The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
TEFF'S STYLE
OF FIGHTING
HAS CHANGED
When He Meets Sharkey
He VIII Not Assume
Crouching Position.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct 29.-James j. Jeffries
is in perfect physical condition for his
battle with Thomas Sharkey at Coney Isl
and on Friday night. While admitting
that he might look lighter than When he
won the championship of the world from
Fitzsimmons, he said he was petter tram
ed now than he was for the contest VIII
the lanlxy Cornishman lie Sdlu lhdl ms
muscles were harder and more nrm ana
the general state of his health was nucn
better than on that occasion JeHrles
says that he now weighs 2l5 pounds ana
feels strong He declares that ne Is
more confident of success than When ne
met Fitzsimmons.
when | fought Fitzsimmons, sald
Jeffries, 81 was a little apprehenslVe dS
to the result owing to his wonderIul Iine
record and the fact that he was cnaIilpiUi1
of the world. l had heard considerable
about his wonderful hitting powers and
all that sort of thing, but with SnaIheG
it is an entirely different proposltlon'
have fought Sharkey and beaten Hiln.
know his style thoroughly, ana althous II
he has improved considerably since we
met in San Francisco l am sure can
beat him again. l also have improved
since l fought Sharkey, and / thlnk thaI
my fight with Fitzsimmons shows that
have made more rapid progress IN the
science of the manly art than mas the
sailor. All fair-minded persons agree that
Fitzsimrnons beat Sharkey fairly and
squarely. Now, why should not beat
Sharkey?"
Tommy Ryan thinks that the Califor-
nian will have little trouble knocking out
the sailor
"Sharkey," says Ryan, will find in JEFF
fries an entirely different style of tighter
from the man who fought Fftzsimmons.
The champions crouching position, which
caused so much comment in his tight with
Fitzsimmons, will be conspicuous by It's
absence when he meets the sailor. JEFF
fries has learned a lot of new and useful
information about ring tactics since that
battle. He is much cleVerer and faster
to-day than ever. On his feet he Is just
as nimble as a lightweight and with his
hands he is the speediest big man that
ever fought in ring. AS TO hitting
power l think he has much the better OF
the argument with Sharkey. His knowl-
edge of boxing to-day Is second to that
of no pugilist in the world.
The arrival of William A. Brady at JEFF
fries camp yesterday was pleasure to
the champion. The two chatted together
for several hours and talked considerably
about the coming fight. Brady was salts
saw nothing in the way of his winning
the fight. Jeffries had intended going out
on the road for his daily exercise, but
rain prevented and he was obliged to
train indoors, although this was not
pleasing. as he tries to do as little work
as possible on Sunday. 1t has been set
ers will break camp next Friday morning
and go direct to New York.
Looking every inch gladiator, with
bunch muscles standing out prominently
all over his body, and apparently IN
physical condition that would justify his
lighting for his life in any contest of skill
or endurance, is the way Thomas Sharkey
strikes the visitor who sees him training
at Newdorp No man has trained more
conscientiously for a heavyweight pug1-
listic battle than the sailor-pugilist, who
confidently expects to defeat JeffrieS on
Friday night. Tom not only thinks that
he will win but that he will do the trick
i'm double iig time If Sharkey does not
win he certainly will go down TO defeat
in a game fashion, because he mas MADE
up his mind to fight from the start ana 10
win as quickly as possible.
Nobody has ever been able to put me
out" said Sharkey to-day, "and have
been hit on the jaw hard and often. Ihey
have managed to knock me down, but l
always came back and put them out
Jeffries victory over me in san francisco
was a gift from the referee. | beat him
sion l only mention this in order not to
throw off my friends, who might figure
that Jeffries will be the winner on ac-
count of that fight. I am going into the
ring on Friday night with Jeffries to do
or die. and between you and me and the
fence think that I will do Jeffries."
1t is doubtful If two finer specimens of
athletic young men have ever appeared
in a ring contest than Sharkey and JEFF
fries. Neither man has dissipated, and
both are young, strong and healthy.
fight has been enormous and indications
point to a packed house Orders for
seats have been received from as far
west as San Francisco. Although the
fight is but few days off, but very few
big bets have been recorded on the con-
test This has been due to a feeling of
apprehension owing to Jeffries' mishaps,
but now that the champion announces
that he is in perfect health and ready to
fight. manv w1gers will probably be
placed on the result.