The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-27
SINGLE BLOW STRIPS
BOTH LIFE And TITLE
LUTHER MCCARTHY KNOCKED OUT
AND KILLED IN FIGHT.
While Thousands Look on, Dying
Gladiator of Ring is Counted
Out.

Calgary, Alberta, May 24.-Luther
McCarty, claimant of the white heavy
weight championship of the world, to-
day took the count from Referee Ed
ward Smith of Chicago, which marked
him the loser in the ten-round fight
with Arthur Pelkey, and eight min
utes later Cied. Death was caused by
chance blow delivered somewhere in
the region of the solar pleXus after
Gre minute enc As seconds Of fighting
time had eialsen.
Arthur Pelkey tonight was arrested
on the charge Of manslaughter by the
Northwestern mounted police and re-
leased alsnort time afterward on bail.
Their had been one or two mix
UPS, of an inconsequential nature, then
came a clinch. Referee Smith sep
arated the men Both squared, neither
seeming to be the worst for the
clinch. McCarty doubled up in
a crouching attitude. To the specta-
tors, it looked as though he was TAX
ing another fighting position. He
dropped lower, and lower, however.
His eyes rolled. Then he collapsed
and fell full length on the floor Of
the ring.
Counts Him Out,
The referee, assuming that McCarty
had been knocked out, stood over
him to count off the seconds. 1t was
the fral count for the young fighter.
Arthur Pelkey, winner Of today's
battle a. Zach heavy cost, stood at
one side of his fallen adversary. He
scarcely could realize what had hap
pened. By this time the referee had
bacome alarmed He called for a doc
tor 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 resuscitate him for more
than an hour.
There were probably 10000 men in
the arena when it became known that
McCarty was dead. A few minutes
before it had been a bowling mob,
but the news put quietus on the
spirits of the spectators and they filed
quietly out of the arena.
Seemed in Good Shape.
Both men apparently we're in splen-
did 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 were cheered.
Pelky, stronger local favorite, re-
ceiving the greater volume of plau-
dts. The men shook hands, were
photographed and the bout started.
The men SPARED cautiously at the
opening, both handling themselves
well. There were several mixups Of
NO consequence, then Pelkey jabbed
McCarty on the jaw. 1t was gooo'
stiff blow and McCarty WINGED under
it, but smiled. Then after about
minute Of fighting there was fierce
exchange and a clinch. In this clinch
McCarty received the blow which
caused ins death. The referee sep
arated the fighters.
McCarty stood near his corner Win
Pelkey near the centre of the ring
Both men were feinting. McCarty
then assumed the crouching position
for probably ten seconds before he fell
to the floor. The crowd thought it
was a Knockout, and the referee, after
making the customary count, held the
hand of Pelkey to indicate him the
winner.