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GEER STILL ON DANGER LIST AFTER 85 HOURS

Has Not Yet Regained Consciousness--Doctors Unable to Make Predictions--Was Asphyxiated Friday

At a late hour last night Mr. William H. Geer, director of Physical Education in the University was still lying unconscious more than 85 hours after having been asphyxiated by carbon monoxide gas which he inhaled in his garage on Friday morning.

Mr. Geer's condition is still described is extremely dangerous, although a slight improvement has been observed. In information given out last night by the authorities of the Massachusetts General Hospital, to which Mr. Geer was brought on Friday, it was stated that "Mr. Geer's condition has remained practically unchanged during the last 12 hours.

"He is resting easily but is still unconscious. We do not feel that we can say when he is expected to regain consciousness as his case is an unusual one. He is still in a serious condition and is on the danger list."

Mr. Geer's injury occurred on Friday morning when he was asphyxiated in his closed garage by the carbon monoxide gas from the exhaust of his automobile. After being overcome, he lay for about three quarters of an hour before he was discovered by his son and taken to the hospital.

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