The record-union., 1897-12-08
JIMMY BARRY'S KNOCKOUT BLOW
RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF
WALTER CROOT.
The Chicago Bantam-Weight ar
rested and Charged in a London
Court With Manslaughter.

LONDON. Dec 7-Walter Croot OF
Newcastle England, who was defeated
for the bantam m-weight championship
of the world at the National Sporting
Club last night by Jimmy Barry OF chi
cago. died this morning of the injuries
received in the contest.
The knockout blows consisted of Sc
we're punishment over the heart and
crushing highlander on the Jaw.
Croot remained unconscious so long
that medical assistance was called. 1t
was found that he had sustained Sc
we're concussion of the brain. He never
regained consciousness, and expired at
8 o'clock this morning.
Barry. White and Watley, who was
Croot's second; the manager Of the
National Sporting Club, B. F. Angel,
and the referee and timekeeper of last
nights fatal fight were arrested and
placed in the prisoners dock before
James Vaughan, the presiding Magis-
trate at the Bow-street Police Court
this afternoon and formally with man.
slaughter
The court was crowded with interest
ed spectators. Counsel appeared for
Mr.. Angel, whose case is the same as
InaI Oh the OIIleT QeleDQaNIS.
The police testified that Barry was
very much distressed at the death of
Croot, and said he had not made the
slightest attempt to avoid the war
rant. Continuing, the police said Mr.
Angel conducted an officer to see
Croot's body, which was only super
ficially bruised. There were slight
signs of blood in the nose, but there
was none on the gloves or in the ring
All the prisoners We're remanded for
Week. bail in each case being ac-
cepted in the sum of ESQ Sir George
Chetwind became surety for Mr. An
gel, and the proprietor of a newspaper
devoted to sporting matters became
surety for Barry and White.
Barry, in an interview to-day, said:
Il am deeply upset and can hardly say
what think. l had not the slightest
enmi7y toward Croot. We were good
friends, and there was nothing bitter
in our fight. 1 never had the slightest
thought that my blow would do more
than stop him for a few minutes
All the papers which publish reports
of the fight pay tribute to the Ameri-
cans fairness in fighting. They say
that better exhibition of science than
was displayed by Barry and Croot is
scarcely possible.
The referee had to caution Croot sew
eral times for low hitting and too much
clinching. From the sevente eenth
round Barry appeared to be much
stronger than Croot, who came up for
the twentieth round looking tired His
tactics showed that he had been in
structed by his seconds to force mat
ters in the hope of obtaining a ver-
dict at the end of the round
Up to this point the contest had been
an excellent one. In this round. how
ever, miscalculation on the part of
Croot brought him too near his oppo-
nent, and he received a sharp right
hander on the chin, which dazed him.
and smother blow drove him to the
ropes. Following this, Barry landed
his left and right without a return from
Croot, who was virtually beaten. and
showed signs of physical distress
Croot, however attempted to ward off
Barry, but the latter, seeing the game
was in his own hands, crept up close
and landed his left over Croot's heart
Following 1t up with strong right
handler on the point of the chin. Croot
railing, lay motionless in the ring. and
the referee began to count. At the ex-
plration Of the ten seconds the referee
amid loud applause announced the
victory of the Chica goan