Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-02
THEY DIED AFTER THE FIGHT.
A List of English and American Pugfl-
lists Killed by Their Opponents.

From the New York World.
While the great aim Of the professors OF the
manly art is to settle all difficulties with ma
lures weapons only and to DO away with the
deadly strife, there have been many pugilists
who have met their death in the prize-ring or
shortly after the fight. Malice, however, was
not the cause of these unfortunate fatal ter
limitations, as the surviving principal has gen.
orally been acquitted on trial or received
nominal imprisonment, and there is not a sim
gle case on record of the offender having been
hanged In most cases terminating fatally the
hackers OF the men have been to blame for per-
hitting brave fellows to be pounded into in
senslbllity after nature has all but deserted
them. in order, If possible. to win their waQers.
The following list of fatal prize-fghts Is the
first that has been printed:
determined mill took place in England be-
tween Turner and Curtis in October, 1916, end
ing in the defeat of Curtis. The odds were two
TO one on Curtis, who had recently been In the
hospital, and who entered against the wishes
of his friends, saying he would win or die.
Turner was sentenced to two months imprison-
ment at Newgate.
War and Weston had a ssturn M" on their
way to the second fight between Dan Mendoza
and Dick Humphreys at Oldham, England.
January, 1855. Watson was killed by blow in
the stomach.
Jem Bates and Clayton fought in England
Aprn 70, lSll. tlaktOn was getting the best of
it when a terrific blow on the jugular vein rem
dered him senselcss, and he died in about two
hours. There was no animosity between the
two men and nothing unfair in the contest.
Although found guilty of granddaughter Bates
was fined one shilling and imprisoned for six
months.
A desperate battle came of in England April
4, 1923, between Watts and Smith, in which, at
the end of one hour and ten minutes, smith
received blow on the carotid artery which
arnIh n. a
day.
Scott and Brown met in England November
g. 1924, for purse but when time was called
for the twentieth round Brown was senseless.
He died in about twenty hours. On trial the
jury gave their opinion that the man died OF
oyer-eXertion and eXonerated Scott
Owen Swift, The Little Wonder, as he was
called, from having won fifteen battles out Of
seventeen when only twenty years of age, met
and defeated Anthony Noon for the second
time June "a, 1884, in Andova, England, for
$50 side. After fighting seventy-three
rounds in two hours and six minutes Noon re-
ceiyed a blow which proved fatal. Swift sur
rendered and was imprisoned for six months
in Winchester castle.
Swift and Bill Phelps, better known as
Brighton Bill, fought at Roylston, England,
for ESQ a side, March Is, 1888. The battle
lasted one hour and thirty five minutes, eighty
five closely-contested rounds being fought
The Little Wonder was declared the victor, a.
sensible. Phelps died March l6 from effusiou
of blood TO the brain, a result of the punish
ment received. Swift, upon hearing of Phelps
death, fled to France, where, after defe: ting
Jack Adams twice, he returned to England aid
was tried at the Hartford assizes and acquitted
Simon Byrne, champion of Ireland, and Alex
ande-, alias SANDY" Mckay, champion of
Scotland, fought the second battle at Selcey
Forrest, England, June 2, 1880. The men had
previously fought in Scotland. The second
n. g..
fight of forty-seven rounds in fifty-three min
utes Sandy was knocked senseless and died on
the following Thursday. Byrne was tried for
manslaughter at the Buckingham assizes and
acquitted.
James, alias s.Dear' Burke. champion of
England, met Simon Byrne at No Mans Land
England, May 80, 1888. for fl00 side and the
championship. In the ninety-ninth round
Byrne fell senseless. The fight had lasted three
hours and six minutes. Byrne died three days
in the first degree at the Hartford assizes, July
IL of the same year and acquitted.
Mike Madden beat Jack Jones at Long Reach,
England, December IL, 1885, in twenty-three
rounds In siXty-seven minutes. Jones died of
injuries received. At Maidstone Madden was
tried for manslaughter and acquitted
Chris. Lilly and Tom Mccoy engaged In Q
desperate battle near Hastings, N. Y, Septem.
Der Is, 1872, for s400. 1t resulted in the death
of Mccoy after 120 rounds had been fought
Lilly was shot February 16, 1857. on board the
Guatemalian brig Santiago for raging war
against Nicaragua under Gen VIM Walker.
Chas. Lynch fright name Logue) beat Andy
Kelly at Huyler's Landing, n. J., September
IL, 1856. The battle lasted one hundred and
five minutes, eighty-fve rounds in all Kelly
was beaten into insensibility and died shortly
after Lynch fed TO England and became
champion. but after some years
returned to the United States and died in this
city.
Billy Walker and Jimmy Weldon had ter
rife encounter near Pennsville, N. j., August
81, 1876, and in the seventy-sixfh round Walker
was thrown on his head and rendered senseless.
Time, one hour and fifty-eight minutes. He
never recovered consciousness, expiring at $50
?. m. the same day on board the boat Upon
arriving at Camden the authorities took charge
Of Walkers body and transferred il TO the resi-
dence Of his parents, south I'd street, Philsdel-
phia. Weldon, Johnny Clarke, Sam Collyer,
Fiddler" Neary and Dick Goodwin were ar.
rested and sentenced for Q term of imprisoD-
ment at Trenton. N. J., where Weldon disd
G, 1877.
The latest fatality in the prize-ring IVES the
killing Of Geo. Fuljames at GRIND Forks, Dsk..
September %, 1888, but no one. g vet. h.
been held accountable for his death, and = lsr
Is the authorities are concerned the antagoniA