Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

NEW YORK. December 81 - - ~
bett shed no tears of regre. de-
feat of Fitzsimmons one of the
san Francisco fight Corbett to a re-
porter. would be TO put SharKey in the
first rank among fighters.
Corbett said:
"TItzsimmons was boasting before the
fight that IL he once landed on Sharkey's
jaw it would settle him. He did land
twice I'm the first round and did not set
tie Slarkey. And it is hardly reasonable
30 suppose that Fitzsimmons could hit
any harder i'm the eighth round than ear
lier in She fight
SAN FANCISCO. December "A GER
tilted check for the amount of the purse
was given 20 Sharkey by Referee Wyatt
Earp after the fight Some of Fitzsim-
mons hackers talk of eujoiniug the bank
from paying the check but 1t is not be-
neved such action. If taken. would cause
the ban6 90 withhold payment TO Shar-
key. Physicians and newspaper men who
participated iu or Witnessed .he exam
nauon of Sharkey. after he was carried
from the ring. say he was visibly wound
cd below the belt.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 3.-The
Anglo California bank on which the check
for $4,000 was drawn by the National
Club. has Just refused payment. The
bank officials told Lynch they must de-
cline to pay the check until the courts de-
cIded that Sharkey was entitled to tie
money.
a .a~.rrerrr.H, a
city is divided as to the result Of the
Fitzslmmous- -Sharkey fight which cons
tiuues 90 Doe the topic of the hour. No one
questions that Fitzsimmons had The fight
practically won in the eighth round. and
many assert that he was unlustly de-
prived of the decision Sharkeys friends
vehomently assert that he was knocked
out by "a foul blow and was consequently
under the rules entitled 10 the honors of
victory. including the purse OF $4,000. n
third class base their opinions solely upon
tho reports of the physicians i'm attend
auce upon Sharkey. The doctors point
90 the swollen and discolored condition OF
the sailors skin I'm the rcgion of the groin
as evidence of o. foul blow, and some ar
dent Fi,zslmmons advocates reply that
This condition was purposely caused by
au injection of q drug immediately after
-re dght A number Of physicians and
newspaper men We're present in Sharkey's
room this afternoon, when an examination
~ his injuries were made All said that
-rev were convinced that Sharkey's con-
1.rI17 was the result of q foul blow.
Rr..v prominent mon. however. condemn
... 5.-,r.i,r and refuse 10 believe that
.t.-. v-ss aDv f7rirg. such men as Po-
. -,,-,--tssfooer Cunst. Riley Cannon.
--.s-- r-rerI, lfcIauehlin. who was chair
...- ,r the Paoublicau state Central COM
-l--.s and others. believe that Fitzsim-
- .,,,.,l9 have received the decision.
.......5 .o,,- thar the whole affair has
r--t- Tho f,cfs are cited
r.-,. e,,,,.-,.-',..s hacker -,fused 10
-....--. ~ ,.,,. ono for referee.
-,.,, s,,,-yssred bv Julian.
~ s.,.-.,.s- .,r,- man himself.
,....-- .... -.rs,-ioD with the few indi-
......, ....-,,,.-s.irl- rho National club
A-s,or as the club announced its choice
-+ t,-,..- Fer, famous MS horsenan.
s-.,, Arizona but not q ring expert. the
.l.. g-ri-5 had hssn ten 20 four against
Sarkey. unaceouu'"..'' -,
SIX WIN more 80 -..,,,r+-
than could oe wen .'.'',.,,.', - ,.e.-s-s,,
el ina1 ''eIe ", W ,..-,,l5 ~. Favored
amer 'oo" ''.''1 .,,.... r,,r,ors reach
!" '',- $50. s,~s ba requested the
ing fll1Sl.''i'l''S ..l... as ,..fs~ea
l."' 10 So,'7 7''-,'.. -.1. ,-ber botb Julian
,-..--..l.,,,s stated in Farp's pres
anu ''@S'l. ,...r -o,5 ,s intended
enre that they nan -.-.., l,,,.+l,,
%. unfairly. r.ta 70 arNN''A 'tN't'Ntf