Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
BOXER IS DEAD
AFTER BOUT At
CLUB IN CITY
Louis ROski, of New Brunswick,
Dies in Hospital at Newark
TO ARREST 'YOUNG" CARROLL
tainted In Dressing Room,
Head Hitting Floor, 1t is
Claimed at Auditorium

Louis Roski, twenty seven years
old, of Miltown, boxer known III
the ring as Lew Russell, OF New
Brunswick, died in the Newark CITY
Hospital late yesterday afternoon
following an operation on SATURDAY
by o specialist. Russell was taken
with what was thought to be para
Iytic stroke in the Auditorium here
on Thursday night while in his dress
ing room following his six round
fight with Johnny (Young) CarroH,
of Roosevelt.
In the Russell Carroll bout, which
was the six round semi final, Russell
was decisively defeated by Carroli
but he was not knocked out. In the
first round of the bout knockdown
was scored but Russell was on his
feet again before the referee could
start counting. In the fifth round
Carroll went down for the count or
nine, but it appeared as though he
was taking the time to get his wind
rather than because he had received
an unusually hard blow.
Russell lasted the full six rounds
and went to his dressing room where
he was rubbed down and dressed.
Before entering the ring he was eX-
amined by DR.. John v. Smith, the
clubs physician and found to be in
good physical condition for the fight.
After getting dressed Russell was
sitting on a chair in his dressing room.
boy Sporting Club states, when he
suddenly fell to the floor, his head
striking the concrete foor. 1t was
thought he had tainted and DR.. Smith
was called. 1t was not thought to be
serious and Russell was laid out on a
cot, covered and he remained there
during the eight round main bout.
A. 11cf(,r of tho show DR..
Smith found Russell was unimproved
and had him removed to the Perth
Amboy City Hospital. Russell's wife
was notified and she requested to nave
him taken to the Newark City Hos
pital where ne could be placed In the
hands Of q specialist. When efforts
were, made on Friday morning to learn
sell the inquirer was referred to Dr.
Smith, who said Russell had been
paralyzed on the right side.
Upon being taken to the Newark
hospital Russell was operated upon.
and according to reports received
from there, the boxer had a fracture
of the-skull. Russell was reported to
have come out of the operation sue
ceasfully and yesterday suffered re-
lapse.
Essex County Physician Warren
performed an autopsy upon Russell,
however, this morning and announc-
ed that death had been caused as the
result of secondary hemorrhage
forming a clot of blood at the base OF
the brain. Russell's skull was non
fractured, the physician said.
A report of Russell's death was re-
ceived by the local police from the
Newark authorities last night, 1t
stating that a DR.. Ritchie was the
specialist who attended Russell.
Detectives John L. HUFF and John
Murray were detailed by Chief Burke
this morning to place Young Carroll
under arrest on technical man
slaughter charge.
Very few at the fights here on
Thursday night We're aware of the
condition of Russell as he left the
ring In much better condition than
have other boxers who have appear
ed.