Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1899 — A Knee Dislocated. [ARTICLE]

A Knee Dislocated.

The most unfortunate occurence in the history of Rensselaer athletic contests, was an accident which happened during the football game Wednesday. Charley Bnnley, one of our most famous players, and along with Fred Parcells, the fastest runner on the team, while almost through the Medics’ line, with a touchdown in sight, was heavily thrown on a tackle, and his right knee joint dislocated. It was a very painful injury, but he indured the pain with the grit of a hero. Drs. Berkley and Ira Washburn reduced the dislocated joint and the young man is doing as well as could be expected. But the injury is very painful one, and at best will lay him up for several weeks. He was holding a good job on the telephone lines, and his accident is a greater misfortune to him on that account. As is right and proper under the circumstances a liberal purse is being made up to partly recompense him for his medical attendance and loss of wages.