The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
TEN THOUSAND
FOR A FIGHT
Sailor Sharkey and Jim
Jeffries Will Meet
in January.
The Heavvweights Were
Signed by the Ma
tional Club.
Peter Jackson and Joe ChOynski May
Be Booked to Fight in
February.

II have whipped every man on the
earth worth whipping, and l can't see
why am not entitled to as big a purs as
any man i'll my line of business who
carries a chip on his shoulder"
These were the words expressed by Tom
Sharkey, champion of the United States
navy, after he had refused an Uff4r OF
$40 ,0J0 from the National Club yesterday
afternoon TO tighL Jeffries.
Sharkey came down from Vallejo on
Friday evening and repaired instanter to
the National Clubs headquarters where
he met Director Groom. The pugillst was
informed that he could have a match
with Jeffries if he so desired, and was
then asked if be would accept IS per cent
of the receipts.
Sharkey was satisfied with the offer,
but neither Jeffries nor his manager could
be found and the matter OF match-mak-
ing was dropped until yesterday after
noon, when Delaney, Sharkey and the
club directors met 10 discuss the question.
Delaney was first TO speak. He said his
man Jetfrles was ready to fight any man
on earth, ana that he journeyed from
Oakland at the call OF Director Groom
National Club officers some time ago that
they would have frs. preference from him
in case Jeffres made a respecta BILE show
ing with Choynski, or words to that effect.
Now, gentlemen, said Delaney adj
dressing CIR, ON and Gibbs, Il am here 10
keep my promisr. although l intend ed
signing Jeffrles on Monday to fight Jack
son in February before the Occidental
Athlet Club, because | really did not
think that Sharkey would ever consent to
enter ring with Jim Jeffries.
II prefer 10 take on Sharkey to Jackson,
D :
he must do SO between now and Monday
or the match is off"
"Well, Sharkey is only too anxious for
! the match retorted Groom, land he will
! agree 10 percentage"
Al this juncture Sharkey expanded four
! inches and shouted Nit l DO not want a
percentages; that's all off Groom. |
thought the matter over and will take q
purse instead. | don't like the percentage
! game, anyhow"
well, Tom, cd boy, what kind of a
purse do you want2" asked Mr.. Groom,
and his lips quivered. fearing that the
sailor would demand 5000.
What kind # a purse do l want2 Well,
l want $4,000, and not cent lessv' bel
lowed the sailor, and his noble chest
! heaved again, throwing to the front q
| couple more inches of chest pro Iector.
The demand staggered Groom and Gibbs
and shook The tiers OF hats so heartily
tidb Oeldutg Ibu lulO Iu6 street,
an earthq axe had struck The town.
The directors finally recovered their
equilibrium, after swallowing a gulp or
two OF midday atmosphere, and business
was again resumed.
do you really mean 5000, Tom %
querIed Mr.. Gibbs, in his meek and hum
bic way.
'Indeed, and do" answered Sharkey.
81 am worth every cent of it. Haven't |
whipped every man worth whipping? Do
you think you could get Fitzsimmons Tor
! less2'
Well the directors and the sailor argued
over the purse question for hours and
hnally Sharkey came down peg and
| agreed 10 tight for $4,000, but the club
could not see its wav clear in offering tina
sum and the discussion ended when
Groom offered $4,000, which Sharkey
Olankly refused.
Delaney left for Oakland early in the
day, after informing Groom and Gibbs
| that he would sign or Jeffties provided
the club would give 70 per cent OF the re-
ceipts or So 900 purse
| This ended the afternoon session.
At O'Clock they met again, and Shar-
| key, acting under the advice of Eddie
GTaney, who is now looking after his in
teres:s. decided 10 accept the $40. 600 purse
and 70 pr cent of the receipt OF any sum
collected over the amount the purse calls
Tor. The winner, according to an agree.
ment, will receive rs per cent and the
loser 70 per cent of The moneys that the
pugilists will be entitled 10.
The contest will take place at Me-
chan cs' Pavilion on date to be here
after selected, between Decemb 80 1897.
and January T. 1898.
Sharkey will leave here tomorrow for
vallejo, at which place he will train two
weeks. He Will then return to this city
and complete his training at some place
near the Cliff House. His trainers will
be Joe Kennedy, PAT Brennan, Martin
Murphy and Jack Sharkey.
Jeftries will train at the Reliance Club
in Oakland. He will be looked after bv
he old trojan. Billy Delaney, VINO has
been JIM Corbett's most successful
handler. The referee will be selected on
| the day OF the contest.
Eddie Graney is also looking after
Choynskl's interests and said laat evening
that he will try and arrange a contest be-
tween Peter Jackson and his man Jose ph
to axe place in this city in February.
Jim Casey Of Galveston and Jack Stelz.
ner signed articles last night to fight for
the best purse obfainable