The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-12-11
sHARKEY-f -flTz IN couRr.
sherkoy's Trainers Testify Co an Alleged
Plot &C. Rob ritz of ,he Parse.

sherkoy's Trainers Testify Co an Alleged
Plot to Rob ritz of ,he Purse.
san FRANCISCO. Dec TO- The legal
contest between Sharkev and Fitzsim-
mons for the possession Of the $40 oo0
purse has commenced before the super.
ior court. Excitement was intense
when the proceedings began in the
| crowded court room. and Manager
julian brought out his witnesses TO
prove the conspiracy which he stated
had deprived Fitzsimmons II the purse
Australian Bllv smith. one of
Sharkeys trainers, was the first wit
ness. lie detailed his work iu connec-
tion with preparing SharlSev for the
ring and saio, when the question of
referee was mooled n >harSey'. train
ing quarters. lac was asked % suggest
"a referee. Witness suggested Hiram
Cook and said Lynch then asked him
If hc knew Cool, well cnongh 'to talk
business with him Af.cr,,ard wit
ness said, Lynch characterized Cool, as
| mo good, because be would not fa-
vor his own brother In fight. On
the evening of the fuht. Sharhcv
told witness that carp had
been fixed upon us referee and
that carp was an right Witness
, described the uproar over the prelim-
inaries TO the fight and said when
titzsimmons objected 20 the bandages
on SharlSey's hand carp went ove- TO
the Sharkey corner and said: Take
off those cloths: it win be al. right
anyway Witness said when SharlSev
received the knockout blow on the Jaw
in nc eighth round. Lynch said to
Sharkey Lie low. hold your hands
on Your groin and pretend TO faint
with pain. Sharkcy was then carried
TO room. He did not appear TO be
hurt Witness said Allen another
trainer, removed Sharkcvs bandages
and did the work which caused the
swelling Sharllev was then driven TO
his hotel in q hack. Allen was with
him. SharlIey was all right
George Allen. another of Sharley's
trainers. corroberatcd the story of the
previous witness adding that several
physicians We're refused admittanco
when Sharkey was undergoing the op
Grafton with which Allen produced the
evidence of foul. Lynch said no doc
tor should come into the room aud in
terfere With his plans. Witness said
Sharkey told him the National Athletic
Club was composed of Groom. Gibbs
Lynch and Sharltey. and that Sharlley
was To receive 20 per cent Of the pro
ceeds of the fight after the purse was
deducted. SharlSey said his three part
ners in the National Club were broke.
and Sharley had to advance 50 500 for
preliminary expenses, which had left
the sailor pugilist stranded financially.
Witness said a few days before the
fight SharlSey told him he thought
carp would be the right kind of a ref
cree for him, and added IL would bc
worth $4,000 TO Earp if ne were the
right kind of referee.
IL is claimed that Allen. in an afida-
Wit, named Wyatt carp, Dan j. Lynch,
Tom Sharkey and Dan Needham as the
prime movers in the plot. The whole
scheme is said to have been Matched at
Sharkey's training quarters at Ocean
Beach. 1t was arranged that SharlSey
was 10 make it appear that he had
been fouled at some point in the con
test when he was in danger of losing
from Fitz's blows; further that the
signal was TO be given by SharlSey.
who was to bend over and place his
hand on his groin, and at that moment
Needham was to jump into the ring
and claim "a fotl. Then the referee
was TO give a decision in favor of Shar.
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