Show YOUNG ATHLETE IS RECOVERING Washington D C Dec 12 B Th Wilson of ot Covington Ky ICy father of at o Ca CIl Cadet Cadot det dot Earl Carl Wilson quarterback of ot the navy football team who was vas seriously injured In n a gomo gumo with Villa Nova some somo weeks ago uso was waa In iii the city yesterday Mr Ir Wil Wilson 11 son has been at ot Ills his sons bedside over sinco the accident and ho brings tho very lory ory encouraging news that tho the young oung oun athlete a Is ls rapidly I Improving v Young Wilson n Is now able to sit up and ond has haa ha the tho uSe uso of ot his hla arms and the at attending tending n are of the t opinion P that ho wilt will eventually g I yah bo as good go goP physically lc as ever evor before Tho Improvement In my sons condi condition con condition l tion has haa been gradual but most encouraging encouraging aging said Mr Wilson lIson For a time his lungs did not work voluntarily but were kept In action n o by the muscles m of ofUs eel Us his rodl diaphragm SI a Now he lie Is breathing I with Ith his lungs The use of or his arms and ancI neck are arc gradually coming back In Intact fact tact tho ho Improvement Is on a ii down downward downward downward ward course and we wo have hopes that lint In time he ho will bo be able to uso use his legs The operation which was performed perform d dwall was wall successful In every ever way Wa It seems scorns that the tho fifth nth vertebra was fractured and the crushed portion was waa removed Sinco then my sons son a Improvement has been marked and ond wo we are ore assured that thai ho Ito will In duo time be he as all good ns as ever But nono none of or my boys will ever eer bo al allowed allowed allowed lowed to play pIa football again Earl Wilson was the star athlete nt lit Annapolis leading in iii baseball basket basketball basketball ball and boxing l and but for the tho acci accident ned lt f Th aCt dent In football t would o l have havo been n the tho star of or his hili team |