The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-23

Tom Sharkcy otherwise known as the
Sailor" is i'll this city. 1t is his first
visit here and he is gracious enough
to say that he is very agreeably dis
appointed in the size and appearance
of the city.
why l thought this was little
country town." said Sharkev to a
Tribune reporter, land said to
O'Rourke, that's my manager, what
do you want to go out there for"'
Tom had been here before and knew
the place was all right, and it is, too"
Sharkey, it might be well to state,
is heavy weight pugilist. He Is now
waiting for an opportunity to try con-
clusions with Corbett and Fitzsimmons
and if he succeeds in getting an OPP
portunity to pummel these worthy and
muscular gentlemen, his manager, Tom
O'Rourke, says he will be the undis-
puted heavyweight champion of the
world. As Mr.. O'Rourke has for years
made study of the members of the
short haired fraternity his opinion
ought to be worth something IL not
biased by the fact that he is Sharkey's
| manager.
The sailor" looks like a fighter and
is reputed TO be fighter rather than a
|
To again quote Mr.. O'Rourke ''he is
the only real heavyweight fighter since
| the days of Sullivan"
In street attire Sharkey does not
| impress one as a very formidable per-
| sonage. lie is only five feet, seven and
| one fourth inches in height and when
| trained for fight weighs $50 pounds.
| He is 1S6 now, so that 1t will be OBJ
served he takes good care of him
self and keeps close to fighting trim,
all the time.
FINE PHYSIQUE.
In his ring costume the Sailor
shows great breadth of chest, massive
shoulders and powerful arms. which
he uses with lightning like rapidity
Every blow that he delivers has the
force of sledge hammer.
Two years ago Fitzsimmons lost tc
Sharkey in a foul in San Francisco
The fight created great excitement a.
the time. Fitzsimmons' friends alleged
that he was robbed by the referee ant
the case was carried into the California
courts, which decided in favor of Shar
key.
II was badly injured by Fitzsimmon'
when he fouled me in that fight" saiC
Sharkey yesterday "The decision o
the referee was all right as any on
who saw me after the fight knows"
"Will you fight him again. queriet
the reporter.
zone of the things I've been tryini
for long time to do is to get figh
with Fitzsimmons," said Sharkey wit
emphasis. "He doesn't want to NEE
me- will bet him $4,000 of my owI
money on the result of the fight, an
| ORourke will bet him another $4,000
that makes s20,o00 the winner to tax
l every cent. l think it is worth an
mans while to fight FOR 100000, and
Fitz wasn't afraid ! think he Woul
meet me.
: 81 want to fight. I don't like thi
: thing of tiddling around. ! offered
fight ten rounds each with Mccoy an
: Corbett on the same night, half an hou
! between fights, but they have not az
I cepted the proposition although So
has been wagered on the result of
MAY FIGHT CORBETT.
t "If Corbett does not meet Niece
+ on Oct. Is he has promised to me
= me within three weeks after that dat
n | am hopeful of a meeting. for l {
8 not think Mccoy is very anxious
= have a go with Corbett. | Will
surprised if they come together.
IT had a match with Choynski
view, but he broke one of the bones
l. his left hand during his recent fig
with Goddard and it may be son
u time before he will be able to use
My greatest desire, however, is to me
ID Fitzsimmons and Corbett."
" The Sailor" is only twenty-five yea
r. of age. He is the smallest and youn
al | est heavy weight in the business.