The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 3, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXTEN0>3. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1896. PRICE FIVE CENTS. [TISIMMONS Knoéked Out Tom Sharkey but Lost on an Al- leged REFEREE EARP GAVE A RAW DECISION. The Cornishman Was Warned Against Accepting the Ex Faro Dealing ONLY ONE MAN IN THE FIGHT FROM START TO FINISH. Lon Agnew Won From Muller After Six Hard Rounds--An Immense Crowd Filled the Pavilion--Crowd Yelled Fake. The ".alleged gun-fighter, Wyatt Earp, who'is best known as the bodyguard of Long Green Lawrence, of the Examiner, | robbed Bob Pitzsimmons of a well-earned | victory over Tom Sharkey in the most | barefaced manner last night. The sailor, who fought foul all through the eight réunds of the pattle, went down from a hook on the chin and a terrific left drive in the pit of the stomach, and the | crowd got up to go with the impression | that Bob had ‘won. Bat then the slouchy would-be referee gave the decision’to the sailor on a foul, | and the house howled in derision and would not believe. it until Fitzsimmons himself confirmed the story by protesiing against the outrage. It was the most bald-faced steal that hag “ever been seen in the San Francisco prize ring and will do much to hurt boxing on this coast if, indeed, it does not kill it not wait to see what effect the decision would have on the crowd, but | sneaked from the ring while Fitz’ frienas werxe crowding about the big Cornishman to congratuiate him and was far away | when the crowd understood and began to yell “Fake,”’ *‘Steal’”’ and other expressions of that character. It'is safe to say that his fake reputation as a bad mdn from Arizona would not have saved his hide had the ciowd been able to get hands on him. He stowed the *‘yellow dog” in him by going intq the ring with a Colt’s navy re- volver in his pocket, indicating that he feared trouble over the decision that he knew he would give if opportunity offered. When Captain Wittman saw it pushing out hiscoattails he demanded the gun, and it was only afier repeated orders from the big police officer that Earp gave up the weapon on which he depends for a living. The Fitzsimmons people knew when they entered the ring something was | wrong, and when ‘the club management | announced that Fakir Earp was its choice—the managers of the men having failed to agree on a man—they protested against him. Julian, who talked for Fitz, said to the throng that they had originaily been satis- fied with the alleged gun-fighter, but that just before the fight they had heard that Earp was fixed for Sharkey. *‘We are satisfied with any other man in tke house,”” he said, ‘““but we don’t ‘want this man,” pointing to Earp. “We don’t want to be kigkers, but we want at least a fair show. Let them choose any other: man and we will be ready.”” Esrp hung his head during the speech, The wrdngle grew too long for Fitz and he finally sprang from his chairand said: “I* have given in to everything in this matter and I will give in to this. Let's get at it."” That slip of judgment cost Kitz $10,000, but not a whit of his repuatation, for nota fair-minded man in the audience saw more than one man in the fight, and that | man was Bob Fitzsimmons. He simply smothered the sailor and won the good will of the crowd, which was at firSt with Snarkey, by the great fairness with wbich he fought. When he i WAS ROBBED. Foul. Sharp. ment of the club were allowed inside, and even the latter were not let in until he kad been dressed. Two or three reputable physicians who came to the door were told that Dr. Lustig was inside and were turned away. Later, when an interview was requested with Dr. Lustig, the information was given that he was not there and had not been there. X It was seen when Sharkey was carried out and.inlo the carriage that no physi- cian was in the room. As a matter of fact no doctor was al- lowed to see Sharkey and up to the time he left his room all the proof that he had been fouled was the say so of his trainers and the backer. His trunks time. Fitzsimmons weiéhed in at 17314 pounds and Sharkey at 182, Fitzsimmon:]sat in his corner with a very confident air, leaning his arms on his legs,which were sfrud far apart. Sharkey sat perlectlg still and