The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-02
And VIII go to the Fray as Veterans
Into Line of Battle,
JEffRlES IS The FAVORITf'
with the Prevailing Odds 10 To ..
Tho Sale OF Seats IL Tremendous
and the Crowd Expected To Be
the Largest Ever Gathered
at a Pugiiistic Encoun-
ter In New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. Jim Jeffries and
Tom sharkey have practically ended their
training. and, save for light exercise.
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 -
to the form OF Jeffries, as he has only
done about seven weeks work Tor the
fight. but his manager Billy Brady. and
his trainers, Tommy Ryan and Billy De-
laney. united In declaring that he Is In
entirely satisfactory shape. He asserts
| himself that he is stronger aud better
than he was on the night when he met
Bob Fitzsimmons in the same ring and
| defeated him.
On the other hand there is no doubt
about the condition OF 5harkey. He began
work while in California early last sum
! mer, ana be- has kept pegglng away az
4 II ever since. lie IS ambitious 10 be the
/ champion pugiist OF the world IN his
class. and does not want the matter of
I condition 10 stand IA his way. lie Is IN
nearly perfect form.
| The eve Of the contest sees both men
supremely confident Both are calm and
/ will 80 to the fray as veterans into ac-
| t0n.
Thousands Of dollars have been wageFed
on the outcome of the tight Joffrles re-
mains the favorite. ard the prevailing
odds are 10 70 5, although some money Is
/ placed az shorter terms than that
IL was expected that the Hood OF shark
ey money that came sweeping into town
earlier in the week would make the terms
even on the call OF time Friday night.
but the men who make the books and
| make a business Of risks OF a sporting
nature. are tonight predicting that JEFF
fries VIII maintain his lead IN betting
favor.
The house promises 10 be the largest
that ever gathered FOR a pugilistic en-
counter I'm New York or anywhere else
| in this country. The sale of seats thus
far has been tremendous. and ~ Il
keeps up the house will be sold out The
boxes near the stage went az s35 apiece.
while the best seats near the ring COM
manded from sl5 10 S25. General admis-
sion is 10 cost s., and Il Is said that the
size Of the gate expressed m dollars viii
be close 70 10000.
Spectators will be I'm attendance from
every State I'm the Union. Several large
| delegations from the South and Middle
] West got In to-day. and others from
! California and the extreme West ana
New England will arrive tomorrow. Ho-
tel corridors and cafes ring with fight
talk. There are offeA 10 bet predictions
| as - the length that the match will go.
| speculation and prophecy as 70 victory.
| and vigorous argument of the men VINO
champion one or the other Of the big
fighters.
| Neither of the men did much work To-
! day on account OF the storm.
Many wagers were placed tonight on
the result OF the big fight jim Wakeloy.
a staunch admirer Of Champion Jenries,
was one OF the heaviest botters today
placing 81 3D0 on the Californian's chances.
James J. Corbett bet 81 .Oo0 against $50 ON
Jeffrles with George Krauss Dick Iaine
/ has $500 to bet on Sharkey against 800.
4 J c. Budd who arrived here today from
| Cleveland bet $500 % l,2Qo with Chris
| BOyan Rudd has 5000 10 wager on JEFF
ries M the same odds Dick Dougherty.
who has n commission of 500 10 place on
Jerries hci s2.eo0 tonight against 81 eo)
WITH J. W Mason
The articles of agreement under which
| Ierries end Sharkov viii feht for the
| heavywcieht championship of tho world.
,cq'is for twenty-five rounds They will
ihafflo for es 2-3 Of the gross receipts. q
! which the winner receives " per cent.