The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-02
JEFFRIES AND SHARKEY
FINISH THEIR TRAINING
Both Men in the Finest of Condition.
Jeffries Favorite in the Betting
at 10 to 8.

their training and save for the light
exercise will do nothing more until
they face each other in the arena OIL
the Coney Island Athletic 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 seven weeks work for the
fight, but his manager, Billy Brady,
and his trainers, Tommy Ryan ana
Billy Delaney, unite in declaring that
he is in an entirely satisfactory con-
dition. He, himself asserts that he
is satisfied he is stronger and 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 sharkey. He
began work while in California early
last summer, and has kept pegging
away at it ever since. He is ambi-
tious to best the champion pugilist o.
the world, 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
watch him to guard against going over
the mark where he would be strong.
AS it is, he is in nearly perfect form.
Jeffries may spend the night before
the fight in New York. He is very anx-
ious to see Will Curley, the British
bantam, in his fight with George Dix
on at the Broadway Athletic club to-
morrow night, and unless serious OBJ
lection is made by those who have him
in hand he will come up from Allen
hurst, where he has trained, tomorrow
night. He has been warned that there
is danger Of exposing himself to the
night air, and If he does not change his
plan it will be Friday noon before he
leaves for the scene of the battle His
present intention is to reach Coney
Island late Friday afternoon and take
dinner at one of the resorts there.
Sharkey will not leave Newdorp until
Friday afternoon. He may spend part
of the afternoon at Martins hotel in
this city, but 1t is more probable that
he will go directly to Coney Island.
The eve of the contest sees both men
confident. Thousands of dollars have
been wagered on the outcome of the
fight. Jeffries remains the favorite and
the prevailing odds are 10 to s. although
some money is placed at shorter odds
than that s.,5-
1t was expected that the food of
Sharkey money that came swooping into
town early in the week would make
| the terms even by the call Of time Fri
| day 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 favor.
The house promises to be the largest
| that ever gathered for a pugilistic en-
counter in New York or anywhere else
| in this country. 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
| ~, .ta.l
| eral admission is to cost S. and it is eX-
pected that the size of the gate receipts
expressed in dollars will be close to
100000 Spectators will be in attend
ance from every state in the union.
Several large delegations from the
South and Middle West got in to-day
and others from California and the ex
treme West and New England will ar
| rive tomorrow.
Neither Of the men did much work to-
day owing to the storm. At Asbury
| Park Jeffries began with a short run
on the road, then rested until o'clock
when he spared with Ryan for the
benefit of Professor Mike Donovan
who had come to see him work. Later
in the afternoon he punched the Mag
for 20 minutes, skipped the rope thou
sand times and worked with pulleys
dumb bells and the wrist machine fol
half an hour.
This was biograph day at Sharkey's
NeWdorp training quarters. The NOV
ing picture people went down to takt
number of views of the big sailor
training and they occupied his time fol
a considerable time. 1t was a day o
easy work for the 1rishman. He tool
just enough exercise to keep his wine
apparatus in working order and to in
sure his muscles remaining timber ant
supple.
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with his trainers and after the meal h
went out on the road for four-mil
walk and trot. He came running in af
terward perspiring freely, but breath
ing without the slightest perceptible ef
fort. Sharkey's physician went dow
to see him at noon. He Is DR.. Franl
Butler. formerly of Bellevue hospital
New York. Dr. Butler, after remaining
with Sharkey all day, said: ''Sharke,
is in perfect condition. I have watche
him ever since he began working an
I feel satisfied that he has developed t
its fullest possibilities each muscle il
his body. His blood, his digestion, a.
his internal organs are in perfect con
dition. He is not in the least stale anG
I think, will be able to put up his bes
fight Friday night
In the afternoon Sharkey went out o
the road again for a two-mile trOr.
was raining at the time and TOT
| ~ IlOuIhe accompanied MN III Il cdf
rlage. Many Wagers were placed tC
night on the result of the big figh
Jim Wakeley, q staunch admirer {
r Jeffries, was one of the heaviest bet
ters to-day, placing So 200 on the Cal
fornian's chances. James J. Corhet
bet $1,000 against $500 on Jeffries Wit
. George Krauss. Dick Laine had s3,5(
to bet on Sharkey against $1,000. j. {
Budd, who arrived here to-day tror
Cleveland, put $1,000 to $1,000 wit
Chris Boyland. Budd had $1,000 t
wager on Jeffries a the same od6!
) Dick Doughtery, who has a commsso
Of $4,000 to place on Jeffries, bet 50, ,0O
tonight against $1,000 with J. w Ma
: son. The remaining $4,000 will tie post
ed a. the same odds
The articles of agreement unde
: which Jeffries and Sharkey will tigE
5 for the heavyweight championship
the world call for % rounds, They wi
battle for 66 2-3 of the gross receipt.
of which the winner will receive rs ps
, | cent.
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