The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
BARRY'S BLOWS FATAL
PUGILIsT CROoT KNOCKED OUT FOR
EVER By THE AMERICAN.
Latter Held for Manslaughter by the
Presiding Magistrate of the Bow
Street Police station.

LONDON. Dec 7-Walter Croot, of New
castle. England, who was defeated for the
bantamweight championship of the world
at the National Sporting Club last night by
Jimmy Barry of Chicago. died this morn
ing of the injuries which he received dur
ing the contest. The Knockout blow con-
sisted of a severe punch over the heart and
a crushing Highlander on the jaw Croot
remained unconscious so long that medical
assistance was called. 1t was found that
he had sustained d severe conclusion of the
brain. He never regained consciousness,
and expired at O'Clock this morning b.
T. Angel, manager of the National Sporting
Club, and Barry, White and Wattley, the
last named Croots second, were arrested
and arraigned in Bow-street Police Court
this afternoon formally charged with man
slaughter After the police had testified the
magistrate remanded the prisoners for
week, in bonds of $50 each, which were fur
nshed.
Barry is greatly depressed by the death
of Croot, but all the papers which publish
reports of the fight pay tribute to the Amer
leans fairness in fighting. They say that
a better exhibition of science than was dis
played by Barry and CrOot is scarcely posi-
BILE. The referee had to caution Croot sew
eral times for low hitting and TOO much
clinchng. From the seventeenth round Bar
ry appeared to be much stronger than Croot,
who came up for the twentieth round look
ing tired. His tactics showed he had been
instructed by his seconds to force matters
in the hope of obtaining verdict at the
end of the round. Up to this point the con-
test had been an excellent one In TINS
round, however, a miscalculation on the
part Of Croot brought him too near his
opponent, and he received sharp right
handler on the chin, which dazed nm, ana
another blow drove him to the ropes Fol
lowing this Barry landed his left ana right
without a return from Croot, who was
virtually beaten and showed signs OF phys
ical 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, fol-
| lowing it with strong right hander on
| the point of the chin, Croot falling. lie lay
motionless in the ring and the referee began
| to count. At the expiration of the ten sec
| onds the referee. amid loud applause, an
| nounced the victory of the Chicagoan.
Tod Sloan, the American jockey, was
among the first to congratulate Barry. II
| is now recalled that when Pedlar Palmer
and Bennett knocked Croot out few years
ago the latter was very long IN recovering
The court was crowded with interested
spectators during the hearing to-day. Coun-
sci appeared for Mr.. Angle, whose case is
the same as that of the other defendants
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 warrant. Continuing, the ponce
said that Mr.. Angle conducted an officer to
fcally bruised. There were slight signs OF
blood in the nose, but there was none on
the gloves or in the ring. Barry, who was
present when the police viewed the body
broke down and cried, II never did that
Barry in an interview to-day said: II am
deeply upset and can h hardy say what e5mt
towards Croot. We were good friends and
there was nothing bitter in our fight.
never had the slightest thought that my
blow would do more than stop him for few
moments.