The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
ANOTHER BIG RING BATTLE.
JEFFRIES And SHARKEF AGREE TO
EIGHT ON OCT. P3.

| to he Twenty-FoOt square II Fight Does
| Not Occur Hcre-Men Clinched Can Hit
with One Hand Frec-Siler for Referee.
Unless the unexpected should crop UP be-
| tween now and next October. another i'm
| portant pugilistic contest for the heavyweight
| championship between Jim JefIries and Tom
| Sharkey will be decided. Articles Of agreement
were drawn up and signed last night after a
long session between Billy Brady and Tom
| ORourke representing both fighters. The
confab was scheduled for 2 o'clock at
| the Office OF Brady. In the Manhattan
| Theatre. but 1t was after 3 O'Clock be-
| fore O'Rourke was able to do business
| The latter was accompanied by Joe Macins. his
| secretary. Quito a crowd Of sports were pres
| ent when the conference began. O'Rourke In
formed those present that he had not received
any word by telegram or by letter since
| Sharkey won't West. but that the Sailor would
abide by everything he said and did. He
! further said that when Sharkey faces Jeffries
| he would handle him: that he was the boss
OF the situation. and that he had no doubt but
that Sharkey would live UP 10 his contract
which he has with him. Despite this reas-
| surancc. both Brady and Jeffries still enter
tain the opinion that Sharkey will crawl out Of
| the match.
We'll" said O'Rourke in opening proceed
ings. let's go on with this match where we
| left off Saturday"
"All right" responded Brady. The only
thing which remained to be settled. II am not
| mistaken. was about the referee. bandages.
| and the size OF the ring Wasn't nv
Exactly" returned O'Rourkc. I'VE will ac-
| cept George Sier, whom you proposed think
| he ia a square fellow. In fact regard him as
the best in the country in his line
Good" answered Brady. How about
| bandages 2"
O'Itourke was evidently more prepared to
answer this query than he was on Saturday.
-" don't think it would be any harm to let
Gm NEAR IN hSh his osr Tas no go in
| this case. I'm sure 1t will not have any mate
rial effect in terminating the fight ~
Brady could not see il in the same light. He
argued that If Sharkey meant business he
you'd not ask Jeffries to let him use bandages.
though scrap would be prevented Brady eX-
| claimed:
to this But sharSey must only Nv" Wear soft Cloth
Let this be understood"
o'houske was satisfied i'd, Then how the men men
agreed to this, but when he tried to show
out Of clinch Jefrries's manager said: No.
mol That don't GO: The way you illustrate it
wan that ". want to C'' give the public
par D yn saw U the faacy "t his Suggestion and
Consented to having the men. lght, with one
arm free, each to protect himself on the
" he bra Ihe w
stave off the slightest inclination to wrestling"
| This m ct with O'Rourke's approval
Brady said, Say. Tom. / want it clearly de-
aoor must be satisfactory to both principals.
| We don't want any canvas on the no0r. This
know O'Rourke nodded assent to this, and
| then the papers were signed.
The articles are shrewdly drawn up; Every
| detail is minutely dwelt upon and the rival
| managers saw that their respective proteges
shoull not get the worst OF the COMPACT; Al
received last night from OlEourke $1,000 to
cover ,Brady's deposit, which was put up on
eligible to fight in case he is defeated in tho
meantime Brady insisted on this clause, be;
hhE nH a aSG Ba
| Fitzsimmons before next October.
The FpG clause was inserted
without such provision any unreliable club
to run away" said Brady. and will see that
the ring is not changed before we get there
| men to 20 to the Lenox Club and measure the
| ring. O'Rourke received the privilege Of doing
We're wei signed by 6'Kourkc for Sharkey and
| Brady for Jeffres and witnessed BY Joe Macias
and George Cooke. follow;
day Of June. one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty.nine. between James J, Jcnres Los Angeles, CAL
land party OF the second part
Witnesseth: That IN consideration of the terms
hereinafter set forth the parties agree to engage in
contest for the championship Of the world. and
they have mutually agreed to the following cond'
Fir. THAT the contest shall be twenty.nye ~,
rounds for decision and shall take place on the 2d
second The principals agree accept the best in.
And Il held in New York state the contest is to be
hNrI- a. -hA
Marquis Of Qaeensberry rules, and that the men
protecting himself in thr brrakaway. but they are
to part at the command Of the referee; soft band
TIE referee and the opposing PRINCIPAL.
Fourth The contest To be for til" i"hCr Gas>tt,
fifth-Thc gloves shall not weigh less than flye
ounces. and each PRINCIPAL shall be permitted to
mtted to the referee for ms amnr"yai st "s"Sk
H until ut the "i men 81 enter the ring n.y.
si,h-The official tmekeoper Of the club must be
viii be allowed one tmekrcpcr
Seventh-George Siler has been agreed upon az
Eighth The winner shall take the entire purse.
Nnth,If either man should suffer defeat between
| match Is declared on. And after the clun articles
| except with his sparring partner or forfeit the
| Tenth-Itis further agreed that. the signing of
hundred $4,000 dollars with Al smith, who shall
be final stakeholder. said forfeit TO stand as guar
antee of good faith AMI to he pad t" tnn contestant
who has lived mp to This agreement. IL l. further
agreed. on the acceptanc" OF tn" bcst club Offer,
that the club securing the contest shall post hve
thousand (f5 COO dollars To be divided between tn"
| two in it fails to fdlhl its contract.
Each party to this contract agrees post twenty hvc
| hundred (S2 BOO dollars more. or hvc thousand
80. 900 dollars in all. said Ave thousand OS5uo"
dollars to be forfeited ~ the failure to live
up these and the clubs articles. SAID forfeit Of
| five thousand S5.ouul dollars to b" divided between
the club and the principal who has lived up to this
| agreement.
| Fleventh-Club bids for this contest to be made
To Matt Clunc the Vanderbilt Hotel Forty second
| street and Lexington avenue. Said bids must BE- aC
| compantcd by the cash deposited or certified check
| Of twenty five hundred dollars or, 500. The club
| to be required to post $2,iOO more whom the CON
| testants sign their club articles.
| fh-Partics mutually agree to contest at
| catch weights
Thirteenth--It is further agreed that the referee
shall receive the to d"cid" any and all points
which may arse and are not covered by these arti-
| Giles of agreement.
| Fourtecnth-Tnc padding Of tho ring floor shall be
| satisfactory to both principals.
Fitteenth-lt Is agreed that, II the contest takes
place at the LcnoX A or the Cumry Island sporting
| Club the present size ~ til" ring shall remain
| and shall not lie altered from this time under
penalty Of forfeiture ~ cash deposited by Thomas
| ORourke and William A Brady. In case of the con.
being held outside of either these two clubs the
| ring to he twenty foot square in the clear
Brady said after the meeting that Tom