The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

Z T was q red-lettcr DAY yesterday III
local sporting circles. The coming
of Jeffrfes. the worlds champion
pugilist. was the signal for an out
pouring Of sporting enthusiasm
which reached its climax in two
offers to the champion and to Sharkey
10 make this city the scene cf their
intended contest for championship hon
ors.
The first offer has been made BY
.Charles Newman, who, as guarantee
of his. sincerity in the affair, has de
posted with The Cali a certified check
for $4,000
Newman. acting solely in his own be
half. offers purse of $4,000, the con-
test to ba~held in this city At the Eelo-
: drome on Fen and Baker streets.
This is the first definite offer in ref
erence TO the prospective fstic duel and
enough Of its particulars have already
become public property 70 make local
- sports wildly enthusiastic and to win
from the uueilietie rivals, if rot an alb
solute answer, an encouragement
which promises ultimate acceptance.
Newman conceived the idea Of at
tempting 10 secure the fight for this
city some time ago. IN the first place
Jeffries is a Californian and Sharkey
= has long been identified with Califor-
mans. An unusual State interest has
been created, therefore, in their pros
p-ctiVc battle.
'- Thus far NcWmans proposal IS the
only one that makes this city the scene
Of the fight. Newman needs only 70
.. receive tho acceptance Of Jeffries and
ShaYkey 10 complete th" arrangements
which are already almost complete.
. The great building known as The Ne'o-
drore ard bounded by Fell, Hayes,
Baker and Lyon streets, has already
been secured if tra fight takes pace in
this city.
1t is NeWman's purpose to have the
contest held i'm the daytime on what
ever date the principals care to select.
the month Of September being suggest
ed as a good limit.
The Velodrome has a capacity for
. 1900 persons and is an ideal structure
for such a battle. Having arranged to
secure the Neiodrome in preference to
other large enclosures and halls in the
city Newman discussed the necessary
arrangements to make the fight a sue
cess. These plans have even included
the prices of admission which will be
charged il the fight takes place in this
city The protector considers that seats
could be sold for 50. IS, $40, $15, $50 and
$40 each, according TO location.
When it was seen that ii is feasible
and in many ways profitable to secure
the fight for this city Newman made
out a certified check for $4,000 payable
10 The Call. This money will be held
by The Call for thirty days. During
that time the pugilists can reach de-
cision. 1t will be evident to them that
the scheme promises a profit to it's pro-
iactor and a financial benefit to the
city. Sports from all parts Of the
United States will come here to wit
ness the contest Under the conditions
of the case these men Will be the best
of their class and will have money to
Spend. Local devOtees of pugilism who
would have travelled to the scene of the
fight wherever it might have been will
remain at home and spend their money
here.
The contest would excite the interest
Of the sporting fraternity of the world
and San Francisco would necessarily
receive an influx of visitors, whose
= presence would mean profit to many
classes in the community. AS the local
law on glove contests reads now
twenty rounds constitute the limit. It
is thought that an exception might be
made in this instance and that the Su-
pervisors might be induced, to raise the
limit to twenty-five rounds
In speaking Of the matter yesterday
Newman gave every assurance that his
offer was made in absolute good faith.
Il have placed check for $4,000 in the
hands of The CALI he said. "as a