Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-11

the decision in their fight two years
ago. Jeffries had little to say regard
ing his victory over Fitzsimmons.
Il feel a bit sore about the Shout
ders," he said, 'fbut beyond that 1 am
all right"
The champion said that Mrs. Fitz-
simmons refused to recognize him
after the fight.
Asked who he was likely to meet
next, he said:
Il am not particular who I meet, but
I would like to get that laxative tar
Sharkey. I'll fight him for charity,
just to show the people that he does
not know how to fight
NEW YORK, June 10.-The Times
tomorrow will say:
The division of the spoils of the JEFF
es-Fitzsimmons fight was as follows:
Half of the receipts went to the Coney
Island Sporting Club and half to the
contestants. The amount taken in at
the door was 5,270, half of the admis-
sion money amounted to $42,635. OF
this FitZsimmons received 60 per cent,
or s25,5S1, and Jeffries 40 per cent, or
S17054. The purse said to have been
offered by the club was $4,000. In the
event of Jeffries winning this was to
be equally divided. thereby making
Fitzsimmons' total receipts $35, 1881, and
Jeffries s27,O54.
1t is declared that Fitzsimmons
would not make the match until he had
geen guaranteed the large end OF the
purse and the gate money, owing to his
reputation. Manager Brady accepted
forty per cent for his man, believing
that in the long run such an amount
and decision were worth more than
60 per cent and a defeat.
CANTON, Ohio, June lot was
just as l predicted" said John L. Sui
livan. Jim Jeffres is the champion.
/ did not see how jeff could lose. |
have seen both men in the ring and I
know that Jeffries is one of the great
est fighters that ever lived.
All Americans should rejoice at his
victory. He is an American, and we
have needed an American champion.
Beside, he is young and able to defend
the glorious title for many years.
Jeffries took my advice. He played
waiting game without losing any
chance. He figured out Fitzsimmons
in the first few rounds. Then he start
ed in to worry him with that terrible
left of his.
Its all over and I'm glad Ftz was
licked. Let us all rejoice than a man born
in Yankeeland is the greatest fighter in
the world. And he is fighter that will
meet all corners without quibbling. And
hell give them all the same dose he gave
Fitz last night, or I lose my guess
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 10.-I.eon-
lard Shilly, an attache of the sheriff's
Dffice, who Us a personal friend of Bob
Fitzsimmons, some days ago received
the following letter from the prize
fighter. 1t shows plainly that Fiztsim-
mons feared defeat at the hands of
Jeffries and had evidently warned all
his friends against placing too much
confidence in the outcome of the battle
Of Friday night:
NEW YORK, May 81.
Mr.. Leonard Shilly.
Dear Sir:-Knowing you have been
an ardent admirer of mine in the past,
thinking that you probably will have
confidence in my ability as a pugilist,
write to you as am doing to all my
close friends in order that their faith
IN me be not abused. You no doubt
are aware of the fact that am getting
along in years and have for a long
time been living life OF ease and
quiet, and, as the saying is. have not
kept up with the times.
My opponent, Mr.. Jeffries, I must ad-
NIT is without peer in our profession to-
day and l would consider it no disgrace
10 meet defeat at his hands. He has
youth, science, strength and courage. and
IN my opinion should have no trouble to
defend the title Should he gain it, from
any man OF the present time You must
understand that ] say this confdentially
and would Of course not make 4 re1blic