Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1920 — GREAT GRID STAR IS SLOWLY SINKING [ARTICLE]

GREAT GRID STAR IS SLOWLY SINKING

George Gipp, Notre Dame foot- 1 ball etar, who is lying at the point of death at the St. Joseph's hospital in South Bend, lapsea into unconsciousness Wednesday night. Attending physicians state that if he lives through the next twenty-four hours he has a chance for recovery, but they bold little hope. Cheering messages from dozens of players with and against whom Gipp has played have been received at the bedside. Captain Day of the Nebraska team, Army players and other erstwhile opponents of the brilliant halfback have expressed their sincere hope for his recovery. His mother is constantly at his bedside. X *