Evening journal., 1896-12-04

der Tine Claim That lie Fouled shnr-
key Disbciieved by Prominent sporting
Men-Law Battle TO Follow Tisiic One.
SAN FRANCISCO. Foe. l--When Wyatt
carp appeared ia thc ring Wednesday
night Co act as referee he was disatned ly
Police Captain Whitman who took from
the Arizona man q large sized pistol farp /
has leen arrested ON a charge OF carrying .
cor coalcd weapons He was released on
bail
The city s divided as TO the result of the
itzsimmOns- @harkey iight. which Is still I
the topic of The hour 40 one questions
that fitasimmons had the iight practically
won in the eighth round, and many assert
that hc was uniustly deprived of the deel-
sion. Sharkeys friends vchemontly assert
that he was knocked out b, % foul blow
and was consequently, under the rules
entitled To- the honOrs of victory, includ-
ing the purse of $4,000 A third class
base their opinion solely upon the reports
Of the physicians in attendance upon Shnr-
key The doctors point To- the swollen and
discoorcd condition of the sailors skin IN
the region of the groin as evidence OF %
foul blow and somc ardent Fitzsimmcns
advocates refly that this condition was
purposoly caused byan injection of drug
immediately after the fight.
Riley Crnnnan's Opinion.
A number of physicians and newspaper
mon were present i'm Sharkey room when
an examination of his injuries wero madc.
All said they were convinced that Shar-
key condition was the result of foul
blow Many prominent men, however
condemn the decision and refuse TO believe
that there was any fouling. such men as
Police Commissioner Gunst Riley Gran
nan, Major Frank Mclaughlin who was
chairman of the Republican state commit
tee. and others believe that Fltzsimmons
should have received the decision. lt is
nointed out that the whole affair has dis
agreeable look he facts nre cited that
lynch. Sharkoy's bucker, refused TO con
slider the name of any one as referee, de
elinod every man suggested by Julian and
refused To- suggest any man hinself leav-
ing the selection with the few individuals
comprising thc National club. As soon as
/ the club announced it's choice of Wyatt
Earp famous as horsomnn from Ari-
zona, but not ring expert, the odds,
which had beon 10 TO 4 against -harkoyi
maccountahly roso Go 40 60 @, with mono
/ Sharkey money offered than could he Well
handled
1t is rocounted that there were whist crs
Wcdnc sday afternoon thnt Sharkcy would
be favored i'm the decision, and these ru-
mors reaching Fizsmmons' cars ho ro-
uuostod the club TO substitute any one else
ms referee Even at the ringsidc, when
both Julian and Fitzsmmons stated In
Farps presence that they had been told he
intended to Safereo unfairly, Earp stood
fa f fI
despite the protests. To Is pointed ont tha
Fitzsmmons fought clean, sidllful
scientific and winning battle, while Shar
key's fighting was rough and unfair. lo
his unfamess. if Is charged. Sharkcy wa
not even rcpruycd hv ihe referee
j. IS claimed that the uppurcut on -hur
keys chin I'm the eighth round was REALLY
"a lmcckcut blow and that mo- foul hloN
was delivered by ritzsimmons, hut thai
-harkey. when knocked ont, alleged ih
foul blow ass an excuse All these conati
tuto the case of Fit4simnons by whicl
his attorneys expect 20 prove tie oxistenc
af "a conspiracy to deprive fitzsimmons O.
the purse of 100000
Fnzslnmons Begins Proceedings.
Bob Fitzsimm0ns, through his attorney
has commenced suit in the superior cour
70 restrain the Angio-l aliiornia ban
from paying Sharkey the $40, ,OOO purs
awarded the sailor by Referee carp. fis
simmons charges conspiracy between Shu
kew. the Rational Athletic club and OH
ers. whose ramcs are not givon TO awar
Sharkry the purse under any circun
stances Fitlsimmons alleges chat heini
Earp was selected as referee this agreomcr
was made and that had he known 0i 30 B
would have refused to crtcr the nj ''
Judge -nrdofson granted the iniunc
prayed for. and the case will Dee soon ,
i'm court 1le National club So comp
of j. G.. Groom and John Gibbs. local m
A delegation ol siN reputable plpsio
havc czamined Shmkcy and in1oo thc
lowing report
u ''Nc find am Udcna, or swelling, on
2 left side of the groin. eStcndIne Iarii
to the loft also two small ccchln0
U spots. or dis,olIatlons about hali 5.
z down on The right side
4 Dr Lee, the man called in 90 gttc'
% ~harkey Wednesday night, i'm spite oil
g fact that other physicians offered %
g scryicca. is not recognized iy Tie I,er
y medical fraternity OF this city. it IS ta
s, by prominent physician Tat the niW
q axhihitcd hv ~harkoy could have b
% caused by a blow on the navel