The record-union., 1899-02-10
SHARkEY AND Fl1zSIMMONS.
CHANCE OF THEIR FIGHTING
VERY REMOTE.
A Match Arranged Between the
Australian and Je1fries, to Take
Place About May 26th.

NEW YORK, FeD. S.-The chances
for a meeting between Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Tom Sharkey in a 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 to-
day for limited round or finish con-
test, but after parleying for over an
hour, Martin Julian and Tom O'Kourke
failed to agree on a date for the con-
test, and the negotiations fell through.
Julian Immediately began to arrange
bout between Fitzsimmons and jeff
ries, and soon had the matter we'll in
hand. Jeffries was represented by j.
P. Egan, who acted in behalf of Will
lam A. Brady, now in San Francisco.
The meeting, which was held in the
Bartholdi Hotel, was attended by a
large gathering of sporting men and
newspaper representatives. Julian ar
rived late in the afternoon from De-
troit but previous to his arrival
O'Rourke announced that he had sign
ed Sharkey to meet Charlie Mitchell OF
England for a purse of $l1,GO0, the
bout to take place before the Boiling
broke Club of London on May 18th.
Julian opened the proceedings by
stating he was ready to match Bob
Fitzsimmons against Sharkey, and was
anxious to have the contest take place
as soon as possible before the club Of
fering the largest purse. He stated that
the conditions should be Marquis OF
Queensberry rules to govern. with the
exception that there should be no hit.
ting in clinches or brealsaways, no
bandages to be worn by either contest
ant, and the pair should boz twenty
five rounds if the contest should occur
in this State, but if a club should offer
a larger purse than any other, a finish
fight could be arranged then.
O'Rourke said that Sharkey could not
meet Fitzsimmons before November
next.
time until June.
THAT is impossible, also" said
O'Rourke, "as Sharkey will meet
Mitchell in London on May 29th.'
You had no right to make that
match" was Julian's hot retort.
Well we are out for the money
said O'Rourke, "and you would have
taken the same if it came your way"
A war of words ensued, during which
O'Rourke said: Look here, Julian,
I'll put up a forfeit of $4,000 to bind
Sharkey to meet your man in November
and you can make any matches you
see fit for Fitzsimmons in the mean
time''
Il know your reasons for not wanting
to fight now,' said Julian.
"Well, 1 can tell you," replied
O'Rourke, 'Sharkey is improving. Your
man has been idle for two years
MY money has been up for long
time replied Julian. land yours is
only up for a couple of days"
More words followed. Julian made
several references to the meeting of
Fitzsimmons and Sharkey in San Fran
cisco, and finally said: Il drop all ne
gotiations with you and Sharkey, and
will take on Jeffries."
J. P Egan, representing Brady, man
ager for Jeffries, stepped forward and
said: '.Jeffries will meet Fitzsimmons
on the terms you have stated. but
cannot cover your forfeit of $500 un-
til tomorrow morning"
Julian assented, and agreed to meet
Egan later to sign articles.
1t was mutually agreed that the clubs
that wished to bid for the contest
should have two weeks 10 do so, and
that the bout will take place on June
9th.
Martin Julian, representing Fitzsim-
mons. and P. ]. Egan, Billy Delaney
and ]. G. Cooke, repr resenting w. A.
Brady, manager of Jeffries. met to-
night and settled upon q fight between
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries. The articles
will be signed tomorrow morning.
They declare that the fight is to take
place before the club Offering the larg-
est purse not later than May 18th, the
day before the Brooklyn handicap. A
deposit of $25O0 is to be put by each
of the men signing the articles, and a
deposit of 5000 must be put up by the
club securing the fight. Clubs Will be
allowed to bid up to February 24th,
and each bid must be accompanied by
500. The bids are to be made to Dave
Holland, 94S Broadway. The referee
will be decided upon at the time of
signing with the club securing the
fight, and the Lenox Club is barred.
The fight will be twenty-five rounds If
brought off in the State of New York,
and to be a finish if any other place.
There will be not hitting in clinches.
and the men must break at the word
of the referee. No bandages will be
permitted on the hands of either man.