Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04
THAT FOUL BLOW.
Opinions Differ at Frisco As
to Its Being Given.
The Doctors Say Sharksy Got a Bad
Punch in the Groin.
fitz Denies II carp Asserts lt-Others Say
Yes and No.

most reputable citizens i'm this city
Drs. Il. E. Lee. y. f. Raglan and r. A..
Hottanzi. examined Sharkey, at 10.15,
this morning, United Associate i
Press representative being present.
The result was this statement from
DR.. Itagan. the other two doctors ac-
quescing:
Sharkey has a cash over the left
eye, which could not have been caused
by blow from a glove, as the eye is
not closed: also a swelling on the left
cheek, to which we applied leech
this morning. The left ear is swollen
from extravasation, or blood settling.
under the surface. There is not a
bruise or mark on the upper part of
the body. save a slight abrasion of the
skin caused by contact with the ropes
in the fifth round. which IS Of no con-
sequence whatever. This is what
caused the damage.
Here Sharkey was stripped, and the
physician pointed to huge swelling.
on the lower part of the body near the
groin. There was discoloration in
one spot. showing where the blow had
landed. This. Sharkey said, was
caused by Fitzsmmons hooking him
With his elbow.
Dr. Ragan explained that the swell
ing was the same as In the ear, caused
by extraVasation. and would require
ieeches to subdue. There is no hernia
and no permanent injury. and the doe
tors We're unanimous in the belief that
Sharkey could never have entered the
ring or stood on his feet had he been
"A .a .safT H..
several days before Sharkey can leave
his bed
The sporting editor of the San Fran
cisco Examiner. VIM. Naughton. TO-
day said: IL Fitzsimmons struck
Sharhey foul blow last night. did
not see ii. ! would scarcely like Ia GO
on record as saying that the punch
IN which the fight was given to the
Sailor was no foul ! was in the press
stand. on the south side Of the han.
and when the critical moment arrived.
Fitzsinmons was forcing Sharkey
along the ropes toward the north. The
Carnishman. whose back was to me,
ana whose frame shielded Sharkey.
VAS fast bearing the Sailor down.
Il was calling off the blows to a
stenographer. and | saw a whzzing
left nook go up from FitzsimmCn's
hip. 1t caught Sharkey on the chin or
mouth and the Sailor began to sink.
Then saw Fitzsimmons' right elbow
come back. and he delivered a body
punch. | should imagine il took eff
feet somewhere about Sharkeys
stomach or short ribs on the left side
ANY how. in a moment. Sharkey was
on the floor on his back. He was not
Knocked out. He was making grim
aces and placing his hands on the
groin and if he was not in agony all
can say is he is a consummate actor
"Afterward | heard a dozen citizens
OF excellent reputation say they plain
~ saw the foul They We're in bet
ter position to see than |, as they
were at the ringside. close to where
Sharkey fell and there was nothing
to intercept their view. Some of them
said the blow was accidental and
others thought it was intentional"
Wyatt carp. referee made the fol
lowing statement: The foul blow OF
the night was seen plainly by me.
Fitzsmmons smashed with his right
On Sharkey's shoulder and then with
an upper cut with his left he struck
the Sailor below the belt. Sharkey was
leaning over. and the blow knocked
him down. II was clearly a foul and
before the Sailor moved | mentioned
that the fight was over The frs;
blow was weak and | believe the see
end blow was intended for an upper
cut, but it struck foul.
NO man on earth ever questioned
I Io, in,
in peculiar situations but none ever
said till tonight, ] was guilty of a dis
honest act. will repeat that | de-
cided in all fairness and with judg
ment that was as true as my eye
sight. I saw the foul blow"
F'itZsimmons was around the Bald
win Hotel. early. this morning. show
ing not the fainteSt trace of his en-
counter With Sharkey. last night. He
is most bitter in his denunciation of
the Sailors foul tactics, Referee carp
and the management of the fight. He
SAYS he was robbed of the decision and
it was a preconcerted scheme to give
the battle to his opponent.
The blow which laid Sharkey low.
the Australian declares, was a right
hand hook on the stomach. This
landed fairly and not below the belt
as maintained by the referee. Fitz
simmons is anxious to meet Sharkey
again and will fight him at any time
and place the latter may name. Those
in attendance upon~ Sharkey say he
suffered terribly. all night. requiring
the constant service of two physicians
up to o'clock. when he fell asleep.
One of his attendants said Sharkey's
groin was severely swollen and
highly infiamed.
During the afternoon. Sharkey rail-
lied somewhat and talked of the battle.
AT. 9 tonight. the Sailor was comfort
ably resting.
Mr.. lanes J. Corhetts Valuable Opinion.