The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
rITz ROBBED OF THE FIGHT.
xorKS sHARKEY OUT, BUT THE
REFEREE CLAIMS FOUL.

No
.;on That the Crowd Cursed the
,oforee Long and LOud-SharIxey's
,,,obting PaIpabIy Foul All the
49, Through, But the Referee
mind to the Fact
can francisco, Cal, Dec. 2-Bob Fitz-
,1,roons was tonight robbed of a victory
NJ -s,.b he had clearly earned by punching
r,n, sbarkey into insensibility.
M ~ one in the audience saw the foul COM
M mod of but all saw Sharkey strike the
"a ..,.,ra1ian in clinches and wrestle him all
,..r tbe ring a score of times. The call
- time saved the sailor at the end of
# s,rr rounds. and the referee finally saved
lin, in the eighth, after Fitzsimmons had
A laid him low. with couple of left hooks
3, hotb of which struck the jaw.
t,it7simmons finished without mark on
81 his bodv. and did not receive a single fair
N nnrob from the sailor in the entire con-
a test
n As sharkey rolled over on his back,
n wyatt carp, the referee, announced that
Fpz had struck him foul with his knee.
n ord that the decision should go to Shar-
81 tav The decision was received with
boots and jeers and carp disappeared just
in time to avoid rough handling.
ritz nut up a clean hard fight, and
. ,bough he was fouled repeatedly and
urestled all over the ring he never muir
mured
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 2.-Not since
Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett danced
about each other for nearly five hours be-
fore the members of the California Ath-
letic club. has such enormous interest been
aroused in a fight between heavy weights
rs that exhibited tonight at Mechanics
pavilion between Fitzsimmons and Shar-
key
a sharkeys personal popularity is in a
measure responsible for this, although
4 |Fitzsimmons' reputation among the know
a ing ones had not little to do with it.
A detail of 100 bluecoats was assigned to
take care of the contest. Standing room
was at premium.
The long Australian came over from his
N training grounds early this afternoon, and
4 rested all the afternoon on the balcony of
the hotel. To a reporter for the Southern
4 Associated Press ne announced before en-
tering the ring 81 am suffering from
severe cold, as you can see, and it has set
. tied in my bones, but this will not inter-
fere with my putting the sailor to Sleep IN
short order. l weigh just 1741s pounds,
which is more flesh than have ever car
ried into the ring, but 1 expect 1 shall
need it all to stand off Sharkey's bull-like
rYshes. I hope he will make a hurricane
fight OF it, That will just be to my nk-
ing"
JACK stenzeler and Dan Hickey who as
sisted Fig in training, were beside Martin
Julian in Bob's corner Each of the train
ers was confident that FItz would
make a short fight of it, despite
the cold
NO man ever entered ring with more
confidence in his ability to win than did
sharkey. Australian" Billy Smith. Rob
AiIen and Danny Needham, who were be-
AInu the sailor, and who also trained him.
N9u lheir last dollar up on their charge.
50 confident We're they of his winning.
0narkey was trained to the minute. He
weighed 176 pounds, three pounds lighter
'nah when he met Corbett. and many
thought he was a trife drawn
All day long Martin Julian and Danny
lynch representing Fitz and sharkey. re-
N specuVely' argued and squabbled over the
se.ScIoh OF a referee. When the elev-
@ e@iItn hour was reached the rival managers
n ~Gtneu "t PRESIDENT Groom of the National
M ,up tudt ne would have to name referee.
~ OIoom was prepared for the emergency
anu without hesitation he submitted the
d latue oil Hyatt carp, who, in the early
Ioys' Was a terror to the fierce element
~ Kansas and Arizona.
me iAe great pavilion began to fill before 6
o'och. tltzsimmons' hackers were found
eiHohs the soft-palmed Fraternity in the
Yo seats. All day long the pool rooms
So crowded, Fitz closing a 8 to l favorite
"alAey money was Plentiful, but came
~ small dribbles, no large wagers being
M lHe pavilion contained not less than 49,
people when the first event was called,
NJ more orderly crowd never assem-
a sensational story was printed in
'Ai7 paper u the erect tndt HOllce
NJ, missioner Cunst had bet heavily on
.@simmons and would have Chief Crow
W sop the contest should it become ap-
C%eu1 that Sharkey would win. Mr..
u'St declared that he did not have a dol
' up and that the puglists should not
~ moiested unless the fight became bru-
~ IN that event Capt. Whitman, in
narse of the officers. would see that the
'%oH % Was not violated.
!, n Nzslmmons entered the ring at 1903,
|r..o"ed by his seconds. Bobs many San
aoueIsco friends shrieked themselves
fEeese When their favorite appeared, but
80 euorts were as the bark of a dog
NIL pared with the fierce yelp of q sea
" ~ 10 the greeting which Sharkey receiv-
m. I'VE minutes later as he vaulted into
lug scorning to use the ladder.
~ '~ SAT quietly in his corner and eyed
on sailor. While Sharkey surveyed his
FpssoNent critically for the first time.
e gloves were inspected and laid in
enter OF the ring, but where was the
sr6 ee' All sorts Of rumors were ahoat
1 mere was a hurried consultation be-
zen President Groom and the seconds
", 4 managers Of the pugilists Nothing
na, 'He clicking of the telegraph instru-
ibtratS could be heard when the men were
,1 3.i the celebrated ARIZONA gun fighter
a,eq to show up.
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