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A BOXER KILLED.
EIGHT. MEN ARRESTED.
SYDNEY, April 19.
A bout between the bantam weight
ilbert Alexander, who boxed under the
aine-of Sid Lorraine, and Tom Eowkton
t the Stadium last nieht had a sensational
ermination. Both lads were aged 19
ears. They had fought a strenuous fight
ntil Alexander was knocked out by a
unch on -the jaw in the seventh round.
s he failed to revive he was -taken to
private hospital, where he died early
his moiming. An examination at the
moTgue this afternoon disclosed hemorrhage
on the left side of the deceased's
rain and scattered hemorrhage in the
ubstance of the brain. The skull was
ound to be unusually thin. This afteroon
eight men, Thomas Rowlston (19),
are} 7 Sproule fl9), Alfred Freeman or
orrigan (36), Joseph Wallis or Newton
28), John Murphy (36), Matthew Murphy
21), Edward Delawnay (34). and Frank
raid wood (19), were arrested in connecion
with Alexander's death. fiowlston
as charged with baring caused the death
f Alexander, and the rest of the accused
ith having aided and abetted Rowlston.
hey were remanded until Monday. Bail
was refused-
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