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BWT" , BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BOXING Pelkey Held in Spite of Coroner's Verdict McCue Outpointed. Arthur Pelkey was exonerated , from all blame for the death of Luth I er McCarty, former heavyweight fe champion, who died in the ring at Calgary, Ainerta, aaturaay aiter noon. A coroner's jury declared the tragedy was accidental. Notwithstanding this verdict Pel key was immediately arrested by the Northwest Mounted Police and re leased on $10,000 bail. He is charged with -manslaughter. It is notvprob able he will be punished. The police sanctioned the bout by being present and allowing it to continue. It was also shown that the police had con doned previous fights by their pres ence. The promoters and referee were not hela, but agreed to stay in Cal gary for a few days in case their testimony was needed. It, was found that McCarty's death was caused by a fracture of fhe spine at the base of the skull, causing a blood clot on the brain. Pelkey hit McCarty in the jaw once early in the fight, but it did not seem to injure the champion and he was smiling until just before he collapsed. Frank Carbone, the local lad who died after a boxing match in O'Con nell's gymnasium) came to his death from peritonitis, and not from a blow, according to the verdict of a coroner's jury yesterday. Matty McCue is not ready to tackle the big guns of the featherweight division. This was proven last night when the Racine youngster was out pointed by Patsy4Brannigan at Mil waukee. Brannigan forced the fight ing, and McCue was on the defensive most of the way. McCue exhibited some cleverness in wriggling out of the corners, and gave, his backers plenty of encouragement. He needs more teaching, but has the ground work to build, championship on, - Cubs May Recall Sommers Talk of Sox-Nap Swap. RESULTS YESTERDAY Sox-Cleveland, rain. St Louis, 4; Detroit, 3. Boston, 3; New York, L Philadelphia, 4-2; Washington, 0-9. National League. Cub-St Louis, rain. New York, 7; Boston, 2. Philadelphia, 8; Brooklyn, 5 (11). Cincinnati-St. Louis, rain. American Association. Milwaukee, 3; Mineapolis, 1. Louisville-Indianapolis, rain. No other games scheduled. Federal League. All games postponed, rain. There will be no double-headers on. the present short trip of the St Louis Cards to this city. President Murphy gave out this decision after a con sultation with Manager Evers of the Cubs. Evers told his boss that his pitch ing staff was not in shape to stand a siege of double-headers and added that all of the team needed morning practice. Bad weather has kept the men back and they are not trained fine enough to stand the extra work. The two games postponed yester day will be played off as bargain bills July 6 and September 7, both Sun day dates. In an effort to strengthen the Cub pitching staff Evers may recall Ru dolph Sommers, the left-handed pitching recruit who made the spring trip to Tampa with the team. He was left at Chattanooga on the way home, but on an optional agreement and can be secured by the locals any time. Since bursting into the South ern Association Sommers has pitched eight games, winning seven. A good left-hander is needed on the West Side. Pierce is a youngster and not reliable, Tbile Lefty Leifield has shown nothing this, year. Warm' &&xu-3fiibS . - . j- mmaaamaatam