The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-11
WASN'T FOULED BY FIT.
Sharkey's Trainers Testify to the
Dirty Work Done.
WAS FIXED IN THE DRESSING i !, ROO.
only Damage In the RinR Was 70
the Face - Referee carp Fined
rifty Dollnrs-Thc Races.

San Francisco, Cal. December io-ln
tho Fa,ssimmons-sharkey conspiracy trial
today, George Allen, trainer FOR Sharkey
testified that In the eighth round Fltssim- ,
mons knocked Sharkey out completely
Tftxsmmons made no foul, aud as one or
Sharkey's seconds. he claimed none, but
after sharkcy was knocked ONT witness
jumped into the rlng and waved towel
us u token OF surrender
Wa,ness ,r,ld he ANA oily Smith carried
shs,rlcy ihto the dressing room. sharkey
limp and grooming, but the only marks OF
the iieht wsfe on h.s face. no said nom.
Ing about a foul blow and when VINCE
nroin. whgch looked Just the same rs
us,aal Sharkey was then dressed by wl,-
ness, ana hiliy smith and taken TO ms
groln were visible until alter the doctor
was closotcd with Sharkcy After the doc
Sor lot,, witness aEsln saw Shnrkey, whose
groin WAS then covered With blood stained
clothe
Wituass on crosscxaminaiion reiterated
his positive statement that no foul blow
was struck, and that the only injuries
shurkey received during the night were ON
MS head and face,
William Abbott. "A slloon keeper. tosti-
lied that during the nghl he had sat close
to the ring and that when Sharkey was
knocked out he had assisted smith ANA
Allen to carry Shaikey to che dressing
room No cortohonted the statements OF
Smith and Allen that Sharkcy had not
been touled and sa,d that Shnrkcy gtvo
no evidence OF having been routed. His
testimony regarding The absCacc of FOUL.
or S,ny marks on Sh,rkcy'H groin when
garfield from the ring, VIA corroborative
ut the preceding Witnesses.
a recess wao taken until Monday.
In the police court today Referee Barp
was iincd $40 for having carried A pistol
10 tho r.ng on the nl>u OF the fight
New Orleans Entries.
Seven furlongs, selling -iIibern,n Queen.
Matcll. Nicolini iol. Too,s iOa, D,Ck i3o-
han 1o rcilcas lo5. Van l'runt los. Dorah
Wood. liza rickwick 100
Ono'milc ..yuar. olls, selling Fred Graft,
rlaur de I.ueo w. Farmer Leigh kenston
", Harry r., Elyra. Jack Hayes, otto H..
70, Glen Alhyn colnie Leo Va, Banquo III.
sharon. Niscount 100,
Thrucsquartcrs OF q mgc. eoll,ng--lma
rrcrr"n>,t Twelve sif'Sa, Harmony' bssl
man. Mary Nance %, ulcnbcau ~. Tricky
Sir fred l01
one mile, handicap Logan LOG. Manic
O., Nlcohn "a. John Carr, parmeshn 81.
lleur do Luce ST.
Me, Pert ph Coutan i ng. Waterman. I'm
| clio Abb aS, Stark. kossmnr, Emma Me-,
Gmeie G.. Mrs, bradshaw, Mrs. Morgan.
seven firlongs, selsmg--F, NJ. Il. 90 Alto
| June, Mare Woodlanis. larusan buck.
more i9l Bryan io5, Play or ray- Leonard
| ~ 'f's ''*hsN'''N' i''s fN''hif''i''' '''f
The Cyctcrr.
| New York. December AT s O'Clock to-
nigh, Madison Square garden presented
a livorNr appearance than It has at any
| time since the atart OF the bicycle tourna-
nent. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
| when the pluCky lrlBhmnu, Hale, scored
HIS 1000 m4les. rhis was shortly after I
| o'clock. Hale rode 1000 miles 50 60 hours.
II minutes aud n soconia. rhe previous
record for The same time waa aSl miles,
mado by Martin.
AT 10 O'Clock there was n smash-up In
which Bee, the sccopd man in the Nc
race. aid Moore were tho central figures
when they were p!cked NJ they seemed TO
be hndiy hurt and 4 Mas tomo line before
Rice could return TO tho rack, Mootes
face was NJ gntly cut.
Al lopisht. when the, race was cont
plotcd tho score was: Hale lUIl.s. Rlce
lOsO2 ScholS pS5.3, Read ng 9ggS, Smith
,ms rorsl'r lQlsG, plerSs "a. Moore iY9l q
Looi SOB
Mcxlcnp Dnu Players.
San Diego. ToNas. December 9-M,.
Ford DIX, who managed the san Antonio
baseball team In 1885, has b7en IN San
Diego the past few duys cngagiAg some
of ms local Mexican ban players .ot Saa
Diego for the acacon Of lbG, Mr.. DIX ex-
ncals 10 tour the llntcd states next sen-
stn with MeX.can baseball team. lle
has payers from marry every Stnle IN
the Republic OF Mexico AMI has some ~
| nne players ~ ever seen ON the diamond.
lie IlH u catcher thai ~ hard to beat IN
the lunguo. Mr.. Dix WIN leave here about
nse,Xt Apri for lhe north WIN hts :, ,e am
i n"y"s viii lpH" ars,- 0 IN s Sosiumss
aud a viii be quite a circus to the people
in the older States to see a baseball team
, on tho diamond in huclsskin suits.
New Oricnns Races.
New Orieaps Derembpr l0-Wcathel
fine. track fair. attendance coed.
I Three-auarters OF u mile-Anna Mayes
h Issc o., Noble u. Tine 1:i7h
o Five furongs-K ocpingcn God Top
i Ivory, Tlmc i,oi
. Mile and q sixteenth Squire IT,, TASK
Newhouse Time Nb2s4.
@ Three-Guartcrs OF n milc-Dorah Wood
' Tnree. quart Of nile woodlake. If
= Whit. Time 'lsA
san Frnncisco Races.
, San francisco. December lo.-Weathe
- at Inglesidc ilne; track fast
@ Seven furlongs-.Ju,,a percha, Doyle
= Franco. Time $50.
d seven furlonps- Wyoming Frank X
y Miss Iioss. Time l.2s 49,.
Is f1ve and half lurlongs,-Iamar, In
R seTen f fSSla 5ssi war AZ" walter
Inst gator Time $50.
one mile--sayable, Peter II, Can
4
i Mile AMI a slxtecnth-- Hermanita. Mort
y Foaso Foremost. Time l;to.
=, Six Day Meet.
a Lite Rock Ark, December io.-At
Meeting ~ the executive commdttee OF tn
u Little Rock Jockey club held today It Wa
!, decided to give n meeting OF SIX days. be
Il ginning Marsh % Three stakes VIII b
offered octe for 3-year-olds at one mix
d. with n guaranteed value OF 5000. one ia
l. 2-year-olds 1000 four furlongs, and. on
q for S-year-olds and up. one mile. All or
tries close January J.
= billiard HIM.
X New York. December BIN tonight
match game with W. A. spmks AT slot
y sons bsilnrd hail. new recon- for IN
h shortstop class was made by Edward Nc
Is I.augha.n IN a run OF lf0 Following
A. score; Spinks uOp0) total, 1hDlj high rul
"a. average 10 1871 Mclaughlin ls02g: "a
70 tai 1880; high run. l4o; avcrago. II li-sU'
y The Monitor Puritnn.
q New York, December 10. --one more FOL
midablo addition 10 the navy OF the Unite
ban. hA mn 4