New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
BOXER HELD AFTER
DEATH OF OPPONENT
Jess Willard. Who Knocked Out
"BuII" Young, Faces Charge
of ManSIaughter.

Los Angeles. Aug. 23.-John w C'Bull')
Young. jr.. the prizefghter who was
knocked out last night by Jess Willard.
died to-day at the hospital. where an op-
GRAFTON was performed early to-day to re-
lieve cerebral hemorrhage The surgeons
who performed the operation gave concus-
sion Of the brain as the cause OF death.
Jess Willard, who had been placed un-
der technical arrest after the fight last
night. pending the outcome OF Ioungs
injuries was taken into custody by dep
uty sherffs on n charge OF granddaughter
Immediately after Young died
Besides Willard. Greenewald. McCarey
and Eyton. the warrant called for Harry
Gilmore, jr.. Wizards manager; Tom
Jones, Youngs manager; Al Harder.
timekeeper at the Vernon Arena: Harry
Monahan. Young's trainer. and Jim Cam
eron. negro fighter: Jack Davis. Charles
Anslingcr and Eddie Webster The last
four acted as seconds.
Wizards bail was fixed at 5000. and
that OF each OF the others at 81 600 All the
defendants provided bonds and were re-
leased this afternoon.
When Young was knocked out last night
and failed 10 revive four physicians
worked over him for thirty minutes, while
5000 spectators stood on their seats and
waited for the outcome. Cerebral hemor-
rhage was diagnosed and Young was has
tened to hospital. where at ll5 this
morning an operation was performed.
which promised hopefully at first. Later.
however, all chance for recovery van
ished
Young. whose pugilistic career was linn
tied TO two years, came 10 Los Angeles
less than a year ago as sparring partner
for the late Luther McCarty. who was
killed In a bout with Arthur Pelkey At
Calgary. Alberta. Canada, several months
ago. Young's father is a rancher at
Glenn Rock. Wyo. The fighter had prom
ised his father that II he was defeated by
Willard he would return to the ranch.
DR. c.. A. Scraggs one of the surgeons
who performed the operation on Young.
said the cerebral hemorrhage was caused
by concussion when the fighters head
struck the floor OF the ring. and not by
the right uppercut to the chin with which
Willard put him out.
Arrangements for Young's funeral were
taken in charge to-day by his brother.
Noah Young. II was ordered that the
body should be taken TO his fathers
home at Glenn Rock, Wyo., for burial.
Because OF the death OF Young. Arthur
Pelkey, claimant to the title OF heavy
weight champion. called off his matcS
with Charley Miller. scheduled at Vernon
on September 23
Pelkey, who was the opponent OF Blth-
er McCarty in the fight In which the lat
ter was killed at Calgary, Alberta. Can
ada, several months ago. was warm
friend Of Youngs. He said to-day at the
hospital while recovering from an opera
ton for nasal trouble that he could not
enter the ring where Young was fatally
injured with anything but sorrow in his
heart.
No expression of opinion was obtainable
to-day from officials OF the Pacific Ath-
letic Club. sponsors for the Young and
Willard match. as TO how Young's death
would affect the scheduled fight Labor
Day between Leach Cross and johnny
Dundee. or the contest on Admission Day.
September 8. between Joe Rivers and the
winner OF the Cross and Dundee match.