The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
SHARKEP's REPLY TO JEFFRIEs
Accepts the Champions Terms with Only
One or Two Exceptions.

Accepts the Champions Terms with Only
One or Two Exceptions.
Unless something should crop up In the
meantime there Is every indication that
match between Tom Sharkcy and Jim Jofrrcs
will be arranged billy Brady Is anxious
to have the matter settled before Jefrries
goes to England. Just where the men
will meet. II an encounter is clinched.
IL not exactly known. but tho chances nro that
twill como of at Coney Island some time next
fall. Tom O'Rourke. for Sharkcy. yesterday
mailed the following statement to Billy Brady.
1t Is In answer to JeffrIess bold pronuncia-
mento issued at Philadelphia on Saturday
night:
On behalf OF Tom sharkey. hasten to accept the
proposition to fight Jerrios and in doing beg to
remind you that 1t was my original proposition to
you to arrange hght when met at Conoy Island.
Immediately after the Fiz night on Friday night. 1
then offered to match sharkey against Jenries. and
to put up there and then forfeit Of $500. You
viii also remember that offered you the option OF
kelecting date within six weeks. six months. and If
declined n the ground that jefries was entitled to
some public consideration and the financial benefits
10 pc derived from road tour. ,.---,,,
MY proposition was punctual. bustnesslike and
genuine PIX you eyinccd no desire e accept IT, and
was called to Jeifress open letter to Shsrkey There
70" be- by
consent. sharkey 10 more than anxious to convince
sSampo .H Of ne the sor Gns and ~r' ps
81 nS in shi; , respect He riii nS6t Jerss
aud you cannot select a date too soon for
us; The date Of Sept 70 is accented but your
timely and out Of place. in view Of III. law which
@ ,nS @ to- s.
wager dependent upon the issue when you made
confines OF the law in this respect but shall not 10
adverse 70 seeepting any prCpotion which you may
You have enlisted the services Of some "snSel who
will furnish you with the requisite $4,000 which
y91 propose s to make s aide wager with
yersy regardlnr insinua.ing alusionS made to shar
Brady, know more than I do how those things
with sharte S' only q bssan in sspttmSs st and
leave the public to Judge of the merits OF his work
/ shall be hoping to receive the notification of an
nppontment t. meet you when match can he
ments perfected.
According to reliable in formation, oRourke
intends to post 81, 900 to-day to make a battle
Brady said last night in reference to Shar-
keys answer to Jefrriess def:
estoes What WE n @y do G IS to ae
Jcfries Is the champion and is going TO be die.
9'9F h to meet ths latter nn
m tai; "Vt someth eth viii III be done done II"
want, to settle this, thing as quickly as
leave any obstacle in the way to bring about
struggle with the ex-sailor. J"trries has left
tnt HlUtttf PntlTely IN my MINUS anu lbIl
me to go about it as eXpeditousy as possible.
which shows that he intends to defend his title
against all corners A. far as can SEQ we will
be ready to meet before the club Offering tho
best purse. But you can rest assured that the
Coney Island Club will be in tho van with
very enticing incentive"
Is it true that the Concy Island Club is
dickerinG for match between Kid Mccoy and
Fitzsimmons Z" was asked.
Brady said 1t was, and when questioned
further as to how large u purse it would give
for the battle he replied:
| think IL will Innatp about S1bNn Rut
will not say that is posi- i've. for l am not the
organizations match maker
Brady has changed Jeffries's itinerary for
the week Tonight he will appear at the En-
pre A. g.. Wilmington; tQ-morrow afternoon
he will umpire II game OF base ball at Mcrden.
Conn; in the evening he will appear,at Hart
ford on Thursday afternoon he will umpire
another hall game ut Providence. and on Fri
day night he W III spar ut Bridgeport On next
Monday night he will volunteer his servicesat
a testimonial to Tommy Ryan at Syracuse.
Martin Julian said last night that Fitz would
not accept a benefit from Jeffries. but wanted
return match. Julian implies that Brady
wanted part OF the benefit receipts. which
RraIy tenies