Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-23
PRIZE FIGHTER
KILLED BY
BLOW
BULL y YOUNG DIES AFTER BEING
KNOCKED OUT BY JESS WILLARD
AT Los ANGELES LAST NIGHT
CONCLUSION OF The BRAIN IS
THE CAUSE.
WILLARD ARRESTED
FOR MANSLAuGHTER

Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. 23---John
w. "Bull' Young, Jr., The prize fighter
who was knocked out last night by
! Jess Willard. died at 9:25 this morn
| ing at the hospital where an operation
was performed early today to relieve
cerebral hemorrhage. The surgeons
who performed the operation gave
conclusion of the brain as the cause of
his death
An early morning operation on
Young's skull in an effort to relieve
a ceebral hemorrhage, was at first
pronounced a success. In addition to
the hemorrhage Of the brain, those at
tending the fighter declared that there
were so many complications that it
was impossible to enumerate them.
although they denied report that his
back had been broken.
When Young was knocked out last
night and failed to revive four physi-
clans worked over him for thirty min
utes while six thousand spectators
stood on their seats and waited for the
outcome. Those concerned directly in
the fight were placed under technical
arrest Immediately after the serious
ness of Youngs condition became
known. Earl Rogers, the attorney for
the Pacific Athletic club, under whose
auspices the contest was staged,
notifyed the sheriff that he would be
personally responsible for their APP
pearance when desired. 1t was ex-
pected that more formal action would
be taken. The men for whom Rogers
guaranteed appearance included VIII
lard, Charles f. k,yton, the referee,
the seconds of both fighters and the
promoters of the bout, Thomas j. Nc
Carey, and Ay Greenwald.
Dr. G. A. Scroggs, one of the sur
geans who performed the operations
on Young's skull. said this morning
that the celebral hemorrhage was
caused by concussion when the
fighters head struck the canvas floor
OF the ring and not by the right upper
cut to the chin with which Willard put
him out.
Jess Willard. who had been placed
under technical arrest after the figh:
last night pending the outcome of
\ oungs injuries. was taken into Gus.
today by deputy sheriffs on charge
of manslaughter Immediately after
Young died.
Besides Willard. Greenwald, Nc
Carey and Eyton, the warrant called
for Harry Gilmore, Jr., Willard's man
ager; Tom Jones, Young's manager;
AL Harder, timekeeper at the Vernon
arena; Harry Monahan, Youngs train
er; Jim Comeron, a negro fighter;
Jack Davies Charles Enslnger and
Eddie Webster. The last four acted
as seconds.
Manslaughter is the charge, and at
the district attorneys Office it was
said bail probably would range from
$4,000 for Willard down to $1,000 for
each of the seconds.
Wizards bail was fixed at $4,000 and
that of each of the others at $1,000
All the defendants provided bonds and
we're released this afternoon.
Arrangements for Young's funeral
were in charge today OF his brother,
Noah Young. 1t was expected the body
woult be taken to his fathers home
At Glenn Rock, Wyo., for burial.
Diaz Willing.
Newport. K, l., Aug. 23.--Rumors
that General Felix Diaz will not be
for president of Mexico at
he election in October. are replied to
n a telegram from General Diaz him
self, received here today, in response
10 an inquiry by w. Fl. Ellis, a pro-
noter of Mexican enterprises.
The telegram dated Quebec, where
General Diaz is now staying, reads:
"In regard to your inquiry, as far as
know, my partisans continue to work
IN my behalf"