The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-20
FIGHTING.
ysRFiSs In Tswn ana wants - Meet sharhsy
HiEht on the Reel.

Jim JsfRries. the latest aspirant for champion
ship honors in the heavyweight puailistio class,
arrived In own yesterday, accompanied by his
manager. Billy Delaney. q New York boy. who
has lived in California for several yearh. Jeffries
will remain here until a match can be arranged,
Shhrkey preferred. Relative to his plans for
the future, Jofries referred the reporter OF THE
SUN to his manager. who said:
"we came to New York to arrange q battle
with any man who wants to take Jeffries on,
Sharkey preferred. Our reason for this 10 that
Sharkcy made an announcement q week ago
that in his last fight with Joffries he was robbed
by the referee. Jeffrles is willing to fight him
right OF the reel. and the sooner 1t can como of
the better we will like 1t. Furthermore. II pny
Of Sharkoy's friends have any money that they
care to wager on the result of tho battle, they
will receive plenty Of opportunities. Jeffries
is willing to 60 up against any ~puRilist In tho
business and do his best. We do not claim that
he can whip everybody, but We do claim that he
can defeat Sharkey at any time, and we are will
ing and anxious to show the public that Sharkey
was not robbed in tho last bout, and that JEFF
fries outclRsses the sailor and can prove it At
once; A. u.v.h,.soo ,.,. .n, rro,,,.,
now before the public, but we are not here to get
y lot Of newspaper notoriety by announcing that
we want nothing but champions. What we do
ask IL IA chance 10 show what Jeffries can do in
tho ring. 1t must be remembered. too. that JEFF
fries Ia u young man, only % years old, and has
not dissipAted at all. Further than that, he
worked steadily at his trade of iron moulder up
to sixteen months ago, ana did not know what q
boxing glove was. Should he be defeated,
which. by the way, Ia something that wo do not
expect, he will TO back to his trade
Whom asked whether he had any engagements
at present, Jeffries said that he had \ match on
with Peter Maher contingent upon the result OF
the coming battle between Maher and Godfrey.
He made II clear that he was not after the Irish
man particularly, and should he be defeated by
the Australian the match would be declared of.
Delaney had a talk with Tom O'Rourke during
the afternoon. and although no definite arrange
ments were 1t 10 believed that the
Lenox Club would get the battle should it be
arranged.
John L. Sullivan. who was. with Jehrles and
Delaney, said:
"Jefries is a rood strong boy and n good fol-
low. Further than that, he Is not afraid 10 20 up
against any one. II my opinion is worth any.
thing, you can quote me as saying that he should
In appearance Jetfries is tho picture of health
and vigorous manhood. His figure 10 stalwart,
but his muscular shoulders are surmounted by
q surprisingly mild face. and q Rood-natured
smile hovers about his mouth continually. He
was quietly dressed, and his entire demeanor
was modest and retiring and was O marked
contrast to the usual bombastic manner of tho
disciples of fstiRna.
"Idon't want you to say that I make the
statement that ! can whip anybody" said the
big ~pugilist. "All that l want Is q trial SO
| promise In advance that l will do my best. l
know I can defeat Sharkey, and that is all 1
want to say ct present, except that l hope We
can arrange q meeting