The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-08
BARRY KILLS CROOT
PUGILIST DIES OF INJURIES Re-
OEIVED IN THE RING

Never Regains Consciousness and Expires
aFew Hours After the Fisht-Barry
and Az the Responsible Parties Are
Brought Into Bow Street Police Court
and Arraigned. Charged with Man
siauehter-The Chicago Man Is Very
Much Cut Up Over the Tragic Affair.
Which Was Purely Accidental
London, Dec. 7.-walter C-oot of New
castle, Eng, who was defeated for tis
bantam weight championship OF the
world at the National Sporting club last
night by Jimmy Barry of Chicago. died
this morning Of the injcries which he
received during the contest.
The knockout blows consisted OF a Sc
we're punch over the heart and then a
crushing highlander on the jaw. Croot
remained unconscious so long that med
ical assistance was called. 1t was found
that a1e had sustained a severe concuS-
sion OF the brain. He never regained
consciousness and expired at O'Clock
this morning. Barry, who was arrested
shortly after the death OF Croot, was
taken to the Bow Street police court.
The affair has caused great excitement
in boxing circles.
Barry is greatly depressed by the
death Of Croot, but all the papers which
publish reports of t1e fight pay tribute
to the Americans fairness in fighting.
They say that a better exhibition of
science than was displayed by Barry
and Croot is scarcely possible.
The referee nad to caution Croot sew
eral times for low hitting and too mech
ry appeared TO Zoe much stronger than
Croot, who came up for the twentieth
round looking tired. His tactics showed
'he had been instructed by his seconds
to force matters in the hope OF obtain
ing verdict at the end OF the round.
Up to this point the contest had been
an excellent one. In this round, how
ever, a miscalculation upon the part Of
Croot brought him too near his opponent
and he received a sharp right-hander
on the ciIin, which dazed him, and an
lowing this Barry landed his left and
right without return from Croot, who
was virtually beaten and showed signs
of physical distress. Croot, however, at
tempted to ward off Barry, but the lat
ter, seeing the game was then in his
own hands crept up close and landed
his left over Croot's heart, following IL
up with strong right-hander on the
point Of the chin. Croot, falling, lay
nlotionless in the ring end the referee
began to cocnt At the expiration OF
the ten seconds. the referee, amid loud
applause, announced the victory Of the
Chicagoan.
''Tod" Sloane, the American jockey.
was among the first 70 congratulate
Barry.
1t was now recalled that when Pedlar
Palmer and Bennett knocked Croot out
few years ago, the latter was very
long in recovering.
Barry, White and Watley, who was
Croot'e second; the manager OF the Ma
tional Sporting club, B. F. Angle, and
the referee and time keeper Of last nights
fatal fight, were placed in the prison.
presiding magistrate at Bow Street po-
lice court this afternoon, and formally
charged with mansiaughter. The court
was crowded with interested spectators.
Counsel appeared for Mr.. Angie. whose
case is the same as that OF the other
defendants.
The police testified ti1at 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 police said Mr.. Angle
conducted an officer 10 see Croot's body,
which was only superficially bruised
There were slight signs OF blood in the
nose, bet there was none on the gloves
or in the ring.
Barry, who was present when the po-
Ice viewed the Body, broke down and
cried: 81 never did that"
All the prisoners were renandei for a
week, bail in each case being accepted |
in the sum of so pounds.
Sir George Ohetwynd beame surety
for Mr.. Angle, and the proprietor OF
newspaper devoted to sporting matters |
became surety for Barry and White.
Daily All liittNt-H SdlQs
81 am deeply upset and can hardly |
gay what think. SIhad not the slight |
est enmity towards Croot. We were |
good friends and there was nothing Bit !
ter in our fight. 1 never had the slight |
EST thought that my blow would do /
more than stop him for a few minutes"
The Daily Chronicle edftorially de- l
nands this morning a thorough sitting 4
u the BarTy-Croot affair. II admits /
hat the proceedings OF the National 1
Sporting club are always conducted with
oropriety, but fails 70 see the difference
between these fights and the old-time
prize fights
The Daily News, whose editorial CON-
nents are in the same strain. says:
Eve hope uhis grea; scandal viii put
II end 90 the National Sporting club
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