The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
FITS FUTURE.

Billy Brady, he can charge UP his dis
comfiture.
FITS FUTURE.
Many are naturally interested in the
possible future of the ex-champion as a
fighter. No one knows what Fitzsimmons
may decide to do, but he will probably
fight no more. Once a man is defeated,
as completely as was Fitzsimmons, 1t Is
rarely that he again seeks the ring. Fitz
has been made aware that he is not In
vincible. That will have the effect Of
making him wary. That he will not-im-
mediately, at least-seek a return match
with Jeffries Is almost a foregone conclu-
sion. He may take on Mccoy, or some
enterprising middleweight, or even one
of the less famous heavies. Even that is
doubtful. Another defeat would mean ruin
to the Cornishman. To have been beaten
by Jeffries-a heavyweight, and big
one at that's no great discredit to the
famous middleweight. He has money and
can retire from the ring-not SO well as
he could have prior to meeting Jeffries,
but with something remaining out of the
wreck.
SHARKEY AND JEFFRIES.
There is but one fight that the followers
Of the sport are now anxious to see ar
ranged, and that IS a meeting between
Jeffries and the sailorman, Sharkey. There
is no more likely aspirant than Sharkey
before the public. There has been one
meeting between the neil, and 1t was of
the unsatisfactory sort that decided moth
ing. Now let them get together and set
tie the question of superiority. l never
had much faith in Sharkey, save as a
slugger. In Jeffries he would meet man,
who is his superior in weight, height and
reach. The sailor is willing, hence there
should be no hitch in the proceedings.
But there will be- Jeffries is willing
enough, but the new champion is unlike
Sullivan In one respect: He is not inde-
pendent. Jeffries will do as he is told to
do. Sullivan did as he pleased. Jeffries
will fight when his manager says fight.
Sullivan would fight at the drop of
hat.
BRADY OUT FOR MONEY.
Billy Brady will likely do with Jeffries
as he did with Corbett-use him as
money maker as long as the public will
stand for it. He will keep Jeffries out
of the ring until public opinion forces
him itno it. If he does not, then Brady
has had a change of heart, such as does
not often come to men of his character.
1t Is said that Jeffries lacks the ability
Brady from exhibiting his big fighter in
some way. Brady Is a money maker.
He will make money for himself and for
Jeffries. He will not permit his man to
take repeated chances of defeat. In all
the years that Brady managed Corbett
he was busiest in preventing the making
of matches. When Corbett finally did
fight, 1t was contrary to the wishes of his
manager Brady knew that Corbett was
Il7vt A<rh@
knew that there were several men in
the ring who had splendid chance to
defeat him, and he knew and said that
Fitzsimmons was one of the number.
Corbett was compelled to meet Fitz
Brady would not wager a dollar on the
result. He will profit by his experience
with Corbett land keep his new bread
winner out Of harms way so long as
possible.
CORBETT'S AMBITION.
1t is reported that Jim Corbett would
like to make a match with Jeffres and
that Billy Brady favors the idea There
is surely no truth in that rumor. The
public will stand a great deal, but that
never. 1t would be altogether too pal
pable. "Job!' would be shouted from
New York to San Francisco. Brady
likes money, but not that well. He is too
shrewds for that No, Corbett cannot
possibly hope to meet Jeffries. Sharkey
will likely be the man, and he will have
to await the peasure of Mr.. Brady. The
date suggested for the match is along in
September. That would do first-rate but
If it is that soon Sharkey will be for
tunate None of the others save Mccoy
have made break at the new champion.
Mccoy is willing to meet Jeffrics. He
has deposited a forfeit to show that he
is not joking. He will scarcely be no.
ticed by Brady. 1t will be Sharkey or
nobody. Brady will now tell them all
to go make for themselves a reputation
and then come and see him, and whils
they are trying to do as Brady directs
he will be raking in the shekels.
FIGHTING FAMILY.
When John L. Sullivan became famous
as prize fighter there was many joke
perpetrated at the expense of his father,
who was little man, and never had
fight in all his life. John did all the
fighting for the Sullivan family. 1t was
different with the majority of the fight
ers who became famous, and 1t different
in the case of Jeffries. Now we read
that Jeffries got his fighting blood from
the maternal side of his house. Jeffries'
grandfather, SO 1t is said, was a terror
in the toughest districts of Pennsylva-
MIA, where he was wont to wander seek
Ing trouble. He was q small man, yet
was never beaten. He just liked to fight
was not prize fighter-probably be-
cause he did not know Billy Brady-but