Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-20
JEFFRlES AND SHARKEY.
Their Representatives Nee, and Sign Articles
Of Agreement for a Fight
10 he for the championship OF the
world Twenty-Five HouSds To
Take Place october 20, 1899.

New York. June i9.-wililnm a.
Brady and Tom ORourkc. representing
Jim JonrioH and Tom sharkcy re-
spccuycly. mot today and signed the
following articles Of agreement for a
nght between their mon:
The fighters agree 20 engage In a COM
test Tor the championship 81 the world
under the following conditions: Con.
test shall be twenty-five rounds Tor "a
decision. and shall take place on Oc-
toher %, 1893, The principals agree to
accept the best Inducements offered be-
held ln New York the contest IN 60 be
strictly under the Interpretation of the
Horton law. The contest shall be gov
orncd BY the Marquis u Quconshery
rules, ana the men shall be permitted
90 nght with one hand free. each pro-
tectlng himself In the hrgnkuwuy. They
nru Co part at the command o. the ref-
cree. soft bnndbFes are 90 be allowed.
but they must De satisfactory to the
referee and the opposing principal.
The gloves shall not weigh less than
i've ounces and each principal shall be
permitted 20 furnish his own gloves.
which are 30 be submitted 20 tho ref
cree Tor his approval nt o'clock on the
day u the contest. and remain IN his
custody until the men enter the ring
The official timokuopcr 5f the clut
must b. satisfactory 60 both principals
aud each contestant viii be allowed one
tmekoUper. George Silcr was agreed
upon as referee. The winner shall take
the entire purse.
The agreement provides that n either
man shall suffer defeat between nov
and the time OF the acceptance " IN,
purse. the match will be- declared on
After the club articles are signed
neither man shall engage IN any con,
! test except with his sparrlng partners
| or shall forfeit the amount he has de-
/ posted,
on the signing NJ those articles. eacl
| man shall post s. 900 with Al Smith
| who shall be- final stakeholder. said FOR
| felt 10 stand uB guarantee u GOO,
| faith aud TO ho paid to the contestnn
| who has lived mp 90 this agreement
/ The club securing tho contest shall
] post 81 900 90 De divided between IN
two men lu case the club fails 20 fulul
the contract. Each party agrees q
| post 5000 IN ALL which b. 10 De forfeit
ed In cnsc of failure 90 live mp Co thos
and the clubs articles. This forfcl
Of 5000 viii be- divided between IN
club and the principal who has lived NJ
10 the agreement.
Bids for this contest are to be mad
10 Matt Clunc. ana they must be uc
compunicd by cash deposited or q Ger
titled check Of s. i0O The club win b
required 20 post s.. 600 additional whc
the contestants sign their club az
! tlclcH
The parties mutually agree TO contca
at catch weights. The referee shu
have the power 10 decide any and a.
points which may arise that arc mo-
covered 10y these articles OF ugrecmcn
II II agreed thnt n the contest take
place NJ l.ruoX Athletic club or IN
Conoy Island club, the present size ,
the ring shall not be altered from hi
time ON under penalty Of forfeiture ,
the cash deposited by O'Rourko an
Brady. n the contest Ia held outsid
Of either OF these clubs the ring Is
be twenty feet square In the clear.