East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-30
Tommy Mccarthy Dies as the
Result of a Blow From The
Little Englishman.
EFFORTS MADE TO STOP
JEFF-JOHNSON SCRAP
san Francisco Fight Fans See Owen
Moran Administer Tremendous
Blow To Local Fighter Which Re-
suits i'm Dcath-CrOwd Hears Head
Hit Floor-McCartny Dies After
Several Hours-Moran and Others
i'm Jail.

San Francisco, Cal, April 30.-Af-
ter lingering in unconsciousness from
the time he was knocked out in the
sixteenth round last night by owen
Moran. Tommy Mccarthy died short
ly after three this morning of a frac-
tured skull. Mccarthy was knocked
down by a heavy right to the jaw,
his head striking with great force
on the floor. Efforts of his seconds
to revive the fighter We're futile and
Mccarthy was removed to the hospit-
al where he died.
Moran and others interested in the
fight have been arrested and are now
in jail.
Dreamland was jammed to its ca
pacity and many thousands of dollars
We're wagered on the result of the
fight. Mccarthy, as the result of his
clean and honest battles during the
last few years, was a great favorite
with the local fight followers. and all
through the contest he was urged on
by those who were with him in spirit
and who had risked their money on
his chances.
In the 18th round Mccarthy drop
ped the Britisher with a right smash
to the chin and during the remainder
of the round Moran stalled until his
head had cleared, Prior to that the
contest was in Moran's favor. with
both contestants bleeding slightly
from mouth and nose.
A Terrible Blow.
The crisis came Immediately fol-
lowing the opening of the 18th round.
Mccarthy came our of his corner
with mouth wide open prepared to
meet the rush of the on-coming Eng
| lishman. Moran's right shot out with
the force of a catapult catching the
unlucky Irishman full tilt on the chin.
Mccarthy dropped to the floor his
head striking with a thud that was
heard all over the vast pavilion. A
hush fell over the crowd which al
ready realized that the youth was
badly hurt. Despite efforts on the
Part of McCarthy's seconds, included
among whom were the fighters faith
er and two brothers, failed to revive
him and doctors Immediately were
summoned. Twenty-Five minutes of
ceaseless work produced no benefic al
results. and the injured pugilist was
1 taken with all speed to st. Mary's
hospital. The spectators silently left
the auditorium, talking in whispers as
they seemed to realize that death was
! in their midst
McCarthy's father and the latter's
sons, Willie and Johnny, worked like
| trojans in an endeavor to restore the
| fighter to consciousness. The elder
| Mccarthy raved over the condition
of his son and nothing coherent could
be obtained from him
Owen Moran was crestfallen over
the outcome of the fight, and there
was no mistaking his grief.
at was a shame for them to let
an untried youth like Mccarthy fight
me-" he muttered. 'I feel that I
could have put him out any time dur
ing the encounter. but seeing that
was master of the situation, made
no determined effort to finish him
until after the 18th round. saw my
chance when he rushed toward me
when the 16th round opened and let
fly with a full right swing, He drop
ped like a log but must have hurt
himself when the back of his head
struck the floor. 1 had no idea that
there was so much force behind the
blow that knocked him down"
Mccarthy has been known to San
Francisco fight followers several
years, although tonight's fight was but
the second of his professional match
es
May Stop Jeff-Johnson Scrap.
Opposition to the Jeffries johnson
fight is crystalizing today following
the news of the death of Mccarthy.
kilograms are being sent to the gov
ernor calling on him to use his Off
cial power to prevent the fight If Dis
trct Attorney Donehue refuses to
act. a proclamation is being pre-
pared by n church federation calling
ON the people to join in driving the
fighting game from the state forever.