The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

eral hasdred women were IN attendance
eeFzssas- some of tAem Eray-ha1rei
- sFors- whose enthusiasm On TIE subject
ssa led them 10 veneare beyond the
scssssds OF ccnverssarszasty.
ose hundred polsce ard as usaRy more
SPECIAL officers. were in attendance and
n11dred asisers. an in evening dress. es-
coTssa me spectators 10 their seats.
Long before the fighters appeared IN the
ring a SoSsd nna.s of nsv-uansfy was bark
60 n from one end Of the pavilion 70 sse
esneF- There was 30 lack os enthusissrn
al any Stage ct the nxhs. ard notwisz-
ss1nclrx she long aesay BEFORE the actual
sFeEt or the evening" occurred. there
Vas nothing bat the greatest good ma
suse prevailing sverywhere. and there
.ss nos the slightest sign Of disturbance
eaisl contest ard Il MAS very late when
xsimsacns and Sharksy appeared IN the
ITS. tine Of the most noticeable differ
e1Sss "a the men was in regard 10 height.
1ns Nsw Zeaiansser hesng feet ia Inches.
ana snarker feet 81 inches. Each OF
the men Weighed about rs pounds
fne seconds for Fitzs.umons were Mar
IN Julian. Dan Hickey ard lack sselzner.
For Sharkey. George Alien. Australian
BUY Smith and Danny Needham Wyatt
EArp. the famous Arisona stage driver
wao ngared IN many a gun ignt on the
border. was chosen referee late this after
noon.
II was fully O'clock before the great
crowd began to make an impression on
the vast amount OF vacant seats Outside
or the pa vilscn stood a crowd estina.esl AT
le.us which commenced to assemble as
early as o'clock. 4, is estimated that the
National Club took In al least ssaoaa at
the box Once At O'Clock before three
quarters ~ the seats We're Allied. tha pre-
llninaries were called and A number Of
iccal celebrities exhibited their prowess.
Harry Stafford. Of New Orleans, and Jack
Howard. OF San Francisco came up for
three-round go. Lon Agnew OF Chi
cago. and Fred Muller. OF San Francisco
iightseights. in sen-round contest. were
the next attraction. IL was q rafting coed
Tight from the cali OF time Muller made
a good showing until the fifth round. when
Agnew knocked him down several times
The call OF time saved him. but be lasted
only about q half minute ia the sixth.
when a succession Of smashes on the Jaw
put Muller out.
Panther and Rear Appear.
II was 10 O'Clock when the event OF the
evening was announced. The crowd
cheered and the cheers became a roar
when the slsdiafors appeared Fftxsin-
mons showed up first and received an ova-
ter Fftzsimmons. and his welcome was
equally warm. Fftx. during the wait,
chatted with friends at the rIngside. as II
a hard hight were not on his hands. When
Sharkey entered the ring Bob walked
across the ring and shook hands cordially
with the sailor and his seconds.
Both men were enveloped In long bat
robes. which they threw of before put
ting on the gloves II Was then the dis
parity in the build Of the two men was
plainly seen. Fitzsimmons. lean and long
and sinewy, hooked ike panther. while
Sharkey. stccky and sturdy. with his im-
mense muscular development, resemhied
a grisxly bear.
Sharkey wore a green sash with red.
white and blue trimmings. His right
hand was b ndaEed- F'itxximmons Was IN
troduced - champion OF the world, which
received howl OF approval.
There WaS little delay before Referee
Wyatt Earp appeared. Announcer Joseph
Damn announced runors OF crookesinex<
Martin Julian refused 70 accept Earp as
referees Julian said he suggested several
men to Sharkey's hacker this morning. but
all we're rejected. He SID a apertlne man
- ees a 'sasJ = !: e q 8 "a, a2f eE
his man. This statement was received
with Kisses.
carp made a speech denying Julsan's
STATEMENTS. saying he was square. Then
Lynch. Sharkey's hacker, spoke. saying
ShaTkey had lived up 10 every article In
the agreement and was here ready TO
fight with the referee selected by the Ma
tional Club. as per agreement, the mems
hackers having failed to agree on a
referee prior TO II o'clock today.
During the argument Fitz and sharkey