The herald., 1896-12-04

= receiving continued ovations as the real
winner of last nights encounter.
A DILAPIDATED PUG
fyrer.. Sharkey was somewhat dilapi-
dated looking pugilist, as he lay on his
bed today. The only visible bruises
were two on the left side
of his face and a cut which hal
rather neatly divided the left eye length
wise.
"He gave me that cut with his elbow
when he fouled me early in the fight, =
said Sharkey.
The doctors made no difficulties at all
about showing not only the condition
Of Sharkey's face. but also of his body.
In doing so they called attention to the
fact that there was nothing to indicate
that he had received any particular pun
ishment previous to the striking of the
blow which ended the fight. This seems
to be the fact for there We're no discol-
orations or bruises at all upon Sharkey's
body except at the point below the belt
where the alleged foul blow is said to
have landed.
Here there was decided swelling and
other evidences of injury which it was
easy to conceive would have prevented
Il
or any other form of exertion.
II was all right up to the time l got
that foul lick" said Sharkey. in answer
to a question. Il had not been hurt at
all
The three physicians all concurred in
the statement. made very positively,
that Sharkey had been fouled. the phys
ical evidences they considered, being
indisputable.
He was hit there and hit hard" said
DR. Ragan.
FITZ'S VIEWS
Bob Fitzsimmons was about town to-
day. Il fell in among a gang of thieves,
was his opening remark when spoken to
about the decision. Il came out here
to san Francisco expecting to get a
square deal. but find made mistake
as | was made the victim of one of the
meanest jobs ever put through on earth.
THE referee was selected to give a
decision against me. and he carried out
his part Of the program. So far as | am
concerned. can say that never fought
fairer in my life, while Sharkey fouled
me deliberately at least twenty times.
| appealed to the referee. but he took 10
notice of my protests and told me to go
on and fight.
.'Once in a clinch carp tried to sep
arate us by pressing his hand against
my face His fingernails penetrated my
eye ard cut the flesh on the inside of the
lid Sharkey Is hard nut He don't
know much about fighting. however, but
relies on brute strength. foul tactics ana
A crooked referee to win.
IF / don't get this fight and purse I'll
never enter the ring again. es it begins 10
look to ms as if the people do not want
me for a champion They seem to pro-
fer hoodlums and toughs to gentlemen.
''Sharkey knows. if he will. only tell
the truth that I did not foul him. He
was leaning over when | struck the blow
of which he complains. 1t was a left
handed uppercut and took effect in the
pit of the stomach. He Strengthened up
bit after receiving the punch and fin
ished him with left on the jaw
Payment of the check of $4,000 has
been stopped and Sharkey will have TO
make d Legal battle for ii, as | do not
intend to be robbed if can help it."
Fitzsimnions gave bag punching eX-
hibition tonight at the Rush-street thea
ter. lie also showed bow he had knock
ed sharkey out, making little speech rs
Ne illustrated the blow.
EXPERT OPINION
w w. Naughton. the we'll known au-
thoiity or pugilism says: IF Fitz-
simmons struck Sharkey foul blow last
night II did not see il. But even al that
! would scarcely like TO go on record as
saying that The punch on which the
fight was given 10 the sailor was not foul.
1t was this way with me. | was in the
press stand on the south side of the
hall and when tte critical moment ar
rived FitZsimmors was forcing Sharlsey
along the ropes toward the north. The
Cornish,nan. whose back was to me, an1
whose frame shielded Sharhey, was. fas-
beating the sailor down There was
rot the slightest doubt about that part
in my mind | saw a whizzng ieft-hooll
20 up some where from about Fitzsiin-
mons hip 1t caught Shar<ey on the
e.glin OF mouth and the sailor began to
sink Then | saw Fitzsimmons' righ.
elbow come back and he delivered body
punch | should imagine it took effect
somewhere about sharleys stomach or
short ribs on the left side Anyhow,
the next moment Sharkey was on the
floor on his back He was not knocked
out II was making srimaces and
placing his hand on his groin, and if ne
We're not in agony all ! can say is that
he must d consummate actor and must
have rehearsad that particular scene
many a time ard often. When the al
legged foul took place in the eighth rourd
Fitzsimmons had Sharkey going beyond
doubt and foul or no foul ii looked
as if the end was a hand .sharxey
stood up and hit aimlessly and Fitz-
simmons kept working his short iolts for
all they were worth. There was one
right -hander in particular which made
Snarkey rock on his feet. He seemed
to ME to be falling toward Fitzsimmons
when the latter whipped up his left This
last blow made connection with Shark
ey's chin and if the Cornishman had
stood away then the sailor would have
dropped. But Fitzsimmons wanted 10
administer the coup and he drew back
his right and lashed out at the body.
Then Sharkey fell and began to writhe"
DR.. b. r. Lee. who was called in to at
tend Sharkey after the latter had been
removed from the pavilion to the Wind
eor hotel. made the following statement:
Sharley is without doubt in great
pain from blow in the region of the
groin. He is badly swollen and may
have to remain in bed for two or three
days. An injury of this kind is sufficient