The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-02
many BOXERS DIED
IN TIE RING
LAST YEAR
There Were More in 1906 Than
in Two Previous Years
Combined.

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bined. Five entirely unknown fight
ers died from injuries received in the
ring in the year of 1904, and in the
year following six men were killed.
Last year the ring fatalities number
fourteen.
Three we'll known professional box
ers were among the victims, the most
noted being Mike Ward. of Sarnia,
Ont, who was killed by Harry Lewis,
now being held for murder. Among
the other prominent ring artists who
passed to eternity were Harry Tenny,
who died after his fight with frankie
Neil at Frisco, and Jimmy Grove,
who was fatally injured in his bout
with Billy Snailham 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 doA-
en- 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 undergoing a
thorough physical examination.
A doctor should look over every
person who wishes to engage in a
public boxing bout. Outlines the prin-
cipals in boxing match are persuad-
ed to put on the gloves by their friends
just for 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 overexertion, and often
the bout terminates fatally.
Murders were more numerous
among the boxing fraternity this year
than usual. Young Walcott, colored,
was stabbed to death by another color
ed man. In Chicago couple of weeks
ago Diamond Dick Tarpey, boxer
of some reputation around the Windy
City, was killed in quarrel. At Ham
mond, Ind, on Sept. 10, Ferguson Lad
uen killed Paddy Golden in an ar
gument over the Goldfield flight.
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 Aug. 10, Jimmy
Murtha, a pugilist, was shot and Kill,
ed by William Killock. Diamond Dick
Tarpey, however, was the only man
OF any promise in boxing who was
willfully murdered. Joe Neil, who
was murdered by some unknown per-
son at Greenwich, Conn, last Satur-
day, was not very we'll know in the
game.
Of the boxers accidentally killed out
of the ring, Johney Richie was the
best known. Richie, while hunting at
San Diego, CAL, accidently discharg-
ed his gun with fatal results. Others
were Charley Vokes, killed by fall;
Kid Wango, run over by an engine,
and Kid Murphy, struck by an auto
mobile while crossing the streets of
Chicago. The complete list of killed
follows:
: Bergin, John-Amateur boxes, kill
ed in friendly boxing bout with
John MGrath at New York city, Oct.
80.
Bengo, Mike-Killed in a friendly
boxing bout with Nick Vera at Star
Junction., near Connellsville, Pa,
April z.
Dover, Thomas-Amateur boxer,
died as result of boxing match with
Chief Thompson, at Colma, Cal. Feb.
5.
Grove, Jimmy-Professiona boxer,
died from rupture after a boxing bout
with Billy Snailham, at Everett, Wash,
Sept 90.
Greenburg, Charles-A professional
boxer, died from injuries received in
the prize ring with Eddie Tancel at
La Sale, Ill.,, July z.
Griffin, Con-Amateur boxer, died
after prize fight with Charles Smith,
at Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 9. Smith
went insane from the shock
Ward, Mike-Died from ruptured
blood vessel after fight with Harry
Lewis at Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. Is.
Wyer, Shenston-Died after box
ing bout with Robert Lauder at Tor
onto, Ont, March 20.
Mccarthy, Harry-Died after a pre-
liminary boxing bout with Harry Ash
bury at Sharon, Pa, May Z.
Mckenzie, Jock-Killed in boxing
contest with Terry Martin at Port
land, Me-, Sept. "a.
Munson, Richard-Died after a box
ing bout with Walter Robinson at Buff
falo, N. Y, Sept. "a.
Strachkamp. Harry-Died from in
juries received in a friendly boxing
match with Henry Ryan at White
Plains, N. Y, Sept. IL.
Tennebaum Harry Tenny)-Died
from injuries received in the ring at
Colma, Feb. %, in contest with frankie
Neil
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