The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-11-03
JEFFRIES-- -SHARKEY /.
TO Meet at COney Island for a Thirty
Thousand Dollar Purse.
Details Of the Encounter and Dimen
stons Of the Men Who Will Contend
for Championship Honors.

NEW GoRK, Nov. 3.-Iames J. Jeffrie,
the champion heavyweight pugilist /,
to meet Thomas Sharkey at the Coney
Island Sporting Club tonight for A purse
OF $4,000 and championship honors.
George Siler will referee the contest
which will be for twenty-five rounds.
Both men tre fine specimens of physical
manhood, and when they come together
tonight, great encounter will be wit
messed Not because they are big men,
but because of their knowledge of the
fistic art. 1t is one of the most difficult
fights in which to predict the winner
Sharkey, from his recent fights.
showed ability to take considerable
punishment, and this fact should not
be overlooked in the approaching bat.
tie. Whether Jefferies will be able to
stand the gruelling in such contest
remains to be seen. He has never been
Obliged to take huge bunch of punch
ing. 1t is true that he travelled twenty
fast rounds with Sharkey in Frisco
some time ago, but, according to reports.
neither had as much as black eve at
the close of the final rounds. In that
contest the principals did not have so
much at stake and were undoubtedly
playing for the decision on points.
In championship affair il is differ
ent' Both men enter the ring With the
same object in view, and that is 10 win.
and win as quickly as possible. Sharkey
is different man from Fitzsimmons.
The sailor is built more on the lines of
his opponent, Jeffries.. He has the
strength, endurance and vitality. OF
course, Jeffries will have the advantage
in reach, weight and height, but these
handicaps in a fight do not always mean
victory for the man who possesses them.
What sharkey lacks in weight, reach
and height he makes up in quickness.
sharky is remarkably quick man
on his feet, and may surprise many of
the wise ones who believe he has not A
chance. That has been proven in many
instances. In the betting Jeffries, of
course is a pronounced iayorite over the
sailor, at odds Of 100 to so. Several
bets were placed at these odds before
the postponement OF the big battle was
announced, but when Jeffries was COM
PEELED to quit work on account Of his
mishap the betting took slump.
While Jeffries' admirers are willing TO
back their favorite at the prevailing
odds, the sailors friends are holding off
for better prices. They believe Jeffries
will be a 100 to 20 or 100 to 90 choice by
tonight. Thomas o'Rourke, sharkeys
manager, has o., 800 10 put on the sail
or's chances but wants 10 to7 for his
money.
James j. Corbett has a commission of
several thousand dollars which he en-
deayors 10 put on the boilermaker. Cor
bett also likes his former sparring part |
ners chances against o'Rourke's burly
protege. John /. Sullivan also has some
Jeiferies money 10 place. Joseph Ull-
man has made one OF the largest bets
yet recorded. lie wagered 81 800
against 81 600 withThomas Fales oiIaw-
renee, Mass, that Sharkey would win.
Jim Jeffries' measurements-Ileight,
9. IT. lls in. 4; weight, 2OG pounds; chest
(normall 43a4 in.; chest (expanded) IS
in; inspiration, IL in. waist. "a in.
hips, Al in; thigh 24I4 in. calf, lGls |
in. ankle, 10 in; right forearm, l3 in.
left forearm, II in; wrist, s in. BIZ
cepts, l4is in.; neck, I7is in. over
shoulders, l7ls in; head, 22 in. hand |
IL in. reach 76'i in. foot, ga in.
Tom Sharkey's measurements;
Height, IT,, sil in. weight, 1876
pounds; chest (normal IS in. chest
(expandedl IS in; inspiration, iS in.
waist, SO I'M hips, s914 in; right
thigh, 28l4 in. calf, l7is in; ankle 10 !
in; right forearm, lili in. left fore
arm, Is in. wrist si6 in; biceps, 10 in.
neck, 1875 in. over shoulders, 1875 in.
head, % in, hand, 10 in; reach, 70is |
Ia foot m ia