Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-03-14 | Page 6 | Operation on Dempsey's Spine Being Considered, Doctor Claims

Operation on Dempsey's Spine Being Considered ed Doctor Claims Vertebrae InfeCtion Be Cause of Poisoning i c. c LOS ANGELES March 14 4 AP Warren Clarl personal ph phy physician to Jack Dempsey last night said an n operation intended to correct cor- cor ct an Infection at th the base ot of the former heavyweight champions champion's spine was bein being considered followIng follow follow- lug Ing a recent consultation Although Dr Clark Clarl declined to specify the nature ot of the proposed operation he said a statement would be made upon Dempsey's return from Irom San Diego Dempsey suffered red an infection ofa ot of ota a ot of lower vel vertebrae as asa a I result of a heavy fall during one ot of othis his fights about six years ago This Is believed to have been responsible for Cor several outbreaks of oC blood during the last year ar Recently Re- Re lie he underwent operations to prevent the spread of poisoning in his left hand and arm Since Dempsey's recovery from the latest outbreak he has submitted sub sub- mUted to examInations by Jy a dumber number num dum- ber of physicians and specialists In Inan inan an attempt to determine the cause ot of the trouble The former Champion and his wife Estelle Taylor are expected to return tomorrow from San DIego where they went to attend today's horse races at Mexico Leslie Barneson of the l team during the last chukker of a game yesterday lie He was was' unconscious unconscious for Cor about ten minutes minutes but to the game Santa Barbara Bar Bar- bara wOn won 8 to p 5