The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-30
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san Francisco, April Jul ommS
Mccarthy, the lightweight pugilist OF
this city, who was knocked out and
mis- skull fractured in the sixteenth
round Of his fight with Owen Moran
OF England at Dreamland rink here
last night died Of his injuries at st.
Mary's hospital early today, For over
an hour the boy was under the knife
In the operating room of the hospital.
bat all efforts TO save his life proved
unayailing, and, shortly after he was
removed to his cot, the fighter passed
away, mover having regained con-
sdousness
McCarthys skull was fractured at
the base oil the brain, as result OF
the impact OF his head against tho
mat after Moran had sent him to the
floor with heavy overland swing
to the jaw. He was carried to his
corner. where his seconds, not real
izing the gravity Of his condition,
worked over him for half an hour be-
fore physicians demonstrated and
caused the stricken lad to bo hurried
to the hospital McCarthy's mother
objected TO an operation being per-
formed. it is said. and lt-was long
after midnight before the boy was
taken Into the operating room,
Owen Moran and his seconds, JEFF
Pcrry and Jimmy Carroll, and Nc
Carthy's brothers, William and Thorn
as. who acted as his seconds With
Bernard Treanor, were all placed un-
der arrest
The accident occurred after sixteen
rounds of fast fighting, in which the
honors up to that time had been about
even. A big crowd witnessed the con-
test. and despite the noise in the ring
The thud OF McCarthy's head striking
the floor following Moran's hard blow
was plainly heard IN all parts OF the
building.
1t is said that Mccarthy had gone
stale in his training for the fight and
that he was in poor shape to meet
tho BrItisher.
What effect this ring fatality will
have on the coming battle between
Joffries and Johnson at Emoryvllle
Is a question of interesting specula-
lion among fight fans and others to-
Cay.
Tex Rlchard. one of the promoters
OF the big fight. said last night that
he did not think n fatal termination
of McCarthy's injury would affect the
heavyweight contest Neither Jeffries
nor Johnson, he declared. is likely Sc.
riously TO hurt the other, He pointed
out the youth and inexperience of
Mccarthy in support OF his state
ment
"When ] hit him he was going
away. and | don't see how the blow
possibly could have caused death"
said Moran today,
Sporting circles today are obviously
disturbed over this latest prize ring
fatality, fearing It's effect on the COM
ing Jenrles-Johnson fight Johnson
has cancelled his engagement to ap-
pear in public exhibition here to-
night. AS soon as he heard OF Nc
Carthy's death, Johnson went into
consultation with Tex Rlckard and
Jack Gleason. the promoters of the
Fourth OF July fight. and later In the
day II Is understood that a public
statement will be issued.
Chief Of Police John D. Martin said
today
"Tbe game undoubtedly will be
given a black eye in this town for
opIlt tillt W 'OIut peSduoe VI hCSdl-
thy's death. AS far as | know. no OFF,
cial action VIII follow his death un-
less ! am satisfied that the regula-
tions governing such contests were
violated In last nights fight. To me
IL seems just one of those unfortunate
accidents which sometimes mar the
pugllistic game as well as the game
OF football"
When the principals and seconds
later were arraigned before Police
Judge Conlan. Willie and Johnny Nc
Carthy. brothers OF the dead fighter.
were released on their own recogniz-
ance. while the others were held In
$500 bonds each or 500 cash bail.
None OF them has yet secured bonds.
The ak men arrested last night are
Owen Moran. jeff Perry and James
Carroll. two of his seconds; William
and John Mccarthy, seconds. and
brothers of tho dead fighter. and Bcr-
nard Painter, another of his seconds.
-Four CT tine leading participants in
the fatal prize fight are thus far sue
cessfully evading the police. They
arc TriX Kreellng. Moran's principal
second: Spider Kelly, McCarthy's prin-
cipal second; James Grifin, manager
of the club, which conducted the fight
and Charlie Harvey, Moran's manager.
No warrants have yet been Issued
Tor these men, and II Is not known
whether or not they will be arrested
for their part In the affair.
I'm hfa coll today Moran mOurned