Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-25

was honest in the matter, however. and
l passed ii up as an instance wherein IL
man who meant to do right could do
the wrong thing without the. slightest eff
fort.
Charley White gave another decision
against Dixon when he met Jordan be-
fore the LenoX club. l would have been
satisfied with a draw on that occasion
and thought it couldn't AVE been worse
for my man. but to my surprise White de-
clared Jordan the winner.
l presume everybody remembers the
howl that went up when Sharkey was
given the decision over Fitzsimmons on
a foul. l am not able to say whether
or not Wyatt carp erred on that occa-
sion. l leave that to him and the physi-
clans who We're called into the case. l
simply call attention to it to show what
a trying position is that of a referee.
When Charley White gave Jack DAILY
the decision over KID Mcfarland at the
Lenox Club there was deep chagrln ex-
pressed by all who pride themselves on
being able to follow the course of a box
ing match. But when Alex Brown gave
Kid MCFARLAND the decision over Daily
at the Coney Island club a few months
later those who got in wrong on both oc-
~casions We're wondering where they We're
at"
! do two wrongs make a right?' de-
manded one of the men who made an UNI
fortunate switch from Mcfarland to
DAILY the night of the Coney Island fight.
According to my books. yes joyous
ly responded the wise man who was lin
right OF both occasions.
The decision secured by Jeffries over
Sharkey doesn't add to his standing as
a pugilist. He had to knock out FitZsim-
mons in order to acquire the title OF
champion and he failed to knock out
Sharkey in defending it. by virtue OF
something more unsatisfactory than Il
fluke he holds the title of champion.
But Sharkey is the drawing card of the
two at that.
New York Journal, Nov. 1S.-James j.
Jeffries and James J.Corbett We're match
ed yesterday to meet in a limited round
contest for the worlds heavy-weisht
championship.
All the preliminary details of the great
encounter have been arranged and arti-
cles of agreement will be signed on Tues
day, when the fighters will meet again to
post their f%orfeits.
1t was expected the articles would be
signed, but Brady asked for more time
to communicate with his protege in re-
gard to the date of the contest.
Corbet was ready to sign the articles,
but at Brady's request agreed to wait un-
til Tuesday.
William A. Brady met Corbett at the
~latter's cafe long before the appointed
time, and had a long talk with the former
champion. Everything was arranged sat-
isfactorily, but the champions manager
said he could not agree upon any definite
date.
Brady said that the champion was some
what inconsistent so far as dates We're
concerned, and that he wanted to ave a
definite talk with the big Californian be-
fore going ahead.
Brady told Corbett that he thought
Jeffries should nave a few months to
himself to tour the country.
'Jeffries, although the winner of two
championship fights in one year. said
Brady, has never had a chance to show
himself to the public in other cities and
get some of the money to which the win
ner is entitled"
Corbent had no objection to Jeffries
touring the country, his only object being
to line the match at once.
Jeffries says he will fight all his chal
lengers as rapidly as possible. When he
has polished Corbett's face he will take
on Fitzsimmons, Maher, Huhlin and Nc
Coy.
Manager Brady extends an invitation
to the above quartet to be present at ncX'
Tuesdays meeting if they mean business
Brady agrees to sign articles then Will
any of the fighters who will come forward
dlu luSt ii lOIlSll.
The bouts will take place after the Cor
bett-Jeffries battle.
If FitZSimmOnS is anxious to meet Jeff
ries again he can have first chance after
the champion settles his differences with
Corbett.
Brady says that he will sign articles
now or any time to fight Fitzsimmons
) thirty days after the championship af-
fair.
Brady. however. will insist that Jeffries
receive So per cent. win or lose.
These We're the conditions demanded by
Fitzsimmons when he met Jeffries.
Providing Brady's offer to take the mer
one by one is not satisfactory. he sug
gests that those who want q chance al
Jeffries fight it out among themselves.