The sun., 1899-02-10
FGTz WILL MEET JEFFRIES.
ARTICLES Will BE SIGNED RI THE
PUGILISTS TO-DAY.

PUGILISTS TO-DAY.
| Efforts to Match sharIkey and tho Cham
| pIon Fail-Tho Sailor Wanted the Battle
Put of Until October, ns He Is Going
to England to Right Charley Mitchell.
Tom o'Rourke and Martin Julian met yes
terday afternoon at the Hotel Bartholdi 10 try
| and arrange n fight for the heavyweight cham
pionship between Bob Fitzsmmons and Tom
Sharkey. Tho conference. which was sched-
uled for O'Clock. but was delayed some time.
owing TO tho non-arrlval OF Julian. lasted until
| nearly o'clock at night. As result Sharkey
| was sidetrackcd and Jim JefIres substituted.
| Articles Of agreement will he signed to-day for
| n match. 20 take place on May 20. or six weeks
| after the signing OF articles. before the
| organization donating the best incentive.
| While waiting for the arrival OF Julian It was
| noised about that ORourke had mado n match
between Charley Mitchell and Sharkey, and
that the affair would come of in London be-
| fore the Bolingbroke A. G. for q purse OF
$11 1000. The mill so tho sports were informed.
| will take place on May %. When O'Rourke
| was asked whether this was so he shook his
| head in the affirmative and explained that the
details had been arranged by cable.
When Julian was ready to talk business he
| said no did not expect o 'Rourke to hamper him
| by any unnecessary talk or delay. In the
| first place." Julian continued. " "Fitzsimmons
uOeS nOl WISH 10 Wull u JeuT III OlutI W hBhI
Shorkey. He will meet the Sailor before the
club Offering the largest purse. the fight to
| take place as soon as possible"
| Has any one offered purse2" asked
| O'Rourke looking about him.
mo one as yet has offered purse" replied
| Julian. but this matter will easily be settled
as soon % as the articles of agreement are drawn
o,|nHoy would you want to fight ?, Gpcried
OF. without thou S beating % about the Bush '''' "
eEed that the he to hhys nS ths ths
Mar9Pns Of p%eensberry 'f With the exception @
| that there shall he no hitting in cllnches and
Inf on Rd the p@st rst to fight that
| Yes" answered Julian quickly. Il will do
| so at once il you want me"
It apparently dawned on o'Rourke that his
prot6Ge would, get the worst Of the bargain pn-
F! der these conditions. and after some hesitation
aSa and ah% s60 9g 0s ht FSeS nfa
stsaFSt @ ontS9d 9 ,SS trfl M1rGHs #
'n Istsr that 'GT "9 3&nn the fight
SSt THSy E or %s?'e s49fS
| see the fight go to the best man. but under the
YSq E Sa Sn ne Yo
mean to say that 4 Fitz and Sharkoy are
hodng each other they ht 0hSnrke S
fight as Julian proposed Then the Gues;
t!on OF bandaEes arose; Julian suggested
was acceptable to Sharkey's, manager. The
date of tho, mill and whether II was
rounds came uE for consideration Julian vol
unteered that Fitzsimmons wanted it to be t9,a
argued that il a battle wus consummated this
| insertion would have to be made in the ar
clared. and. as l understand. Sharkey has said
that this would suit him"
| To this O'Rourke consented.
| Now. Tom" pursued Julian. evidently de-
lighted o over the 4 matfTs att o went Ty th&s far
would say at once. despite S6arkey's assertion
that he would not meet the champion before a
however. for O'Rourke blurted out: We can't
fight until neEt Noyem6er haze Y; already Ire, ~
England % IN Nay I It % Would not not T BE- lair to ask
sharkey to fight @ @t once because he has done don.
| simmons has not fought for nearly two years"
Julian was staGgered at this infioIrmati@9p lon
agree TO fight on June g., How does that suit
you?" O'Rourko was okdurate for some time
light on Oct /. Julian. however refused to 60
| back on his original proposition
match. and he next directed his attention to
| Joe Eagan; Jenries 5 representatiye.. Eagan
an hS Saah GSoE"nn a TH%" sm h' h2RHy
rick. for the new, athletic club in Westchester,
put in bid dol Of $1,000 for The H IHtrgsls the Alec
his organization would be in line for the mill,
but did not care SO long q as he had had two weeks
this shot at 6'RoTrke: c,,,.., t..,-
| bidding for this battle. Fitzsimmons will not
nght, there as long as it is under your manage
You cant fight anywhere else in this State"
returned Q Rourke.
Last night Julian met Eagan and Billy De
| laney at the Union square Hotel. Julian went
'SS a hSa f"Fs h@ asy
garling the lipcs on which I,. he desired
| ened attentively until it came TO the ques-
had poor hands. but as he was ready, to
dwelt on the date OF the nght When told
that June q or earlier had been agreed
i iitr decided before this Then Julian suggested
May % or six weeks after the SSiEning OF arti-
articles which will be signed this morning is
| as follows:
That the battle, if it is held in New York State
be for twenty five rounds. or TO finish if held
outside of the State. That the gloves. which
TSER Re in the mere hands the day
the contest for his inspection. That tho bids, which
be placed in the hands Of Dave Holland "is Broad
way That the club securing the tght t must deposit
purse not later than two weeks before the night.
4 The .9 % an RS %s Of the the re
mandsr Of tG & pmrsc Or m two weeks before % ne osa
| in cash as an assurance of good faith
| that the winner shall take all the purse; that
bandaCcs shall be worn with no hitting in clinrhcS
or the breakawRy: that tho articles must govern
the fight and that the referee must interpret them
| accordingly.
| O'Rourkc. at the conference in the afternoon
| told Julian that he would have to put M an
| other $500 in order to arrange match with
Jefrres. as tho money was posted only for the
| champion to face Sharkoy.
| Julian said that he prOqided for this emer-
| gency in statement which The said he issued
| a few DAYS ago.
Corbett and Sha rkey Cannot Fight in Chicago
CHICAGO. Feb. o.-Mayor Harrison says he
will not permit the meeting" planned for
March at Tattersas between Corbett and
Sharkey. Moreover. the Mayor declares these
two stars shall not enter ring u Chicago
them was made by ''Parson" Davies.
The promoters 2I this battle dig ala not &C con, q
s!nggers who cannot help but give a brutal