The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
FIGHTER WHO DIED
 sUCCUAIBED SUDDENLY

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 A coroneFs jury in Seattle has de- clded that Ludwig Anderson, known In sporting parlance as Q knockdown md dragout scrapper, died 'as re suit of a hemorrhage due to oyer-ex- ertlon in boxing hutch with Ike Coben
 Iko cohen has been held in seattle on Q manslaughter charge.
 Anderson died tho morning after his fight with Cohen. A Seattle paper containing m account Of the accident before tho death of Anderson occur red, hao tho following story;
 j.. Anderson. known to the sporting fraternity as Jack Newton, 9 heavy weight puginsI is in Che city hospital win serious niurles, which 1t was first believed would prove fatal. The injuries were sustained in the third round Of 9 fourround bout with Ike Conon ot che Paoinc Athletic Club smoker last night. Newton went down for g count Of nine before g rush and blow to the jaw, but was on his feet before the last count of ten was made by Referee Lonnie Austin and ready to continue when Austin intercepted another rueh by cohan and awarded Conan tho contest.
 Newton walked to bis corner and then Go the dressing room, and while being undressed by his trainer lapsed into unconsciousness, in which eondi- ton he still remained at midnight. His injuries, however, will not prove fatal, according to Dr. D. T Banley.
 Conan and Newton were about evenly matched when they stepped into the ring for Che bout. Both men had been examined and passed by Dr. Hanley the clubs physician. just prior to the match. They weighted in at 165 pounds each.
 Newton Wac favorItc.
 Newton was the favorlto in the con' test on past performance. having best cd Conan three weeks ago in the same club ln less than one minute in the ring. Newton expressed confidence be- fore entering the contest and accord ing to Inc men in his corner it ap- peared "as if it was all over but ring ing down the curtain.
 In the first two rounds of boxing Conan was easily the better man nay- Ing hls own way with his oponent and landing at will The third round he'd progressed about two minutes when Conan rushed and implanted right swing on Newton's jaw. sending him to tho mat Newton took ad- vantage of the time allowed and re- mained down until tho count ot nine, when he arose groggily to his feet to continue. Conan was ready to renew the attack and was making another swing for Newton's head when Referee Austin stepped between tho men and blocked the blow. calling out at the same time that Conan was winner
 Newton demanded to know why the contest had been stopped and walked to his corner. Referee Austin told him that it went to Cohan on points. New ton made no further comment
 Pueillsto Shake Hands.
 Conan walked over to Newton's cor. ner, and shaking tho loser by the hand remarked that the contest now stood one apiece.
 Guess we wili have to have another match" Newton said, Ito decide which ls the better man"
 Newton then donned his robe cad started for his dressing room. accom- panied by J. Anderson, his brother and J. q. McGinley both of whom were in Newton's corner as trainer and second. In less than two minutes after Newton had reached hls dressing room and while Mckinley was remoy' ing the boxers ring shoes the pugil- ist collapsed lie was taken to tne city hospital after Dr. Haniey made an examination. Dr. Hadley appeared ct the hospital later and remained several hours with Newton
 Lonnie Austin, the refroei McGin-I icy, Newton's second, and cohan and his second and trainer. sammy Good and F. M. Mitchell and Dan Salt were taken to the police station, where they were detained.
 Cohan's bail was fixed at $1,0oo and the bail of the others was placed at SlOO each. All but Conan, Good and Mitchell obtained their liberty at once by putting up the necessary bonds.