The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-04

IN Tor a snort arm blow. AS / dld so he
upper cut with his right ana landed foul.
After that have no remembrance of any
thing until found myself in bed here
Sharkey's confident assertion that he
had Fitz going" just at that time was re-
ceived with smiles, for it was the general
opinion that the Cornishman had the sailor
'going" at the particular moment
AT O'Clock tonight the sailor was
resting comfortably
Fitz formally began suit in the superior
court to-day to obtain possession of the
$4,000 purse offered by the National Ath-
letlc Club, and which was awarded by Ref
cree Wyatt Eapp to Thomas Sharkey
Wednesday night. The action is directed
against the Angio-California Bank, which
issued the certified check, and against
Thomas ShaFkey, John Doe aud Richard
Doe.
Fitz's complaint goes direct to the point
and alleges corruption, collusion and
fraud on the part of Sharkey, the National
Athletic Club and Referee carp their pur-
pose being to swindle the plaintiff, no mat
ter which was the victor.
This morning the Anglo-California Bank
declined to cash the check of the National
club for $4,000 when 1t was presented At
the bank for payment by Referee carp
and Daniel Lynch, Sharkey's manager. 1t
was presented only few minutes after
the bank was opened, but Attorney Kow-
oiSrNAS dNNAAlS uPOA the iUSlIucllOnS OIL MS
client, Bob Fitzsimmons had already talk
en- steps to stop the payment.
When the check was presented to the
paying teller. he announced that he had
been instructed not to pay the money and
referred the applicants TO Manager Lilien-
thai. They went into the managers office
and remained ten minutes and then went
away without the money. A little later,
Manager Lilenthal announced that the
bank had been formally enjoined and that
1t would hold the money until the court
rendered a decision stating to whom it
should be paid.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 3.-Martin Julian,
manager for Robert Fitzsimmons tele-
graphed Dan Stuart to-day from san
Francisco that Fitz won his fight fairly
last night, but was robbed of the victory
and its financial fruits.
He stated that Fitz is ready to sign for
finish fight with Jim Corbett for the
$4,000 purse offered by Stuart and that if
Sharkey will get into the ring with him
he will whip him the same day or night
he fights Corhett
Stuart declines to discuss last nights
fight or Referee Earp's decision. He is
free to say, however, that the outcome
has not lessened his interest in a match
between Fitzsimmons and Corbett or
the Australian.
Stuart has heard nothing from Corbett
in regard to his offer. He said to a South
ern Associated Press reporter: Il do not
feel surprised at this, however, as the
Corbett party are probably waiting for me
to arrive in the east l would be there
now, only for my sickness. L am unable
to travel but feel so much improved to-
day that hope to-start east inside of a
weeks time, perhaps in three or four
days"
Stuart is able to sit up again in his pri-
vate office.
London, Dec 3.-The National Sporting
Club announces that it will offer a purse
to be contested for in twenty-round bout
between Sharkey and Fitzsimmons in the
arena of that organization.
New York, Dec. S-James ]. Corbett,
when he heard the result of the Sharkey-
Fitzsimmons fight, sent the following
telegram to the winner: tom Sharkey,
San Francisco, Cal: Am very sorry at
Mr.. Fitzsimmons' foul tactics in his con-
test with you, which prevented your get
ting a decision over him in full ten round
contest without a foul. 1 am ready to
meet you on or before Jan. l, 1897.
James j. Corbett."
New York, Dec. 3,-Wyatt carp, referee
of the Sharkey- -Fitzsimmons fight tele-
graphs the Evening Journal as follows
regarding his decision; "The foul blow
of the night was seen plainly by me. Fitz-
simmons smashed with is right on Shar-
keys shoulder and then with an upper
cut with the left he struck the sailor be-
low the belt. Sharkey was leaning over
and the blow knocked him down.
ut was clearly a foul and before the
sailor moved 1 mentioned that the fight
was over The first blow was weak and
| believe the second blow was intended for
an upper cut, but it struck foul.
mo man on earth ever questioned my
honor / have been in many places and
in peculiar situations, but no one ever
said tonight that 1 was guilty of dis
honorable act. And / will repeat that
decided in all fairness and with a judg-
ment as true as my eyesight. I saw the
foul blow"
William McNaughton, sporting editor of
the San Francisco Examiner, telegraphed
the journal as follows:
"If Fitzsimmons struck Sharkey foul
blow last night did not see it. But even
at that I would scarcely like to go On
record as saying that the punch on which
the HBnI was given 10 IHe sailor Was
no foul. 1t was this way with re:
81 was i'm the press stand on the south
side of the hall, and when the critical
moment arrived Fitz was forcing Sharlxey
along the ropes toward the north. Tke
Cornishman, whose back was to me- and
whose frame shielded Sharkey, was fast
bearing the sailor down. There was not
the slightest doubt about that part of it
In my mind.
Il called off the blows to a stenogra-
pher. and saw a whizzing left hook 20
up from Fitz's hip. 1t caught Sharkey
on the chin or mouth and the sailor be-
gan to sink Then l saw Fitz's right ell
bow come back, and he delivered a body
punch. 1 should imagine it took effect
somewhere about Sharkey's stomach or
short ribs, on the left side.
Anyhow, in a moment Sharkey was on
the floor on his back. He was not knocked
out He was making grimaces and plac-
ing his hand on his groin, and II ne were
not in agony all l can say is that he
must be a consummate actor and must
have acted that particular scene many
time"
'Afterward 1 heard a dozen citizens of
excellent reputation say they saw the foul
plainiV They were I'm a bptter nositfOn IN