erect, listening to something Billy Jordan was saying to him. Martin Julian and Danny Need- ham were engaged in an animated con- versation,evidently about a referee, along- side. The men remained this way for several minutes, while the crowd talked and yelled, and yelled and cheered alter- nately. Sharkey rinsed out his mouth with a little water and Fitzsimmons rubbed some resin on his hands and then leaned forward on his legs again, twid- dling his fingers and looking very uncon: cerned. Manager Gibbs then climbed through the ropes and talked with Martin Julian. FITZ SAYS HE WAS ROBBED. To Dan A. Stuart Esq., Dallas, Tex. We were robbed to-night; but this outrageous decision will not make any difference «in our plans. both Sharkey and Corbett in t ready to arrange the match. [COPY OF A TELEGRAM SENT LAST Fitz will meet he same ring any time you are MARTIN - JULIAN. NIGHT BY FITZSIMMONS' MANAGER.] were not even removed to see whether he was hurt. TLater when a Dr. Lee had examined Sharkey and pronounced him injured, an effort was made to ascertain something about the doctor, but as his name does not appear in the reeister of regular physicians issued in January, 1896,°it was in vain. Dr. Wadsworth, secretary of the Board of Examiners of the regular public schools, said last night that be had never heard of Dr. Lee, and could not give any information on the subject. On the streets after the fight nothing but the manner in which Fitzsimmons was robbed was heard and if Faker Earp's ears did not tingle it was because they were hardened by long experiencd in this line. There was evidently trouble about the releree. They both crossed the ring and talked with Major McLaughlin, At 10:16 o’clock Sharkey threw aside his robe and siepped to the center of the ring, when Billy Jordan introduced him to the erowd as “Thomas Sharkay, the pride of the American navy and the champlon of the Pacific Coast.”” He was received with great cheering. Sharkey was clad in green tights, with the Ameri- can flag draped asa belt. He looked in splendid condition, though perhaps s Iit- tle finely drawn. ; Sharkey walked back to his chair and then Mr. Jordan introduced ‘‘Robert Fitzsimmons, the champion of the world.” He was cheered heartily, thongh not so loudly as was Sharkey. Fitz walked back to his corner and then another delay ensued. Fitz watched Sharkey closely, ‘sizing him up.” He also looked about the house, bowing here and there, and helped Sharkey through the ropes after knocking him in that position he had the crowd to a man. Sharkey’s persistent attempts to throw Bob by catching him by the legs, and his striking in a cinch after agreeing in the ring not to do so, showed very unfavor- ably agsinst the Cornishman’s fair break- aways. The rawness of Fakir Earps’ decision was emphasized by the action of the sailor’s friends after he had been carried to his dressing-room. When they were asked about his condi- tion they said he was badly hurt and that a physician was with him. No one but his backer and the manage- Professor Watson, “The Call’s” Authority on Boxing. Professor Walter Watson, boxing instructor at the Olympic Club, was secured by THE CALL to write a technical report of the big contest by rounds. Such a re- portis of especial value, because Professor Watson has proba- bly seen more boxing contests than any other man in Califor- nia, having been connected with the sport asa participant, instructor and referee since he was 18 years of age. He knows all the points of the game and has brought out a score of ama- teur and professional Professor Watson menced boxing when ham’s, a place then pion fn his class. At Atnletic Club. when those ciubs first started. As a teacher of the manly art Professor Watson has few equals. During his 140 pounds, his first experience being gained at old Nat Lang- tournaments with gloves and bare knuckles, being the cham- boxing, being engaged at different times by all the prominent boxing elubs of London. champions, at various weights. In the summer of 1883 Mr. Watson came to New York teaching boxing at Wood’s Gymnasium, and at the New York He was engagéd by the Olympic Club of this City in 1885 as boxing instructor, and has retained that posi. tion ever since, with the exception of snort intervals when he was