The fight was for the bantamweight title in "Jimmy Barry Defeats Anthony". The Record-Union. Sacramento. April 24, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
The bout seemed even til the 19th in "Jimmy Barry Wins". Chicago Tribune. London. December 7, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Harris showed skill in avoiding Barry's blows in "Barry and Harris Draw". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Possibly tuberculosis in Ward, Charles P. (April 7, 1943). "Ward to the Wise". Detroit Free Press. pp. 18, 19. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.