The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
SHARKEY WASKN0CKED OUT
BUT ,FI1ZSIMMONS WAS ROBBED or
THE DECISION.

Do Nothing With Fitzsimmons.
San Francisco, Dec. 2.-Not since Pc
ter Jackson and Jim Corbett danced
about each other for nearly five hours
before the members of the California
Athletic club has such enormous inter-
est been aroused in a fight between
heavyWeights as that exhibited to-
night in the contest at Mechanics pa
yilon between Fitzsimmons and Shar-
key.
The pool rooms were crowded all day
Fitzsmmons closed to 1 favorite,
Sharkey money was plentiful but came
in small dribbles, no large Wagers be-
ing reported.
All day long Martin Julian and Dan
ny Lynch representing Fitzsimmons
and Sharkey, respectively, argued and
squabbIed over the selection of ref
cree. When the eleventh hour was
reached the rival managers notified
President Groom of the National club
that he would have to name referee.
Mr. Groom submitted the name of wy
att carp, who in the early days was a
terror to the fierce element in Kansas
and Arizona.
"A SCllSollOlIdl SSOIy was JIllIlSO III etll
evening paper to the effect that Police
Commissioner Gunst had bet heavily
on Fitz, and would have Chief Crowley
stop the contest should it become APP
parent that Sharkey would win.
Mr.. Gunst, however, declared that he
did not have a dollar up, and that the
pugilisits should not be molested un-
less the fight became brutal. In that
event the police would see that the law
was not violated.
Fitzsimmons came over from his
training grounds early this afternoon
and rested at the Baldwin hotel Just
before entering the ring he said to
reporter:
'I am suffering from severe cold
and it has settled in my bones, but this
will not interfere with my putting the
sailor to sleep in short order. I weigh
just 1741s pounds, which is much less
than / have carried into the ring, but
/ expect shall need it all to stand off
Sharkey's bull-like rushes. 1 hope he
will make a hurricane fight of it. That
will just be to my liking"
The pavilion contained no less than
Is, 900 people when the first event was
called, and more orderly crowd never
assembled A Gordon of twenty five
policemen fringed the ringside, while
4 seventy-f1ve officers We're distributed
about the hall preserving order and
4 preventing confusion.
A ten round go between Lon Agnew
of Chicago and Fred Muller of San
Francisco, lightweights, was provided
as a preliminary attraction. Agnew
N wore his man down and put him out in
I the sixth round.
Fitz entered the ring at 1O:03, follow
ed by his seconds. Bob's many San
Y Francisco friends shrieked themselves
n hoarse when their favorite appeared,
V but their efforts We're as the bark Of
\ dog compared with the fierce yelp Of
y sea lion to the greeting which Sharkey
Il received five minutes later, as he vault
4 ed into the ring, scorning to use the
n ladder.
\ Fitz sat quietly in his corner and
u eyed the sailor, while Sharkey survey
NJ ed his opponent critically for the first
RI time.
The gloves were inspected and laid
n In the center Of the ring, but where
was the referee
All sorts of rumors were afioat, and
n hurried consultation was held be-
M tween President Groom and the sec
onds and managers of the pugilists.
Nothing but the clicking of of the
H telegraph instruments could be heard
X when the men were introduced.
The Gordon of police was drawn
H tightly around the ring, and there
n were more whispered consultations, but
n still the celebrated Arizona gun-fighter
failed for some time to appear.
The appearance of the noted from
tiersman created more excitement than
Il did that of the principals.
AS carp stepped through the ropes
Il Julian eyed him suspiciously, evident
II ly having in mind fouls and hugging
II bouts.
The master of ceremonies soon an
N nounced that Mr.. Julian refused to ac-
Il cept Mr.. carp.
N Julian stated that he had accepted
every reputable mans name which had
IN been suggested, but he did not propose
4 to take any chances with a man who
n was professedly ignorant Of the rules.
u The crowds sympathizers We're evil
n IDENTIFY with the Australian. carp en-
4 deavored to make himself heard, but
Il failed.
After more talk and conference be-
| tween those chiefly interested, Julian
shouted that he was willing to have a
referee selected from the audience, and
the crowd yelled for Earp.
After a great deal of wrangling Fitz
arose and shouted: Gentlemen, ]
have given in to everybody in all my
fights and I'll give in to this. Let Shar-
key take the bandages off his hands. ]
have none on mine"
The crowd cheered for the Cornish
man.
Sharkey's bandages were removed,
and the men shook hands at 1875.
Mr.. carp removed his coat and the
fight was on.
Round 1-They were both cautious.
Fitz followed his man, led and closed
with Sharkey. Tom led and missed.
Another lead from Tom caught Fitz on
the shoulder. Sharkey was very active,
while Fitz seemed cool and settled
down to his dangerous crouch. After
clinching Tom hit him on the neck.
Fitz's lead on the sailor were unpro-
ductive.
Fitz put his right on the neck lightly
and in the clinch Tom lifted Fitz like
a baby.
The sailor was now doing all the
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