The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
TRAINING OVER,
Jeffries and ) Tom
Sharkey in Fine
Fettle.
ODDS ON CALIFORNIAN.
James Corbett Places
$1,000 on Champions
Chances.
ODDS ON CALIFORNIAN.

New York, Nov. Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey have practically ended
their training and save for light exer-
cises will do nothing more until they
face one another in the arena of the
Coney Island sporting club on Friday
night
They have both worked hard for the
contest and will probably prove to be
in excellent condition. Some doubts
have been expressed as to the form of
Jeffries, as he has only done about
five weeks work for the fight, but his
manager, Billy Brady, and trainers,
Tommy Ryan and Billy Delaney, unite
in declaring that he is in entirely sat
isfactory shape. He himself asserts
that he is satisfied that he is stronger
and better than he was on the night
when he. met Fitzslmmons in the same
ring and defeated hin.
On the other hand there is no doubt
about the condition Of Sharkey. He be-
gan work while in California early last
summer and has kept pegging away
at it ever since. He is ambitious to
be the champion pugilist of the world
in his class and does not want the mat
ter Of condition to stand in his way.
His trainers, Tim McGrath and Bob
Armstrong, and his manager. Tom
o. Rourke, have been compelled to
watch him to guard against getting ov-
er the mark where he will be strong.
As ii is he is in nearly perfect form.
Jeffries may spend the night before the
fight in New York. He is very anxious
TO see VIII Curley. the English ban
tam. in his fight with George Dixon, at
the Broadway Athletic club tomorrow
night and unless serious objection is
made by those who have him in hand
will come up from Allenhurst, where he
has trained. He has been warned that
there is danger of exposing himself to
the night air and if he does change his
plans it will be Friday noon before ne
leaves for the scene of battle
His plan now is to reach Coney Island
Friday afternoon and take dinner at
one of the resorts there. Sharkey will
not leave New Dorp until Friday after
noon. He may spend part of the after
noon at Martins hotel, at 40th street
and Broadway, and it is more probable
that he will go directly to Coney Island.
The eve of the contest sees both of
the men calm and supremely confident.
Thousands of dollars have been wager
ed upon the outcome of the fight. JEFF
fries remains the favorjte, the prevail
ing odds are 10 to g. although some
money is placed at shorter terms than
that. 1t was expected that the flood of
Sharkey money that came sweeping into
town earlier in the week would make
the terms even by the call of time on
Friday night, but men who follow the
books and make a business of financial
risks Of a sporting nature are tonight
predicting that Jeffries will maintain
his lead in the betting.
The crowd promises to be the biggest
on record. The sale of seats so far has
been tremendous, and if 1t keeps up the
house will be sold out The boxes near
the stage went at $35 apiece while the
best seats near the ring commanded
from SIS TO $25 General admission is to
cost IS, and it is expected that the size
of the gate expressed in dollars will be
close to 100000.
Spectators will be in attendance from
every state in the Union. Several large
delegations from the south and middle
west got in today, and others from the
extreme west will arrive tomorrow.
Neither of the men did much work to-
day, owing to the storm. Sharkey' s
physician, DIR. Frank E. Butler of New
York, examined the pugilist today, and
declared that the latter was in perfect
condition.
Jim Wakely. a staunch admirer Of
Champion Jeffries, was one of the
heaviest betters today placing $4,000 on
the Californians chances. James ].
Corbett bet $1,000 against $500 on Jeffries
with George Krauss. Dick Laine has
$500 to bet on Sharkey against $4,000.
J. C. Budd of Cleveland bet $500 to
$1,000 with Chris Boylan. Dick Dough-
erty, who has a commission of $4,000 to
place on Jeffries. bet $4,000 tonight
against $1,000 with J. w Mason. The
remaining $4,000 will be posted at the
same odds
which Jeffries and Sharkey will fight
for the heavy championship of the
world, call for 25 rounds. They will
battle for SIS % per cent. of the gross
receipts, Of which percentage the win
ner will receive IS.