Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Great Match Between
Jeffries and Sharkey
GHE TWO INvINCIBLEs TO MEET IN, OCTOBER FOR THE MOST EXC1T-
ING MATCH OF THE SEASON.

The entire sporting world is interested
in the match between Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharlkey which comes off the last of
October, in New York. There are so
many uncertainties about these great
matches that the exact date, while set.
must remain somewhat open; and the
exact time and full conditions must be
unsettled for some day. to come.
Roughly, the, conditions are that the
two great pugilists meet in a twenty
five round bout for the championship of
the world. the purse to be upwards of
$4,000. The match is to take place in the
daytime so that photographs can be Sc
cured of the fight.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bout took
place at night and the machines. which
We're expected to secure 4 series of pho
~tographs, refused to work. They had
operated well, when placed on trial, a
few nights before, but the dim light of
the ringside so affected them that they
We're a failure and Manager Billy Brady
who had hoped to secure a fine royalty
from the exhibition of the kinestoscope,
was broken hearted. J~effries, however,
made a snug sun by the fight and came
away with a reputation which has made
aim a fortune in England this ummer.
The fight, as arranged, will be fought
under the Marquis of Queensbury rules,
and ii neither has received his finish
ing blow by the tWenty-fifth round. a
thing which many think is likely to hap
1en, it will then be declared on points.
As Jeffries is quicker on his feet he is the
favorite.
The two pugilists who are to meet thus
to decide the championship of the world,
are today the most noted p,lgilists in
America. Both have risen suddenly.
Sharkey won fame by his peculiar meth
eds. which. while awkward, We're inn
mensely effective. He also won atten-
ton by his ability to stand punishment,
and his refusal to be knocked out. IT was
claimed for him that. in one of his fights,
he 'butted' with his head and that his
methods We're not those of a reputable
pugilist. His broad. high-breasted figure.
his u~nhandsome face. and his awlNawrd-
ness made him the butt of the pugillstic
world. but little by little mis- detractors
have been compelled to notice him. and
from despising and passing him by they
have come to recognize his talent, pc
culiar yet powerful.
1t has often been claimed. specially in
the old days, that Sharkey was an I'M
fair fighter. But this was explained by
a prominent pugilist the other day on the
ground of Sharkev's figure. His broad
shoulders and the way he has Of lungine
forward give the impression Of a foul
and Of "butting'' with his head and
shoulders when nothing Of the kind has
taken place. OF Sharkey's accusation 81
fouling during his match with Fitzsim-
mons in San Francisco some time ago
nothing can be said here. 1t is barely
foul though not intending to do 50. Ant
thus Sharkey was really injured though
showing no marks. The subsequent ca.
reer Of the Sailor shows him to be fail
and above board. His bout with McCo.
was a highly satisfactory one showing
him to be quick and powerful. AS he
himself said before the match, II an
cleverer than ever, and twice as quicl