The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
BIG MEN BEGIN
 THEIR TRAINING
Sharkey at Work in Vallejo and Jeffries Preparing
 in Oakland.
Baker and Stelzner to Be Matched for the Preliminary Bout of
 the Evening.

Tom Sharkey, the patriotic marine, has postponed his intention to enlist and fight the SpaniardS until after his go with Jim Jeffries. The Sailor has already begun training for the big event, and has Henry Baker to assist him. As Thomas always tires two men out when down to work, he made overtures to Jack StelZner to join his camp. Stelzner might have done so but for the fact that Jeffries had al- ready gobbled him up. Joe Kennedy will now assist the marine.
 Sharkey will train in Vallejo up to with in a week or two of the fight, when he will go to the Ocean Beach and finish up. His old training quarters were destroyed by fire on Thursday night, and Tom will have to engage others.
 Lon Agnew, the clever lightweight, thinks Jeffries will prove the victor in the coming go. AS Agnew has trained with Choynski, spared with Jeffries, and likewise with the Sailor. his opinion is entitled to some consideration. Agnew thinks Jeffries the strongest man in the ring to-day, and as he has a good left and is a good judge of distance, the Sail- ors rushes will not avail him.
 As in the past Jim will train at the Re liance club rooms under the watchful eye of Billy Delaney.
 Dal Hawkins left for New York on the overland yesterday with the hope of be- ing pitted against Daly. Since his victory over Eddie Connolly, Dal has become con- fident that he can take Lavigne's meas ure.
 It is said that Joe Goddard, the Barrier champion, will try his fate again by en. tering the ring against Peter Maher. A good offer has been made him by the Arena Club of Philadelphia for a go be. tween the Australian and the big Celt fol May or B. Joe. like Barkis. twas l{,af nx,1 A{,@t Nf off1 piled that the 9th would suit him, but wanted more particulars before journey ing East.
 Sacramento Athletic Club has matched twenty rounds for a decision on the 27tf of this month. The men will fight a 140 pounds, and Alec Greggains has beer chosen referee. Mccarthy has met OweI Zeigler and other leading lights, and ha! made fine showing against them, ant as Griffo Is taking care of himself a goo( bout should result.
 Lon Agnew was in town yesterday look ing better than he has in many months The fragments in his right shoulder, whicl he strained in one of his bouts, are il their normal condition, and he Is able tt use his right with as great force as il rather meet Spider Kelly than any mar in the business. He claims Kelly wa. given a decision over him by Sharkey without cause. He thinks that Kelly would be an easy mark for him, an( would like to retrieve himself
 The Manhattan Athletic Club will hol( another of its popular monthly boxing sx hibitions on the evening of the 29th. Tn, best available material in the city ha! been selected for the occasion and som interesting goes will result. Managers Groom and Gibbs, of the Ma | tional Club, expect to have a good ap 1 petizer for the big go, by matching Bake and Stelzner. AS both men are in riva camps training the big men. fight be tween them would. attract nearly as mucl | interest.