Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-04
SHARKIY GETS NO CASH YET
Purse offered FOR the Fight Tiod Up Tight
in the Bank,
lTzSlNMoNS SUES FOR THE MONEY
Secures an tnjunction TO Prevent Pay
mcnt ana PromiscS tn show a.
Conspirncy 90 De-
fraud Him.

fraud Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-The city is di-
vided as to the result of the Fitzsimmons.
Sharkey fight which continues TO be the
topic Of the hour Ftzsmmons' friends as
sert he had the fight practically won in the
eighth round and many assert that he was
unjustiy deprived of the decision. Sharkey
friends yehcmently assert that he was
knocked out by a foul blow and was conse-
quently under the rules, entitled to the
honors of victory, including the purse of
$4,000. third class base their opinions
solely upon the reports of the physicians
in attendance upon Sharkey The doctors
point to the swollen and discolored condition
of the sailors skin in the region of the
groin as evidence of a foul blow. and some
ardent Fitzsmmons' advocates reply that
this conditions was purposely caused by an
infection OF a drug Immediately after the
fight.
a number of physicians and newspaper
men were present in Sharkeys room this
afternoon when an examination of his in
Juries were made. All were convinced that
Sharkey's condition was the result of foul
blow. Many prominent men, however con-
denim the decision and refuse to believe that
there was any fouling such men as Po-
lice Commissioner Nose Gunst, Riley Gran
nan, Frank Mclaughlin and others believe
that FttzsimmcBs should have received the
decision. Riley Grammar was betting heavily
on Fitzsimmons, having laid some bets at
the odds of 100 to 40.
FlTZ WILL MAKE A SUIT.
1t is recounted that there were whispers
yesterday afternoon that Sharkey would be
favored in the decision and these rumors
reaching Fitzsimmons' ears. he requested
the club to substitute any one else as ref
cree. Ever at the ring side when both
Julian and Fit2simmons stated in Earp's
presence that they had been told he intended
to referee unfairly, carp stood quietly BIZ
and insisted on acting as referee despite the
protests. 1t is asserted that the upper
cut on Sharkey's chin in the eighth round
was really knockout blow and that no
foul blow was delivered by Fttzsimmons,
but that Sharhey, when knocked out alleged
the Toul blow as an excuse. All this con-
Stltutes the case of Fitzsimmons, by which
his attorneys expect to prove the existence
OF conspiracy to deprive Fitzslmmons of
the purse OF $4,000. An Injunction has
Deen applied for to restrain the AnglO-Cali-
tornia bank from caShing the National
cluD check until FftzSimmOns has an OPP
portuHity to prove the conspiracy.
When Dan Lynch and Referee Earp went
to the bank This morning with the check
payment was refused by the teller, who re-
ferred Lynch to Manager Liienthal The
latter stated that he had been advised by
his attorney that the bank was in the posi-
tlon or an lnnOceHt custodian of the money
which would be involved in the promised
legal controversy, and that for the protection
Oh the banK he would refuse to pay it, Lynch
supposed thatEthe1 bank had been formally
enjoined from paying the check, but it
afterward developed that the bank was act
ing on an order from the officials OF the
National club who requested that the pay
ment of the check should be temporarily
deferred. As the check had been certified
the right Of the bank to refuse payment is
questioned, ard viii form the basis of an
attack by Sharkey, should he be worsted in
the Injunction suit
Meantime sharity is in bed with three
doctors in constant attendance, and he is
likely to remain where is for several days
The $4,000 is in thp bank. and is also
likely to remain where it Is for some time
and Bob Fitzsimmons, without a mark or
a bruise, is walking the streets, receiving
continued ovatons as the real winner of
last nights encounter.
SHARKEY BADLY HURT.
Tom Sharkey was a delapidated looking
pugilist as he lay on his bed today. The
only visible bruises were two on the left side
of his face, one cut which had rather
neatly divided the left eyebrow lengthwise.
He gave me that cut with his elbow
when he fouled me early in the fight" said
Sharkey.
The doctors made no objection 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 punishment pre-
vious to the striking of the blow which
ended the fight. This seemed to be the fact,
for there were no diScOloratiOns or bruises
at all upon Sharkeys 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 a man from continuing
a boxing match or any other form of eXer- |
tion,
II was all right up to the time I got that |
foul lick" Sharkey said in answer to
question. ~ had not been hurt at all"
The three physicians all concurred in the |
statement, made very positively that Shar- !
key had been forled, the physical evil |
dences. they considered, being indisputable. |
He was hit there and hit hard" said |
DR.. Ragan.
Bob Fitsimmons was about town today.
ROBERT WILL RETIRE.
81 fell in among a gang of thieves was ;
Fit2simmons 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
aver put through on earth. The referee was
selected to give a decision against me- and
le carried out his part of the program. So
ar as l am concerned | can say that | never
ought fairer in my life. while Sharkey
ouled me deliberately at least twenty times,
appealed to the referee, but he took no
notice OF my protests, and told me to go on
md fight Once in clinch carp tried to
separate us by pressing his hand against
ny face His finger nails penetrated my
'ye and cut the flesh on the inside of the
id.
"Sharkey is,a hard nut. He don't know
much about fighting. however, but relies on
rute strength AMI FOUL tactics and a crooked
eferee to VIM If don't get this fight and
urse I'll nevsgI eater the ring again, as
begins to loot a'me as If the people do