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	Reported in February 6, 1929 ''Seattle Times''		Attendance: some 2,000<br>
			Reported in February 6, 1929 ''Seattle Times''<br>

	There were only four bouts on the program, as the ~~card~~ was cancelled after it was apparent that Eddie Cartwright had been seriously injured. Professional boxing in Seattle would be banned for approximately the next six months as a result of Cartwright's death.
			There were only four bouts on the program, as the main event between [[Ray (Showboat) McQuillan]] and [[Elgin Moore]] was cancelled after it was apparent that [[Eddie Cartwright]] had been seriously injured. Cartwright hit his head on the canvas, rupturing arteries at the base of his brain, killing him. Referee [[Ad Schacht]] counted him out, unaware of the severity of his condition. Two more bouts were fought before "the announcer stepped into the ring and said that because of a serious injury to one of the fighters the main event would be called off." ''Seattle Daily Times''

			A bill pending in the Washington state legislature to legalize professional boxing was quickly withdrawn after this ring-death. (Prize-fighting was [[USA: Washington State Laws\|illegal]] in Washington state at this time. State law did permit "Boxing exhibitions between members of clubs for exercise or for the entertainment of other members." Anyone wishing to witness boxing was required to obtain a "membership card.")

			Meanwhile King County Sheriff Claude Bannick issued an edict banning boxing in Seattle. Professional boxing in Seattle would be banned for approximately the next six months as a result of Cartwright's death. Efforts to legalize professional boxing throughout the state resumed again some time later. But the [[Show:160588\|March 24, 1930]] Tacoma ring-death of [[Frank Farmer]] ended those as well. (Professional boxing in Washington eventually became legal June 8, 1933.)

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<show>137632</show>
Reported in February 6, 1929 ''Seattle Times''

There were only four bouts on the program, as the card was cancelled after it was apparent that Eddie Cartwright had been seriously injured. Professional boxing in Seattle would be banned for approximately the next six months as a result of Cartwright's death.

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Ric at 18:55, 2 August 2015

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