at IfS all'. The death of Vcrner S. Belyea f2$m of Norwich university, NorLhfleld. Vt . f the report finds, -was caused by a fierce ;md- unnecessary tackling which broke his back after he h3d tS alreadv been tackled and downed. 9 |