The herald., 1896-12-04
THE GENTLEMEN
POSING As PUGS |
Have Misla;d Their Sweet
Little Tempers
SA|L0RAAN SHARAEY LIES IN BED
While I.anky Bob Punches the
Unresisting Bag
ROBERT SAYS HE IS ROBBED
And Sharksy Insists That lie Wss lns
ten.icnslIy Fou..d
ROBERT SAYS HE IS ROBBED
And Sharksy Insists That tie Was lns
ten.icnaliy Fou..d
Meantime the Cash Is All Safe-in the
Bank
Nose Cunst. Who Had Went Saw the
Fight, But Did Not See the Foul
Blow--Riley Grammar Sus-
pected Crookedness.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press special wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3.-The city In
divided as to the result Of the Fitzsim-
mons Sharkey fight. which continues to
be the topic of the hour. No one Cues
tions that F'itzsimmons had the fight
practically won in the eighth round, and
many assert that he was unjustly de-
prived of the decision. Sharkey's friends
vehemently assert that he was knocked
out by foul blow, and he was corte-
quently under the rules entitled to the
honors of victory, including the purse OF
so 900 A third class base their opinions
solely upon the report of the physicians
in attendance upon Sharkey. The
doctors point to the swollen and dis
colored conditions of the sailors skin in
the region of the groin as evidence of a
foul blow, and some ardent Fitzsilnmons
advocates reply that this condition was
purposely caused by an injection of
drug Immediately after the fight.
number of physicians and newspaper
men were present in Sharkey's room this
afternoon when an examination of his
injuries was made. All were convinced
that Sharkeys condition was the result
of a foul blow.
Many prominent men. however. con-
| denim the decision, and refuse to believe
that there was any fouline. Such men
as Police Commissioner Gunst, Riley
Grammar. Major Frank Mclaughlin, who
was chairman of the Republican state
central committee. and Others believe
that F'itzsimmons should have received
the decision. 1t is pointed out that the
whole affair has dissraceful look. The
f1- attn tt..t + pt, ~, o,-lya
backer. refused to consider 1he name Of
any one as referee. declined every name
suggested by Julian ana refused to sug-
gest any man himself. leaving the Sc
lection with the few individuals com.
prisrg the National club. AS soon as
the club announced it's choice of Wyatt
carp. famous as horseman and bad
man from Arizona. but not as a ring
expert, the odds which had been 10 to
against Sharkey. unaccountably rose
to 10 to 6, with more Sharkey money Of
fered than could be we'll handled. It is
recounted that there We're whispers yes
teruay afternoon that Shsrkey w;sa.d
be favored in the decision, and these ru-
mors reaching Fitzsimmons ears, he
requested the club to substitute ary one
else s. referee. Even at the ringsid.,
when both Julian and Fit7sira7nons
stated in Earps presence that they had
been told that he intended "a referee un-
fairly, carp stood quietly by and insist-
ed on acting as referee despite the pro-
tests.
1t is pointed out that Fitzsinmons
fought a clean. skillful. scientific and
winning battle, while Silarkey's fight
was rough and unfair, with many fouling
tactics. such as claspnsy F'itzsimmons
around the legs below the knees snd at
tempting to throw him. For these Of
fenses it is charged that Sharkey was
not even reproved by the referee. 1t is
claimed that the upper cut on Sharkey's
chin in the eighth round was really a
knockout blow, and that no foul blow
was delivered by Fitzsinmons, but that
Sharkey, when knocked out, alleged the
foul blow as an excuse. although if the
latter allegation bc true, then Sharkey
is cleverer actor than many have sup
posed All this constitutes the case OF
Fit2sinmons, by which his attorney ex-
poets to prove the existence of con-
spiracy to deprive Fitzsimmons of the
purse of $4,000. An injunction has
been applied for to restrain the Anglo
California bank from cashing the Ma
tional clubs check until Fitzsimmons
has an opportunity to prove the cone
spiracy. When Lynch, Sharkeys back
er. and Referee carp went to the bank
this morning with the check payment
was refused by the teller, who referred
Lynch to the manager, T. N. Lilienthal.
The latter stated that he had been ad-
vised by his attorney that the bank was
in the position of all innocent custodian
, of the money which would be involved
in the promised legal controversy. and
that for the protection of the bank he
would refuse to pay it. Lynch supposed
that the bank had been formally en-.
Joined from caslino the check. but it af-
terwards developed that the bank was
acting on an ol-er from the officials of
the National club, who requested that
payment of the check should be tenpo-
rarily deferred. AS the cheek -as.,scsn
certified. the tight of the bank to refuse
payment is questioned and will form
the basis of an attack by Sharkey should
he be worsted in the injunction suit.
Meantime Sharkey is in bed, with
three doctors in constant attendance,
and he is likely to remain where he 10
for several days; the ten thousand dol
lars is in the bank and is also likely to
remain where 1t is for some time: and