Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-28

The death of Luther McCarty is
still the sad topic of conversation
among the devotees of the boxing
game, but for the life of them not a
single person seems able to figure out
how Arthur Pelky ever delivered a
blow that would bring about such a
result. OF all the arguments pre-
sented none, so far, has been adj
vanced that would tend to show that
McCarty met his death as the result
of blow. The enemies of boxing, of
course, will put in the claim that the
sport is brutal and that fatalities are
rather numerous, yet statistics will
show that such is positively not the
case. Naturally the Importance of
the man makes the Importance of
the situation, and thus the boxing
game, so to speak. is up on trial in
its entirety That 1t will suffer here
and there is certainty. but that it
will survive, as in previous and sim
liar instances. is also an assurance.
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The general opinion seems to be
that McCarty's heart was weak and
that he broke down under the excite
ment He had been going at a stin
pace, it is said. for some time, and
that may have hurried the end. His
opponent was looked upon as the
most easy prey and there was moth
ing for Luther to have worried about
on that score. The sad ending is
really the biggest mystery of the
prize-ring. In the accompanying pic
ture Pelky and McCarty are shown
in a fighting attitude. Pelky's left
hand is against McCarty's jaw and
it is a similar blow that is said to
have caused the broken neck and the
ultimate death of the fighter.
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McCarty, it is said. was worth in |
the neighborhood of $4,000. He be-
gan his pugilistic career about two
years ago, and he hadn't a cent in
the world In that short time he had
amassed a small fortune, which shows
how quick money can be accumulated.
1t seems, though, that the amount of
McCarty's wealth must be exaggerat-
ed. The only fights he got big money
for were those in California with Jim
Flynn and AL Palzer, the one in Phil
adelphia with Flynn and the one
with Frank Moran in New York. His
share for his fight with Pelky was
IS. 900. Considerable of his wealth, of
course, came through his perform
ances on the stage. Still, $4,000 is a
lot of money to accumulate in such
a short time.
Jim Corbett just back from Los
Angeles, the home of Jim Jeffries,
declares that Jeff has no intention
of returning to the ring.
"Jim is on the water wagon" Cor
bett said, land he is also through
with the red stuff
Corbett, while in Frisco. saw Bob
MeAllester fight. He thinks Bob is
the best heavyweight he has seen in
some years.
The wrestlers are to be on view
again tonight If you like the game
go over to Madison Square Garden.
There you will see what is advertised
to be an "all-star card" The au-
thority for this statement is our old
friend and Brooklyn townsman, John
Patrick Dunn. If you will listen Mr..
Dunn will make you patron of the
sport in no time. He can say more
nice things about wrestling than a
salesman can about his wares. OF
the program arranged for this even
ing Johnny tells US ut will be
bear" We will endeavor to believe
him and perhaps take in the show.
If it is no worse than the last exhi-
bition at the garden, it will not be
so very bad. On that occasion, at
least two persons-Frank Million and
John O'Hara-seemed to be delighted
They joined in the wild demonstra-
ton that followed every exciting
of the men on the mat, and |
there was really huge enjoyment |
those who enjoyed it.
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There is an old saying about CIV
ing credit where credit is due. The !
greatest credit is due wrestlers for |
their genuine ability to act. No |
thespian of high degree could per- |
form more thoroughly than wrest-
ler He knows just what to do and
when to do it, He sort of makes |
you tired by the monotony of the
whole affair, and then when you are
about to rush from the arena in
disgust he grasps your attention by
some sensational hold or flip and
wins your applause and your APP
proval. He takes you along, now
disappointing you, now pleasing you,
but always playing for your trade.
Wrestlers mostly are foreigners and
therefore the bait is thrown out to
their own people. The Italians and
the Poles seem to be the greatest suf-
ferers in this respect, although the
Germans "falP' heavily sometimes
for a battler from the other side.
Occasionally you will find an Irish
man in the sport. but there is too
much fight in the game without strik-
ing any blows to suit the strong men