The morning times., 1896-12-04
BANK HAS BEEN ENJOINED
Sailor VIII BE Confined to His Bed
for Several Days-Cut Over Left
Eye Not Made by a GlOve-Fitz
Anxious to Meet Sharkey Again.
Claims He Was Robbed.

"Sharkey has a cash ever the ieit eye,
Which could not have been caused oy II
blow from glove, as the eye IS not ciostu'
also swelling on the left cncck, to winch
we applied lecch this morning. me
left ear is swollen from eStrayasation, or
blood-seutIing under the surface. lhcre is
not a bruiSe or mark on the upper part
of the body save signt abrasion OF the
skin. caused by contact with the ropes IN
the fitch round. ana winch is OF no con-
sequence whatever"
HIT IN THE GROIN.
This is what caused the damage and
here Sharkey was stripped and the phys-
clan pointed To a huge swelling on the
lower part of the body near the groin
There was dScnloration in one spot, sho W.
ing where the blow had landed This
Sharkey said was caused by Fitzsimmons
hooKinr him with ms eibnw
DIR. Racan explained the swelling was
the same as in the ear, caused by extra
vasation, and would require ieeches to sub
due. There is no hernia and no permanent
injury, but the doctors wereunanimo us hat
Sharkey could never have entered the ring
or stood on his feet had he been in his
present condition. 1t Will be several days
before sharkey can leave his bed
San Francisco, Dec. 3--FitzsimmonS was
around the Baldwin Hotel at an early hour
this morning, showing not the faintest trace
of his encounter with Sharkey last night.
He is most bitter in his denunciatiun uf the
Sailors foul tactics, Referee carp and
the management OF the fight.
WANTS To FIGHT AGAIN.
He says he WIS robbed Of the decision
and that IL was preconccrted To give the
battle to his opponent. The blow which
laid Sharkey low, the Australian declares.
was right hand hook ON the stomach.
This landed fairly. and not below the belt
as maintained by the referee.
FitZsimmons il anxious to meet Sharkey
again. and VIII fight him any time and
place the latter may name Those in at
tendance upon Sharl:ey say that he suffer-
ell terribly all night, requiring the con-
slant services of two physicians up to 4
O'Clock, wnen he fell asleep.
FITZ READY TO FIGHT CoRBETT
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 3.-Mar,in Julian,
manager for lob FitzsiHmonS telegraphed
Dan Stuart today from San Francisco
that Fitzsimmtns won his fight fair Ia st
night but was robbed Of its victory and
lis financial fruits.
IL is stated that FitZsimmon was ready
Ia Sign for u finish fight with jim Corbctt
for the $4,000 purse offered by Stuart
and that If Sharkey will get into the ring
with him he will whip him the same day
II hiEnt lie fights Corbett.
Stuart declines to discuss last nights
fight, or Referee Earp's decision. He is
frft. to say, however, that the outcome has
not l"ssencd public interest in a match
between Fitzsimmons and Corbett, or
shaken the confidence of the friends of
the Australian. Stuart has heard nothing
from Corbett in regard to his offer.
He said to the Southern Associated Press
reporter: Il do not feel surprised at this,
however, as the Corbett party are prof. ably
waiting for me To arrive in the East. l
would be there now only for my sickness.
l am unable 10 travel, but feel So much
improved today that hope to start East
lIistde cf a weeks time, perhaps in three
or four days
Stuart il able To sit up again in his
private office.
Sharkey appears to he resting easier to-
day. AT 10 o'clock this morning he was
reported asleep a police officer is on
watch ut Sharkey's quarters, and if the
condition of the pugilist becomes serious
FitZsimmuns will be arrested.
During the afternoon he rallied some
what and talked of the battle.
SHARKEY TALKS.
Il was all right up to the time ! WAS
fouled," said Sharkey
"Fitzsimmons opened the round rather
itltS. Dut WIS
growing stronger all the time and I knew
1 had MIN GOING. Then ne led a straight
left and ! tried To close in for a short
arm blow. As ! did 50 he upper cut with
his right and landed foul After that
have no remembcrancc of anything until
found myself in bed here
Sharkcy's confident assertion that he
had Fitzslmm0ns going just at that time
was received with smiles, for 1t was the
sr.n hat th.. !,
the sailor going at the particular moment
During the afternoon Sharkcy was made
glad Icy the following dispatch from
Corbctt
New York. Dee. ., 1896.
Tom Sharkey, san Francisco: | am
sorryfnr Mr.. Fi,Zsimmons' foul tactics, which
prevented you from beating him in ten
rounds without a foul l am ready to meet
you on or before January / 1897.
JAMES j CORBETT."
AT 3 O'Clock tonight the sailor was rest
ing comfortably.
FitZsimmons has been. so To speak on the
warpath all day. His dcnunciation Of Ref
cree carp, the National Club managers.
Sharkey, and san Francisco sports I'm gen.
cral has been most bitter. The COrnisbma N
declared the decision was robbery pure
and simple. He was up at an early hour
this morning, looking none the worse for
SUING FOR THE MONEY.
Robert Fitzsimnions formally began suit
IN the superior court today to obtain DOS
session of the $l0,0e0 purse offered by
the National Athletic Club. and which was
awarded by Referee Wyatt carp to Thomas
Sharkcy, Wednesday night The action is
directed against the Anglo California Bank.
chlsSued thcccrtified check and apains,
Thomas Sharkey, John Doe and Richard
Doe.
This morning the Anglo "a liforpia Rank
declined to cash the check of the National
Club for $4,000 when it was presented
at the bank for payment by Referee Earn
and Daniel Lynch. Sharkcy's manager.
II was presented only few mi mute
after the bank was opened, but Attorney
kowalski, acting upon Instructions of his
client, Bob FitZsimm ons, had already
taken steps to stop the payment.
When the check was presented to the
paying teller he announced that be had
been instructed not to pay the money and
referred the applicants to Manager Lilien-
thai. They went into the managers office
ana remained ten minutes, and then went
away without the money. A little later
Manager Lilienthal announced that the
bank had been formally enjoined and that
IL would hold the money until the cour,
rendered decision stating to whom il.
should be paid.
BETS WILL BE PAID.
At Harry Corbett's pool room the an
hounccment was made that all bets on the
sharkey- Fitzsimmons fight would be pa id
tomorrow at p. IN. on the basis of Referee
Wyatt Earp's decision awarding the vic
tory to Sharkey in the eighth round he
cause OF foul.
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