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Olson Injured

In the final period of the game
there occurred one of those
unfortunate hazards of the sport.
Not long after firing in a goal, the
Big Red's Olson was hit in the jaw
by the tossing head of his horse,
Stickleback, and had a front tooth
knocked out.

The referee did not know that
Olson was injured and consequently
the game continued. In order to
stop play as quickly as possible,
Olson leaped from his horse and
dropped to the ground to "play
dead". The game was stopped
immediately and, after consolation,
Olson retired from the game and
was replaced by Virginia defector
Kenworthy.