The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
IT LOOKS LIKE A FIGHT.
MANAGERS or JEFFRTES AND SH4R-
KEY MEET AND OUTLINE PLANS.

KEY MEET AND OUTLINE PLANS.
Articles Of Agreement May he Signed To-
Decentralization Wants an Eightoen-
Foot Ring and Straight Marquis of
Queensberry RuIes-Battie on Oct. 20 or 20
without the least semblance OF argument or
wrangling Champion Jim Jerries was practi-
cally matched yesterday to meet Tom Sharkey
for the heavyweight championship before the
athletic club donating the best purse. Billy
Brady and Billy Delaney acting for JefTries.
and Tom O'Rourke. for Sharkey met yestet-
day afternoon at the Vanderbilt Hotel. AL
though no articles OF agreement were signed.
the match. it is thought, is as good as made
O'Rourko was first on the scene yesterday,
with his secretary. Joe Marias. Billy Delaney
followed and Brady arrived at few minutes
past O'Clock. All hands then repaired to a
room upstairs. Among those present we're:
Matt Cunc. Bob Kelley. Henry Mitnick, Martin
Bowling. Fred Block. Atty King and s Davis.
Brady took the initiative and said to O'Rourke:
well we are ready to fight Sharkcy and
will agree to have the mill decdcd the third
week In October say about the Goth or 23d.
Not sooner nor later. JefIries thinks he can
beat Sharkey easily and wants to tackle him
first"
That suits me very we'll" was O'Rourke's
reply. "Of course the club making the best
offer gets the fight. doesn't it?"
Certainly" answered Brady sharply, land
you can lie assured. too, right here. that we
don't care where it comes of. We will 70 any
where as long as the club makes Il legitimate
oiler and no obstacle IS thrown in the way to
prevent the meeting
=. To this o,kourke acquiesced. and then Brady
further said:
:" wuuid suggest that all clubs desiring to
bid for this match have their proposals in by
Aug 10, l am going to Europe next Wedncs-
day, AMI in the event of not returning by that
date would like to have the time extended for
at least two weeks more; Sent. would suit
me admirably Now you know each hid. to in
sure its Gcnuinenes.. must he accompanied by
cnsh. Wedon't wish any phony offers from
ily-b night e. ubs wanting to advertise their
towns and real estate at our expense. This
IN cash th we saine to b on S} IN L
event OF the organization making the bid not
coming to the scratch at the proper time.
the hands Of the stakeholder ten days before
The battle comes OFF. lals.o want i understood
bind their contract and give to the club secur-
ing the encounter chauC" to make EXPENSES
In case the tigh does not come 2n The club
be equally divided between the men II the club
which happens to get the combat at the last
minute is comrellcq TO call negotiations on"
O,Rourke. who listened intentIy. nodded
assent. and brady resumed:
Well as long as this much is settled. want
to have it understood that Jetrries will only
hight shark IN an eighteen foot ring. You
see we are forced to come to this point because
60 He ID d. net run away W trqm corbstt or Nc
oh. they are both dead 'uns and are not as
husky as Jef1ries." .retorted Billy DeeIIaney
and W iii do il again" Then, switching of from
the subject. Delaney said: will bot $1,000
that Sharkey will never face Jeffries. You
could not bring him in the ring with Jim again
with a yoke Of oxen. This meeting today is
all farce. for Sharkey won't fight At the last
cuse and funk"
Then I'll lose my money. won't 2" laughed
o,F%SH nIki how vii, the men fight ,no.koa De-.
I'VE want straight MARQUIS of oueensberrv
themselves on the breakaway and punch them:
selves free. That's TIE only way to fight. and
let II be decided right here. 50 that there won't
be any further argument when the men enter
question Of suitable referee was propounded:
Brady and Delaney without any, ado, named
George Siieri They declared that he h .,l
man. and that the public had the utmost con-
ORourke. who seemed to be quite at sea re-
gardng Sharkey's wishes. said that so far as
he was concerned he favored Siler, but did not
hnk hi Ii F nsksd E2aGy % to e S MIN
omen until Tomorrow so as to give him
chance TO communicate with the quondam
sailor. ORourkc admitted that he had not
heard from Sharkey in some time. although he
has the after under contract
NOW hih'Nl tduuuEtS, Sllu bTduy. Jtl-
fries won't wear them aud Sharkey must not.
either. There is no mention Of bandaEeS in
the MaEaTis Of Queen berry rules Fitz would
pose to let others do II against US"
% kourko was not prepared to answer this.
sst having his hands covered with some
soft material as his fists are not in the very
Brady and Delaney to waive this point but
they were obdurate.
IN you don't want 70 give in,",, commented
o IGn moi h1tva n LAT
me see what Sharkey says about it." Brady
was willing. andno doubt everything will te
nmicahly agreed upon at O-mOrrows session.
The articles. i IS thought. will also be drawn
up and signed.
should take all the purse money. and that Il
the fight ls to take place in this state 1t must
be limited to twentyIliye rounds. othrrwi,sit
receive the bids; and all offers must lie sent
IsrsGnalIy to him. care Of the VANDERBILT
against Al Smith and he W he he stakeholder.
:, Ate After the meeting Brady , tod q reno1ter q
tr"rting ub Would give a t Purse Of s5o.o"o
for the battle. He does not think this too ex;;
GTb"nt for in his hS w
le between Fitzsimmons and Iefrrics Tn,
lrnox Club says that IT is in thu field to bid
than Brady is wiling to offer
- Late Yesterday afternoon Brady called, on
s6 as or%t to back Nike
against jim Jeffrrs; Brady covered tho for
tclf and said that Jeflrcs would agree To meet
Mnrrisscv in Denver or San Francisco about
Jun" 30 in limited round bout. This match
goes whether Morrisscy is defeated in the
meantime 10y Peter Maher.
Jclries will leave for San Francisco to- night.
He Will Civ" exhibitions on route Tomorrow
night he will spar at Tommy Ryan's benefit.
which will be held in Syracuse. The cham
plor's further itinerary rs given is ns follows:
June ~, aft moon, Utica and evening Syracuse;
20. afternoon Rochester and evening Buffalo; Fl,
afternoon. Scranton, ana evening, WNhcsharre;
%, rltshurg, 2y, Cincinnati; 70. Loniv ~, 81.
LOUIS; ~, Chicago; -. Omaha, Is Kansas city;
20, Denver, July |. Salt Lake city; !. Los AugthG
At the latter place Jetfrles's parents have
made arrangements to give him a ROYAL wei
come. / p0n his return East which will he
about the second week in July, the champion
will sail Tor Europe Brady declares that Il q.
J.. Townsend, the English heavyweight really
means to box Jeffres, the latter will take him
on when he arrives on the other side. Jorrrs
will also box Charley Mitchell.
FLAHERTY WINS on 4 FOUL.