The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-04

nlLn as De IeiL Re1eIee picked up the
glove and tried 10 adjust it. Meanwhile
sharkey tried to get at the Californian.
JEFF broke away from rereree as Shar-
| key led for him ana then Jim sent his
right over Sharkey's shoulder. The ref
cree then got between them. As he did
so the bell rang. ending the fight.
The referee then decided Jeffries the
winner.
" HAT JEFFRIES SAYS OF 1T
Coney Island Sporting Club, Nov. 81
When seen in his dressing room after the
contest Jeffries said: ''Sharkey is the
hardest and best man ever met and
hardly expect TO meet better in the
future. Within six months I have met
and defeated the best two men in the
world and will now take a long rest,
probably nine months or a year. Never
again will I fight under the same con-
ditions. The heat from rne lights over
head tended to take away great deal
of my steam and the glare from the floor
weakened my eyes. Ny left arm. the one
that was injured while training, gave out
in the fourth round and 1 could not use
ii properly for the rest of the battle, Sr
the result would have been different, for
I think that I could have knocked him
out. Sharkey is a game man and hard
to beat, but I had no thought of any
different result at any time during the
battle. After my rest, which 1 think the
public will agree that I deserve. 1 will
again be ready to meet any and all who
aspire to my title"
SHARKEY Is BROKEN
Sharkav iDPOr al
like child when he went to his quarters.
and refused to talk, but Tom O'Rorke, his
manager expressed the opinion that the
sailor should have received the decision.
He said that two of Sharkey's ribs were
broken and that during the last four
rounds Toms left hand was useless. hav-
ing been broken on Jeffries' head. Al
though the decision was against him, he
said Sharkey would not give up, but
would seek another match, and the next
time the result would be different. "But
1 don't think this fellow will want to
tackle Tom again" said O'Rourke, "In
keep after him, though, until he agrees
to another meeting or make him crawl"
FITZSBISONS Is PLEASED
Chicago. Nov. Bob Fitzsimmons was
declaring that his contract to fight the
winner brought him once more the
chance tos fight Jeffries. who wrested the
championship from him. 81 can't under
stand, though" said Fitz, "why Jeffries
did not/knock him out. 1t really looks to
me as though he should have done so
and I am mighty sorry he did not I have
not anything particular against Sharkey
If he did help to rob me of the decision
in San Francisco but if Jeffries had
knocked him out it would have been
clean-cut affair, with no doubts of any
kind about 1t. AS long as 1 an going to
fight Jeffries for the championship. l
wish just on that account that he had
knocked Sharkey out. That svould make
my title to the championship so much the
clearer when I beat Jeffries. as you may
be sure 1 am going to do
Concerning the decision. Fitz said: at
is hard for a man not at the ringside and
watching a fight with his own eyes to say
what a referee should do But 1 know
Siler and l am willing to bet on his de-
cision any time. He knows the game and
If he said Jeffries won-why Jeffries did
win and by a good margin, too. I have
not read all the rounds, but silers judg-
ment Is good enough for anybody"
From the stage at the theatre tonight
after the fight made a
short speech to the audience. He de- /
clared his intention of fighting the win /
ner saying that both Sharkey and JEFF /
ries had agreed to give him match. 'I'u I
beat Jeffries sure" was his last remark, I
as he lodged behind the curtain.
THE LATE BETTING
The following bulletins from the ring
side just before the fight began Will give
an idea Of the betting in its closing rush: .
Ringside-9:S1 p. injecting is lively. 1
with Jeffries the favorite al 100 to 90 I
Both sides are putting up plenty of
money.
9:34 D. m.-The scene now looks more
ike a panic on the stock exchange than
anything else. Bets are being made free
y and are being shouted Neither side /
eems to weaken and there are thousands
# greenbacks in sight. jeff is still ia
forite at 100 to 70.
935 D. m-The crush of spectators
around the boxes in the vicinity Of the
ing is terrific. The police are frantic
lily trying TO make passage ways, but
heir efforts are futile, as the bettors are
throwing the aisle into a state of abso-
ute congestion.
9:45 p. m.-Martin Downing has bet 5000
o 5000 on Jeffries, and has much more
hat he is willing to bet at the same fig
Tres. Sharkey people are holding back
hoping to get 10 to for their money.
9:49 D. m.-Billy Roche. McFadden's
manager, has just taken a bet Of $1,000 to
700 with Joe Wendig, Roche taking the
hort end on shsrkey.
9:55 p. m.-Charley Anderson has Just
laced $4,000 to 81. 100 on JEFF, a syndicate
+ four taking the Sharkey end. Marcus
layer bet 81 900 to 800 twice on JEFF.
There is still plenty Of sharkey money
n sight. One bet at the ringside has
,een registered at 1900 70 $50.
1000 p. m.-Al Smith has bet 500 10 $50.
Philadelphia stock broker taking the