Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-24 | Page 1 | Provo Boxer Dies of Hurts

PROVO BOXER DIES OF HURTS Schoolboy Succumbs After Knockout SpeciAl to The Telegram PROVO Dec Dee 24 John 24 John Homer Coomes 17 of Springville died in ina ina ina a hospital early today of ot an Injury received Monday ronday night In a 3 boxing match with Lou Petro Provo at atthe atthe atthe the Park She Ro north o of Spring Spring- yule ville Death physicians said was due to a a. basal skull kull fracture The bout ended in the third round when a hard blow to tho jaw sent Coomes to the floor Ringside observers observers ob oh- servers said the boy went to his knees and slumped over at the count of six He did not strike his head on the mat when he fell they said Dr Karl Beck sitting a few seats from the ring said the tho boy might have hit his head on the mat immediately immediately imme imme- after being knocked down He partly regained regain d his balance and androse androse androse rose to his knees An Injury of the tho type received unlikely would have resulted from froma a blow to the jaw Dr Beck said The youth was taken to a a. Provo hospital by ambulance with Dr Beck in attendance The match was a preliminary with the boys fighting In the pound weight class Tho The remainder of the card w was carried through after atter atter at- at ter Coomes was was' taken to the hos hos- pital The youth was born May 21 1918 at Springville the son of the late James Henry Coomes and Pearl Houtz Bouts Coomes He was a n senior at Springville high school and was wu active active ac ac- ae- ae tive in I. I L. L D. D S. S priesthood work He had bad appeared as a a. ring professional in previous fight cards Surviving are aro his hi mother and the following brothers brother and sisters RIchard Richard Richard Rich RIch- ard Coomes Provo Prove George and Weldon Veldon Coomes Springville Mrs Mae Perry San Francisco Mrs Sarah Johnson Spanish For Fork and Mrs Gwenyth Hallen Halien Salt Lake City Funeral services will bo be conducted at 2 p. p m. m Friday in the tho Springville Third L. L D D. S. S ward chapel Burial will vill be in the Springville Evergreen cemetery Friends may call at the Claudin Claud in funeral home In Springville Springville Spring Spring- ville until Friday morning and at atthe atthe atthe the family home before the services Friday