This reminds me of another gunfighter of the Old West who dabbled in sports. In 1896, Wyatt Earp refereed the match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey. Wyatt awarded the match to Sharkey after a questionable call and the resulting tumult proved as exciting as the fight.
Lots of "what if's" that would have changed history." Such an interesting read.
Thank you.
This reminds me of another gunfighter of the Old West who dabbled in sports. In 1896, Wyatt Earp refereed the match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey. Wyatt awarded the match to Sharkey after a questionable call and the resulting tumult proved as exciting as the fight.
Unfortunately, Wyatt acquired a less-than-sterling reputation as a referee!