The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-03
FIFTEEN THOUSAND THERE.
Detailed Report of Great Event

Detailed Report of Great Event.
san Francisco. Dec. 2.-The San
Francisco policeman has for once had
reason to be pleased with his voca-
ton. A detail of Toe bluecoats were
assigned to take care of the Fitzsim-
ons-Sharkev contest tonight, when
standing room at the Mechanics pa
vilion. where the battle took place,
was at a premium. Thousands surged
about the doors and viewed the cops
with envy.
Not since Peter Jackson and Jim
Corbett danced about each other for
nearly five hours before the members
If the California Athletic club. has
-uch enormous interest been aroused
a fight between heavy-weights-
.sharkeys personal popularity is in a
measure responsible for this, although
Fitzsimmons' reputation among the
knowing ones had not a little TO co
with it.
FITZ WAS CONFIDENT.
The long Australian came over from
his training quarters early this even
ing and rested at the Baldwin hotel
To a representative of the United AS
ISOLATED Presses he remarked, just be
fore entering the ring1 Il am suffer-
ing from a severe cold, as you can see,
and it has settled in my bones, but this
will not interfere with my putting the
sailor to sleep in short order. l weigh
just 49, pounds, which is more flesh
than 1 have ever carried into the ring,
but ! expect shall need it al to stand
off Sharkey's bull-like rushes. ! hope
he will make a hurricane fight of it
That Will just be to my liking.
Martin Julian was equally confident.
He viewed FitZsimmons red nose with
some concern. but when his eyes
dropped and took in the Cornishman's
massive chest and shapely arms, his
confidence returned and Bob will win
in four rounds" was his verdict.
Jack Stenzler and Dan hickey, who
assisted FitzsimmOns IN training, We're
beside Martin Julian in Bob's corner
tonight, both wearing black eyes and
sunds-- scars as evidence that the
kangaroo had lost none of his hitting
powers Each Of the trainers were
confident that Fitz would make a short
fight OF it. despite his cold.
SHARKEY'S ORATORY.
No man entered ring with more
confidence in his ability TO win than
did Tom Sharkey.
I've always been a shOrt-ender," he
remarked 70 a reporter for the United
Associated Presses. and I've always
saved the money Of my friends. When
l met Choynsli the odds were s to
that ! would 20 down. but I fooled
Ihem, didn't 1? Yes, and L was beaten
cut Of the decision. too, but that VIII
rot happen tonight. I am strong
enough and clever enough to WhiD
I int in
side of seven rounds if possible. If l
fail it VIII be because he is the best
man"
Australian" Billy Smith. Bob Allen
and Danny Needham. who were be-
hind the sailor and who also trained
him. had their last dollar up on their
charge. 50 confident were they of his
winning.
Tom has a short neck, ribbed with
muscles said Needham, and Fitz can
no more reach the jaw than fly. Why
eidn't Corbett or Cho--nski do the
rick? Because they could not and
neither can Fitzsimmons. SharkeY is
young and possesses remarkable. Vi
tality. He will outlast the Cornishman
and win in seven rounds
Sharkey was trained 10 the minute
He weighed 176 pounds, three pounds
lighter than when he met Corbett and
many believed that he was a trife
drawn
ARGUMENTS AND SQUABBLES.
All day long Martin Julian and Dan
ny Lynch, representing Fitzsimmons
and Sharkey. respectively. argued and
sQuabbled over the selection Of a refe-
rec. Hiram Cook, who refereed tie
Corbett-JacKson fight, was suggested
by Julian, but Lynch would not hear
% him, although Cook was the man
Put up by Lynch for the Corbett-Shar-
key contest ana turned down by Cor
bett. Al Hereford of Baltimore was
brought up only to be thrown out as
VAS also Billy Naughton, sporting