The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
FIGHTING FOR STAKES,
ok. iysfiG IE>ffFIES rs 10 IN
JCEILs EICIIpID ET SHAkhEl.
Had the swelling on the Groin Been
Caused b, ~ Blow II Would Have Been
Most scr.ous-Lynch Tsstities.

Most scr.ous-Lynch Tsstities.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. B.-Robort
! Fitzsimmous and Thomas Sharkey me-
/ this morning for the nrst time since their
encounter at the Mechanics Pavilion.
on the "a instant, when they came face
! TO face IN Judge Sandersons Courtroom,
/ the occasion being the continuance of the
/ legal hight Tor the $1,000 purse hung up
by the National Athletic Club. fitzsim-
mons sim hoping 70 got possession OF the
/ golden dollass which Referee carp award
ed TO his adversary. The meeting was
de-oid Of excitement, as each gladiator
/ dropped into seat near his attorney
without glance at his opponent
Before proceedings begun Lynch,
! Sharkcys manager, stated that AFTER
! Sharkcy size oi mo case had been put
IN, Eit4slmmCns wOLd not nave prop
We vii prove" he remarked. that
Smith. Allen. ana Abbott committed per
! jury, and We VIII also show that thef
testimony was ground Tor tho occasion
and there Is a conspiracy ma this affair
| IL originated with the otner Side for the
purpose OF stealing the coin from us
| after We won IL.
Dr. 4. ID Iustig was the first witness.
/ He testified that ne was the medical eN-
| aminer OF the National Athletc 'luO anu
examined both men a Few GAYS p.iore
| the light. lie found tncm III p'i''' PIP
| steal condition.
WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS.
after Sharkey had been carried out OF
the ring the night OF the contest IT,
/ said. II went 10 his btessi ng ooHl " W.. ~
four other doctors, bul "ii "N''
The following afternoon. in COMPANY
! Of Drs Anderson. kOftanh. kuBldhu, "lu
| LOO ne examined Sharkey az MS tooH,
! faGIfFc the cuts ana NliN'fr
| nm his head "A slight swelling ang Hls5oi
! orafiou i'm the groin. the hitter utih3 que
| ana could have been produced rom any
| ~ = number Of cases iuclupihs m W.
lection OF any irritating aud. haa j.,
! heen caused by a blow hy SUCH man as
| E,,.simmons il would have been mos
seri,ns He described the enccis OF ~
sarI Slow such as sharkey claimed 10
nave yIrz or THE STAND. -
/ tifzeininons then took the WltheSa
s,and and caused a laugh when ne
800 IN response TO a question, that ne
had seen Sharkcy before. he Iese' lo .'.i
/ his previous meeting with tne salio'S 'nt
la bofore the contest they agreed hot
a. riinch and 20 break away falf. ou.
Shark.v had violated the asieeheH.s ia
no eighth round he landed ms lei' M
I Sharkeys face. and the lal'sl ',i,tn, ~
lands 10 guard against a repetition u,
tre biov when Fitzsimmons sent III o.
loft shift on the stomach. ms 49, 49,
Snarkrv 20 drop his hands. 1"u WI -,
aaye him an upper cut when sem mn
~ Tho noor Fitzsimmous was positive ne
JULIAN TESrlFIES.
General Barnes tried 10 shahe ~" ,.iie5
mouv I'm cross-CXamination, Out iAheu'
and Martin Julian. Fitzsmmohs MAJ
apcr was called. He told or ms altehlpls
/ 10 have Lynch agree upon leleiV'' W
the latter said he dld not pTop,dse A., VIZ
| moss offered the names OF seNetil Wen
/ known men for referee, Out ~ "ru
iccted them an. and decnned 20 su", ~
afternoon of the fight witness hrst nearu
that carp had been appointed teLei ee
bv tho club Afterwards he met l,hey
Grammar Nose Gunst and others, ana an
Wanted 10 know what he meant by per
,rfffina such "A man TO be namrl re
was told that carp had peen Hkeu
and said 20 Groom and fltIsimmonS lnetS
would bc no fight with carp as Irltte-
/ Aftpr fhe mon were I'm the ring Julah
made another protest re TOTO EaiP no
| would disgrace himself n ne persisted lN
! entering the ring. but the latter sald ho
knew what be was soing 20 90. lial's ,
seeing they could not have the referee
, changed. he agreed 20 go en-. ana eau
toned Fitzsimmons TO be extremely care
" w. Nauehton, the well-known sport,
ing editor described the fight, ana said
he saw no foul blow truck
LYNCUS DENlAI.S.
d. !. Lynch. Sharkeys manager. then
testified that the first he knew Of carp B
appointment was about ) O'Clock DID we
afternoon. Five days before me nsNt ,i'
7 made 90 small bet 'u SharkeY me suali
est ne had made Ou amy OF the sailor $
contests. Neither Dee nor Shlrker had
any interest whatever in the National
ri,lb Ho was ON the timers stand dur
ing Inc light. and did NOT 30 near tho
F RING after the battle. hut when Shark'N
went ont Doc went TO the dressing room
and waited for The sailor fo De brought DID
lie did not whisper 60 him 10 slmula '.
p4in. Lunch denied the statement 90
BUlv Smith regarding the treatment Sha'
ilov received He did not know how br
Leo came to Doe called BOZ. Lynch said Do,
had sent for "a good physician To report
az the Windsor
"That night DR.. Ragan called ana at
/ tended Sharkoy." continued Lynch.
"Dd YOU over ask Smith 81 you could
not do business with Hiram Cook aa iei-
/ CrCo2'
OF did not"
"Did you have an understanding cr
/ agreement with the referee 20 award mo
10000 to Sharkoy whether he won on
not?'
81 did not"
Ivnch explained that DE d.d not accept
the mon suggested bN Julian Tor referee
as they wcrc Julian's personal friends
or svmp1thizers. or had made bets or
FifzsimmCus.
Sharkoy will be examined tomorrow
morning.