The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
JIM JEPFRIES
TN Big DEMAND
The National Club Wants
Him to Fight Sailor
Sharkey.
Futile Meeting Last Night to
Arrange Match Between
Them.
Strong Evidence That TIE Gallagher
Needham Bout Was a
Fake.

Efforts were made last night by Man
ager Glib and Manager Groom of the Ma
tional Athletic Club to arrange twenty
round boxing contest between Sailor
Sharkey and big jim Jeffries OF Los An
geles.
A crowd OF sports and sporting writer's
gathered about Groom's place OF business
early in the evening. as the managers had
given out that Sharkey and Jeffries,
through their managers, would sign for
the 60 the event &c be pulled off under
the auspices of the club on the evening of
the 30th inst Sailor Sharkey, stunningly
attired and wearing a diamond in his
shirt-front as large as the lump on Billy
Clarke's thumb, early put in an appear
ance.
Fight Promoter Glib stated that Billy
Delaney would be present 10 sign the
articles for Jeffries. Time went on and
the gathering OF sports increased, but still
no Delaney showed up. Glib stated that
he was authorized TO sign the articles for
Jeff les.
Delaney told me-" said the fight pro-
moter, that anything might do in this
matter would be perfectly satisfactory TO
Jeffrles and himself"
Alter a tiresome wait Eddie Graney,
Sharkey's new manager, appeared and a
consultation was held in Groom's office.
Groom, Glib. Sharkey and G-aney were
present After q consultation lasting
some time It was given out that inasmuch
as Jeffries or his manager were not
present Sharkey wanted the matter post
poned until to-day.
Sharkey later stated that he was willing
to meet Jeffries in fifteen minutes or at
any time to decide which was the better
man.
On Thursday evening at Young Mitch
elPs sporting emporium Billy Delaney,
ting Jeffries, and Younr Mitchell
! discussed q meeting between Jeffries and
| Jackson. AT this conference Delaney and
! Mitchell agreed that the TWO big fellows
! should come tcg.ther within the roped
| arena under the auspices OF the Occi-
! dental Cub. The match virtually
! made; in fact was made. 1t was under
! stooi that the men should meet Monday
| evening and sign articles. The contest
will take place in the Mechanics Pavilion
| some time in February, the men TO re-
ceive 65 per cent of the gross receipts.
Glib stated last evt ming that he and
! Groom would give 20 per cent of the gross
! receipts for a bout between Jeffrles and
Sharkey. He thought that tie contest
| would be big drawing card, but IL is
doubtful if it would. The Sharkey God
dard fight was a. rigid as q Klondike
winter. Jeffries' showing with Choynski
has made him quite popular and no
doubt he would draw well If he met any
pugiiist other than Sharkev.
/ When Young Michel heard of the
meeting at Groom's he became quite in
dlgnant and denounced 1t as a schem e
and unsportsmanlike on the part of Glbb
and Groom.
"Tne rankest thing" said be. "that
ever heard o. They can't get Jeffries to
fight before their club. Why, Jackson and
Jeffries would re great an attraction as
Coroett and Fitzsim mons were they to
meet here. In fact | think il would be a
bigger thing. Why, Jackson is the most
popular pugIlist III this city to-day, and
when it becomes known that he has
signed and is training consclentiously Tor
a tght-i 1t will attract widespread interest,
not only in this city and State, but
throughout the country"
| There are many damaging rumors con-
corning the hasco at Vallejo in which
Danny Ne diam was knocked out In the
first round by Billy Gallagher.
1t was given out that Jim Mcdonald
would referee The battle. Mcdonald
stated last evening that he was asked a,
the conclusion of the Jeffries- Choynski
night to referee the go at Vallejo. Nc.
Donald gave an evaslve answer, and that
was the END of il so far as he was con-
cerned. Sharkev refereed the bout
Needham dropped TO the floor on receiv-
ing the first blow.
The CITY sports who witnessed the Incl.
den. declare that it was the rankest kind
of lake.
There is evidence that Need ham not
only went out early in the battle but that
the double cross was played with equally
as telling force as the blow which hoorec
the doughty wel;er-weigbt.
Just before entering the ring NeeGham
sent dispatch to Austin Ian gford to nut
ali the money at his command on him as
! he was sure to win.
Jim Casey of Galveston, the light heavy
weight WHO recently struck town, and ms
manager, Prof ssor Young Duichy, will
meet Jack Steiner and MS Oacker to-
night at The Bald win Hotel and post $25C
= 10 bind a match with the conuueror O
Joe McAuliffe. the fight 10 take place be-
fore any CLUB that will offer a moderate
purse even as q preliminary. and Casey
will also bet $1,000 in the poolrooms OF
the side.
The Excelsior Athletic Club will give ii.
regular monthly exhibition on Tuesday
evening at their ciubrooms, corner o
l Eighth and Folsom streets. There will
be wrestling sparring and other athleti,
sports by local men OF weIl-known club
of this city.
The main event Of the evening will be :
six-round contest for the lightweight
championship of the Pacific Coast; ais,
for valuable trophy bstween Ben Levi
of the Excelsior Club and Frank Eli o
: the olympic club.
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