Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
CROWD OF TEN THOUSAND
SEES DEATH PUNCH GIVEN
Boxer Topples Over in Ring After
Jolt Received During Clinch.
NEVER REGAINs CONSCIOUSNESS
Victor of Encounter, Arrested by Po-
lice of Calgary, Alberta, on Charge
of Manslaughter, Frustrated
by Tragedy.

by Tragedy.
MeCarty. claimant OF the white heavy
weight championship of the world. to-
day took the count of ten from Referee
Edward Smith of Chicago which mark
ed him the loser i'm the ten-round fight
with Arthur Pelkey. and eight minutes
later died
Death was caused by a chance blow
delivered somewhere in the region of the
solar plexus after exactly one minute
and forty-five seconds of fighting time
had elapsed
Arthur Pelkey tonight was arrested on
the charge of manslaughter by the
northwestern mounted police and releas-
ed short time afterward on bail.
Square OFF After Clinch.
There had been one or two mix-ups OF
an inconsequential nature. then came
clinch. Referee Smith separated the men,
Both squared off in pugilistic attitude,
neither seeming ODE the worse for the
clinch.
McCarty was seen to double up in
crouching attitude. To the spectators IL
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was a fighting pose. He dropped lower
and lower however. his eyes rolling.
Then he collapsed and fell full length
on the floor of the ring.
The referee. assuming that McCarty
had been knocked out. stood over him
to count Off the seconds. 1t was the final
count for the young fighter
Referee Becomes Alarmed.
Arthur Pelkey, winner Of today's 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 cali
ed for 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 resusctate hlm
by artificial respiration for more than an
hour.
There were probably ten thousand men
i'm the arena when it became known that
McCarty was dead A few minutes be-
fore, whetted by the lust of primitive
battle in the preliminaries that had been
fought. Ii had been a bowling mob, but
the news put a quietLs on the spirits OF
the spectators and they filed quietly out
of the arena shocked by the tragic END
of the battle.
McCarty in Good Spirits.
Both men apparently were in splendid
condition when they entered the ring
McCarty was the first to climb over the
ropes He was laughing and joking with
his friends and assistants and apparently
was In a confident mood. A few minutes
later. Pelkey appeared. Both men We're
cheered. Pelkey, a strong local favorite.
receiving the greater volume of plaudits
The men shook hands, We're photograph
ed, and the bout started.
The men spared cautiously at the
opening. both handling themselves We'll
There were several mix-ups of no conse-
nuence. then Pelkey Jabbed McCarty on
the law. 1t was "A good stiff blow and
NcCarty WINGED under il. bat smiled
Then after about a minute OF hehting
there was a fierce exchange ana c!lhch
In this clinch McCarty received tue
blow which caused his death The rel
cree separated the hghters
Crowd Thought 1t Knockout.
NcCarty stood near his corner with
Pelkev near the center of the ring Botn
men were fenting. Mccarty fnen as
sumed his crouching position Tor proo-
ably ten seconds before lie fell To the
floor The crowd thought IL was a
knockout and the referee, after making
,he customary counts. held up the mana
of Pelkey to indicate that die had been
declared the winner
McCarty's seconds rushed 10 his side
and began to work over him. AFTER a
few seconds there were calls Tor phy-
sician. Even then the crowd did not real
ize the seriousness of his condition. A
few minutes later his death was an
nounced.
on inforniation 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 ar
rest for manslaughter.
Pastor Defends Pugiifsm.
Almost. the last words McCarty heard
were from a preacher. The pastor OF a
local church entered the ring, and after
saving there was nothing brutal in the
preliminaries asked the great assemblage
to think that they We're daily engaged
I'm n similar fight In life. The preacher
said he did not disapprove of boxing. that
he had boxed himself when he was
Younger He concluded 5y inviting all
present to church Sunday. He was listen
ed to respectfully by the crowd.
The physician who took charge of Nc
Carly and made thorough examination
after death contends that the collapse OF
the fighter was due either 10 organic
heart trouble or paralysis Of the heart
He said that owing to Mccarty's c1t-
dttion a blow over the heart was sufficient
to cause death.
William Mccartney, McCarty's manager.
is prostrated over the tragic end of his
protege When physicians announced the
pueilist dead MeCarney burst into tears.
..All thai ] have to say IS that Luther
u,a. tho cleanest and best boy ! ever
had ANYTHING to do with. McCarne! sa4d.
Burns Expresses Regret.
Il am very sorry said Tommy Burns
manager of Pellsey. 1T is ore of thoss
things which cannot he helped and my
sympathy goes TO Pelkey, too. He was
no more responsible for what happened