A FIGHTING CHANGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19129, 25 September 1936, Page 13

A FIGHTING CHANGE

DWSJRBD MAORI PLAYER B. ROGrnS’ CONDITION , I ENCOURAGING MESSAGE The deep gloom east over the whole lative community in Poverty Bay by this noraing’s news of the serious injuries uffered by Bemie Rogers, the Maori All llaok, in Palmerston North >vas lifted lightly this afternoon by the arrival of dvice'indicating that Rogers had a fightng chance to recover. Phis morning’s private advice received n Gisborne was to the effect that- the njured player was deeply unconscious,, md that his life was despaired 01. Ihe lews spread like wildfire among the daoris of the district, and deep grief was repressed not merely out. of sorrow 101 he injury of a popular and highly eapible footballer, but also, for the possijilitV of the association of another ragedv with the Rugby football game imoag the native people of the Dominion. Further telephonic_advice received this iftercoon from Mr. T. French, in - alnerston North, was- to the effect that a specialist was in charge of the case, and lit Rogers’ condition had not become worse, thoqgh it remained critical. The case is regarded as one in which everyhour of survival strengthens the hope of final - recovery for the victim, -and the spirits of 'tlie patient’s friends in thisdistrict revived a little as tins news spread almost as quqkly as that concerning his critical,ovqmiglit condition.