The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-04
FITz-SHARKEY FIANQ.
Great Discomfort Over the Affair
in San Francisco.
THE PURSE NOT YET TURNED OVER

Fitzsimmons Secures an Injunction Re-
strainiug the Bank Onioials from Pay
ing sharkey the $4,000 Prize. and WIN
Make n Legal Fight for It..
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The city Is d.
vided as to the result Of the Ftzsimmons.
Sharkey fight. which continues to BIO the
topic Of the hour. No one questions that
Fttzsimmons had the fight practically
won in the eighth round, and many as
sert that he was unjustly deprived of the
decision. Sharkey's friends vehemently
assert TINT he was knocked out by foul
blow and Is entitled to the honors of VIC
tory, including the purse of $4,000 A
third class base their opinions solely upou
the reports Of the physicians In attend
ance upon Sharkey. The doctors point to
the swollen and discolored condition of
the sailors skin in the region of the groin
as evidence Of a foul blow, and some ar
dent Fitzsimmons advocates reply that
this condition was purposely caused by an
injection of drug Immediately after the
fight.
A number Of physicians and newspaper
men were present in Sharkey' 8 room when
IN examination Of his injuries were made.
All said they were convinced that Shar-
keys condition was the result of foul
blow. Many prominent men, however,
condemn the decision, and refuse to be-
lieve that there was any fouling. Such
men as Police Commissioner Gunst, Riley
Grammar, Major Frank Mclaughlin, who
was chairman Of the Republican state GEN.
trail committee, and others believe that
Fitzsimmons should have received tho de-
cision.
It'll pointed out that the whole affair
has disagreeable look. The facts are
Gifted that Lunch, Sharkey's hacker, re-
fused to consider the name OF any one as
referee declined every man suggested by
Julian and refused to suggest any man
himself, leaving the selection with the few
individuals comprising the National club.
As soon as the club announced Its choice
Of Wyatt carp, famous as horseman
from Arizona but not ring expert, the
odds, which had been 10 to against
Sharkey unaccountably rose to 10 to 9,
with more Sharkey money offered than
could be we'll handled.
1t is recounted that there were whispers
Wednesday afternoon that Sharkey would
be favored in the decision, and these ru-
mors reaching Fitzsimmons ears he re-
quested the club to substitute any one
else as referee. Even at the ring side,
when both Julian and Fitzsimmons'
stated in Earp's presence that they had
been told he intended to referee unfairly,
carp stood quietly by and insisted on act
ing rs referee despite the protests
1t Is pointed out that Fitzsimmons
fought clean, skillful, scientific and
winning battle, while Sharkeys fighting
was rough and unfair. For his unfair
ness 1t is charged that Sharkey was not
even reproyed by the referee. 1t is claimed
that the upper cut on Sharkey's chin in
the eighth round was really 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 these constitute the case of
Fitzsimmons, by which his attorneys ex-
pect to prove the existence of conspiracy
to deprive Fitzsiminons of the purse of
$4,000 An injunction has been applied
for to restrain the Anglo California bank
from cashing the check until Fitzsim-
mons has an opportunity to prove the con-
splracy.
When Lynch and Referee carp went to
the bank yesterday morning with the
check payment was refused by the teller,
who referred Lynch to Manager Lilien-
thai. The latter stated that he had been
advised by his attorney that the bank was
in the position Of an innocent custodian
of the money which would be involved in
the promised litigation, and that for the
protection of the bank he would refuse to
pay it. 1t afterwards developed that the
bank was acting on an order from the Of
flcials of the National club, who requested
that payment of the check should be tenn
porarily deferred. AS the check had been
certified the right Of tho bank to refuse
payment is questioned, and will form the
basis of an attack by Sharkey should he
be worsted in the injunction.
Meantime. Sharkey is in bed with three
doctors in constant attendance and he is
likely to remain where he is for several
days, the SIC, 900 is in the bank and Is also
likely to remain where it is for some time,
and Bob Fitzsimmons, without mark or
bruise and followed by an admiring and
cheering crowd, is walking the streets re-
ceiving continued ovations as the real
winner of Wednesday nights encounter.
The doctors made no objection to show
ing not only the condition of Sharkey's
face, but also Of his body. In doing so
they called attention to the fact that there
was nothing to indicate that he had re-
ceived any particular punishment pre-
vious to the striking Of the blow which
ended tho fight. This seemed to be the
fact for there were no dlscolorations or
bruises at all upon Sharkoy's body except
at the point below the belt where the al.
legged foul blow is said to have landed.
DR.. Lee, the man called In to attend
Sharkey Wednesday night in spite of the
fact that other physicians offered their
services is not recognized by the regular
medical fraternity Of this city. 1t Is
stated by prominent physician that tho
injuries exhibited by Sharkey could have
been caused by blow on the navel.
Fitzsimmons applied In the superior
court yesterday for an injunction restrain
ing the Anglo California bank from pay
ing Sharkey the $4,000 purse, Judge
Sanderson granted the injunction, and the
case will soon be tried in court.
Corbett Seems Anxious to Fight.