The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

look at him, and school children on the
way home from their days studies
stopped and marveled.
Sharkey's face is familiar all over
Southern Staten island, and his name is
one to conJure- with, as many Staten
Islanders think. The sailor was out of
bed at S o'clock IN the morning In cheer
full spirits after his Sunday rest He
and McGrath took q two-mile stroll be-
fore breakfast, and after the meal there
We're two hours of hard work in the
gymnasium, during which SharIey pound
ed away at Bob Armstrong for four
rounds, and then George Dixon tried
some of his bantam stunts upon the Irish
man. %&f
Sharkey's work made plain the fact
that he has some things up his sleeve for
Fridays battle. Jeftries' crouching po-
sition, that was so effective against Fitz-
simmons. has, of course, occupied large
share of Sharkey's attention, and those
who know say the sailor man has that
down pat.
He will show people, said Trainer
Tim McGrath, in discussing this subject,
that in order to win fights man has to
fight all the time and leave all the fancy
schemes alone. L think Tom Sharkey
will straighten Mr.. Jefflies up in about
one round .
The Irishman received a big lot of silk
flags, belts and trunks today that admir-
ing friends wanted him to adorn him
self with at Fridays battle. Some of
these were Of green. but most of them of
red, white and blue.
Sharkey was especially proud Of a gor-
geous tri-colored belt that some person
had sent him anonyly Nsly with the re-
quest that he wear A. Another sent a
rabbits :oot set in sterling silver All
of these were displayed in the sailor
gymnasium SharKey said he was proud
of all that had been sent him, but he
would wear in the ring on Friday a pair
of green colored trunks his old mother
in Ireland had croeheted for him. and
that these would be tied up with the
same red, white and blue belt that has
done service in several OF his recent ring
Victories.
JEIFRIES NERVOUS.
AseURY PARK N j., Oct 31-Al
the severest work in Jeffries camp, and
done when Jefrres skipped the rope for
LEGO counts, next tackled the punching
bag for fifteen minutes OF easy but
rapid work. and then surrendered to a
mutaseope or biograph company to have
his picture took in severaf interesting
poses for moving views.
IN this the big fellow combined business
with courtesy, giving a number of ex-
citing illustrations of what the real
thing looks like IN a genuine prize fight.
At this his work was of the hurricane
order and limbered him up.
Jim started off on the green sward in
a beautiful exhibition of hitting, block
ing and lodging with Tommy Ryan for
two three-n1nute bouts. and then took
on his good-iooking brother Jack for an
other go of two rounds of stiff punch
ing.
Ee next essayed a wrestling bout with
Ernest Roeber, for which the big mats
were brought out of the gymnasium and
spread Cn the green lawn. The specta
tors were treated to one of the prettiest
exhibitions of strength and endurance
that it could have been anybodys good
fortune to witness.
JeflTieS showed III this bout that he was
no SLOUGH at the game, and after four
minutes Of Juggling, mauhng and hauling
convinced Roeber of that fact by as pref
ty an overhead toss as was ever seen.
Ills marvellous deXterity and almost su-
perhunan strength profoundly impressed
the spectators.
A long rest ensued after lunch, and
then JeffI,ies donned his black sweater,
with heavy clothing on the outside, and
started off for brisk run of five miles
toward Long Branch in the hope of tax
ing off at least coupe of pounds Of SUI
perfluoAS weight.
Ieflries' proverbial good nature and
propensity for joking still cling to him,
Notwithstanding the wear and annoyance
of the additional week of preparation,
but TO MS trainers and cfose observers
it is plain he is getting. tribe restless.
AS he stood ON the mat today swing
ing himself after his tussle with RoeDer'
he said: 80, if this fight was only to-
night" and then he would Iunge cut those
dangerous dukes at an imaginary lace
with a wicked swish.