Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-11
BUD ANDERSON HAS
OPERATION In HOSPITAL

Los Angeles. July s.-That he ex-
poets to prove to the world, through
Bud Anderson, that an athlete who
undergoes an operation for appen-
dicitis, may reasonably hope to re-
sumo his activities with unimpaired
strength, was the declaration here
today of DR.. ]. C. Thomas, who re-
moved the hard-hitting lightweight's S
appendix late yesterday at Santa
Monica. Anderson rallied rapidly
after the operation and late today
his condition was reported as satis-
factory.
THE incision made was but three
quarters of an inch long" DR..
Thomas said. Furthermore, mot a
muscle was cut in the process. After
the appendix was removed the
muscle that had been held aside, was
Tapped over the wound, and hereaf-
ter the patient will have a double
muscular covering where but one
layer of muscle existed before. He
should be stronger for the opera
lion
81 have long contended that the
popular belief that persons operated
on for appendicitis never could re-
gain their former strength was fall
lacy and I expect Anderson's case
to demonstrate that I am right"
Dick Donald remained in the oper-
ating room with his fighter until the
incision was made whereupon he
made a quick exit and waited anx-
iously outside until the % minutes
required for the operation had
passed.
Donald spent the night at the hos
pital, and today proudly took pos
session of that portion of Ander.
sons anatomy that was removed. BY
noon half the boxing fans in Los An
geles had gazed with awe on Ander-
sons appendix, picked in a little
bottle, and the other half were trail.
ing Donald along Spring street to
get peep
II guess there's no need now tc
make excuses. for Bud" said Don
/ aid today. DIR. Thomas said ht
could not understand how But
could hold up his hands July 4. This
thing, the doctor said, has been go
ing on for six months. That's why
Cross won. If Bud gets back hii
strength, we sure will go out after
the title again, and we will bring i
home this time"
Los Angeles, July 9.-Light
weight Bud Anderson is rallying to
day from the effects of an operation
for appendicitis, performed at hos
pital at Santa Monica,
According to his surgeons anC
nurses, his complete recovery is as
sured, but it will be months befor,
the husky little fighter can return
to the ring--if ever.
Anderson was taken to the hospi
tai late yesterday. Doctors haC
diagnosed his case as infamed kid
neys. A more careful examination
revealed that he was suffering iron
appendicitis. Anderson's friend
see in his illness the cause of hi
bad showing against Leach Cross a
Vernon on July 4. 1t is believe,
certain that he was a sick boy whel
he entered the ring, for his doctors
following the operation, offered tn
opinion that concretion remove
from his appendix had formed a
early as five days before the fght
Owing to the fact that the operatio
was performed before the append
broke, the doctors say there is
chance that Anderson's ring abll
ties will be unimpaired. They say
however, that the probabilities ar
that the boxer never will be posses
sed again of his full strength an
ability to Withstand punishment.
Anderson probably will rest
month in southern California befor
returning to his home in the Pacif
northwest.
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