The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
M'CARTY'S SECONDS
RUSH TO HIS SIDE

McCarty's second rushed to his side and
began to work over him. After few
seconds there were calls for a physician.
Even then the crowd did not realize The
seriousness of his condition. A few min
utes later his death was announced.
Pelkeys bond was s10,00o which was
provided by Tommy Burns and Fred o.
Loves
An autopsy on McCarty was held this
evening. Coroner Costello swore in tha
jury and adjourned the inquest until
Monday afternoon at O'Clock McCarty
was not medically examined just before
the fight and not since last Monday, when
he was reported physically fit.
Tommy Burns would not make a state
ment. He was arrested.
Referee Smith said
"McCarty was in great humor when he
stepped into the ring, wearing jocularly
newsboys cap. During the pose for
the photographers Luther laughed good
naturedly at Pelkey and Peihey smiled
back.
Coming together they spared tenta-
tiyely, exchanging a few light blows In
the midst of the light blows, one ap-
parently caught McCarty on. or below the
heart Whatever the blow wss. it was a
light one. and not serious enough to both
er lightweight. Being within 10 feet of
him. | remarked when he sank down at
least six feet distant from his opponent
that he had tainted
1t looked like an ordinary faint be-
cause at least six or seven So, onds must
have elapsed since they were together In
clinch. When McCarty fell or rather
slipped down against the ropes, Pelkey
was standing motionless in the middle
OF the ring apparently awaiting for Nc
Carly to come back toward him Pei
key was the most surprised person in the
arena
James Short, kings counsel, said that
an 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 to
arrest for manslaughter.
Almost the last words McCarty heard
We're from a preacher. The pastor of a
local church entered the ring and after
saving there was nothing brutal in the
p"eliminaries, asked the great assemblage
to think that they were daily engaged in
a similar fight in life. The preacher con-
cluJed by inviting all present to church
on Srrday. He was listened to respcc.-
fully by the crowd.
The physician who took charge of Nc
Carly contends that the collapse of the
hghter was due either to organic heart
trouble or paralysis of the heart He
said that owing to McCarty's condition d
blow over the heart was sufficient to
cause uedth.
When physicians announced the pugil-
list dead, William M. McCarney, his man
ager. burst into tears.
All that | have to say Is that Luther
was the cleanest and best boy ever had
anything to do with" Mccartney said
Pelkey was too much overcome BY the
tragedy to make any statement.
McCarty was well known in Calgary
1t was here that he started his career AMI
here that he ended 1t.
Referee Smith preferred to say nothing,
except that 1t was not a hard blow that
contributed to McCarty's death.
Within two minutes from the start of
10-round fight for the white heavyweight
honors. Luther McCarty took the count
of 10. knocked out by Arthur Pelkey's s
terrific drive just below the heart, and
eight minutes later died from heart faf +.
ure. superinduced by the blow. Late to-
day squad of northwest mounted police
left this city for the Burns arena, five
miles from here. with instructions from
Magistrate Crispin to arrest everyone con-
nected with the fight.
The several thousand spectators. a.