Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1912 — “PEACH” MORGAN SUFFERED INJURY [ARTICLE]

“PEACH” MORGAN SUFFERED INJURY

Rensselaer Athlete Fell From Tree at Warsaw and Suffered Severe Injury to Arm and Shoulder, John Morgan, better known here by the nickname “Peach,” answers to the name “Pete” in Indianapolis and at Butler college. He has been counted upon as the main hope of the Butler football team this year anti there was woe in the camp when he appeared a few days ago with a badly injured arm and shoulder. The Indianapolis Star makes his injury the occasion for a big headline on the sporting page. The Star states that Morgan has been working at tree trimming at Warsaw. A few days ago while trimming a tree a large limb broke with him and he fell and was pinned between two limbs and it was 30 minutes before help arrived to release him. His left Shoulder was badly mashed and the ligiments torn and his left arm was twisted. The shoulder is in a cast and the surgeon has warned Morgan against playing any football during the season. The Star says: “The effect of Morgan’s injury on the squad can not be overestimated, as the candidates for the team have been looking forward to the coming of the star of last year’s team. Morgan, while playing under the handicap of water on the knee, was awarded a place on the all-state team by many critics last season. Coach Thomas said that he was unquestionably the best half back in the state.”

Morgan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, of Rensselaer, and is a former high school star at football and all around athletics. His injury will be unwelcome news to bis many friends in this city. The News also prints an account of Morgan’s injury, along with a large picture which shows him in a charac* teristic pose while making a drop kick. The News also says that Morgan was sitting on the limb which he was sawing off. The News, however, thinks that Morgan will be out for practice within a week. No bones were broken and the swelling is but slight. (