The record-union., 1898-04-29
DEATH OF PUGILIST M'CARTY
GRIFFO'S OPPONENT WILL NOT
FIGHT AGAIN.
He Did Not Recover Consciousness
After the Knockout-Ar-
rests to Be Made.

There has been a very unfortunate
sequel to the boxing match that took
place on Wednesday night between
Critic and the Philadelphia youth named
McCarty. The latter died yesterday IN
the Sisters Hospital, presumably or
conclusion of the brain.
This sad result is surprise TO all
who witnessed the match. for McCarty
did not receive very severe punishment
at any time-hardly more than anna
teurs undergo in their club practice
every day He was not even knocked
off his feet during nineteen rounds, ana
even when he went down in the TWEEN
tieth it was from a weak blow, as Critic
himself was by that time somewhat
tagged.
Critic did, it is true, counter fire.
quently on McCarty's face, but not one
| of these blows even Jared him. A bit
of skin was peeled from his cheek, but
| that was all. In the last few seconds OF
the twentieth round Critic hit McCarty
| a light blow on or behind the ear, and
the latter being tired out from his lively
work, was easily sent to the floor. He
was up in few seconds, however, but
a similar blow on the other side of the
| head sent him back to the boards.
But it turned out that McCarty's I'M
consciousness was not of the temporary
kind that boxers so often meet With.
He failed to respond to the usual treat
ment for restoring a knocked OUT
boxer, and as the night wore on and he
remained unconscious his friends began
to manifest alarm, though they could
not see why McCarty should have been
injured. Yesterday afternoon he was
removed to the Sisters Hospital, where
he died about 6 o'clock in the evening.
1t must have been that McCarty was
not in the physical condition that he
and his trainers claimed he was. In
deed, when he stripped in the ring many
of the spectators were greatly disap-
pointed in him. He proved to be hol-
| low chested, narrow shouldered, puny-
looking creature, who looked more like
one who needed a good wholesome sup
per, instead Of offering himself as q
punching bag for little giant like
CRITIC.
However, McCarty showed himself to
be why, active fellow. Though he did
most of the work he was about as fresh
at the opening of the twentieth round
as at any stage of the bout. Indeed, he
round, but the hard work told on him,
and when Critic landed on the side Of his
head he went down on his hands and
knees.
It must be that, with all his gameness
and apparent agility, the lad was really
not in a condition to warrant him in
entering the ring With such a perfect
athlete as Critic.
1t is sad that the poor boy should meet
his death SO suddenly and Unexpectedly,
thousands of miles from his home, and
it is unfortunate that such a result
should follow an exhibition given under
the auspices of the Sacramento Athletic
Club, an amateur organization which
always tries to avoid doing business
with that class Of athletes who deceive
even their friends by engaging in pas
times which do not hurt persons in
sound health, but which are dangerous
to those who are not physically sound.
Critic and his trainers, Harry Woods
and Charles Fellman, went to San Fran
cisco yesterday morning, but will be ar
rested and charged with manslaughter.
Also McCarty's seconds, Frank McCon-
nell and Frank Schiller. The club Off
GERS who managed the fight and Referee
William Johnson will have to answer to
similar charge.
The courts have held that where a
man is fatally injured in a contest of
skill and endurance in which he volun
tarily engages, and in which malice
does not exist, it partakes Of the nature
of an accident. So it is not likely that
anyone will be held responsible for the
death Of McCarty
There was a story about last night to
the effect that the dead pugilist is not
"BulP' McCarty at all, but a San Fran
cisco youth who assumed the name Of
the Eastern fighter, believing that he
might be able to gain a reputation and
a little money by standing Critic off.
Chairman Callahan of the commit
tee that arranged the match, stated
last night the report that Griffos OPP
ponent was novice was untrue, as
the committee had documentary evil
dence that he was an experienced ring
fighter.
Furthermore, said Mr.. Callahan, it is
not true that there was a prearrange-
ment to have the contest last twenty
rounds. The club was not concerned
as to whether it lasted one round,
dozen rounds, or twenty. While all
the club members deeply regret the re-
suit, they feel that no one is to blame
for it any more than If the fatality &C.
Cured in game of football.