The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10

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T9o Rsn TIE nght GGSTge se
timer for the club; timekoeper Tor Ftzsim.
a sm OF Of SsE foik rsG
Burns was tho master of ceremonies ~.
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BSdisy; burger ES" "G Franz S2 Burgess F sN TO
$1,000 on Jcres; and offered g bet Si 500 It, to
5000 e 1850 op Jergies Morris Rose ISt $250
to 500 with Charles ok Kramer; Ghari les
same Ma ers fIIo bet pS $50 To to si6o on
GGMs aFn @GTps opF q a2 9D S 20 s $ VIII
BT52dy; SG Abe RHniHs wagercd S5oss5 t to
saanst sS1 on NFfEy s Buck 'Scs ennay BET
$500, to $500 on Jetrries; Doc Donnell and
PcTaS RG" around GFS om and
asking ior takers Of another big bundle. T Ihn
ny ho Ss9 Sc fhs Smn
notified the crowd that the fighters would not
get into the ring unless the smoking was
! stopped. the cigar were pulled Just the same
and the atmosphere was soon laden, with to;
bnccn A. the breeze from the ocean Ind died
| t,the air would not clear. and 1t soon became
| oppressive
CROWD REACHES RECORD NUMBERS.
II was almost time now for the fighters to APP
was picture worth seeing to look over this
great crowd. From the rngside ut orery angle
G so oss fG 9sSh ST that sy
might have been ablo to. walk over the heads
S the and yet thy were stu ha
ana from monetary standpoint was assured
and whether the fight went on OF, not the man
derstood that very lille iii Taper had been given
out several showmen estmsted that the re-
at the Lonox, last winter. This club undoubt.
edy had bigger crowd last night than was was
While the wait went on there was a commo-
ton caused by water who fell of the top tier
he tumblcd down everybody Jumped up. he
cause he made such noise that it was thought
fortunate fellow was, seen I REVEALING his fate
and moaning over the broken glasses there
vas nothing for him but grand laugh. which
Chief DeverH in fHIl uniform now made his
the ring w2tTS do f Gsn a % BY h
hclYaintances He was practically unnoticsd
Mclaughlin OF Manhattan and several Central
Ohice, men. 1t was said at this time there
ing ITO THE Sun from a man who has been
closely, Identified with those supposed to be In
At 500 o'clock Fitzaimmons entered the
building: He was greeted warmly hy the
crowd and laughed good naturally at the re-
Don't come out without the money. Fitz."
Ian right" rerlie, Bob = I'll get It."
Th"p The s.qwd GhsSrGI HIN sna he disop
He peeled on his clothing. nut on his black
fighting shoes and white breech cloth. Then
| II" lay down on Il sofa to await the call OF the
| master Of ceremonies
JeNries was not far behind. and got similar
reception from he crowd He looked confident.
cool and as II he had not "A care in the world
In fact: both men acted as Il they did not
It was only question now Of few minutes
before the big nnGiiists would appear Word
stood up and stretched suddenly cheer an
n9nnced the appearance OF Jetiries. The big
bis way aongthe asles e He shook hands Ha With
Jim C3rbett and the latter wished him
into the ring, but he was only going 70,
dressing room which was in the far EMU OF the
building r. had on black and red DIST striped
and uncombed When he had gone me, the C crowd
settled back rather disappointed.
g row nPss ' for the the ray
the ,scafrolding over the ring two dozen at
PENDANTS were getting things ready to turn on
II some of them sopbrettes w, on the
Steve Brodie to One Eyed Connolly. who had
made his way IN at last. they would fall in II
and there her, was nothing ever ike them before
=. That sriGht" said One Eyed Connolly. but
titled to the light than they is Where do SOU
brrttes come IN. ANYWAY Ihey can't hight
nsEt cam ann sht With I'll" thcr ma%es so ' as to
make you cry with JOY. Soubrettrs. an. gwan."
FURTHER FIGHTS IN PROSPECT.
In lin% with the various challenges and coun-
IsnrieS wins to,Ingh,; the WsstcheI,er Athletic
between Shqrkcy and J"tfri"s II Jefrics
wins, the club viii give S:l4,9,0o fer twenty;
Tfiitvz at The the mdIeweight limit II Fitz wis ms
the club will give 100000 for twenty-five
E%pnS Snw Mi y 2n4 j.
five ROUNDS nj l1S pounds between Md Me
! : In lat rt of " "a nm
n nov l' that Sharkev would lisht IcCoy the
winner Of this fight, or anybody, in Sin weeks
Athletic Tub stated that he would give SO
900 for a twcnty T., fight between
all these offers and preparations in view there
APPEARS 70 be plenty Of lighting ahead for the
TItzsimmons,, during tins time. had made
BrGy MH%FI ami n" Se sS yin H% "rn
ment over tn" rules ftz wanted u clean
rsS viii T wa Sn 10 sep c rack o oanS Of
ed that til" articles called for Qucensberry
rules and that there should be hitting in the
also some fault found with the Official time
keepers appointment. and it was SAID that an
minutes the crowd in the meanwhile stamping
| AMI whistlIng and calling for the light to begin.
| SERIOUS ACCIDENT ArEETED.
There was narrow escape from a serious
accident. several men in the scafoldIng over
sI r s "G s WITH hn ha the
within an ace Of prrcipitating n" mon into the
| ring, twenty-five feet below. The railing WAS
promptly tied up with ror"s and nailed to-
| gethcr Those of the crowd who saw the incl
dent mOrpcd the cold PRESENTATION from their
forchcuds as they thought OF what might have
| been.
There we're cries Of impotence from the
crowd now and shri whistles, yet the fighters
did not come out The wrauglr between the
fighters was finally settled in this way:
HOW THEY AGREE TO FIGHT
| II both men were holding, the referee was to
60 between them. IL one man was holding
with both hands. the other could fight himself
free, In the case OF q knock down the official
timekocper of the club was to count off the
seconds
The men were not in the ring at 10 o'clock.
thereby being a half hour late.
Before the men finally came out It was said
that Mrs. Fit2Simmons had gained entrance to
the building and said few last words to her
| husband in his dressing room II was also
stated that she had q seat in a far corner OF the
house where she could see all that went on In
the ring.
The crowd whistcd Home Sweet Home"
now, and incidentally Il few bolsterous men
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