employed in a similar capacity by the Acme and Reliance Clubs of Oakland champions, including James J. Corbett. was born in London in 1854. He com- but 18 years old, weighing at that time koown to all London. He won several 20 he comwmenced giving instructions in He brought out eleven aifferent FOURTH ROVND HOW THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT. The first man to enter the ring was Fitzsimmons, who stepped through the ropes at 10:09 pr. M. loudly. He was covered by a light-col- ored bathrobe, and was followed by his seconds, Manager Jullan, Dan Hicky ana Jack Stelzner. He immediately crossed to the west side of the ring, reached down and shook hands with Major Frank Mc- Laughlin. Master of Ceremonies Billy Jordan undid the parcel holding two pairs of gloves and handed them to Captain of Police Wittman, who examined them, looked satisfied and tossed them on the floor in the center of the ring. Fitzsim- mons went back to his corner alter his short chas with Major McLaughlin, and sat down, rubbing his feet in the rosin before him. Then he arose and walked back to where Major McLaughlin was sit- :gng and they had anoth:r short conversa- ion. Four minutes later Sharkey came irom his dressing-room and climbed through the ropes into the ring, accompanied by his manager, Danny Lynch, and his traip- ers, Danny Needham, Austrailian Billy Smith and Georgze Allen. He was re- ceived with great applause, receiving a much better reception than did Fitzsim- mons. He had on a light robe, similar to his opponent’s. \ Fitzsimmons then rose from his seai stay on the coast nie has brought out such championsas Corbett, Jack Kitchen, Billy Galldgher, Stewart Carter, Joe Reay, T. Van Buskirk, Milton Hayes and dozens of others, walked over to Sharkey’s corner, which was the southwest corner of the ring, and shook hands with him. He walked back and was cheered] t, | The crowd yelled and hissed longz and| - SECON <=0VND. L looked very happy and unconcerned. Billy Jordan then went to the ropes and called for “Wyatt Earp,” repeating the nanre several times. Mr. Earp came for- ward and climbed through the ropes. Captain Wittman talked with him a few moments, “Gentlemen,” said Billy Jordan, evi- dently unmindfal of the half a hundred ladies present, *‘Mr. Wyatt Earp has been selec as referee.’”” The crowd cheered ana some few hissed. ‘“‘But owing to re- marks that are going around that there is something crooked about Earp,” contin- ued Jordan, **which Mr.-Jullan has heard, he refuses to accept Mr. Earp as referee.” loudly. Fitzsimmons rubbed his hands with more resin and smiled. £ Captain Wittman went to the ringside to his corner, turned around and 8poke to one of his seconds, laughing at the same and called to Dmni‘: Lynch, Sharkey's manager, who climbed into the ring. 'Here is the check for $10,000,” ' waving FIRTH ROVND. SEVENTH QQQND Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons’' manager, then went to the ropes and addressed the- crowd, saying: ‘I want fo announce that Mr. Sharkey’s manager, the club officials and myself met and tried to select a reieree, 1 named half a dozen, amon whom was Hiram Cook, and several others. Mr. Lynch objected to all ofithem. The club then selected Mr. Earp. ['A good man,’ yelled somebody in the gal- lery; some cheered thissally, others hissed it.] When we first heard that Mr. Earp had been selected he was satisiactory to us,” continued Mr. Julian, “‘but since 6:30 o’clock this evening several sporting men belonging to San Francisco have come and told us that the referee is fixed.” F‘Name them,” cried the man in the gal- ery again, and the crowd cheered.] Then Mr. Lynch took the platform. He said: “Gentlemen, Mr. Fitzsimmons’ rep- sentative and myself, 1n coniunction with the officers of the club, met. Mr. Sharkey has lived up to every article he agreed to, and is here ready and willing to fizht, with the referee selected by the club.” The yells that followed this announcement were deafenine. The noise lasted for a couple of minutes. Then Danny Needham went to the cen- ter of the ring, selected a pair of gloves and brought them over and put them on Sharkey. Mr. Jordan then announced: ‘Mr. Julian is willing to select any referee in house,” [“Wvatt Earp!” yelled a hun- dred voices.] Manager