The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11

Tips the Renm at I75 Pounds and
Looks Fit TO Fight For a King
dom-Corbett's Friends Conf
dent-ToBigbGs Great Battle
between George Dixon and Dave
sullivan.
NEW YORK, Nov. l0.-As the date
FOR the big heavyweight contest be-
tween Corbett and Sharkey draws
near. interest In sporting circles over
the match Increases Cuily. Many small
bets have been made at even money,
but Corbett is a slight favorite. accord
ing 10 the heavy betters. The largest
bet made so far is 81 600 u $500 George
COnsldine made the wager with Book
maker ONeal, who took the short end.
w. H. Brady, when Informed Tut Con
sidine had $1,000 on Corbett asked for
$3.50 Of the 1000. II Is probable that
when the election wagers are decided.
the Corbett-Sharkey mill will be the
betting event OF the season.
Tom Sharkey continues 10 Jog along
with his routine schedule in preparing
himself for his match with Corbett.
He says he is well down to his fight
ing weight and is IN perfect condition
for his encounter. lie rises at o'clock
und takes a spin on his wheel. He is
back in time for breakfast and then
rests until 10 o'clock. After that comes
a tWo-hour tramp along the shore
roads about Fort Hamilton. He is back
70 his quarters at II o'clock, and, after
cooling Off, be is well rubbed down.
At 2.3O Shnrkey starts in on his af-
ternoOn work. He uses the Old Bay
Ridge clubhouse on Second avenue and
FYfty-hfth street for his indoor exer-
Cses. First on his schedule is boxing.
and he puts IN about half an hour OF
continuous sparring with Armstrong
and his trainers in turn. Then he takes
whirl al the punching bag. and he
is an artist at the leather ball. He
passes from the bag 20 a wrestling
bout and keeps this up until his oppo-
nent Is exhausted and can no longer
stand the game. His attention is then
turned 20 the wrist machine and other
pulling devices This is followed by a
brisk rub down, and his real hard work
rom Nils In the Imance OF the day
with bicycling. sprinting and strolling
along the roads. ShaIkey now weighs
about l75 pounds stripped, and. while
his face gives evidence OF hard. per-
sistent work. his frame does not APP
pear fine drawn I'm the slightest.
The twenty -hve-round contest be-
tween Rtbl re DIXON ana IdNe Suii-
van. which Is scheduled 90 take phce
at the LeuoN e.Uu tr' -nt. Is the most
important fight al the weight decided
In this vicinity FOR a long time. They
are both lighters of exceptional ability,
who never lose moments time from
the sound OF the gong, and sports are
sure to see an interesting contest with
these boys as principals The bout in
Itself means much 10 both men Should
sullivan defeat Dixon. IL VIII prove
that DE Is the natural opponent to face
Ben Jordan. II Dixon is successful
and he believes he viii be- for he is
In the most superb condition for this
cont,st-he viii be entitled 20 a return
match when the latter comes TO this
country next month.
the betting men are divided as 20
their chance. and. although much mon
ey has been wagered, IL los all been
at even money.
Tim Callahan. the clever PhHadel-
phia bantam. and Teddy McGovern
have been matched To night twenty
rounds at the Greenwood club on Nov
IL