The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Says the Decision Was the Rankest
Kind Of Robbery.
JEFFRIEs BUT BIG KID
DENIES THAT he FoULED DUR
ING THE FIGHT.
The Champion Is Disappointed Be
cause He Did Not Knock His
Man out-Referee Siler Says That
Jim Fought Clean Battle and
Won Fairly.

New York, Nov. AFTER the
Sharkey-J effries bout was over last
night, the two pugilists We're taken to
up town. With two broken ribs and
a lame shoulder, Sharkey was willing
to be assisted in his movements, and
when he and his attendants reached
their destination after a long ride in a
cab. he was carried into the bath
house and rubbed down. During that
operation he talked a little, saying he
would have put Jeffries ont if he had
not wrenched his left shoulder in the
eighteenth round.
1T was like fighting with one arm
after that" he said. He did not know
how the shoulder was wrenched.
Sharkey said: .'Jeffries did not win
that fight. Giving the decision to him
was the rankest kind of a robbery, and
Jeffries was not the only man who was
in on the deal either. 1t was the rank
est kind of a steal Why. that big
stiff was laying all over me half the
time, and fouling me time and again
asked him to break away and he would
not. 1t was more like wrestling than
anything else
''Jeffries says you fouled him." said
one of those present
He's a liar" exclaimed Sharkey. II
never fouled him.
What do you think of Jeffries as
fighter and how does he compare with
other men you have been up against?"
Says jeff Can't Fight.
Hes a big kid. All he's got is
strength. He doesn't know anything
about fighting at all. He hasn't got
the least bit of science. He knows how
to wrestie and that's about all he does
know. He can't fight and I'll bet he
doesn't hold that belt year.
Sharkey said today that he would
post check for $1,000 for another bout
with Jeffries.
Before coming over from Coney
island, Jeffries was driven to his head
quarteIA on the Ocean boulevard, where
he packed his grip, after which he rode
in a coupe over to the borough of Man
haitian. He remained at the bathing
rooms until noon, when he set out for
Philadelphia to visit relatives.
The champion seemed anything but
pleased over the result of the fight. He
had expected a much easier task. There
is a big lump on his cheek bone and
a slight abrasion on the forehead be-
tween the eyebrows. and the skin of
his nose is badly lacerated-
His Left Arm Useless.
His left arm, which was strained
while training, is now almost useless.
1t bothered him considerably during
the last round of last nights fight
George Siler. who acted as referee in
last nights bout, said today:
''Sharkey put up a great fight, but he
was outgeneraled by Jeffries, who
fought a clean-cut battle and outpoint-
ed Sharkey throughout with the ex-
ception of a few rounds.
''Sharkey at times was aggressive
and led often, but many of his blows
which may have seemed to land on JEFF
fries went wide of the mark Sharkey,
in his desire to win, resorted to ques-
tionable tactics.
1T was the greatest heavyweight
fight l have ever seen. and / think il
will be a lifetime before another such
battle takes place. Both men showed
gameness and their endurance was al
most marvellous"
Jeffries' Next Fight.
Jeffries' manager. William A. Brady,
made a statement today. in which he
said: ''Jeffries will not fight again this
year. and his next fight will probably
be at the Paris exposition. He has de-
feated Sharkey twice now, and do not
think that the sailor has any right to
demand another meeting with Jeffries
before the champion meets any one else. !
Jim will probably meet Corbett or
Corbett undoubtedly |
would prove the greater drawing card |
in Paris
Jeffries said: Il am no worse off now
than | was before l went into the fight, /
except for my left arm. 1 gave Shar- !
key three or four punches with il and !
then it went to pieces. and I had to |
fight with one hand. l whipped him |
with one hand. So he wants to fight !
again? Well, I'll fight him whenever |
and as often as he wants.
''Sharkey fouled me twice. He but |
ed me all over and loosened several of |
ny front teeth with his head"