Gibbs then climbed through the ropes, making eleven persons within the inclosure. ; Jordan crossed to the west side and said:” “Mr. Julian is willing to seiect Hiram Cook, or any other good referee.” T.ecrowd at the west end cheered and called for “Hiram Cook.” Jordan went to different sides, calling for Mr. Cook, but he did not appear. Somebody yelled: “Get Judge Campbell,” and the crowd laughed. Then Fitzsimmons stood up and raised his bhand for silence, and the house quieted. He said: “I have given in in ail my fights, and I will give in in this one.” The crowd cheered. He continued: *“There is one thing he will have to do, though— tcke the bandages off his hands. I have neae on mine.” - The crowd cheered and cried: ““lake them off, Sharkey.” Billy Jordan announced: ‘“Mr. Fitzsimmons ac- cepts Mr. Barp for referee.” With this Fitzsimmons pulled on bis gloves, assisted by his seconds. Shar- key’s seconds took the bandages off his wrists. Hickey, one of Fitzsimmons’ sec- onds, walked over and feit of Sharkey’s gloyes. Referee Earp took off his coat and prepared for business, while Sharkey took another gargle of water and Fiiz rubbed his shoes'in the rosin-box. Billy Jordan then announced: ‘‘This will be a ten-round contest, and the con- ditions are that at the end of the ten rounds the man ‘having the best of the contest will be awarded the decision. The certified check for $10,000 is now in the refere¢’s hands.” “Fitzsimmons stood up and so did Sharkey. Their seconds left the ring. They stepped to the center and shook hands. Fitz did not look much taller than his opponent. Fitz put his hands en Sharkey's shoulder, evidently illustrating a break-away. Both shook again after the referee spoke o them and Fitz said, “May the best man Win.” Billy Jordan then announced: ‘The men Have agreed in a clinch to break away fair and square and not do any fighting. aloft a check-shaped piece of white paper. Fitzsimmons’ timekeeper, Hereford, did not get his watch set right with the gong and another delay ensned. Sharkey’s sec- onds pushed a chair through the ropes to him and he sat down. *‘Sit down, Fitz,” yelled the man in the gallery, but he shook his head and laughed, leaning on the rcpes and looking around. At 10:46 the gong sounded for the first reund: ~EIGHTh rounD THE AIRSHIP- DESCRIBED BY FISHERMEN: First Round. The men step to the center and com- mence fiddling for an opening. Fitz feints with his left and Sharkey jumps away; Fitz feints again and Sharkey jumps away; Fitz worked easily around and Sharkey seems a litule nervous. Fifz swings and gets his right behind the head; they clinch; Sharkey makes a swing at tlie body and misses; Sharkey lands an awgward right and left lightly on the face and the crowd yells. Fitz feints with his left and Sharkey' steps back. Sharkey tries both hand swings and Fitz jumps aside lsughing., Sharkey lands his left on the body. Sharkey again tries both hands and Fitz stops them. Fitz landsright on back of head; they clinch; sSharkey hits Fitz in the breakaway and the crowd hisses. Sharkey talks to Fitz, evidently apologizing. Sharkey delivers a right in the body; the crowd yells. Sharkey leads left and right and Fitz jumps away. Fitz lands with right behind the head. Sharkey swings right on neck and Fitz ducks léft hook. | Fitz feints and. Sharkey misses with his left. Sharkey swings left on the ear. Fitz floors Sharkey and he is groggy. : Fitz knocks him down again as soon as he‘ arises. Fitz swings his leit and misses. The gong sounds, and Sharkey goes to his corner very groggy. Fitz goes to his cor- ner very cool. Second Round. - Fitz on bis féet before the gong sounds. Bharkey gets up very shaky. Fitz feinis twice with his left and swings-left on face. Sharkey rushes and gets in a clinch without damage. Sharkey backs away, Fitz following him and forcing the fight- ing.. Fitz swings his right and touches top of Bharkey’s head. Sharkey lands left and right on breast. Sharkey swings right and they clinch. They break, Fitz forces Sharkey tothe ropesand they clinch. Shar- key ducks astraightleft. Fitzswingsa wild.