The evening times., 1899-11-07
MONEY 0P FOR 1 Fight
sharkey Posts $50 to Meet JEFF
fries Again.
The Defeated Pugilist Determined
to Bring ON Another Contest With
in the Next Four Months-fiis
Broken Ribs-What the Champion
snys-May Agree to a Battle Later.

NEW YORK, Nov Tom O'Rourke on
behalf Of Tom Sharkey, yesterday posted a
forfeit of $4,000 with George Considine to
bind articles for "a second fight with Jim
Jeffries O'Rourke, who is anxious to
clinch the match, wants the bout to take
place within the next four months. He is
positive that his protege will be in good
shape by that time, and prepared to put up
a hard battle. Sharkey's friends believe
that Jeffries wants no more of Sharkey' s
game, and O'Rourke says he will wager
81 900 that Jeffries will not accept his chal-
lenge inside the next four months.
Everybody knows said ORourke,
that Sharkey received the worst OF the
referees decision. The whole fight, so far
as the result is concerned, has been un-
satisfactory to all. l still believe that
Sharkey should be champion, and he will
prove it in another fight. Sharkey is
ready to arrange a match Immediately. to
be decided within four months. He don't
want a years rest l will leave my money
up, and Jeffries can cover it when he sees
fit, but | will bet 81 900 that he does not
cover my forfeit in four months, If at all. y
Sharkey was about town yesterday. and
he did not seem to suffer so much from his
injuries as on the previous day. He was
examined by DR.. Francis E. Butler. After
looking the sailor over carefully, he an
nounced that the sailor had only one rib
broken. His whole body is stiff and sore.
and his shoulder is badly wrenched. Shar-
key was able to fill his part at Roster &
Bials last night, where he will continue to
show this week in the new burlesque,
Around New York in Eighty Minutes"
Jeffries has rounded up nicely, and the
effects of the punishment received in his
bout with Sharkey are rapidly passing
away. Jeffries' arm has improved SO that
he is now able to raise both his hands
and spar with his brother Jack. The cham
pion is also one OF the stars in the Roster
&, Bial cast. Jeffries has little TO say about
Sharkeys challenge and it is probable that
he will pay no attention to the sailors def
until he is prepared 10 re-enter the ring.
Il have defeated Sharkey twice said he
yesterday, land l see no reason why l
should give him another match. | thor
Oughly convinced him that l was ais mas
ter. and it will be q long time before he
fCrgets the whipping | gave him. If Shar
key is really sincere in his desire TO fight.
however | may consider it later. Just now
/ have no definite plans for the future !
VIII leave everything 10 my manager. Mr..
Brady. but will make no matches until
ready 10 fight. / think | am entitled 10
rest and will take things easy for the next
few months"
Sharkey and Jeffries viii receive their
percentage OF Friday nights receipts today.
They viii both be well paid for their
trouble but Jsffries will receive the lion
share of ttc purse. Jeffries' share of the
receipts Will amount 10 SO, 423. while Shar-
key will have to be satisfied with Sl1,1H
for the blajing he received According to
one O. the officials of the Coney Island
Sporting Club the total receipts of the
ii ght were $6G,Sls OF this amount the
fighters receive two-thirds. or S44,5G4 the
winner receiving a. psr cent and the loster
the remaining % per cent
Altho@sn Jenries' victory netted him a
small fortune. he Will receive many more
thousands of collars from theatrical en-
gsgemonts. so long as he retains his title
For showing at Roster & Bial's this week
he Will receice $500. Sharkey gets 81 OGO
a week Far more importan, than this
parse 10 the fighters are the biograph pic
tures. The reproduction OF he fight is
said TO be psrfect. and. under these condi-
lions, it is estimated that al least Sa00.o0t
will be received by exhibiting thSse pic
lures. The fighters each hold one-third in
terest, which means il is estimated. that
their share will amount TO somsthing like
S150000 each