The record-union., 1896-12-04
ley played together in last nights

game.
AS for the managers, so-called, of
the National Sporting Club, l am re-
ilably Informed they were in the deal;
there is no organized club Of that
name, and the two men, Groom and
Gibbs, who conducted the event, went
into it solely to make money. I be-
lieve l was induced to come out here
on the promise of a $4,000 purse for
a match with Sharkey and have been
deliberately robbed of what rightfully
belongs to me-
Il did not strike a foul blow-I never
did that in my life-while Sharkey
fouled me repeatedly. Each time pro-
tested, but the referee paid no atten-
ton to Sharkeys Tastes. Ii I fouled the
sailor, why did they not give him half
an hour to recover, the same as in the
Choynsh match? I offered to go on,
but the referee would not consent. 1
believe there will be no more boxing in
San Francisco until a regularly organ
lied club under reliable managers is
formed
In conclusion, beg to say that am
ready to meet any man living, at any
gers, and with an honest referee
Fitzsimmons' speech was greeted with
cheers. The Cornishman cleared sew
eral hundred dollars from the benefit.
Robert Fitzsimmons formally began
suit in the Superior Court to-day to OBJ
tain possession of the $4,000 purse Of
fered by the National Club, and which
was awarded by Referee Wyatt carp to
Thomas Sharkey last night The action
is directed against the eAnglo-California
Bank, which issued the certified check,
and against Thomas Sharkey, John Doe
and Richard Roe
After alleging that boxing matches
are allowed in San Francisco by virtue
OF an ordinance. and that the National
Athletic Club had secured a permit to
hold the exhibition, F'itzsimmons' COM
plant goes direct to the point and al
leges corruption, collusion and fraud on
the part of Sharkey, the National Ath
letic Club and Referee carp, their pur-
pose being to Swindle the plaintiff out
of the prize, no matter which was vic
tor. To confirm this position, Fitzsim-
mons alleges that the parties so con-
of referee, SO that, by the terms of the
match, the club had the privilege of
choosing referee at the ringside, and
the choice of carp was in conformity
with the conspiracy.
Touching the outcome of the fight,
Fitzsimmons AYERS that he "discom-
fitted the said defendant Sharkey so
that said defendant was unable to pro-
ceed with said boxing exhibition
This morning the Anglo-California
Bank declined to cash the check for
$4,000 when it was presented for pay
ment by Referee carp and Daniel
Lynch, Sharkey's manager 1t was
presented only a few minutes after the
bank was opened, but Attorney Ko-
walski, acting upon the instructions of
his client, Fitzsmmons, had already
taken steps to stop payment. When the
check was presented to the paying
teller he announced that he had been
Instructed not to pay the money. They
went into the managers Office and re-
mai.Ied ten minutes, and then went
away without the money. A little later
Manager Lilienthal announced that the
bank had been formally enjoined from
paying the money, and would hold it
until the decision of the courts.
AT Harry Corbett's poolroom the an
nouncement was made to-day that all
bets on the Sharkey- y-Fitzsimmons fight
would be paid tomorrow at / .. m. on
the basis of Referee Earp's decision
awarding the victory to Sharkey in the
eighth round, because of foul.