OFF THE PRESS
SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY"S FOUL
80,000 AT TITLE BOUT... RECEIPTS ARE $700,000
The bell ending the fourth round clanged and Schmeling's handlers, Joe Jacobs, Max Machon and Doc Casey, leaped through the ropes at a time when Referee Crowley seemed on the verge of starting a count. Timekeeper Arthur Donovan's arm was upraised outside the ring for an imminent count which never started because of the confusion. Schmeling was writhing in pain, helpless, incapacitated by an illegal punch, and had to be carried to his corner. Sharkey was signaled quickly to his corner in the uproar, and for the minuet's rest between rounds the confusion held sway. Manager Jacobs, strengthened by the decision of Judge Barnes on a foul, ranted all over the ring, and so did manager Johnny Buckley for Sharkey, trying hard to convince Referee Crowley that no foul had been committed.
The bell rang to start the fifth round and Sharkey leaped out of his corner and raced over to the corner in which the helpless Schmeling was writhing and groaning in agony. But he was restrained, and then Referee Crowley finally declared himself, advising announcer Joe Humphries that he had disqualified Sharkey and given the victory to Schmeling on a foul.
The New York Times-June 19, 1930