London, Mar, 4.
The report was Issued in the Commission uppointed by the F.A, Council to Inquire into the circumstances arising out of the Sunderland Chelsea match on February 1 The Sunderland goalkeeper, J. Thorpe, died on February 5, which resulted in 1 verdict by the inquest jury: "That the cause of his death was Diabetes Mellitus accelerated by the rough usage he sustained while he was taking part as goalkeeper."
The view of the F.A. Commission which inquired into the game Is that the referee's conduct of the fame was satisfactory.
Evidence was given by a pathology ist, who said that Thorpe was sulfering from diabetes.
The Sunderland club doctor told the Commission that the player first showed symptoms of diabetes in 1933, and had treatment at the infirmary. He had played in 56 matches and took insulin regularly, the last time on the morning of the match.
"These facts are not disputed and would, in our opinion, not justify him taking part in a football match," says the report.
It is regretted that the referee was criticized in his absence,
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