The herald., 1898-03-13
POOR SHARKEY is SAD
AT RESULT OF HIS FIGHT WITH
CHoYNSKI
WHO IS ALSO VERY INDIGNANT
The Sailor Tells the Truth When He
Says He Will Fight No More
in California
Associated Press Special Wire

ASSOCIATED freSS special wire
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12-Last
nights battle at Woodward's Pavilion
between Choynski and Sharkey is the
talk OF the town today. The fight is be-
ing discussed in its every phase and ac-
cusatfons Of foul, robbery and similar
uncomplimentary terms are applied to
both contestants and the referee, Geo.
Green, comes in for deal Of censure
from friends. of both men. but the ma
1orlty OF sporting men seem to agree o4n
the fact that he erred in declaring the
night draw after the numerous palpa-
| bic fouls committed by Sharkey and say
that Choyhski should have had the de-
cision and the financial emoluments at
tached thereto. OF course Green has
many supporters in the matter, and
Green himself after many hours for
consideration. upholds his position. He
said today: Il think that my decision
was perfectly just, both to Sharkey and
Choynsk Any fair-mnded man would
have decided the contest draw.
In the last round Sharkey rushed
Choynsk to the ropes and both men
clinched. Sharkey kept pushing. and
when one of his hands became free he
showed 1t under Choynskis thigh and
pushed him through the ropes That was
foul. but I was not sure whether the
foul was intentional on Sharkeys part
or not. There was mint of money on
both men and did not wish to burn up
either end Of 1t.
If I had been positive that Sharkey
committed the foul Intentionally would
have decided in Choynski's favor. I did
not presume to set myself up as Judge
OF whether Sharkey's intention was to
foul or not, so I waited until Choynski
was lifted back into the ring. saw in
an instant that he was dazed, and it
would have been an injustice to make
him continue the battle When a man
falls three or four feet and strikes his
head he is not, in my opinion, fit to fight
any longer"
Sharkey comes in for a great deal of
adverse criticism, and even many of his
staunchest hackers brand him as one of
the foulest fighters that ever stepped
into ring. Sharkey has improved Won
derfully in his boxing since he met Fitz-
simmons in this city in 1896. but he loses
all his acquired science as soon as he
Is given any severe punishment, such
as Choynski gave him at times in last
nights battle. He becomes like an en-
ragged animal and loses all control of
himself. Sharkey is indignant at the
treatment accorded him and declares
he will never again fight in California.
In an interview he said:
II was robbed of the winners end of
the purse and Of the honor that would
go with the victory, had the decision Of
Referee Green been just one l blame
my friends, who advised me to accept
Green, who, should have known, was a
close friend of Choynski and would be
inclined to give him the best of the de-
cision.
Il could not have won unless knocked
him completely out. He hit me in the
and no one took any notice of
it. but they watched every blow struch
Choynski was counted out by the time
keepers before Green called it a draw. !
Il will never fight in California again,
as 1 see now that cannot get square
chance here. l think the result of the |
fight showd that 1 was right in
holding out for a referee who was
above suspicion. have always tried my |
best to please the public, but 1 seem to
have hard road to travel.
II am willing to meet either Maher of |
Mccoy for purse Of $4,000, in some |
Eastern city where I am assured of fair
treatment"
Choynski showed few signs of punish
ment when seen this morning, but felt
blue over the result of his encounter
with the sailor. He expressed himself
in very forcible terms regarding the de-
cision and criticized Green severely for
calling the mill draw. He claims
Sharkey's blow did not hurt him, but
the sailors football tactics and wrest-
ing weakened him, but even in his
weakened condition he thought he could
nave whipped Sharkey in a few more
rounds, if the sailor had not thrown
him bodily through the ropes upon the
1oor He says in an interview:
$50 long as Sharkey fought fair and
according to the articles of agreement,
ne did not hurt me at all. Had he con-
inued to fight fair I should have beaten
,m beyond all doubt. AS soon as he
began fouing, and repeated it so often
looked to Green to make him stop it or
lward me the decision. Even though
le injured me repeatedly by fouls, /
lad him groggy in the sixth round, and /,
out for more fouling on his part would
lave put him out.
"In the last rush he landed on me only
lightly and then butted me through the /,
opes. 1t was not a clinch. He threw
ne off the stage. and I struck on the back
# my head. l should have had the de-
ision dozen times over. did not want
o get it on foul, but did not want to
,e fouled."
THE KIDS CLAIMS
NEW YORK, March 12.-Richard K. $
OK received the following telegram to- I
ay from Kid Mccoy, who signs himself
champion of the world" The dispatch E
dated Fort Wayne, Ind: 7
Thanks for congratulations. Will $
ccept all challenges and fight two cham 8
ionship battles if necessary every year i
18th legitimate challengers to defend t
lie title and keep the honors and the
olice Gazette championship belt here" q
The Rewards of Evil-Doing
The budget of the gambling establish n
ent of Monte Carlo is instructive reading,
showing how ruinous course of punt
g must be to the ordinary gambler, who. d