The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
GIANTS BATTLE
AT COMFY ISLAND
Jeffries and Sharkey VIII Meet Down
by the Sea,
ARE ASSURED or PROJECTION.
Opcning OF Bids for the Fight will be
4 Mere Formally -- Little Betting
Being D1nc-Jciiries Has the
cali at 1907.
ARE ASSURED OF PROTECTION.

Unless the unforeseen hapPr"' '.'"''.
championship battle Will be held lh lhe
arena of the Coney Island Sporting CluD
tbis fau Since Inc arrival home Of VII
liam A. Brady from Europe an "bi
mont has been entered into by him ana
,b, mar8eer of Thomas Sharkey The
sai'or pueilist- who is matched 10 hgnt
lanes ] Jenres. which VIII result h
1,ringlne the two big fellows togelher hi
the same ring in which Fltzsimmons Ioa'
his honors TO the present champion.
Because of the fact that other ainletlc
ORGANIZATIONS have been invited 10 Dlu
for tho fight. the understanding being thal
the highest bidder would secure the event.
The announcement made above that Sc
cret agreement had been entered INTO VIII
probably he denied by those most inter
csted. In a sense, faith has been broken
and vet Il has been known that Coney
Island IS the best place in the country
TO hold the fight, and il has been general
~ understood all along that The men
would meet there.
TOLD BY ONE WHO KNOWS.
All of this information was given 10 me
bv one Of those most interested. For
obvious reasons. he does not desire 10
have his name used. He IL was who as
sured the Herald last June when Others
were announcing that Chief Of Police De.-
cry would prevent FltZslmmons ana JeI-
fries from fighting. that Hugh McLaugh-
lin had interfered and that Mr. Devery
had received and acknowledged orders
10 keep hands off.
'For the sake Of formaHties,' said the
gentleman referred TO, when speaking
with me Yesterday land 20 make de-
cent pretense at keeping faith with the
managers Of other athletic clubs. we VIII
open up all bids for the fight But these
bids win amount 10 nothing. More money
can be made al Coney Island IMAM any
where else I'm the country. and nowhere
else can we be 50 well assured OF protec-
lion. What is the use OF going far into
the West whore great crowds cannot De
gathered chasing an elusive purse ana
at the last moment having all plans inter
fered with by some official who has been
Influenced by an alleged sentiment Tho
manager of Sharkev feels about this just
as do we who are with Jeifries. with
that much common ground upon which 90
stand Il was not difficult 20 come 10 a
Thorough agreement This was done yes
,ordav. Jeffries and Sharkey Will fight
M Coney Island You may make this an
nouncement. confident that the future will
verify H. though denials will probably be
made.
DETAILS FAIR To ALL
81 cannot give you the details Of the
agreement that was reached yesterday
lint II IS fair 10 all concerned. and the
two puginsts viii have the satisfaction OF
knowing that more money will depend
mon the result Of their battle than two
men ever before fought for i'm a prize
ring
Although the fight for the champion
shin is now only a few weeks distant. lit-
tie speculation is being INDUCED in by
those who usually have a wager on an
a0oIr OF this sort Jcnries is faVorite
IN the betting. the prevailing odds being
10 10 r Even at that quotation Sharkey
money is scarce Few care 20 tie up their
cash for so long time, while others
evnoct the sailor 10 be at 20 ] IN the
betting and are waiting for these odds.
Sharllev IS already indulging In light
work preliminary to active training.
Jenries is still on the other side but VIII
be back soon When he arrives he WiIi
begin reducing flesh. pursuing the same
routine followed by him al Asbpry PARK
when preparing for his contest with fitz-
simmons.
..,romrn,," RYAN who taught Jeffries
much that avaied him when In the ring
with "Fitz" may lend his services 10
Sharllev. II he does the sailor will be
fortunate. indeed. for Ryan knows every
movement that the champion can make,
and lust how 90 check IL. Je1ries Will
probably work with some man buiit on
the plan Of Sharkey. IL is possible that
Denver I'D" Martin viii work with him.
Drawing a line from the betting Jeifres
should lose when he meets Sharkey Pre-
cedent teaches that the favorite with the
wager laying public generally meets de-
feat. Jack" Dempsey met his first de-
feat I'm the ring with tftzsimmons. lie
was on overwhelming favorite FOR the Dat
tie "Jim" Hall was likewise the public S
choice before he fought FitZsmmons' but
the latter won easily. Maher was at
10 10 when he met Fitz and lost Twice
only was Fitzsimmons made favorite Ia
the betting. He lost both times. once
was when he was robbed of the decision
over Sharkey, the second time was when
he faced the present champion.
Going back 20 ancient history, Joe
Goss was n favorue and lost 20 PADDY
RYAN The latter. I'm turn. was played 10
Whip the great sullivan. but failed i9nomi-
nioue'y. John To- va az one Ga four
the night he met his Waterloo and Cor
bctt became champion. Mccoy was a
faNorite over Sharkey and lost. Tommy
Ryan was expected 20 have an easy thing
with Mccoy. lie lost Mccoy was whip
pea by Mccormack. though good judge
would not have bet counterfeit money
on the big fellow.
When they FIRST met Sharlley was q
favorite i'm the betting over Jefries. and
lost Now that the odds are against him.
the muscle-bound sailor may reverse the
decsion.-New York Herald.
0M TUC TIDE