| right and misses. They clinch. Sharkey lands with left on the face. The crowd cheers. Fitz feinting, swings a wild right and misses; they clinch. Sharkey pushes Fitz’s head back as they breaxaway with his left, and the crowd hisses; Shar- key tries left and right and Fitz stops them easily. Tries agamm and Fitz stops them. Fitz forces Sharkey around the ring. Sharkey skips away. Sharkey makes a wild swing and just touches Fitz’s face. They ciinch. . Fitz lands a right on the head and Sharkey hits him on the breast as the gong sounds. Sharkey ‘seemed a bit fresher after this round. He seemed more confident. Fitz went to his corner laughing. Third Round, Fitz on his feet several seconds before the gong. Sharkey comes up slowly. Fitz feints with his left, leads with his leit and Sharkey ducks. They clinch. Fitz forces Sharkey -around the ring. Fitz feinting and fiddling. Sharkey rushes under Fiiz's left arm; they clinch. Fitz feints with his left again, swings his left and right ‘and lands, and Sharkey lands on face with left, Sharkey leads with no effect. Both lead with their rights and Sharkey lands. Both land body blows. Bharkey hits Fifz in the break after the clinch; the. crowd “hisses, whxa Fitz laughs. Both feint “and land lightly. Sharkey runs in with a wild swing without effect. Sharkey lands a straight left on Fitz’s nose. . Fitz feinting to get his rightin. Sharkey swings his leit and Fitz stops it; tlw}vi_ clinch. Sharkey lands left oh the stomach, leads with leit again and misses. Sharkey again swings left and misses. Fitz swings viciously and Sharkey ducks. Sharkey rushes in snd they clinch. They break again and clinch. Sharkey swings left.and grazes Fitz’s face. Fitz lands. with his lefi on the nose. | Sharkey hits a little low and Fitz tells him to be careful. Sharkey tries anotner left lead and misses as the gong sounds. The crowd yeiled itseif hoarse at the end of this round. Sharkey looked more con- fident. Fitz did not seem to appear troubled. 3 Fourth Round. ‘The crowd cheered Sharkey during the entire one-minute interniission. Shar- key’s seconds worked hard over bim. Fitz again arose before the gong sounded and watched the hand of the clock move around. Sharkey stepped up more confi- dent and briskly. e landed left and right on body and knocks Fitz down with a left-hand blow on the body. The crowd yelled as .if it were mad. Fitz got up quickly and went at Sharkey wickedly. Sharkey landed on the stomach with left, tven another, then another, all light. Tries his left again and falis short. Fitz coo!, ana fiddling again. Fiiz tried bis right, and Sharkey ducked. Sharkey acting confident. Fitz, with a straight lead, lands short. Sharkey caught Fitz with a left on the neck and another on the body. "Eitz hit Sharkey on the neck and Sharkey rushes him to the ropes and tries to hit him. Fitz jumps away, laughing. Fitz lands left swing on Sharkey’s neck. Sharkey lands left on body, very light. TFiiz tries to land his right. Another left on the body from Sharkey, and another. Fitz forcing Sharkey around the ring. Sharkey lands another left on the body. Fitz tries his right and misses. Both hit hard on the body. Fitz landsa straight left on the face. Sharkey tries a left and is short. Both mixing it. Sharkey very eroggy. Cries of “‘Put him out, Fitz!” Sharkey bleeding at the nose and face. Sharkey lands left on neck. They clinch and break away asthe gong sounds. \Fifth Round. The crowd yelled during the iniermis- sion louder than ever. Sharkey had lasted four rouunds. Fitz got up as usual before the gung sounded. So did Sharkey this time. Sbarkey walked slowly to the center. Fi1z makes a vicious swing and just missed. They clineh, and Sharkey grabs Fitz by the legs and lifts bhim up and then drops him. The crowd hisses and yeils “Foul.” Blood , streaming down Sharkey’s face. Shark lands _ a_ straight. left on the b not effective. Fitz leads with his left and swings with his leit and * Continued on Second Page. |Say That It Landed on the Beach Near Pacific Grove. . . SEEN ‘AT SHORT RANGE.: The Men Assert iTl‘th T]ie.:‘y":‘ Conversed With thé Three: Aeronauts, Sl ABOUT SIXTY FEET IN-LENGTH - the Place To-Day for Cor'roho-l» ok rativs Evidencs. . .