A photograph taken in the ring of Pelkey and McCarty just as their match is to begin. McCarty is on the right, Pelkey on the left.
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illegible handwritten pencil marks (mostly numbers) on verso
This famous match occurred on May 24th, 1913 at Calgary's Manchester Arena. One heavy punch from Pelkey took McCarty to the floor. He died soon after on the the lawn outside the arena where the doctors carried him.
For more information see "The Boom and the Bust" Volume three, page 72.
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