The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-04

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helpless on his bed in the Windsor
hotel, unable to move, hardly TO raise
his hard, Tom Sharkey, the winner of
last nights contest with Bob Fitzsim-
mons, looked anything but champion
when a representative. of the United
Associated Presses visited him this
morning. Less than a block away, his
defeated opponent was standing about
the office and grill room of the Bald
win, showing not mark of his en-
] counter, and with no thought of any
thing but what he termed the injustice
that he had been robbed. That Sharkey
was badly hurt was apparent at a
glance The unsightly marks on his
face gave ample evidence of frequent
encounters with the Cornishman's
gloved fists. but they did not cause th5
sailor man any uneasiness; the trouble
was of much more serious nature.
From the time Sharkey was carried
from the ring to an ante-room by his
attendants, and from there TO his motel
on a stretcher, he was unconscious, and
it was not until a physician had worked
over him for some time that ne opened
his eyes. When ne did so, he COM
planned of eXcruciating pains in the
region of the groin. Finally he dropped
off to sleep, but DR.. B. b. Lee remained
by his bedside. At 10 o'clock, he was
Joined by Drs. D. F. Regain and T. A.
Rottanzi and the three proceeded to
make a critical examination. The
United Associated Presses representa-
tive was present, and when the ex-
animation had been concluded, DR.. Re
gan made the following statement
which was approved by his colleagues:
SHARKEY's INJURIES.
"Sharkey has a cash over the left eye
which from its nature seems to bear
out his assertion that he was hooked
by FitZsimmons' elbow. 1t could
hardly have been caused by boxing
glove, for the eye is not, and has not
been closed by swelling at any time.
There is a bruise over the left cheek
bone, to which we applied leech early
this morning, and is insignificant. The
left ear is badly swollen, due to blood
settling under the surface of the skin.
This will also necessitate the applica-
ton of leeches. You can see there is
not a bruise or mark on the upper part
of the body, save this slight abrasiOp
of the skin on the left side, which
Sharkey thinks was caused by falling
against the rope in the fifth round. II
is of no consequence whatever. But
this is what caused all the damage"
THE DECISIVE BLOW.
DR.. Regain pointed TO a large swelling
on the lower part of the body close to
the groin 1t needed no expert to tell
that such an injury in that region was !
of a decidedly serious nature. There
was discoloration on one side of tia /
swelling. showing where the blow had [
landed that ended the encounter.
THE swelling" continued DR.. Re +
San, lis of the same nature as that on +
the ar-extravasa tion-and is I'M
doubtedly due to a blow. There is no ]
hernia and no permanent injury. We
are using hot applications. and may
find it necessary to apply leeches. It
is certain the man received the injury
during the fight for he could never
have entered the ring in such condi-
ton. II will be several days before he
can leave his bed
During the afternoon, Sharkey rallied
somewhat and talked of the battle
i was all right up TO the time l was
fouled. said Sharkey. "Fitz oDened
he round rather lively. and landed
-hree let's. but l was growing stronger
I'll the time. and I knew I had him
going. Then he led a straight left. and
As ! did so he uppercut with his right
md landed foul After that have no
remembrance of anything until I found
myself in bed here"
Sharkey's confident assertion that he
lad Fitz going" just at that time was
eceived with smiles for il was the gen
raj opinion that the Cornishman had
he sailor going" at that particular
moment.
Durine- tho of.a,.ro.,,
nade glad by the following disDatc,
rom Corbett:
Tom Shariey, San Francisco: D.
1 am sorry for Mr.. Fitzsimmoas' foul
actics. which prevented you from beat
ny MN IN ten rounds without a foul
IA ready TO meet you on or before Janl-
Try l. 1871 JAMES J. CORBETT
At O'Clock tonight the sailor was
esting comfortably.
FITZ ON THE wARPATH.
Fitzsimmons has been, so to speak,
II the warpath all day. His denuncia-
ion of Referee carp. the National club |
managers, Sharkey and San Francisco
ports in general has been most bitter :
he Cornishman declared the decision I
'as robbery, pure and simple This
yening he was given q benefit at the {
lush street theatre and spared three !
1unds with his training partner. .
In response 10 repeated calls he
topped before the curtain and said:
Ladies and gentlemen. 7 can only saw
lat have been robbed by last nights
ecision. ! never struck a foul blow in
y life, and the blow that put Sharlsey /
1T last night was a right hand upper
1t that landed where I intended il to :
in the stomach. I knew before tins
sht that carp had been fixed to give
lie decision to ShaTlSey, for both my c
anaSer, Martin Julian, and myself. :
I'd been SO informed by many parties. /!
ciuding such men as Police Commits L
oner Nose Gunst. Rilev Grammar ana !
hers equally wei known have !
aired today that Earn and Lynch 3
larkey's manager. have been con- Il
scted in racing for the past two years :
M it's no wonder they played together l.
last nights game. As for the man /
Sers tso-called) Of the National Sport 2
g club. 7 "a reliably informed they
ere IN the zeal: there IS no organized
lo OF that name, and the two men.
room and Gibbs. who conducted the :
ent, vert fnto il solely to make "
oney. i believe 1 was induced to come h
L mere on the promise of a SO 0On :
rise fer match with Sharkev. and 7
We been deliberately robbed of what n
,htfulty belongs to me. did rot h
IKE a foul bloN-l never did that IN (,
hfe-Wiliie Sharkey fouled me re- c