Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-21
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS
Great Welcome Extended to Fitzsimmons in San Francisco

He and His Wife are Moved to Tears Trim for Friday Night Tom Shar- key Arrives Hogle from England He is Now After Lighter Boxers
 Tom Sharkey, the heavyweight pu. gilist, and Sam Fitzpatrick, who was with the Sailor in England where l he was defeated by Gus Ruhlin, ar rived on the Umbria of the Cunard line yesterday morning. Sharkey is ill fine condition physically.
 Fitzpatrick had the following to say about the trip: "The story circulated 1 by Frank Erne that Sharkey was com pelled to go to a hospital after his en- counter with Ruhlin is all fake. Sharkey was not so badly injured as the reports stated. To substantiate this, Sharkey, his brother Jack and myself took trip to Paris, where the Sailor and his brother gave a four round exhibition.
 "We then journeyed to Dublin, where Tom boxed four fast rounds with Jim Clark, heavyweight. Shar- key did the better work and won cas- | fly. From there we went to Belfast, where Tom defeated Mike Stapleton, a heavyweight, in four rounds. It 1 is Stapleton's intention to come to this country shortly and get on match with Fitz, Ruhlin or Jeffries. We next visited Cork, where Tom and his brother Jack gave a four round exhi- bition bout. Then we went to Shar- keys native city, Dundalk, where he gave another exhibition
 Fitzpatrick also said that Sharkey has decided to quit taking on men many pounds heavier than himself, but in few months he will be ready to meet any of the prominent heavy middleweights, preferring Marvin Hart, Kid Carter, Jack Root and George Gardiner.
 Sharkey went to his old home at Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon. He said nothing about drawing the line at men heavier than himself, but stated that he was ready to challenge the winner of the Jeffries-F Fitzsim- mons fight. He also stated that it was a blow in the throat received in the third round w11ch caused his de- feat. Up to this time he had the bet ter of the fight with Ruhlin, but the blow cholzed his wind and he did not fairly get his breath until nearly two hours after the fight was over.
 Chicago, July 21.--Tom Cou4ig of Dunkirk, N. Y, and Alto Sieloff of Chicago fought six-round draw here Friday night. In the opinion of the spectators, however. Sieloff won the fight all the way Couhig seemed un- able t6 land on Sieloff with any effect and during the contest reached the Chicago man but three times. On the other hand Sieloff pounded the New Yorker all over the ring and in the third round Couhig was compelled con- stantly to hold in the clinches to pre-. vent being Knocked out. When the referee rendered his decision of draw there was such an uproar among the spectators that it was necessary to call the police toacfear the hall.
 Terry McGovern will begin regular training to-day flor his encounter with Young Corbett, which is to be held at New London on August %. Terry will hold forth at New London and left for that place with Manager Sam Harris and Joe Humphreys this morning. The ex-featherweight champion will be looked after by his brother, Hugh Nc Govern; Artie Simms, the Akron light weight and Eddie Kane of Brooklyn.
 San Francisco, July 21.-The great est reception ever given to a prize fighter was rendered yesterday morn ing to Fitzsimmons on his arrival in this city from Skaggs Springs The San Francisco A. c. had provided q brass band and 8 four horse barouche, but it was the spontaneous welcome of friends and admirers in a city where he thought he had no support that touched the Cornishman and his wife and moved them to tears. The surprise came when about twenty wo- men who had met Fitz and his wife at Skaggs Springs appeared with flowers and nearly buried the fighter and his wife under the posies. Fitz blushed and the tears came to his eyes while Mrs Fitz was laughing and crying in one breath. A delegation from the Olympic club presented to FitZ the freedom of the club and he accepted. This is considered ain un- usual honor. Dawson made arrange ments for Fitz to begin his exercise at the club this afternoon. All along the line of march from the ferry to the California hotel Fitz was cheered by crowds who lined the streets.
 Jeffries is down to 21O pounds and George Siler, Lou Houseman and oth- CT experts who saw him box yesterday said they never before knew llim to be so quick or so strong. He showed by his boxing that the reports of his poor condition were fakes.
 Mike Tuths offers to fight any man in the world at 126 pounds for $500 side and purse.
 The Savannah Ga, Athletic club has matched Eddie Lenny of Chester, Pa, and Tim Callahan to box twenty rounds on August 1.
 Efforts are being made to arrange a limited round bout between Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn and Jack Hamil- ton, to take place in Paterson, N. J., next month.
 Joe Humphreys offers to wager $500 at even money that Terry McGovern will defeat Young Corbett in their