The herald., 1896-12-02
SAARKEY VERY CONFIDENT
Of His Ability to Whale
Fitzsimmous
BETTERS FEEL OTHERWISE
-
And Back Lanky Bob at About Thre
to One
The Worm of the Hour Has a Marrow
Escape From Death or Damage by
Runaway.
Associated Press Special Wire

ASSOCldleQ FTeSs CpeCl6l w IT6
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Interest
in the fight tomorrow night between
Fitzsimmons and Sharkey is increasing,
and Mechanics pavilion will probably
be crowded to witness the ten-rounds
contest. Sharkey is still confident Of
the decision, although the betting is all
against him. The most favorable bet
ting for him today is even money that
he will not last six rounds. The wagers
on the entire ten rounds are about to 1
in favor of Fitzsimmons. When Fitz-
simmons puts on the gloves tomorrow
night he will weigh close to IT'S pounds,
and Sharkey will scale about the same
figure. No referee has yet been agreed
upon, and If none is chosen by noon to-
morrow the National club will select a
referee without regard to the wishes Of
the contestants.
The agility and presence OF mind of
Bob Fitzsimmons today prevented the
postponement Of his fight with Sharkey
and probably saved the life of the lanky
pugilist Bob was out on the road near
Sausalito, taking his final run before the
fight. He was being paced by boy on
bicycle, while Mrs. Fitzsimmons drove
a cart behind. Behir Mrs. Fitzsimmons
was a four-seated trap drawn by a spir-
ited horse. This animal became fright
ened and dashed down the road, which
wound around the hillside. The fright
ened animal passed Mrs. Fitzsimmons
and was almost on top of the pugilist
before he became alarmed by the clat-
ter. Bob jumped for his life and rolled
over and over down the hill. The wheels
of the trap missed his head by about
three inches, but he escaped uninjured.
The boy on the bicycle was not so for
tunate. His wheel was smashed and he
was severely bruised. Two children,
who were riding In the trap. were thrown
out and badly hurt.
NOT SUPERANNUATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Jack
McAuliffe, the champion lightweight,
| insists that he is not back number,
and has accepted the challenge of George
Green C'Young Corbett'). the welter-
weight, to meet him in ten-round con-
| test. Green agrees to knock out Nc
Auliffe inside sof ten rounds. The fight
will occur hefe before the club offering
the biggest purse.
A CLEAN KNOCKOUT
ALBANY, N. u, Dec. Jack Ever
hardt of New Orleans knocked out Bill
ly Ernst Of Brooklyn in the twentieth
round of twenty-round fight here to-
night after clever fighting. The fight
was preceded by two ten-round contests
in which Charles Johnson Of Philadel-
phia knocked out Wiley Evenas of CAL
IN,
In the lightweight class the referec
gave the decision to George Siddons in
ten rounds from McManus of Albany.
John Eckhardt was referee. and Ever
hardt and Ernst stepped into the ring
at 1873 pounds.
In the first ten rounds Ernst forced the
fighting and Everhardt let him do IT.,
leading him on.
Ernst planted many blows, but they
were not as heavy as those landed by
Everhardt, who, when he made a rush,
would force Ernst to the ropes. Ever
hardt played this game through the
whole fight. In the thirteenth round he
showed his superiority in strength in
landing blows where he pleased. and ths
round was very nearly q Knockout.
Everhardt went at his man hammer
and tongs when the gong sounded for
the last round, and drove him to the
ropes with vicious left-hand swing.
Before Ernst could recover, Everhardt
landed a left on Ernst which sent him
to the floor. He staggered to his feet
and Everhardt was upon him in an in
stant with a volley of blows that drove
him to the floor. Without attempt to
count Ernst out, Referee Johnny Eek
hardt gave the fight to Everhardt.