Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-29
PALAVER Of THE PUGILISTS
Jefrics' Arm lis Fully Restored md
lie Has Resumed Spnrring
with Tommy Ryan.

treatment and massage has so improved jim
Jeffries' left arm that he has resumed box
ing with his sparring partner, Tommy Ryan.
Information to this effect has relieved the
sporting fraternity to q considerable degree,
for they are now confident that no further
postponement OF the big mill between Jen-
ries and Sharkey on November is probable.
The other day Jeffries gave Ryan six rounds
Of as stiff boxing as the most gluttonous
devotee Of the square circle could wish 10
see Ryan is authority for the statement
that these latter day sessions with the mitts
are about the real thing. and his opinion
in the matter stands at par. Sharkey has a
distinct advantage, however, in that he is
in the pink of condition already and the
only fear entertained for him at this time
Ia danger OF entertaining Tom ORourke
Is keeping a watchful eye on his protege and
during the past week all real hard work has
been cut out.
Betting on the big mill still continues to
favor the boilermaker by 10 to Z. but his
admirers are the least bit shaky over his in
jury. In both pont-blank and long-range
fighting Jeffries will probably fight slower
and move with mere caution than he would
observe II his arm we're in normal condition.
His clever left arm may be fully restored
and as fit as when he faced Fitzsimmons,
but the fear OF an unexpected strain may
unconsciously curb the action Of his hand
and render him less dangerous. Return
counters from Sharkey that would be spent
harmlessly on Jeff's arm If he had not met
with an accident might weaken and cripple
and even disable him. These counters from
Sharkey, when they fall short of the mark
and find lodging spot on the guard, carry
a sting with them, as Kid Mccoy discovered
in his battle with the sailor. blow at long
range from the salor scored on the boiler
makers lusty piston rod Of a left would be
a waste of muscular force on the part of the
sailor il Jeffres' wing were possessed of its
firmness and vlgor. But one of those long
range rakish swings OF the tar's might de-
velop another relapse Of what the doctor
calls synovtis. With such a downright ad-
vantage favoring him Sharkey will probably
bolt hot-footed after his man and devote
as much attention to countering on the arm
as playing for the stomach He will do
more of the chip-on- -the-shoulder or agrees
sive warning than he probably figured on
and will abide by the adage about an i'll wind
blowing nobody good by entering the ring
in the finest physical fettle, ready to make
long endurance battle.
ORourke says the tar has trained spe-
cially for wind, or rather to improve his
powers OF endurance and quick recupera-
ton. Jeffries might "go off his feet" in his
training, a technical way of describing the
boxer who becomes the victim of fever or
staeness while undergoing the preparatory
course Of training for battle The omission
OF the boxing and wrestling from his daily
stretch Of flesh reduction and muscle devel-
oping may soften the tissue and fatten the
muscles of the champion. Training adopts
and sharpers in the boxing game, such as
Al Herford, Joe Cans and Tom O'Rourke,
agree that Sharkey will face the fray in finer
physical trim than the Californian, with
harder and frmer skin, with healthier
muscle, more wind, and more capacity for
staling off the clouts and slings of battle.
The situation is brighter for Sharkey than
eyer, and no one appreciates the advantage
more than the hatchet- faced sailor man |
from bowl Dundalk." Jeffries, even fem
pered, cold, almost phegmatic, is happily |
the poseessor Of disposition that never |
frets nor fevers. His confidence remains !
mistaken and he cannot for the life of him |
see how the sailor can win. He even went |
so far as to declare that he could whip |
Sharkey with his right hand tied to his |
back, His great faith that he is the master |
of the sailor arises from the twenty-round |
victory over Sharkey in California two years
ago.
"Jeffries is as good natured as ever, and |
is sore because he cannot fight on the first |
date named" says Al Herford. "He told me |
that the postponement simply meant that |
Sharkey had another weeks reprieye from |
his execution.
"sharkey is as confident as the boiler
maker. Tom has a good bit of conceit in |
his makeup, and no one was or ever will |
be In his class, to hear him tell It, and
that's the sort of conceit that wins battles |