The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-05
THAT FRISCO FIGHT.
Bob Fltzsimmo ons is Putting Up .
Big Squoal
NEVER STUCK FOUL BLOW IN MS LIFE,
Manager Julian Win Ealeavof to En-
join the Payment Of the Money 70
sharkey-Tis d seisioa the Talk
Of the T5wa.


FitEs,mmr ms Declares lie was Robbed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ~ was sim
ply robbed Of $40, 600 by that decision"
said Fitzsimmons after "Wednesday
nights battle. Il felt sure | was go
ing against the worst Of Il when carp
was named. but my reputation was ut
stake, and | took chances. ! never
struck foul blow In my life, and no
one knows better than Sharkey
that won the fight fair and square.
Look at me. Do you sec single
mark or scratch? Did get a good.
solid punch during the hght9 Why
that dub is simply u strong, young
wrestler. and one Of the foulest boxers
ever saw. Nobody can get square
deal from thieves who handle fights In
this town now believe that Corbett
was robbed OF the decision lers In
the jackson fight"
Sharkcy asserts that he had the best
OF every round, aud would certainly
have won had he not been fouled.
Sporting writer's are unanimous In
saying that the sailor is the luclsiest
man that ever stepped into the ring.
sharkcy announces his willingness to
meet all comers for the worlds cham
pionship Julian will ask for an In
junction restraining the bank from
paying Sharkey the check for the purse
Of SIC. 100, and the matter will be taken
into the courts.
Earp's Decision the Talk OF the Town.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. a.-Whether or
not Bob Fitxsimmons did or did not
foul Tom Sharkey In Wednesday
nights fight viii furnish more talk IN
this city than Is necessary 10 elect a
president.
Sharkey has the money, but Fitzsim'
mons certainly has all the honor.
From the time the two men
shook banda, nt 1923, until
Sharlscy dropped like a ten pin
before 4 terrible uppercut Ia The
eighth round, Fitzslmmons outgen'
eraled, outpunched and cutwinded bis
antagonist Experts in pugilism
swarmed around the ring side, but the
boxer who saw Fiizsimmons strike .
foul blow Is not TO be found. Jack Nc
Aulifre, jimmy Carroll, Johnny Hergat
| young Ailchelu. Lon Agnew, Eddie
Greaney and scores OF others declar,
that the decision Of referee Wyatt
carp, was plain case Of robbery
Maj. Frank Mclaughlin, chairman o.
the republican state central committee
who was probably in a better position
TO sec the alleged foul than anybody
says the knockout was as clean ar
upper cut rs lie ever saw.
Earp's selection as referee CANT
about in a peculiar way. For many
days Martin Julian urged Denny
Lynch, Shartey's manager, to name I
satisfactory man, but Lyn CHI in
variably refused to do so, claiming tina
there was plenty OF time. Wedncsda,
morning the managers wranglet
over the question for hours. Juliai
named man after man, but Lynch wa
obdurate, and when the hour arrived
President Groom OF the National clul
was called upon TO make selection
He fixed upon Wyatt carp, and Julial
az reed to accept him. Rather thar
leave 4 Fitzsimm ons open to charge o
cowardicc, Julian took the short en-.
of the stick.
That Sharley has improved Is
boxer, no one who saw him perform
will deny. That he is greatly over
rated and entirely outclassed in con
|, test with Fitz simmons is also not dis
putcd. The men are about event
! matched in weight, there being les
than two pounds difference betwecl
them