Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-27
THE PUGILISTS HOW THEY
 PARED IN 1906.
Records of Deaths and Other Inci- dents Bits About Boxer.
 Who are Living.

were killed in the ring this year than
 in 1904 and 1905 combined. Five
 entirely unknown fighters died from injuries received in the ring in the year of 1904, and in the year follow Ing six men were killed. This year
 the ring fatalities numbered IA. Three we'll known professional
 boxers were among the victims, the
 most noted being Mike Ward of Sarnia, Ont, who was killed by Har- ry Lewis, now being held for murder. Among the other prominent ring I artists who passed to eternity were Harry Tenny, who died after his l fight with Frankie Neil at Frisco, l and Jimmy Grove, who was fatally injured at Everett, Wash. Most of the boxers who died from
 ring engagements were poorly train ed and really had no business in the ring, many of them suffering from physical defects. At least half dozen of the men who died from boxing were injured in friendly bouts In which neither fame nor fortune was at stake. The one great fault with those who promote boxing matches is that they allow young fellows to go in the ring without un- dergoing thorough physical exami- nation.
 A doctor should look over every person who wishes to engage in a public boxing bout. Ofttimes the principals in boxing match are per- suaded to put on the gloves by their friends just for a bit of amusement, and just as soon as the blows begin to sting then the boys go at it in earnest, and, being without physical training, they succumb to overexer- tion, and often the bout terminates fatally.
 Murders were more numerous among the boxing fraternity this year than usual. In Washington Young Walcott, colored, was stabbed to death by another colored man. In Chicago couple of weeks ago Diamond Dick Tarpey, a boxer of some reputation around the Windy City, was killed in a quarrel. At Hammond, Ind, on September 19, Ferguson Laduen killed Paddy Gold en in an argument over the Goldfeld fight.
 Three other murders are credited to the Gans-Nelson fight. The day after the contest there were many fights and cuttings in various parts of the country among men who argued on the respective merits of the two boxers. In New York city. on August l9, Jimmy Murtha. pugilist, was shot and killed by William Killock. Diamond Dick arpey, however. was the only man of any promise in boxing who was wilfully murdered. Joe. Neil, who was murdered by some unknown per son at Greenwich, Conn.,. last Satur- day, was not very we'll known In the game.
 Of the boxers accidentally killed out of the ring. Johnny Ritchie was the best known. Ritchie, while hunt at san Diego, Cal. accidentally dis charged his gun with fatal results. Others were Charlie Vokes. killed by a fall: Kid Wango, run over by an engine: and Kid Murphy. struck by an automobile while crossing the streets of Chicago. The complete list follows:
 Bergin, John-Amateur boxer, killed fin a friendly boxing bout with John McGrath at New York city, 30.
 Bengo. Mike-Killed in friendly boxing bout with sick verra at Star Junction, near Connellsville, Pa., April [.
 Dover. Thomas boxer, died as result of boxing match with Chief Thompson. at Colma, Cal, Feb ruary 5.
 Grove. Jimmy-Profession box CT. died from rupture after boxing bout with Billy Snailham. at Everett, September 2s.
 Grcenburg, Charlcs--A profes- sional boxer. died from injuries re- reived in the prize ring with Eddie | rancel at La Salie. I'll. July [.
 Griffin. Con-Amateur boxer. died | after a prize fight with Charles Smith | at Little Rock. Ark. September 2. Smith went insane from the shock.
 
 Ward. Mlke-Died from a ruptured | blood vessel after fight with Harry | Lewis at Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov embcr IS.
 Wyer. Shenston-Died after box ng bout with Robert Lauder at Tor ,nto. Ontario. March 2s.
 Mccarthy. Harry-Died after a boxing bout with Harry | Ashbury at sharon. Pa. May '.
 Mckenzie. Jock-Kiiied In a box ng bout with Terry Martin at Port and. Me. Sept 2i.
 Munson. Richard-Died after a ,oxinz bout with Walter Robinson al Buffalo. \. r.. September 2I
 Stachkzmp. Harry-Died from ia- uries received in a friendly boxing match with Henry Ryan at White Plains. N. Y.. September i5.
 Tennebzum ffiarry Tennyl-Died rom injuries received In the ring al |olms. February zs. fn contest with