The herald., 1896-12-03
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re Allen. Australian Billy


Smith and Danny Needham.
Wyatt carp, the famous Arizona
stage driver, who has figured in many
) agun flght the border, was chosen ref
cree late this afternoon.
1t was fully o'clock before the great
81 crowd began to make an impression on
: the vast array of vacant seats. Out
I side of the pavilion stood a crowd esti-
mated at ,OO0 which commenced to
: assemble as early as 6 o'clock. 1t is
estimated that the National club took
in at least $40, 900 at the box office
At o'clock. before three-quarters of
the seats were filled. the preliminaries
were called, and a number of local celeb
rites exhibited their prowess Harry
Stefford of New Orlenas and Jack How
ard of San Francisco came up for
three-round go.
Lon Agnew of Chicago and Fred Null
Ter Of San Francisco, light-weights, IN
ten-round contest, were the next at
+ traction. It was a rafting good fight
3 from the call of time. Muller made
Z good showing until the fifth round, when
Agnew knocked him down several times
The call of time saved him, but he lasted
only about half-minute in the sixth.
Z when a succession of smashes on the
( jaw put Muller out
1t was 10 o'clock when the event OF the
evening was announced. The crowd
cheered, and the cheers became roar
when the gladiators appeared. Fitzsim-
mons showed up first and received an
ovation. Sharkey appeared two minutes
! after Fitzsimmons and his welcome was
cf,,1rr ony1C n q
with friends at the ringside as if hard
I. fight were not on his hands. When
Sharkey entered the ring Bob walked
across the ring and shook hands cordial
" with the sailor and his seconds. Both
!. men weresenveloped in long bath robes,
which they threw off before putting on
the gloves. 1t was then the disparity in
the build of the two men was plainly
seen Fitzsimmons lean, long and sin
ewy, looked like a panther. while Shark
ey, stocky and sturdy, with his immense
muscular development, resembled a
grizzly bear.
Sharkey wore green sash, with red,
white and blue trimmings. His right
hand was bandaged. Fitzsimmons was
introduced as champion of the world,
y There was little delay before Referee
Wyatt carp appeared. Announcer Dan
announced that owing to rumors of crook
edness, Martin Julian refused to accept
carp as referee.
Julian says he suggested several men
to Sharkey's hacker this morning. All
were rejected. He says San Francisco
sporting man had come to him today
and said the referee intended to give
Sdecisioh against his man. This state
nent was received with Kisses and
: jeers. carp made a speech denying
Julian's. statement, saying he was
ssuuare. Then Dan Lynch, Sharkey's
backer spoke, saying Sharkey had lived
up to every article in the agreement and
was here ready to fight with the referee
selected by the National club, as per
agreement, the mems hackers having
failed to agree on referee prior to II
o'clock today During all the argument
Sharkey and Fitzsimmons sat uncon-
cernedly in their corners, apparently
oblivieus. sfr.
Announcer Jordan announced that
Julian was ready to take any referee in
the house except carp.
Then there was some more consulta-
ton, while the crowd howled carp"
Julian's charge against carp was a
surprise, as the Arizona man has always
enjoyed a splendid reputation as
square sport. Fitzsimmons says he has
given up his referees in all his fights and
would give in to this. Then he stripped
off his bath robe and added that he
would insist that Sharkey take the
bandages off his hands. as he had none
on his. Sharkey had on his gloves, but
continued to tie them, and paid no at
tention to Fitzsimmons' demand. But
the referee walked over and examined
the bandage complained of, and Sharkey
then removed it, and at 1887 the men
shook hands
First round-The men advance quick
ly to the center of the ring and spar a
moment. Fitzsimmons leads his left and
feints several times with left, but Shark
ey gets away. Fitzsimmons landed
light right ON head. Sharkey clinches.
Sharkey swings left at Fitzsimmons'
body, and moment later lands hard
left swing on Fitzsimmons' neck. Shark
ey landed right and left on Fitzsim-
mons head and ducked vicious left
swing. Sharkey tried with right for
the head but Fitzsimmons got away
SharlSey ducked a hard right swing
Sharkey tried for the body and rushed
Fitzsimmons, landing left on body. Fitz-
simmons landed left on face and Sharkey
got back at Fitzsimmons with the same
blow. Sharkey landed left and got same
in return. Fitzsimmons knocked Shark
ey down with right on jaw. The round
ended with Sharkey in his corner and
Fitzsimmons trying for his jaw.
Second round-Fitzsimmons stood UP
before time was called. The men spared
and Fitzsimmons landed left on face.
Sharkey rushed, but Fitzsimmons
!. clinched. Fitzsimmons swung right and
left, but missed. Sharkey landed
, hard left on chest. Fitzsimmons tried
for the face, but got light left on the
head. Fitzsimmons ducked hard left
Sharkey ducked a left and clinched.
Fitzsimmons swung right. but missed
and landed left on head. Fitzsimmons
landed right on the head. Fitzsimmons
landed left on body. Sharkey missed
right and left for the head Sharkey
landed right and left on the head and
neck and got two in return. Fitzsim-
mons ducked a right swing. Fitzsim-
mons tried left for. the head and missed.