The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
Both Fighters in Good Shape and Betting
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bOIn FIkntcTb III "oo hhP INV DottfhB
Lively. e.
Both boxers were up betimes yesterday
norning. Sharkey remained at his quarters
AtBay Ridge. and did not leave for the scene Of
the conflict until about 6 o'clock. He did not
60 to the Martin House. Jas was expected. al
though a room had been reserved for him. but
went to an obscure hotel on East 1O6th street.
near Third avenue. where he sought ~seclusion
from a crowd Of friends and well wishers who
besieged him with open acclaim and reassur-
ing words of success. Sharkey took the stu
alton with stoical good grace. and. as soon as
he could extricate himself. disappeared into
an adjoining room, where he denied himself to
all callers. Sharkey's robust appetite did not
seem to desert him. however. in the face OF all
this. In the morning he ate ravenously of dry
toast and chops. and washed it down with n
cup Of mid tea, which his trainer. big Bob
Armstrong, had especially prepared for him.
After a rest Of about an hour the eX-sailor went
on the scales, and tilted the beam at exactly
17S pounds.
This is all right" he said. with Joyous eyes.
as he looked at the scales. Bob, I'll gain a
lot OF weight before l take a crack at Pompa-
dour Jim tonight. Don't you think so?" Arm
strong nodded an assent, and put Sharkey
through the process Of a thorough rundown.
The friction OF Armstrong; hand made Shar-
keys skin giisten with a pink hue. and his
massive muscles, ..so.cleanly chiselled and de-
veioped. bobbed out in bold relief. sharkey's
one trait is vanity. and when he opened his
mail and discovered q letter from an unknown
edmlrer, he smiled ~benignantly. The writer
requested a few photographs OF the sailor
POKER and said that she would give a regular
flelL holSon kiss to him II he should defeat
sOIUttt. guess I'll have 70 VIII now ~ MAR
Ny sSia, throwing over the missive to Jack
USSgnsr,y e wager about $1,000, Dougherty
tS1s somewhat successful. but did not get the
iaSTui1us odds he expected.
Solgeit, who has remained and who has
pe n ddolnR MS training for,the battle in town.
ddTe II early on Monday night with pleasant
raeeaams Of conquering the quandum tar and
bP nSMa MS lost title OF champion once more.
EE".egfr. George Considlne. at the corner OF
s sSGut street and sixth avenue He arose at
s sSshn 4 stroll along the Riverside Drive. The
ssSsG ssE, ySlEor and heiGhtened Tie Color r@ on his
snSSE : There was a fresh elasticity in his
sS al dha ne seemed to be as happy as a young
hiotGett aud his trainers returned to the hotel
ociocIko 70 De served with breakfast at $50
cosrSs anu yea, Then he got a rundown with
h 20 towels. spared lightly and punched the
and cra v nIu not show any signs OF distress
rest w = had decided on nothing but quiet and
seI1I' vtGtoett reluctantly had to content him
SELL "n ~ a nap on the sofa and n few brief
day meal ismulhG The newspapers; His mid
good 0l ale In the afternoon he got up a
MOI notdh sweat 10y punching the bag and taking
tired ma aunt along the Drive. Th"n he re-
whicba nG rested until he left for the clubhouse.
inta,"SHs altrr I o'clock.
afternnesot ~ the contest grew apace in the
Iors IVY Strange faces graced the CORR
bars dii,Ae Hpt pwn hotels and all the cafes and
town Su q lald Office business. The %out-of-
before 'oois, VINO have not been in New York
the al 4 seiSel every opportunity to take In
moi leiehl attractions, and when they were
found stAiihg bets they could Invariably be
strong some OF the matinees. There was a
those ,pJbaannf tol tickets during the day, but
pasteh""anro we're not provided with the coveted
apSiD,aatId beforehand were very much dis
seats bsJI u seemed as though all the choice
tLr soue Instances offers were made for tickets
spoTt ZINES IN excess of the face value. One
R6itts az Jimmy Wakely's offered Charley
bad puIdbo apiece for two tickets, which he
he sca 20 decline the generous offer in view OF
In ISIclY ~ the pasteboards.
ayehn "a %Nlrlnlty of Fortleth street and Sixth
tines II we NE sunrts gathered in droyes. and at
! BETS VII way through, A Considine's. Cor
| Cobsid ihnonIloWers we're out in force. George
/ gut yiye n"thelt : manager. was. kept on the
~Stangsrs answering all sorts Of questions;
! eone tyn , rom all over tho country who had
a be must aowh 70 witness the battle seemed TO
III ton IN ''telrl there, and the slightest inclina-
III sponse ran :, was received with. an eager, re-
III The norm rm a tolen men ready TO speculate.
Iron The trains brought large crowds
= among ~ west and intermediate cities:
kOstoS u dfrlyals were Denny Keller oil
FRANK Kelly Of Cincinnati. Parson