The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-12
sRARKEY's TURN NOW
Champion Jrf1eries Will 90
After the sailor Pugilists.

Philadelphia, June iO-Jsm"s J, Jeffries |
the new champion nghts. appeared at
the Academy Of Musi chere tonigat before |
packed house. a notable featur. being |
the large number of women present JEFF |
fries boxed three rounds with his spar
ring partner Jim Daily OF this city wa
liam A. Brady read from the stsSs a
challenge to fight Tom sherkcy about
September 10 or later for the largest
purse offered by any club and side bet
Of $4,000. He stipulated that the entire
purse &c to the winner and that no side
| agreements or secret arrangements be
considered and that the sailor must agree
20 George L. siler as referee. The contest
no asserted must take place In an eight.
cen foot ring. Mr.. Brady was very oaas-
tic and called Sharkey a bl9whArd, ac-
@, sing him Of having robbed Fitzsimmoas
OF the decision in their fight two years
ago. Jenries had little to say regarding
bis victory over Fitzsimmons. II feel
BIT sore about the shoulders" he said.
but beyond that ! am all right"
Asked whom he was likely to meet next
he said lam not particular whom
meet but I would like to mee- that talk
st.ve tar, sharkey. I'll hght him for char
ity Just to show the people that he does
not know how to fight"
REFEREE sTLER TALKS.
New York, June lO-George sller. who
refereed the Jenfries-F -Fitzs zsimmons dght,
said in an Interview:
1T was a nice. clean straght-away
fight with no attempt on either side 10
foul Both men seemed TO 10 their best
to avoid violations Of the rules. OF course
when big men like these get tired there
Is more or less clnching. In my opinion
lJeffres had shade the best Of It In the
last seven rounds Jeffries Is unquestion-
ably a young man Of remarka1'e Strength
IT was good fight from start to finish
end the best man won"
BOB TALKS MANLY.
New York. June 10-Ex- champion BOD
Fitzslmmons said to a World correspond
ent:
81 fully expected to win, but ] did not.
Jedrl,s won because he was the better
man. 1 could not believe that he had Inn
proved so much. He is young. strong
ouick and clever / have no excuse TO
make on the score Of condition and over
confidence. l was in perfect trim, better
, really than ever was before and fought
the best could. Whereas ] fully expect
cd 10 win. | did not hold my man cheap.
That is something 1 was never guilty OF
Jeffries is now the champion OF the world
= beyond question and IS entitled to all the
praise that may be showered upon him.
I for one win not molest him for the
, present. OF course I may challenge him.
hut il was all so sudden that l have not
had time 10 decide what to do. It Is not
r improbable that ! win ask him for anotn
I | or chance"
Jim Corbett said. ut proved just as I
predicted"
JEFFRIEs HAS HIS SAY.
S New York June 10-Champior Jeffries
/ said:
, ''The fight was never for a moment IN
doubt go far as l was concerned. I knew
what / could do when l entered the ring
! and I grew more conndant every mo
ment. I believe I am the best man in the
, world and I am willing to defend the
title"
sHARKEY WANTS IN.
san Francisco. June 1O-Tom Sharkey
b has issued statement in which he de-
e clares he Is "stni the champion heavy
"a weight of the world and that Jeffries will
, lhave dispose Of him before laying
claim to the title. He thought Jeffries
had greatly improved.
THE PURSE DIVIDED.
New York June l0-The Times tomor-
, row win say;
The division Of the spoils Of the Ienriea q
Fnzsimmons fight was az follows:
Half Of the receipts went 10 the Coney
Island sporting club and half TO the CON
testants The amount taken in at the
door was SIS go.
IIals Of the admission money amounted
70 S4e s35 OF this Ftzslmmons received
sixty percent or s255sl and Jetrr,es a per
cont or f17O54 The purse, said to have
been offered by the club was $4,000 In
the event Jenres winning. this was 10
BE- equally divided thereby making Flt7-
arncL's total receipts $S56s1 ala Jefrries
s2io54
u was declared that Fitzs'mmans
would not make the match until he had
been guaranteed the large end OF the
purse and the gate money. owing 10 his
reputation and position. Manager Brady
accepted 40 per cent. for his man. be-
lieving that In the long run such an
amount and o decision were worth more
/ a.