The evening times., 1899-11-05
WANT TO FIGHT JBFFRIBS
Many Fistic Stars Anxious to Meet
the Champion.
FitzsimmOns. COrbett. Mccoy, and
Maher Aspirants for an Opportu-
BoiIermaker-An Confident of Win
ming Away His Pugilistfc Crown.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Having success
fully defended his title of heavyweight
champion of the world against Thomas
Sharkey, James J. Jeffries is now being
challenged by FitZsimmons, Maher. Cor
bett, and Mccoy. Sharkey also desires
return match with the big Californian.
Whether Jeffries will pay any attention to
the challenges has not been determined, but
it is very improbable that he will give any
of them consideration for al least year.
AS he has defended his title of champion
within six months after winning II, some
thing which no champion of recent years
has done, Jeffries believes that he is enti-
tied to long rest, and the best sporting
authorities in the country sustain the posi-
tion taken by him. On the form he has
shown in ring contests experts believe that
nobody should be entitled TO greater con-
sideration from the boilermaker than Shar-
key, who is the next best fighter to the
champion Sharkey's wonderful showing
against Jeffries, at Coney Island, last FRI
day night, proves that statement. and 1t is
quite probable that when the champion
fights again the sailor will be his opponent.
Fitzsimmons, in his challenge to the boil
ermaker. says that inasmuch as Jeffries
won the championship from him the Cali
fornan should now give him first call. The
lanky Cornishman says that when he
fought Jeffries be held the giant boilermak-
er too cheaply. and sacrificed geueralship
and scientific boxing tactics to a desire to
finish Jim as quickly as possible.
Il thought that Jeffries was a slugger
pure and simple" says FitZsimmons, land
instead OF fighting cleverly, as l should
have done. simply went in and mixed up
with the expectation of knocking him out
in short order. Anybody who has seen me
fight knows that did not show my true
form on the night l fought Jeffries. l
know now that the Californian is wonder.
fully clever 'pugilist. If l had had the
same estimate of the man at the time l
met him at Coney Island 1 never would
have fought him the way l did. l believe
that Jeffries is entitled TO a rest and think
that l have first claim for a match with
him."
James ]. Corbett. who has been quietly
training every day for the last two months
in anticipation of a meeting with the win
ner of the Jeffries- Sharkey bout, says he
believes that il he ever meets the boiler
maker he will win back his title of cham
pion of the world.
Il think, said Corbett, that l am bet
ter qualified to successfully battle with
Jeffries than any other pugilist. l am in
good physical condition, having led very
careful life during the last year, and be-
Iieve that / can outpoint Jeffries. The
boilermaker is a big, strong and clever
fellow, but have defeated pugilists of the
same type before and believe that can do
so again. Before his fight with Sharkey
Jeffries promised to give me match. 1t
is now up to the champion to make good
his promise to me. Any time he is ready
will post 81, 600 as forfeit to bind the
match"
Peter Maher. whom many shrewd judges
of fighters regard as the most dangerous
pugilist in the ring today, on account of
his cleverness and wonderful hitting power,