The record-union., 1896-12-04
Three Physicians Who Examined the
Pusilist'S Injuries So Assert
Also Say the Cash Over the Eye Was
Not Made by Glove.

Decision a Robbery-The Bank En-
Joined From Paying Over the
Purse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-Stretcheo
helpless on his bed in the Windsor Ho-
tel, unable to move, hardly to raise MS
hands Tom Sharkey, the winner OF last
nights contest with Bob FitZslnimons,
looked anything but champion when a
representative of the United Associated
Presses visited him this morning. Less
than a block away his defeated oppo-
lent was striding about the office and
grillroom of the Baldwin, showing not
a mark of his encounter, and with no
thought of anything but what he termed
the injustice that had been done him.
That Sharkey was badly hurt was ap-
parent at a glance The unsightly
marks on his face gave ample evidence
of frequent encounters with the Cor
nishman's gloved fists, but they did not
cause the sailor man any uneasiness;
the trouble was of much more serious
nature.
EOill lIe lliilt Slldl hCy d~o Sdl iOO
to an anteroom by his attendants, and
from there to his hotel on a stretcher,
he was unconscious, and it was not until
a physician had worked over him for
some time that he opened his eyes.
When he did SO he complained of ex
cruciating pains in the region of the
groin. Finally he dropped off to sleep,
but DIR. B. B. Lee remained by his bed
side At 10 o'clock he was joined by
Doctors D. F. Ragan and T. A. Rot
tanzi, and the three proceeded to make
a critical examination. The United As
sociated Presses representative was
present, and when the examination had
been concluded DR.. Ragan made the fol-
lowing statement, which was approved
Iy his colleagues:
'Sharkey has a cash over the left eye,
which from its nature seems to bear out
his assertion that he was hooked by
Fftzsimmons' elbow. 1t could hardly
have been caused by boxing glove. for
the eye is not and has not been closed
by swelling at any time. There is
brItise over the left cheek bone to which
we applied a leech early this morning.
and is insignificant The left ear is
badly swollen, due to extravasation or
blood settling under the surface of the
skin. This will also necessitate the ap-
plication of leeches. You can see there
Is not bruise or mark on the upper
part of the body save this slight abra-
sion of the skin on the left side. which
Sharkey thinks was caused by falling
against the rope in the fifth round. 1t is
OF no consequence whatever But this
IS what caused all the damage"
Dr. R&gan pointed to a large swelling
on the lower part of the body close to
the groin. 1t needed no expert to tell
mat such an injury in that region was
Of decidedly serious nature. There
was discoloration on one side of the
swelling, showing where the blow had
landed that ended the encounter.
The swelling" continued DR.. Raeap
is of the same nature as that on the
tion-and is undoubtedIv
due TO blow. There is no hernia. and
no permanent injury. We are using hot
applications, and may find 1t necessary
10 apply leeches. IT is certain the man
received the injury during the fight. for
he could never have entered the ring in
such condition. II will be several
Gays before he can leave his bed"
Durlng the afternoon Sharkey rallied
somewhat and talked of the battle II
was all right up to the time was
1ouled, said he "F'itzsimmons onene,4
the round rather lively and landed
three lefts, but l was growing stronger
all the time, and l knew / had him
going Then he led a straight left and
i tried to close In for a short-arm blo,v
AS l did SO he uppercut with his right
and landed foul. After that I had m
remembrance of anything until I founs
myself in bed here
Sharkey's confident assertion that ha
had Fitz going" just at that time was
received with smiles, for il was the
general opinion that the Cornishrnan
had the sailor going at that particu-
lar moment.
During the afternoon Sharkey was
made glad by the following dispatch
from Corbett, dated New York:
II am sorry for Mr. Fitzsimmons
foul tactics, which prevented YOU from
beating him in ten rounds without a
foul. I am ready to meet you on or
before January !, 1891
At 8 O'Clock tonight the sailor was
resting comfortably.
Fitzsimmons has been, so to speak
on the warpath all day. His denunci-
alton OF Referee carp. the National
Club managers, Sharkey and San
Francisco sports in general has been
most bitter The Cornishman declared
the decision was robbery pure and
simple. He was up at an early hour
this morning, looking none the worse
for his engagement of last night. This
evening he was given a benefit at the
Bush h-street Theater. and spared three
rounds with his training partner In
response to repeated calls he stepped
before the curtain and said:
Ladies and gentlemen: l can only
say that / have been robbed by last
nights decision. ] never struck foul
blow In my life, and the blow that put
Sharkey out last night was right
hand uppercut that landed where in
tended II to-in the stomach. / knew
before the fight that carp had been
fixed to give the decision to Sharkey.
for both my manager. Martin Julian,
and myself had been so informed by
many parties. including such men as
Police Commissioner Nose Gunst. Riley
Grammar and others equally We'll
known. l have learned to-day that
carp and Lynch Sharkey's manager,
have been connected in racing for the
past two years, and it is no wonder