Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-24
Y0UNCPUEBL0 BOXER ISKuLED
BY KNOCKOUT BLOW IN CONTEST
AT STEEL WORKS CLUB ARENA
Jack Blanda Held in Connection With Death
Of John Shank, Also Known as
Young Corbett

| in preliminary event on the Steel
''Y' card in which Young Corbett was
knocked out in the final round. Tho
seventeen year old boxer never re-
gained consciousness after being car
ried from the ring, and died at 9:15
o'clock-one-halr hour after the fight.
Young Griffo was ordered held pend
ing outcome of coroner's inquest.
According to attending physicians
there were no blows struck that would
cause death under ordinary conditions,
tho general belief being that over
eNertion possibly accentuatcd by some
condition that will not be known until
an autopsy is held, caused the young
mans death. There was no exterior
injury that would Indicate a blow
struck so as to cause death.
Coroner DIR. r, b. Dibble examined
the body of Corbett, or John Shank.
also known as Jack Wells, but vas
unable to state what was the direct
cause of death.
Nothing will be determined until
after the autopsy" declared DR.. Dib-
BILE last night.
TO, or Jack Blanda, aged Is. held until
after the finding of the coroncr's in
quest. Blanda was arrested by Dc
tcctives Mcdonald and Walton after
Corbett's death and is now being held
at the city Jail for Coroner DibbIe.
DIR. Dibble declared that he had e1-
amined the ring and found that it
was well padded, and that it was high
~ improbable that death could have
been caused by tho force Of a fall.
Young Corbctt seemed to be having
the best of the affair until tho OPEN
ing of the last round when several
blows were exchanged with force and
rapidity. The fighters then clinched
and struck body blows at each other.
IN hRn II ytv,fr tI,., III ,-l, rs-.E
gave Corbett a pushing blow to tho
jaw and the bantamweight sunk to
his knees. assuming n sitting position
before falling to his back" said DIR.
Dibblc. coroner of Pueblo county. ac-
cordinG to his Information.
The gloves were found to be of the
eight-ounce variety. three to four
pounds heavier than the usual glove
| cordinS TO fight officials, and every
| thing was in .order according to Mar
quis OF Queensbury fight rulea-
1t was rumored last night that
shank's; or Weils' mother declared
when she learned of the death, that
her son WAS In an automobile acci-
| dent four days ago and at that time
received scratches about tho face and
bruises on tho body.
One week ago tonight Young Cor
bett fought Tommy Donoghue at Wal
scnburg, and was knocked out in the
ninth round. At that time Corbett
substituted for Demon Reverb. who in
jured one OF his cars in training. and
was outolassed by the WalsenburS
veteran. Pueblo sport fans who wit
messed tho fight at Walsenburg declare
that Corbett was forced to take un-
usual punishment at the hands of the
coal camp fighter.
on the last Steel ~ boxing card
Corbctt met Young Griffo in a four
round preliminary that went "A draw
according to the judges decision. Cor
bett however had a shade tho advan-
{agc in tho fight. He agreed to meet
Young Griffo u second time to dctcr-
mine the best man.
The conditions that werc fought un.
der last night werc winner take all.
Interest ran high in tho fight and both
fighters were out for a win. During
the three rounds OF actual fighting tho
bantams displayed speed that has NOT
been seen on Steel "" club card
for sometime.
John shank or Wells. lived At 11o<
Crystal Place with his mother and
step father Mr.. and MIS- John Shank.
He is survived by his mother and
father, two brothers Clyde aged, 20.
and t'irman aged is.
The body liz at the United Davis-vor-
les Undertaking company parlors pend-
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