The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-04
1HH FTeHTERs INTERVIEWED.
Jcffries Satisfied. bat shnrkey Thinks the
Decision Unjust.

Decision Unjust.
After the battle the men went Immediately to
their dresslnGrooms and put on their street
clothes. Jsfrries said to THE SuN reporter;
Il am still champion see. Well tell you.
II was n hard fight from the start. /
did not exert myself until the finish
Sharkey foucd mo on several occasions.
! knew him Of old and was prepared for
his rushing tactics. lie has improved a
great deal since met him on tho coast. but
he can never beat me. | heard somc COM
ments on the decision. Why. | did most ~
the forcing and clean hitting. Now and
then sharkcy would make grandstand play
by swinging both hands. None OF those
punches landed sluarely, except ono l got in
tho left eye and made the blood appear
or course 1t bothered mo but did not
weaken mo In any RESPECT. was told to 60 IN
and rough II in the remaining rounds Shar-
key could not stand the punches and oven IL
they dill not show. knew they hurt. The
talk that was in bad shape was absurd.
fought as good as ever did Tonight. in fact
better.
In regard to his future plans. Jcfrries said
that he was going into theatrical business.
Il shall not fight again until next
year" he said. Il have several engage
ments ahead. Tomorrow night will
appear in Philadelphia and meet Joe Goddard
On Monday night will show ut Roster 4 Bials
for month or so.
Sharkey was not in good humor when he
began 10 dress. lie had bitter words for Ref
cree Sler. His face was pretty badly battered
and his eyes were swollen He said to the
reporter:
1t was bad decision II any one should
have bcon declared the winner. IL was
l. Wherr does he come in TO get the verdict.
alI I
do tho next time We meet | was never groggy.
although | will admit he gave me a hard
humping. lie Ia mot as clever as hs has made
the public believe. but he is strong and when
II came 10 wrestling. he seemed ike stone
wall
He said after II was over. so | am told. that
buttci him and used the tactic, not consist
ant with the rules. WE'LL II the truth 10
known he shouldered mo and tried to get
square.
At times. the strong light which flooded the
ring made my sight bad The heat was
intense. md ! prrspired more than |
should. When we fought in San Francisco
he did not crouch as low a. he did to- night
This puzzled me to some extent md
could not get away from tho-.
sma-hcs in the ribs. Two ~ them
caused me to feel shooting rain
Some psople thought ! was foolish to rough
it. That is the way fight and nothing could
keep ma from going in
the fuish WAS strong enough TO GO on
for twenty rounds more. | received couple
o. good snashrs on the Jaw hut th"y DID not
scare me at all III had not hur, my loft hand
! would have COPIED him aud IL would not
hnv" lasted IA long as IL did.
Shark-y said in conclusion that he would
not rest until h. comrslsd JeTries 70 gvr
him n return battle. Il will bot $1,000
aud post forfeit at any time /.
Jsfrrics wants IL 10 make "A match. This
result does not satisfy me. Tho decision was
uncalleI for and Jerri.s knows himself that
| am his superior. The weight was agiius,
me in a way. but that does not cut eny Ice
wish hal a few more pounds behind mo
tonight. and YOU would have seen JcfIrses
measure his length on tbs door
Sharkev also appears a; Roster { Balls Mon
San Francisco.
Tommy Ryan. who helped train Jefrries was
part icularly Jubant. lie said:
Il told him To night just ths way he fought
He could have forced tho battle IL had
desired in the earlier rnrt Of the struggle.
but | was rsscrv,ng MS strength for q
FINAL rally. and you know tho result JeiYrics.
in nv opinion fought better tonight than hs
did with FIt2. lie was nsver in Lstress.
In the fifteenth round. when | told him
To- take things easy. h. kickoi. JcfIries IL u
wonderful fellow. and the ro-son that he did
not knock Sharkoy out Ia because the latter
fouls him. and he did not want TO take any
chances. J"ffrss is improving right along and
a year from now will he invnchlc.
Jefrres says that he and his camp followers
won between $1,000 and $1,000 on his victory.
The receipts Of tho house probably nstted
about S'iO.uUO. the mca fought for a s3OO9O
purse and l'ty rer cent Of every dollar taken
in over $4,000.
CROUDS or SPORTS ~ TOWS.