The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-29
LUTHER N'CARTY
 KILLED IN RING
Weak Heart and Chance Blow Cause Death of Heavyweight Title Claimant-Death Comes
 in First Round.

7 McCarty, claimant of the white heavyweight championship of the world, today took the count from Referee Edward Smith of Chicago which marked him the loser in the i0-round fight with Arthur Pelkey, and eight minutes later he died Death was caused by a chance blow delivered somewhere in the region of the solar pleXus after one min ute and 45 seconds of fighting time had elapsed.
 The physician who took charge of McCarty contends that the collapse of the fighter was due either to or ganic heart trouble or paralysis of the heart. He said that owing to McCarty's condition a blow over the heart was sufficient to cause death.
 Arthur Pelkey tonight was ar rested on the charge of manSlaugh- ter by the northwestern mounted police and released a short time later on bail.
 There had been one or two mix ups of an inconsequential nature then came a clinch. Referee Smith separated the men. Both squared neither seeming 10 be worse for the clinch. McCarty doubled up in a crouching attitude To the specta- tors it looked as though he was taking another fighting position He dropped lower and lower. however. his eyes rolled then he collapsed and fell full length on the floor of the ring.
 His Final Count.
 The referee. assuming that Me Carty had been knocked out. stood over him to count of the seconds. It was the final count for the young fighter.
 Arthur Pelkey, winner of the bat tie at such heavy cost. stood at one side of his fallen adversary. He scarcely could realize what had happened. By this time the referee had become alarmed. He called for a doctor and several responded.
 The mounted police were called in to clear the ring of the crowd which had swarmed over the ropes. The physicians worked over the stricken man for eight minutes. Then they pronounced him dead, but continued efforts to resusticate him for more than an hour
 There were probably 10000 men in the arena when it became known that McCarty was dead A few min- utes before it had been a bowling mob. but the news put a quietus on the spirits of the spectators and they filed quietly out of the arena.
 Both in Splendid Condition.
 Both men apparently were in splendid condition when they en- tered the ring. McCarty was first to clinmb over the ropes. He was laughing and joking with his friends and assistants, and apparent ly was in a confident mood. A few minutes late Pelkey appeared. Both men were cheered, but Pelkey, a strong local favorite, received the greater volume of plaudits. The men shook hands and were photo graphed and the bout started.
 The men spared cautiously at the opening, both handling them selves we'll There were several mix-ups of no consequence. then Pelkey jabbed McCarty on the jaw. It was a good, stiff blow, and Me Carty winced under it. but smiled.
 Then. after minute of fighting. there was a fierce clinch. In this clinch McCarty received the blow which caused his death. The ref cree separated the men.
 CroucheS, Then Falls.
 McCarty stood near his corner, with PeIhey near the center of the ring. Both men We're teinting. Me Carty then assumed the crouching position for probably 10 seconds before he fell to the floor. The crowd thought 1t was a knockout and the referee, after making the customary count, held up the hand of Pelkey to indicate him the win her.
 McCartys seconds rushed to his side and began to work over him. After few seconds there was a call for physician. Even then the crowd did not realize the serious ness of his condition. \ few min utes later his death was announced.
 When physicians announced the pugilist dead William McCarney, his manager, burst into tears.
 All that I have to say is that Luther was the cleanest and best boy I ever had anything to do with" McCarney said.
 Pelkey was too much overcome by the tragedy to make any state ment.
 Ends Career Where It Began.
 McCarty was well known in Cal gary It was here that he started his career and here that he ended it.
 Referee Smith preferred to say nothing, except that it was not a hard blow that contributed to Me Cartys death.
 James Short, kings counsel. said that information would be placed against Pelkey and possibly some of those closely associated with the bout.
 Under the laws of Alberta, every spectator is liable 10 arrest for manslaughter.