The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-04
TO FIGHT IN THE COURTS.
FITZSIUIIONS MdNdGER VIII ASK
FOR IN INJUNCTION
Restraining the Bank from Paying Shar.
key the stakes-Sports Agree That
Iitz Was Defrauded.

SNdIkey mas the money, but fltzslm-
mons certainly has all the honor. From
the time the two men shook hands at
1885 last night until sharkey dropped
Ike ten-pin before u terrific upper-cut
In the eighth round. Fitzsimmons out
generalled, out-punched. and out-wlnded
his antagonist
tIIL DIDN'T FOUL.
Experts m pugllism swarmed around
the ringsido, but the boxer who saw
Fltzsimmons strike foul blow is not
20 be found. Jack McAuhne, Jimmy
Carroll Johnny Herget young MITCHELL
Lon Agnew Eddie Greaney and scores
OF others declare that the decision Of
Referee Wyatt Earp was q plain case
of robbery. Major Frank Mclaughlin
chairman OK the Republican State Cen
tfdl Committee, who Was probably IN a
better position TO see the alleged foul
than anybody, says that the Knockout
wds as clean an upper-cut as he ever
saw.
Elrp S selection az referee came about
in peculiar way. For many days,
Martin Julian has urged Danny Lynch,
Shlrkcy's manager 10 name a satisfac-
tory man. but Lynch has invariably re-
fused 20 do so. claiming there WAS plcn-
tv OF time. Yesterday morning. the man
ayers wrangled over the question Tor
hours. Julian named man after man.
but Lynch was obdurate and when the
noon hour arrived President Groom, on
the National club was called on 10 make
"a selection lie fixed on Wyatt carp
and Julian agreed 90 accept him, rather
thnn leave Fitzsimmons open 10 the
charge OF cowardicc., Julian took the
short end OF the stick.
That Shorkcy has improved as a boxer
no one who saw him perform last night
win deny. That he is greatly over-ratcd,
and entirely out-classed IN contest
with Fitzsimmons is also not disputed.
The men were about evenly matched in
weight. there being less than two pounds
difference between them.
FITz SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
"I was simply robbed OF $1,000 by that
decision" said fitzsimmOns, after last
uirht'e battle. Il felt sure ! was going
AGAINST the worst Of it when carp was
named. but my reputation was 40 stake.
and / took chances never struck
foul blow IN my life, ana NOBODY KNOWS
better than sharkey that / won last
nights nght fair and square. LOOK al
me-. 50 you see a single mark or
scratch2 Did l set good. solid puhch
during the fight. Why that duO l'
simply a strong young wrestler, ana one
of The foulest boxers l over saw No
one can get q square deal rom 'ne
thieves who handle fights in this town
now believe Corbett was robbed OF l"e
decision here in his Jackson hshl.
ebarlev asserts that be had the pest
az every round. and would certainly
t.r Dad. rt.f IDon fOuIaQ. sport
inc writer's are unanimous IN saying
tb9f the sailor IS the luckiest man that
ever stopned into ring. sharNey an
,,ounoes his willingness TO meet al
-ornors FOR the worlds championship.
yvrrT.hSK FOR AN lNJUNCIloN.
milan will ask FOR on injunction re-
etrsirine tho bank from paying 5harNey
,bo,k for $4,000. and the matter VIII
no taken into tho courts.
r..,y.i,,rous was around the BALDWIN
ff,-.I .f au early hour this moihils'
SHOWING not the faintest trace Oh "i7
encounter with Shatkey last nisnt' iie l'
most bitter in Dis denuneialion OF '"o
' .-.uo~'s foul tactics Referee Laip' "'''
ff. maraerment Ot Tie nsht re say -
n. ans robbed of the decision, ana tnat
DO was Irc.9ncerted lo slNe 1,.G ,''.i
to h. ou1onanL The blow Wnlch laiH
,.,.rkcv low. the Australian declares
.. . r.rnt-naul hook Ou the stomach.
,,,tts landed fairly and not below the belt'
.s maintained by the referee. ti]sIn-
mons is anxious 10 meet ohai nef "bat"'
,nd viii neht him any time and place lAe
latter may name.
sHARKEY USED UP.
Those i'm attendance upon ohaIh'y 81,
fhat he suffered terribly All hil"'' ie-
o,iirin. the constant services OF TWO phy-
.icI,ns up 90 4 o'clock, when me leh
,.fr.o. one of his attendants said Shar-
t..-s GROIN was severely swollen ana
ffehlv mfamod. Tie appears 10 he rest
.u. easler to-day a police otiicer D. on
watch 900 Sharkeys quarters, ANA i t"e
condition of the pueillst become serious
lfltz.fmmons viii be arrested.
Three of the most reputable physicians
.u the city Doctors p. Is. Lee, -. r.
p,asn and T A. Rottanzi, examined
sn3rkev at l0l5 o'clock this morning, mo
Southern Associated Press reporter being
rr,scut. The result was this statement
nom Dr. Ragan. the other TWO doctors
acqlescins.
"Sharkcv has cash over the left eye
which could not have been caused pN IL
blow from a glove. as the eye i5 not
closed .s of "a swelling on the lcit cheeA'
I'D which we applied iee-h TINS morn
nr The lef- ear is swollen from eA-
a,avisatlon. or blood settling under lhe
-. There is not bruise OF marx
on the upper part OF the body save "
slf~bt abrasion of the skin, caused py
contact with the ropes IN the hl'h
-or,d and which is Of no consequence
whatever.
"Wnat caused the damage
r4.re sbarkey was stripped. and the
nhv-i,iau pointed 10 hu-t 7"t'''li1 "''
me lower part OF the body near inc
Groin. There was ciscoloraron III one
spot showing where the blow hai
landed. ,....
simmons hooking him with his elbow.
Or. Ragan explained that the s"ellihs
,,.s the same as in the ear, caused oy
,,,.,.,i-ation. and would require leeches
80 eubdue. There is no hernia. ana 10
,.,r,o.nart injury. but the doctors were
,,,,nir,ous that sharkey could never
h.,.s entered the ring or stood on MS
a.. hal he been IN his present conal-
tion.< II Will Dee several o1y7 00'''7
sharkev can leave his bed.
sUARKEY CAUSES SMILES.
r,.-f,s. the afternoon Shlrkor rallied
somewhat. and talked Of the battle
81 was an rieht up 20 the time / was
fonled" said Sharkey. "Fltzs.mmous
o,ered the round rather lively. and land
ed three iefts, but I was growing stron. @r
Am the time. and ! knew / had hlM
Going. Then / led a straish. left. and l
tried 70 close IN for a short-arm blow.
AZ did 20 be upper-cut with his right
ana landed foul After that / have no
remembrance OF anything until I found
myself IN bed here
shsrkey's confident assertion that he
had FiszsimmOns going" Just at that