Show St St. Paul Boxer in Serious Shape as Result of Fight I I Showers in Hospital After Vicious Bout With Callahan CHICAGO Nov 6 G AP AP Billy Billy Showers St St. Paul boxer knocked out last night by br Shuffle Callahan of Chicago Heights was considerably consid Improved today an and andon on the road rood to recovery his doctor L. L C. C Small announced CHICAGO Nov 6 AP AP Billy Billy Showers youthful St. St Paul middleweight middleweight middle middle- weight boxer was believed to be in ina ina a a. critical condition today suffering from either cither concussion of ot tho brain a hemorrhage or a L fracture at the base balo of the brain as all the result of ot ofa ofa a t. t vicious ring battle batUe with Shuffle Callahan of ot Chicago I After absorbing a L terrific punishment punishment punish punish- ment In tho the scheduled ten-round ten bout at White City last Jast night Showers collapsed and fell feU unconscious unconscious unconscious in the sixth round After Arter physicians had worked for 45 minutes minutes min mm- utes attempting to revive him a squad from a a. nearby fire department was called but It also failed Ho lie then was taken to a a. hospital SEVERAL STITCHES STITCHES' Callahan had several stitches s ta taken taken ta- ta ken over hi hit hl left JeU eye to close a a. bad badwound badwound badwound wound ed ed In the fight and then was taken Into custody under no charge by the police pending outcome of Showers Showers' Injuries Packing a t. t pile driving punch that has knocked out all aU three of ot his opponents In his latest comeback campaign Callahan floored the St. St Paul fighter three times with vi vicious vicious vi- vi cious doug blows to tho the head The bell saved Showers at the end of or tho fifth firth round and he reeled to his cor cor- ner ncr Restoratives were applied and he came back for tor more punishment in the sixth only to be battered to the canvas with another heavy he barrage to the head Ills His second tossed in the towel as a sign of surrender and he was helped to his corner After a few seconds he ho slumped off oft his chair REFEREE RELEASED At the hospital Showers was wasa ina tn in- in a condition and re repeated repeated repeated re- re that th his head was buzzing and very ery sore Dave Dav Parry Barry referee of the tho bout and Promoter Malloy laUoy were taken along with Callahan to the Wood Woodlawn lawn avenue station but re released released released re- re leased after alter a L few tew minutes minutes' ques ques- d. d I |