DEATH OP A BOXER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 168, 29 July 1901, Page 5

DEATH OP A BOXER.

The Sydney "Morning Herald" of July 24 contains the following account of the death of the New Zealand boxer Otto Cribb: —On Monday evening a boxing- contest took place at the Gaiety Athletic Hall, Castle-, reagh-street, between two well-known, boxers named Otto Cribb (otherwise known as Alfred Simpson) and Michael Dunn. A large crowd of spectators wals present. In the ninth round Cribb failed to respond, and Dunn was accorded the victory. It is stated that Cribb boxed against the advice of his trainer. Cribb subseuently left the hall witl» his trainer, William McCarthy, and after walking across Hyde Park, they entered a tram for Bondi. On arrival there they proceeded to their lodgings at Cliff House Hotel. It is stated that McCarthy gave Cribb a .sponge bath, after which Cribb lay down on the bed, and apparently went to sleep. His companion, so as to be ready in . case his services were required, lay on the bed alongside Cribb, and before midnight fell asleep also. McCarthy awoke, however, about 3 a.m., and being unable to rouse his companion, procured assistance. Dr. Ludlow was called in, and after examining Cribb, pi*onounced life extinct. The police were informed, and a report of the occurrence was furnished the Deputy City Coroner. The body was * subsequently removed to the North Morgue, where a post-mortem examination was made. An inquest will be opened at 9.30 this morning at the Lloyd Hotel, Miller's Point. Deceased was about 22 years of age, arid came here from New Zealand about two years ago. The police are proceeding against several persons in connection with the occurrence.

Our Parramatta correspondent writes as follow>: —"Cribb was wellknown in Parramatta. Some two or three yeans back, when he first came over from New Zealand, he took up his residence at Parramatta, where his brother was then residing. His desire was then to perfect himself as a boxer, and he gave one or two private exhibitions in Sydney, but his style was not thought to be good enough. However, one old Sydney champion thought that he was a born champion, and stated that it would not be long before he would be amongst the top flight- of light and middle-weight boxers. Cribb was also an excellent footballer, and played one or two games with the local team. Cribb was a well educated young fellow, and it was stated that he had passed his matriculation examination.