The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-03

That Is the Report That Comes From
Their Respective Camps-BiIIy
Delaney Refutes stories That
JeRries Is Not Right ON Edge
Hard Fight Is Expected, and
Stamina Should Decide.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharlley will fight torlorrow night
in the arena of the Coney Istand Sport
1n5 club for the heavyweight pGgilisric
championship of the world. Although
Jeffries, as the champion AMI 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 Franc.seo,
who trained Corbett for his successful
fghr against Sullivan. said today,
Jim Jeffries will be heard OF 10 good
advantage tomorrow night. tod you
five months before he met Fitzsin,mons
that it was a sure thing for him. Now
take my advice, don't worry about all
those stories which you near of I'm s
sickness. He's all right, and he'll win,
sure"
The Allenhurst training quarters were
deserted late this afternoon. Geffr.es,
Delaney, Ryan and party of attendants
all closed UP the shop and came to New
York Early in the day VIII Curry, the
English featherweight, left the AIlenhurst
quarters, accompanied by two of his spar
ring partners. Eight hours late.- the en-
tire fighting colony cane to mis- ely
Before Jeffries left AIlenhlIst lie lad
gone over several miles at a Jog trot,
after which he skipped the rope 75) tfn.es
without misstep, and his ,eg movement
was all that could be desired 0the.. than
this work he did nothing, and simply
spared himself for his move on
Sharkey, as he faeetiousIy expressed it.
When the camp moved from Allenh1rst
all hands were in the best of spirits, and
none of them was more confident than
Jeffries. They arrived here late this aft
ernoon, and Immediately repaired to the
vanderbilt hotel where Jeffries will rest
until tomorrow morning
SHARKEY IS SANGJINE
The seaside resort at Newdorp, Staten
Island, where Sharkey has been training
for some weeks, was also the scene of
an exodus this afternoon Sharkev. who
never seems to tire of work, was on edge
rate this afternoon, when a message came
from his manager, Tom O'Rourke. to
break camp and come to the city. George
DlAon, who has a very Interesting en-
gaSement on hand tonight, has been IN
training steadily and earnestly with
Sharkey for the last five weeks, and both
nghters took their release from their
gruei1ng laeers as boon. Sharkey said.
L m in tip-top condition. So is Georea
mere, arent We said the Irfsh-American
sailor, addressing his little duskv part-
nef.
You bet yer life,' replied George
boeh Oh us-7Wil be on top at the end of
me oatld. m surer of your success than
am of mine, and that means neither of
US can lose e-."
0harkey was never in better condition
! lie mas trained faithfully, and in everv
sense OF the word has lived I'D To tba
instructions given him by his manager
A comparison between his condition o,,5
that OF -Jeffries could scarcely be drawn
/ Each has trained assiduousfy. Natwitb-
standing rumors to the effect that .Eaf-
rries' Is in an unfit condition. he seems
to be fit to fight for his and A dozen
| othef men lives, and as for Sharkey. to
use the vernacular, there is nothing
doing if he needs any improvement to
! win the championship
BETTORS ARE WARY.
prominent man up town, who is in
the habit of holding great many bets
said tonight:
There seems to be lack of sporting
blood SO far as bets go on tomorrew's
fight. Interest seems at fever heat, and
yet men will not wager their money.
Queer reports in the training quarters
of the fighters, as to their inability to
Put up good argument, seems to have
had a deterrent effect in the betting
market. To my mind both men are in
the best possible condition. The most
conservative and well-informed> patrons
Of the ring agree with me that the con-
testants will have hard battle for eight
rounds, and If it lasts longer it will be a
question of the man with the stamina
to win out"