Show JOHN R BABCOCK KILLED boxing IN it MATO latch i caused by a blow on th the e N neck rupturing a blood ve vessel s j the boxing contest held at myton saturday night ended in the ithe death of bf one of the principals john R babcock Eab cock of nine mile the contest opened with pre luminaries limin aries between homo home boys the principals arthur olson of price and john babcock of nine mile weighed in at the lightweight 1 limit and were apparently in the best physical condition the boys exerted every effort from the first tap of the bell and it was apparent that they were each intent upon winning for I 1 seven rounds neither seemed to have the advantage and both held up wonderfully under the severe strain near the end of the seventh round babcock landed a body punch that sent olson to the floor he was up again immediately and with a stiff right to the point of the jaw aw forced force d babcock to the floor babcock Babco ek arose before the count but a light blow from his opponent again knocked him down after working with him some time it became evident to those in charge that the services of a physician were necessary and dr enochs was called babcock never regained consciousness and died at sunday morning the rupturing of a blood vessel at the base of the brain was the immediate cause of death the coroners jury held an inquest sunday afternoon and the verdict was that babcock met his death through a blow delivered by arthur olson in a boxing contest deputy sheriff mulvey is holding the promoter C D stokes of price mr olson and all others who had connection in any way wl with th the promotion and exhibition |