The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
EAGER FOR The BATTLE
Both Jeffries and Sharkey in the
Pink of Condition.
TRAINING IS FINISHED
People OF Both Camps Are Confident OF
Victory - Appears to Be No Choice
Between the Two NIen-Lack
o? Sporting Blood.

New York, Nov. 2-.Iim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey will fight tomorrow,
night in the arena of the Coney Island
Athletic club for the heavyweight
chamionship of the world Although
Jctfries, as the champion and the bigger
man, is the favorite of sporting men,
many strange stories have been told Of
him since he went to England and
since his return. Billy Delaney OF San
Francisco, who trained Corbett for his
successful venture against sullivan,
said to-day: MY man, Jeffries, will
be heard from to good advantage to-
morrow night. | told you five months
ago, before he met Fitzsimmons, that
1t was sure then. Now take my ad-
vice, Cont worry about all these stor-
les which you hear of Jims sickness
He's all right, and hen win. sure
The A!enhurst training quarters We're
deserted late this afternoon. Jeffries.
Delaney, Tommy Ryan and party Of
attendants closed up the shop and
came to New York. Early in the day
viii Curley, the English feather
weight, left Allenhurst cottage, acconl-
panied by two Of his sparring partners.
Eight hours later the entire fighting,
colony came to this city. Before JEFF
fries left Allenhurst he had gone over
several miles al a jog trot, after which
ne skipped the rope $50 times without a
miss and his leg movement was all
that could be desired. Other than this
work he did nothing, and simply pre-
pared himself for his move on Shar-
KEY, as he facetiously expressed it.
When the company moved from Allen
hurst all hands We're in the best of
spirits and none of them was more
cheerful than Jeffries They arrived
here late this afternoon and Immediate
iy repaired to the Vanderbilt hotel.
where Jeffries viii rest until tomorrow
morning.
The seaside resort at Newdrop,
Staten Island, where Sllarkey has been
training for some weeks, was also the
scene OF an exodus this afternoon
Sharkey, who never seems tired OF
work. was on edge late this afternoon
When a message came from his man
ager to break camp and come to the
city. George Dixon, who has a very
interesting enga cement on hand to-
night, has been in training earnestly
with Sharkey for the last few weeks
and both lighters took their release as
boon. FSharlaey said:
Tin in tjp-top condition. So is
George here, aren't we?' said the Irish
American sailor addressing his little
dusky partner. You bet yer life.' re-
piled George. Both OF US will be on
top at the end of the outfit I'm surer
VI Spul SuCCSSS LHdI L am Oh mine, ana
that means neither of us can lose"
Sharkey was never in better condi-
ton. He has trained caref1aly and in
every sense OF the word has lived UP to
the instructions given him by his man
ager. a comparison between his con-
clifton and that of Jeffries could scarce
ly be drawn. Both are fit. Each has
trained faithfully.
Notwithstanding rumors to the eff
feet that Jeffries is in an unfit condi-
tion, he seems to be fit to fight for his
and dozen other mems lives; and as
for Sharkey, to use the vernacular
there is nothing doing" if he needs
any improvement to win the champion :
ship.
y prominent man uptown who is in
the habit Of holding a great many bets
said tonight:
''There seems to be a lack of sporting
fight. Interest seems to be at fever
heat, and yet men will not wager their
money. Queer reports in the respect
i've training quarters of the fighters as
to their inability to put up a good argu-
ment seems to have had a deterrent eff
feet in the betting market. To my
mind both men are in the best possible
condition. The most conservative and
weil-informed patrons OF the ring agree
with me that the contestants will have
a hard battle for eight rounds, and if
it lasts longer it win be a question of
the man with the stamina to win out.