~ - According to the testimony of iwo fishermen of = Pacific Grove, Monterey - County, an airship-larrd¢d on the beedgh. * yesterday about fifteen miles nofth of thiat place and they held a conv:rsgtiop'wi.lh and dined wiilr the aeronants. men described the airship, which they say - they viewed from a distance of fifty yards’ long and made of metal. % S The CauL correspondent, who- inter- viewed the fishermen’ states -ihyt .fl:'o_y have the reputation of being truthful and - he will today visit the place where the, . airship is said to have landed, Ifthe. * uts .. will svrely have.left behing some evidence.* . | fishermen’s story be true the .aerc of their visit. < . W. H. H. Hart, the attorney for.the: heard of his client recently, but® he be- lieves that he is still navigating the:.sk; Siate. A 0 . A letter received by THE CALL from five residents of Waterfown gives the inform: tion that they saw an airship pass over | their locality on the 29th wult. boflnd'e.p-» . parently to the north. 3 NEAR PACIFIC G.RQ\[E.': Two Fishermen Say They Saw the Alrship on the Ocean Beach.. . | PACIFIC GROVE, CaL., Dec. 2.—That" the problem of navigating’ the ‘air has at last been successfuily solved there no'. longer remains a doubt. o At an early hour this morning, some fifteen miles from this city, two Itafiari fishermen, Giuseppe Valinzianp and Luigi © Valdivia, while engaged 1n their vocation, object descending {from the heavens, which to their terror-stricken imagina- . their boat. When the object had fallen within some few hundred yards of the water it floated easily and at a moderate speed until it landed on the sandy beach. The airship, for such it proved to: be, seemed to be under the perfect control of ° its occupants, three in number. Immediately on landing they alighted and picking up their ship, carried it back from the beach and into the woods.” As soon as the two fishermen had recovered from their astonishment they drew in their nets and attempted to make a land- ing, and after several unsuccessful .at- tempts to get through the surf, which was very rough, a fanding was made. 2 During this time the persons who had so strangely appeared upon the ‘scone * were watching the actionsof the fisher- men, and upon the first signs of a success- ful landing one of the party advanced to ° meet them and warned them away from the spot where the ship was conceaied. But Valinziano, who is a maan of consider- able intelligence, was not to be got rid of so easily, and engaged the aeronaut in conversation with the intention of learn-, ing as much as possible concerning the strange visitor. At first the man who had met tbem at the water’s edge refused to answer any questions or allow the two fishermen to proceed further toward the | spot where the ship was located, threaten- ing to use force if necessary to prevent their doing so, but finally seeing that Valinziano and his companion were de- termined not to leave withont obtaining at least a glimpse of the aerial traveler i milder counsels prevailed. Telling them to remain where they were until he could consult with his com- panions the aeronaut left them and disap peared in the woods, remaining away some fifteen minutes, and on his reap- pearance beckomed Valinziano and his companion to advance. Upon their arrival at the edge of the woods they were met by the entire party. One who appeared to be the leader cour- teously bade them *“Good morning’ and said: I suppose your curiosity has been aroused by our rather unusual mode of traveline. Iam not yet ready to make my discovery known to the yublic, but hope to be able to do so as soon as some slight changes are made in its construc- tion. Until such time I must refuse to allow any one to make a close inspection, You are welcome to get such view of the, ship as you can from a distance, but any attempt at closer inspection will meet with forcible resistance.” 2 The man who had done nearly all the talking for the party was addressed by his companions - simply as ‘‘captain.” Ha declined to give any information as to where the ship was constructed or where he intended going, saying it was simply an experimen tal trip. While this conversation was being car- Continued on Ninth Puge. The “Call” Correspondents Wiil ‘iislt. 4 and asserted that_ it is about sixty:feet ' somewhere over the southern part’of "tl}ei. The fisher- . : responsible toilers of the sea. Howeyer . ventor, stated yesterday that he had not - were completely terrorized by seeing ‘an tions seemed to be falling directly upon