The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

II. I. 8fcGiIl, deposited yesterday with this
paper a certified check for 900 on the
Crocker-W -Woolworth National Bank 10
bind its offer Of a $4,000 purse to bring
the battle to the Mission resort.
The conditions attached, in addition TO
the provision for thirty-round contest in
September, as first specified, are to the
effect that the deposit will remain subject
TO action by Jeffries or Sharkey until the
18th inst
our object in limiting the time said
Manager McGin lis to prevent. in as far
as possible. the peddling of the fight. In
other words, we do not care to keep our
money on deposit at the call of the back
ers Of the fighters so they can use ii as a
lever 20 tilt the purse on the Eastern end.
If they mean business our money is ready.
O'ROurke and Brady can be reached by
wire in no tiIpe and the whole matter can
be settled once for all within the ten days.
If we get the fight, We'll make it a
popular priced affair. Our park IS
spIendidly situated and we can build
an amphitheater in a valley sheltered
by hills to seat 100000 people,
every one Of whom can see the ring.
The general idea is to have some
seats as low as a dollar.
with the crowds that will come from
all parts Of the country to see that battle
and our own sport-loving public we have
Both Jeffries and Sharkey, who have
been apprised Of these offers. have ex-
pressed a desire TO fight in this city, ad-
Tnitting of course the certainty that the
fight viii go with the heaviest n1Irse
Manager Brady being in London, address
unknown and Manager O Rourke en- route
70 Denver could not be reached yester-
day by wire O'Rourke's secretary. how
ever. was interviewed in New York for
The Call.
"As the Coney Island Club has an
nounced its intention TO offer $4,000 he
said. 1t is not likely that either principal
viii accept either San Francisco offer Of
$4,000. especially as Coney Island is so
near New York that the gate money
would be greater than the San Francisco
receipts. Several other clubs hereabouts,
including the Broadway Athletic and the
Winchester. Will OUtbid San Francisco
The Cali correspondent adds that he was
at jim COrbett's saloon during the after
noon and canvassed the general opinion
which he found leaned to the belief that
San Francisco would have to raise the bid
10 get the fight.
Sam Than Brady's manager now in
this city, was Of the same opinion.
4 DO not see" he said, 'hoW these bids
of Newman and the Glen Park people can
be considered. although there may be a
way. Under the articles of agreement the
fight is set for October % and all our ar
rangements are made with that end in
view. How. without completely shatter-
ing our present arrangements. we could
bring off the fight in San Francisco in
September l can't see. Then again, 1t
was stipulated. after Brady and O'ROurke
signed articles, that, all bids must be
sealed and submitted. accompanied by a
certified check of s25OO TO Matt Clunie at
the Vanderbilt Hotel FOrty-second street
and Lexington avenue. New York, not to
be opened and considered until Septem-
Der l."
formed to-day Of the San Francisco offers;
Champion Jeffries was over at Oakland
last night and to his friends he confided
his wish that the fight could be brought
of in San Francisco. His visit had been
loudly heralded and several hundred
members were on hand to welcome the
champion. There was no formality to the
affair. but for a quarter of an hour JEFF
ries was shaking hands and receiving the
congratulation of his friends. Jeffries
has always been very much attached to
the Reliance and trained there for one OF
his early fights. Next Friday evening
Jeffries promised to be present at the Re
lance Clubs boxing night. Three ten
round contests have been arranged for the
OCca sion.
The champion and his party leave the
Third and Townsend street depot at lO:S0
o'clock this morning for San Jose, where
he win umpire a ball game and box with
his brother Jack.