The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-03-02
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spui. uueas'urs- was felt ~ pro
insisrs. seconds and Others connected
with 10. CONTEST when the coalition
~ Tenn, after the Knockout was not
81 llr went down before N.irs hard
left hand blows during the fourteenth
round. falling near the center ~ the
ring. The tlmekceper counted him out.
but ln the noise of the shouting Hsf.
cree Roche did not hear the compile.
ton OF the count. aud when Tcnny
staggered a. his fee, Roche allowed
the night to proceed.
A howl ~ dsrision greeted tile ref
erce's ruling. hut Il was soon ended.
for Neil went nj his opponent like q
aud hammered him IN his
weakened condition against the ropes
Helpless aud without strength 10 strike
a blow Ia return. Tenny dropped
against the ropes. lIs head sank on
his chest. aud his arms dropped 10 his
sides. In this position Tenny was
literally beaten to the floor by Neil
and was counted out 10y the referee
He was carried To his dressing room.
When lie was revived an hour later
Ie complained Of pains IN his body. ,
which he ascribed to tile terrific blows
With which Neil had reached his stom-
lch. Later the defeated man was re-
moved TO the bath house. where he
grew worse until death ended his suf-
crng.
Tenny's death is the second resulting
rom ring contests here within ,
month on the night of Feb. ! Alec
)oevin was beaten TO death by Chiefly !,
ohnson In an unlicensed amateur fight
t Colma L
Mark Shaughnessy attended Tenny II
L the bath, The beaten pugilist com O
'laned Of terrible pains in his stom. I
ch and head. At 4 o'clock in the
morning he fell asleep, and the physi o
ian left, saying all danger was over. .
1t 1880 o'clock Shaughnessy was :,
Weakened by cry from Tenny The
'ugilists body was doubled up in ="
gony, and Il hurry call was sent in II
or the Central Emergency ambulance u
iefore il arrived Tenny was dead. t
Prize fighting on the Pacific coast
nay be stopped by the authorities on IL
ccount of the death of Tenney. n