Increase New York, July 2.
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, appeared to be winning the greatest battle of his life in a local hospital here last night.
The former king of the ring, given only a 50-50 chance to recover after undergoing an operation for gangrene ous appendix, spent a comfortable night Friday and spent most of yesterday sleeping.
His physicians said his chances for recovery were improved although he will not be out of danger for another 36 hours. PerXonitis set in following the operation and Dempseys temperature mounted to 1082.—United Press.
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