The record-union., 1899-11-02
JEFFRIES AND SHARkEY.
BOTH READY FOR TOMORROW
NIGHTS BATTLE.
Each Confident Of Being the Vic
tor-The Californian Favorite
in the Betting.

NEW 4ORk, NOV. l.-Jlm JeHFleS
and Tom Sharkey have practically
ended their training, and save for light
exercise, will do nothing more until
they face each other in the arena Of the
Coney Island Sporting Club on Friday
night. They have been working 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 and
Billy Delaney, unite in declaring that
he is in entirely satisfactory condition.
He himself asserts that he is satisfied
that he is stronger and better than he
was on the night when he met Fitz-
simmons in the same ring and defeat
ed 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 ambitious
to be the champion pIgilist of the world
in his class, 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
O'Rourke, have been compelled to
watch him to guard against going over
the mark where he would be strong.
As it is, he is in nearly perfect form.
+ Sharkey's physician went down to see
him at noon. He is DIR. Frank E. But
Ter, formerly of Bellevue Hospital, New
York. Dr. Butler, after remaining
xx-ifh C6o oil
is in Perfect condition.. have watched
him ever since he began work, and
feel satisfied that he has developed to
its fullest possibilities each muscle in
his body. His blood, his digestion, all
his internal organs are in perfect con-
dition. He is not in the least stale, and
1 think will be able to put up his best
fight Friday night"
In the afternoon Sharkey went out on
the road for a two-mile trot. 1t was
raining at the time, and Tom O'Rourke
accompanied him in a carriage.
The eve of the contest sees both of
the men supremely confident. Thou
sands of dollars have been wagered on
the outcome of the fight Jeffries re-
mains the favorite, and the prevailing
odds are 10 to 8, although some money
is placed at shorter terms than that. 1t
was expected that the flood of Sharkey
money that came in to town earlier in
the week would make the terms even
by the call of time Friday 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 bet
ting favor.
on the result of the big fight. Jim
Wakely, a stanch admirer of Champion
Jeffries, was one of the heaviest bet
ters to-day, placing $500 on the Cali
fornian's chances. James j. Corbett
bet $1,000 against $500 on Jeffries with
George Krauss. Dick Laine had So. 600
to bet on Sharkey against s., ZOO. ]. c.
Budd, who arrived here to-day from
Cleveland, bet $500 to $1,25O with
Chris Boylan- Budd has $1,000 to
wager on the same Odds Dick Dough-
erty, who has commission of 5000
to place on Jeffries, bet $1,000 tonight
against 81, 900 with ]. W. Mason. The
remaining $4,000 will be posted at the
same odds.
The articles of agreement under
which Jeffries and Sharkey will fight
for the heavyweight championship calls
for twenty-five rounds They will
battle for 662s per cent. of the gross
receipts, of which the winner will re-
ceive 75 per cent.