The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-10


IA Match Made With Charley
lI-Fitxsimmons and JEFF
fries May Meet.
NEW YORK. Feb. 9-The chances for a
meeting between Tom Sharkey and Bob Fitz-
summons, In twenty -four-foot ring, for the
heavyweight championship of the world. are
rather remote. 1t was generally expected that
these two would have been matched today, for
limited round or finish contest, but after
parieying for over an hour Martin Julian and
Tom O'Rourke failed to agree-on a date for
tie contest and the negotiations fell through.
Juiian Immediately began to arrange q bout
between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries and soon
mad the matter we'll in hand Jeffries was
hbeppFesen5ed bspf Sc by j. Egan, who acted on be-
naI OF William A. Brady, now in San Fran
cisco. The meeting which was held in ths
Bartholdf hotel, was attended by a large
gatnering- OF sporting men and newspaper le-
an, n+r. Julian arrived late in the afternoon
announced that he had signed Sharkey to
meet meet Charley q RI M Mitchell. Of England. for a
Purse OF s5lVo the bout to take place be-
May 20. h' o''
Julian opened the proceedings by stating
ne ne was ready to match Fitzsimmons against
oharkey ana was anxious to have the con-
test take place as soon as possible, before
the club Offering the largest purse. He stat
60 tnat the conditions should be Marquis
OF Queensberry rules to govern, with the ex-
cepuon that there should be NO hitting in
cllnches or breakaways, no bandages to he
sbnm,d Torn oy either contestant. and the affair
take place in this state, unless a club out
SIDE should offer a larger purse and a An
ish could be arranged-then the offer should
be accepted.
" Rourke agreed to all these conditions. but
when Julian said the men should meet with
n. IN eight weeks after signing the articles,
not meet Fitzsimmons before November neyt
Julian then said he would extend the time
That is impossible, also," said o'Rourke
| on May 29.'' -' IL 00iuon
You had no right to make that match. +"
was Julian's heated retort
OUT FOR THE MONEY.
wen. We are out for money" said
oRourke. and you would have taken the
same oHer II 1t came your way"
Further words ensued, during which
O'Rourke said:
Look here. Julian, I'll put I'm for,a,,
OF $4,000 to bind Sharkey to meet YOUR ' man ns,
Ia NoVemDer, and you can make any match
time Aninohs IN the mean
Know your reasons for not wanting ~
night now" said Julian. Waiting 'o
..1 Tel; NV can tell you" replied o'Rourke,
si,!A hnow Sharkey Is improving, while FYtz
simmons SIM Is, standing still. and as your. man
Sas Sas srta not fought In two years I feel that that
should get until November. ''i i'' aiiu
NY Wy money has been up for long time /"
aelnarRed nan1s Julian. "and yours is only I'D for
More words followed. Julian made several
sseblerenees to the meeting Of Ftzimmons a. and ID
HiitIrksy ID s IN @ San Francisco and finally said:
drop all negotiations with You and
sharkey. and will take on Jeffries. 'ou ana
Cd D. r: Egan, representing Brady. manager
lo[ rSsnres. stepped forward and said:
JeHrles Will meet Fitzsimmons an the
terms you have stated, but I cannot ~ coyar var
Sonr IorIeit OF 81 800 until tomorrow morning
Iater Hulan an @ assented, and agreed to meet Egan
agreed that the club that wished TO hid fay
me me contest should have two weeks to do So
ana the bout will take place on June 'o'