The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-16
ANOTHER FIGHT FOR JEFF.
ms CHALLENGE TO sHARKEY AC.
CEPTED NJ 0.R0URkE.
Conference to De HELD In q Few
Days to Conclude ARrangenents
for the MatcA-Fits Wants An-
other Chance at HE ConNuesor.

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special from New York SAYS:
IT Is practically determined that Jim JET
fries and Tom Sharkey are TO battle for the
heavyweight championship Of the world.
Ihere has been no meeting OF the princi-
pals or representatives and no decision a.
10 the time or place. but there 10 a general
understanding on the material fac, that
the men are TO meet Ia the conventional
foped arena and the time 10 indefinitely
set down for September or October. To the
rather blatant challenge Of the new cham
pion. probably written by q pres, agent.
Tom o'Rourke. manager for Sharkey hae
replied With sarcastic manifesto accent.
'ng IN general way the offer Of a ffgat.
O'Rourke Hastens 20 Accent.
Okeurke says that he takes occasion
to hastily accept the challenge on behalf
OF Sharkey and reminds Brady that after
the Jenries- F1izsmmons fight he expressed
willingness 10 match his man. He wants
credit for being the first 10 propose q bat
tie and says tina, his proposal was prompt.
ousinesaiike. punctual and genuine. He
aneers at the offer OF . side bet with the
suggestion that Brady mus; have found
an angel 10 provide the 10000. Parts
Of ORourke's letter to Brady are % fol-
lows:
'On behalf Of Tom 6harkey hasten 70
accept the proposition to night Jenries, and
IN doing 30 beg to remind you that II was
my original proposition 10 you 10 arrange
night when we met at Coney island, i'm
mediately after the F1tEsimmons hght on
Friday night. The date Of September Is =
accepted. but your proposition Of Z side
stake OF 10000 Is both untimeiy and out Of
place. In view OF the Law. which makes
bets and wasers upon fistic contests un-
lawful shall not be adverse to accept
Ing any proposition you may make and
9m exHenely wklt H1snmod 10 learn that
you have enlisted the services or some
angel who win furnish you with the re-
Qnistse Ho,doo which you propose to make
side wager with.
II have no desire or intention TO enter
into controversy regarding insinuatinS al
lnsions made 10 Sharkey's pugilissic career
In San Francisco. as you. Mr.. Brady. know
more than do how those things are done
out there. being q native son. My con-
necifon with Sharkey only began in Sep
tember last
O'Rourke will probably post 8. 900 tomor-
row to bind the bargain as a forfeit to In
sure an immediate meeting. The meeting
may not take place tomorrow but II
seems certain IL win be held before the
end Of tho week. Brady is anxious to get
the date of the meeting settled. as IT,
fries Is proving valuable drawing card,
and he wants to make sparring and thea
frical dates ana a European "trip At In
properly. Brady practically accepted the
challenge in the following statement given
out tonight:
I'VE are not going TO isue any more
manifestoes. What we intend 70 do ID 20
act. JefYries II the champion. and Is 60
ing 20 be dictator. I am 10 meet O'Rourke
the latter part of this week. and II am
not very much mistaken something viii
be done We want 10 settle this thing AZ
quickly as possible. and neither Jeffries
nor myself Will leave any obstacle In the
way 10 bringing about q struggle with the
ex-sailor
'Jenries has left the matter entirely In
my hands and has told me 70 20 about II
as exp@iitiousiy as possible. which shows
that he intends 10 defend hts title against
all comers. As far as I can see. We will
be ready to NEE, before the club Offering
the best purse. But you can rest assured
that the Coney Island Club win be In the
van with a very entlc.ng incentive"
Fits Will Go Against Mccoy.
II also seems probable ,ha, rY,xsimmons
- TO have another fight a, once. and that
his opponent viii De Kid Mccoy. The CO.
ney Island Athletic Club. OF which Mar
tin Julian and w. A. Brady are control
Ting spirits. h preparing 20 offer them sls.-
eoo for ngAt. Brady admits that there
was a proposition OF that kind on hand. but
would not say that definite arrangements
had been made or that an sgreemen; had
been made. II match is made. Mccoy
win require that Fisxsimmons come down
inside The miaiiswetEht iimi; and weigh in
fer the contest
Manager Brady. for J. J. Jeffrtss. and
Manager Julian. for Robert Fssxsisnmons.
have discussed the aayssahfsty Of giving
a nenefs. for FItxstrnnfo.s. Al the conciu-
son Of the conference Martin Julian stas-
ed :ha. no benefit would be held He said:
''Fi.xslr7mon. Ia ret In Feed Of money.
He was no. IN need OF money before the
fxht with JsSris<. which nes'ei him
handsome sum. and he does not care for
hencss I. is quite probable shs, F1txsins-
mons viii. within she nsxt ten DAYS. chsl-
i~nx@ Isnries 20 meet him again in the
rear future in another nght for the heavy
vesghs championship