The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-04
HOW THEY LOOK AT IT
Earp, FitximmOns and Sharkey Each
Give Their Version.
WAS 1T A FOUL OR NOT?
Fitz Offers to Meet Both Sharkey
and Corbett In One Night
Tom " ants the Worlds
Championship.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The city Is di-
vided as To the result of the Fitzsim-
mons-SharlSey fight. which continues TO
be the topic of the hour. No one ques-
tions that FitzsiiuInons had the fight
practically wo in the eighth round
and many assert that he was unjustly
deprived of the decision. Sharkey's S
friends vehemently assert that he was
knocked out by a foul blow and was
consequently, under the rules. entitled
to the honors Of victory, including the
purse of $4,000. A third class base
their opinions solely upon the reports
Of the physicians in attendance upon
Sharkey. The doctors point To the
swollen and discolored skin in the re-
gion of the groin as evidence of foul
blow and some ardent Fitzsimmons
men reply that this condition was pur-
posely caused by an injection of drug
Immediately after the fight
A number of doctors and newspaper
men were present in Sharkey's room
this afternoon when an examination OF
his injuries was made. All We're con-
WINGED that Sharkey's condition was
the result of foul blow. Many prom
inent men, however, condemn the de-
cision and refuse to believe that there
was any fouling. Such men as Police
Commissioner Gunst, Riley Grammar,
Maj. Frank Mclaughlin, who was
chairman of the republican state CEN
tral committee. and others believe that
Fitzsimmons should have received the
decision.
1t is pointed out that the whole af-
fair has disagreeable look. The facts
are cited that Lynch. Sharkey's hacker,
refused to consider the name of any
one as referee: declined every name
suggested by Julian. and refused to
suggest any man himself, leaving the
selection with the few individuals
comprising the National club. AS soon
as the club announced its choice of
Wyatt carp, famous as horseman
and bad man from Arizona, but not as
a ring expert, the odds which had been
10 to 4 against Sharkey, unaccountably
rose to 10 TO 8, with more Sharkey
money offered than could be well han
died.
1t is recounted that there were whis-
pers yesterday afternoon that Sharkey
would be favored in the decision and
these rumors reaching Fitzsimmons'
ears, he requested the club to substi-
tute any one else as referee. Even at
thA-nng side. when, -ho1h Julian and
Fitzsimmons stated IN Earps presence
that they had been told he intended to
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and insisted on acting as referee, de-
spite the protests.
1t Is pointed out that FitZsimmons
fought a clean, skillful and winning
battle, while Sharkey's fight was rough
and unfair. For this unfairness, II is
charged. that Sharkey was not eve.
reproved by the referee. IL Is claimed
that the uppercut on Sharkey's chin in
the eighth round was really knock
out blow and that no foul was deliv-
cred by Fitzsimmons, but that Shar-
key, when knocked out, alleged tie foul
blow as an excuse.
All this constitutes the case
simmons, by which his attorl
poets to prove the existence Of
spiracy to deprive Fitzsimmons
purse of $4,000. An injunction ....
been applied for to restrain the Anglo
California bank from cashing the Ma
tional clubs check until Fitzsimmons
has an opportunity to prove the con-
spiracy.
When Lynch and Referee carp went
to the bank this morning with the
check. payment was refused by the
teller. who referred Lynch TO Mana
ger Libienthal. The latter stated that
he had been advised by his attorney
that the bank was in the possession,
as lnnDftINt tuSltl4sttlt W lilt ulAilt.
which would be involved in the prom
lsed legal controversy and that for the
protection of the bank he would re-
fuse to pay 1t. Lynch supposed that
the bank had been formally enjoined
from casiling the check. but II after
wards developed that the bank was
acting on an order from the officials
of the National Athletic club. who re-
quested that payment OF the check
should be temporarily deferred. As
the check had been certified. the right
of the bank to refuse payment is
questioned and will form the basis Of
an attack by Sharkey. should he be
worsted in the injunction suit.
Meanwhile Sharkey Is in bed with
three doctors in constant attendance.
and he is likely to remain where he il
for several days. The $4,000 is in the
bank and is also likely to remain
where il Is for some time, and Bob
Fitzsimmons. without mark or bruise.
and followed by an admiring and
cheering crowd is walking the streets.
receiving continued ovations as the
real winner of last nights encounter
Tom Sharkey was a somewhat dilapi-
dated looking pugilist as he lay on his
bed to-day. The only visible bruises
were two on the left side of his face.
one a cut which had rather neatly
divided the left eyebrow lengthwise.
He gave that cut with his elbow
when he fouled me early in the fight, -
said Sharkey. The doctors made no
difficulties al 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
previous to the striking Of the blow
which ended the fight. This seemed 10
be fact, for there were no discolora-
tions 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
a decided swelling and other evidences
of injury, which IL was easy to con-
ceive would have prevented a man
from continuing a boxing match or
any other form of eNertion.
II was all right up to the time / got
that foul lick" Sharkey said in ans
swer 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
physical evidences they considered be-
ing indispuiable.
"He was hit there and hit hard"
said DR.. Ragan.
Bob FItzsimmons was about town
to-day.
Il fell In among a gang Of thieves. ["
was Fitzsimmons' opening remark
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