The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-20
ARTICLES SIGNED.
Jeffries and Sharkey
Matched for a rs
Round Battle.
THEY WILL FIGHT IN OCTOBER.
Championship Of the World
and Coin OF the Realm
at Stake.
THEY Will FIGHT in OCTOBER.

New York, June 19.-William A. Bra
dy and Tom O'Rourke, representing
Jim .Jeffries and Tom Sharkey. respec-
| lively, met here today, and, after a good
deal of quibbling, articles of agreement
were signed, insuring a bout between
Jeffries and Sharkey. In the articles,
the parties agree to engage In a contest
for the championship of the world I'M
der the following conditions:
That the contest shall be twenty-five
rounds for a decision and shall take
place on the 23d of October, 1899. The
principals agree to accept the best in
ducements offered before midnight,
Sept /, and If held in New York state,
the contest Is to be strictly under the
Interpretation of the Horton laws.
The contest shall be governed by the
Marquis Of Queensberry rules, and the
men shall be permitted to fight with
one hand free, each protecting him
self in the breakaway. They are to
part at the command of the referee.
Soft bandages are to be allowed, but
they must be satisfactory to the referee
and the opposing principal.
According to the articles, the gloves
shall not weigh less than five ounces
and each principal shall be permitted
to furnish his own gloves, which are
| to BIO submitted to the referee for his
approval at o'clock on the day of the
contest, and remain in his custody I'M
til the men enter the ring
The official time keeper of the club
must be satisfactory to both the prlncl-
pals and each conte slant will be allow
ed one time keeper
George Siler was agreed upon as re-
fierce. The winner is to take the entire
! purse.
The agreement holds that IL either
man suffers a defeat between now and
| the time of the acceptance of the purse
the match will be declared off. After
the club articles are signed neither man
shall engage in any contest except with
his sparring partneS or forfeit the
amount he has deposited.
On the signing of these articles each
man shall post $2500 with AL" Smith
who shall be- final stakeholder, said for
felt to stand as a guarantee of good
faith and to be paid to the contestant
who has lived up to this agreement.
The club securing the contest shall
post $4,000 to be divided between the two
men in case the club fails to fulfil the
contract Each party agrees to post
$4,000 in all, which Is to be forfeited In
case of the failure to live UP to these
and the clubs articles. This forfeit OF
$4,000 will be divided between the club
and the principal who has lived up to
the agreement.
Bids for the contest are to be made
to Matt Clune and they must be &C.
companied by cash deposited or a certi-
fed check for S2500. The club will be
required to post $500 additional when
the contestants sign the club articles.
The parties mutually agree to contest
at catch weights. The referee shall
have the power to decide any and all
points which may arise that are not
covered by these articles of agreement.
1t is agreed that IL the contest takes
place at the Lenox Athletic Club or the
Coney Island Sporting Club, the pres
ent size Of the ring shall not be altered
from this time on under penalty of for
fixture of cash deposited by O'Rourke
and Brady. If the contest is held out
side of either of these clubs, the ring
is to be twenty feet square in the clear.