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■ #; w -iCiMuiuUiuiC . v • wX\X«,INJURED BOXER—This is a 1960 picture of heavyweightboxer Tunney Htinsacker. who was rushed to a hospital last night after he failed to recover from a knockout blow in a bout at Berkley, W. Va. The picture was made after Hunsacker finished a workout before a bout in Louisville, Ky., with Cassius Clay. AP Wirephoto.* ither Fighter\MayBLUEFIELD. W. Va., April 7 (TP)—Veteran heavyweight Tunney Hunsaker, 32, was in critical conditiontoday from the effects of a knockout punch delivereoin the 10th and final round of a fight Friday night.He was afflicted with the same type of brain injury that caused the death of former welterweigh'Little Leaguechampion Benny Kid Paret irNew York this week. Doctor:said he had a 50-50 chance fotApplicationrecovery.Paret, who was to be buriecin Miami today, never regainelt;consciousness from the beatinjThe North Side LittleLeague of Terre Haute is fully organized and applications of ten year old boys who want to play baseball are being received it was announced by Robert S. Ratcliffe, president of Terre Haute Little League, Inc.he suffered at the hands o Emile Griffith .March 24.In contrast, Hunsaker walket to his corner after taking thlt;10-count and collapsed whih being examined by the rinj physician at nearby Beekley where the fight was held. Hi:opponent was Joe Sheldon oAll boys who live north of Cleveland, Ohio.Hunsaker, a former polici chief of Fayetteville, W. Va. was rushed to the BluefielcWabash and who reached i their tenth birthday betweenAugust 1, 1961 and July 31, 1962 are eligible to apply. | Application cards have been delivered to the principals of: all of the schools which theboys attend.Sanatarium, a distance of near!} 45 miles, and underwent ar emergency 2-hour operation bj Dr. E. L. Gage, a brain specialist.If any eligible boy has not *r. toge said Hunsaker un received an application card, derwent surgery for a subdurahe should contact his princi* (hematoma hemmorrhage on theright side of the brain, whichThe application card and ad ,™uscrl paralysis to the birth certificate must be boxers ngnt side.Similar Injury.palmailed to Phil Powell, Player Agent, 149 North 36th | Paret suffered a similar in-j street, on or before April 7, jury after his 12th round beat-1962. Because of the limited ing from Griffith, number of boys who can beaccommodated no exceptions can be made.Tryouts for all qualified boys who have made proper application will be held on Saturday, April 14, 1962, at Spencer Ball Park commencing at 9:00 a.m.Mrs. Hunsaker, who collapsedwhen she first entered the am-jbulance at Beekley to be at her husband’s side, said Dr. Gage told her after the operation there were signs of movement on Tunney’s right side.44The North Side Little League regular season commences with the first game on Monday, May 7, 1962. There will be two gamesplayed each evening from May7th until the latter part of July. All games will be played at the Little League Ball Park at Rose and Scliall avenue, the first game commencing at 6:00, and the second game commencing immediately on conclusion of the first game.But we are not encouraged too quickly,” the doctor told her.44As soon as I realized he wrasunconscious, I thought of Paret and how similar it seemed,” she replied. Mrs. Hunsaker said that only a few days ago a sportscaster had asked her hus-iband for his views on the Paretcase, and he replied: “You canget killed in a traffic accident just as easily.f*WriterSpectators said Hunsaker and Sheldon had mixed it freely. Hunsaker was stunned in the third and took an eight-count in the next round. He made a strong comeback.Then, late in the 10th round.Hunsaker caught a vicious rightIn effect, the scene might go cross that floored him. He gotup after the 10-count andsomething like this back inPlayer’s room:wabbled to his corner... _ . A professional since 1958,Player, the correspondent: Hunger had won six, lost 11“Well, Gary, that was a nice and fought one no contest in 18 round today. What was the out- fights before Friday night, standing feature of It?”A native of Princeton, Ky., he “I feel was the heavyweight GoldenPlayer the golfer:great, Gary. My putting was Gloves champion in Texas in particularly good. Now on the 1952 while serving in the Airfirst hole . . .” Force.
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Terre Haute Tribune
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 07, 1962
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