The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
SHARKEY HAS RECOVERED CON
SERIOUSNESS, BUT IS LAID UP
FOR REPAIRS.
OPINIONS DIFFER ABOUT THE FOUL
Three Doctors Say Sharkey Was Fouled.
The Bank Refused to Give Up the
-Fitzsimmons Has Not
Scratch About Him.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-rhe city is di
vided as to the result of the Fitzsimmons
Sharkey fight, which continues to be tn
topic of the hour. No one questions tina
Fitzsimmons had the fight PRACTICAL.
won in the eighth round, and many as
sert that he was unjustly deprived of thu
decision. Sharkey's friends vehement.
assert that he was knocked out by fou
blow and was consequently, under thu
rules, entitled to the honors of victory, in
Guiding the purse of $4,000.
A third class base their opinion solely
upon the reports of the physicians in at
tendance upon Sharkey. The doctors
point to the swollen and colored condition
of the sailors body in the region of the
groin as evidence of n foul blow and some
ardent Fitzsimmons advocates reply that
this condition was purposely caused by
an injection of a drug Immediately after
the fight. A number of physicians and
newspaper men were present in Sharkey' s
room this afternoon when an examina-
ton of his injuries were made. All said
they were convinced that Sharkey's con-
dition was the result of foul blow. Many
prominent men, however, condemn the de-
cison and refuse to believe that there
was any fouling. Such men as Police
Commissioner Gunst, Riley Grammar,
Maj. Frank Mclaughlin, who was chair
man of the republican state committee,
believed that Fitzsimmons deserved the
decision. 1t was pointed out that the
whole affair has disagrceable look. The
fact is cited that Lynch, Sharkey's back
or, refused to consider the name of any
one as referee suggested by Julian and
refused to suggest any man himself, leav
ing the selection with q few individuals
comprising the National club. AS soon
us the club announced its choice of Wyatt
carp, well known &c horseman from
Arizona, the odds, which had been 10 to
4 against sSharkey, rose to 10 to q, with
more Sharkey money Offering than could
be well handled. 1t is recounted that
there were whispers yesterday afternoon
that Sharkey would be favored in the de-
cision, and these rumOrs reached Fitz-
simmons ears and he requested the club
to substitute any one else as referee.
Even at the ringside, when Julian and
FitZsimmons stated in Earp's presence
that he had told that he intended to ref
yerec unfairly, carp stood quietly by and
insisted on acting as referee despite the
protests. 1t is pointed out that Fitzsim-
mons fought Il clean, skillful, scientific
and winning battle, while Sharkey's sys-
tom was rough and unscientitic. 1t was
charged that Sharkey was not equal to
Fitzsimmons. 1t is claimed that the blow
on the chin in the eighth was really n
Knockout blow and that no foul blow
was delivered by Fitzsimmons, but that
Sharkey, when knocked out, alleged the
foul blow as an excuse. All this cOnsti-
tutes the case of Fitzsimmons by which
his attorneys expect to prove the exist
cncc of conspiracy to deprive Fitzsim-
mons of the purse of $4,000. An injunc-
ton has been applied for to restrain the
Anglo California bank from cashing the
National 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 Manager Lilienthal.
The latter stated that he had been ad-
viscd by his attorney that the bank was
in the position of an innocent custodian
. of the money which was involved in the
promised legal controversy and that for
the protection of the bank he would re-
fuse to pay it. Lynch supposed that the
bank had been formally enjoined from
.cashng the check, but it afterwards de-
velOped that the bank was acting on an
order from the officials of the National
club. who requested that payment of the
check should be temporarily deferred.
As the check had been certified the right
of the bank to refuse payment is ques-
toned and will form the basis of an at
tempt by Sharkey for recovery. In the
meantime Sharkey is in bed with three
doctors in attendance. and he is likely to
remain where he is for several days, the
$4,000 in the bank also being likely to
remain where it is for some time; and Bob
FitZsimmonS, without mark or bruise,
and followed by an admiring and cheer
ing crowd, is walking the streets, receiv-
ing ovations as the real winner of last
nights encounter.
Tom Sharkey was n somewhat delapida-
ted LOOKING nrgilist as he lay on his bed
today. The only visible bruises were two
on the left side Of his face and cut
which had rather neatly divided the left
eyebrow lengthwise.
"He gave me that cut with his elbow
he foulcd me early in the fight" said
Sharkey.
The doctors made no objection to show.
ing not only the condition of Sharkey's
face, but also of his body. In doing sc
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 to be a
fact, for there were no discoorations OF
bruises upon Sharkey's body except al
the point below the belt where the al
legged foul blow is said to have landed
There was decided swelling there and
other evidences of injury which it was
easy to conceive would have prevented
man from continuing boxing match
or any other form of eXertion.
81 was all right up to the time | GOT
that foul lick" Sharkey said in answer
to question. II had not been hurt al
ALL"
The three physicians all concur in the
statement made very positively, thai
Sharkey had been fouled, physical evi
dences they considered beng indisputa
bic.
"He was hit there, and hit hard" sale
DR.. Reagan.
Bob Fitzsimmons said tonight:
II fell in among n gang of thieves.
came out here to San Francisco expect
ing to get square deal, but made
mistake. l was made a victim of on
of the meanest jobs ever put through oil
earth. The referee was selected Il