The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-04

asked what he thought OF the fight he said:
when took hold OF Sharkey a year ago ]
said he would be cham pion Of the world In
1900 predicted that he would beat Rubin
Corbett and Mccoy. and l would like to say
that when the new year dawns he will be the
greatest heavyweight on earth. Sharkey has
improved with wonderful progress. Ho Is now
finished fighter and ] think when he gets
into tho ring tonight he will convince the
onIookcrs that he is a better. stronger, gamer
fighter than James j. Jefrres. | have never
seen Sharkey in such magnificent condition.
He has trained for almost three months. aud
though he will be heavier this time than over
before. he will be In finer fettle than at any
previous tirle.
PREDICTION or sHARKEY's MANAGER.
81 think we understand Jsfrrles's fighting
methods very well. He 10 an ovorrated pugi-
list Oi course he was entitled 70 credit for
beating Fitzsimmons. but Sharkey could have
done the same thing. Fitzsimmons nut up
game q ght. but he was not In the best condition
and at the same time he had seen his best days.
JeYr,es was not compelled to do any agrees
.ive work in that contest for the reason that
Fit1smmons did allthe fighting Jeffres sim ply
stayed back and JAILED him with the left In the
face and booty until he had him beaten into a
pulp Sharkey will fight Jeffries with entirely
diGYoren. NJ ethod.. 4. am not mistaken. We
will ind Gus whether JeTres 10 as effective
when he opens up his guard for an attack as he
10 when he simply stands AVA, and waits for
an opponent 20 cOtneto him. Sharkey Ia clever.
He Is u scientific man snd vet he does not
receive creditor being 40. Butho will demon
strate that fact tonight"
Indications o. a big attendance forced the
management to place the admission tickets on
sale earlier than they had intended At 5
hs bN 1lNn w ~ mad nd
two long lines OF wet an 4 shivering enthusiasts
passed by the ticket sellers. At d o'clock the
doors were opened. There was no confusion
whatever The turnstilss. two in number
were kept twisting steadily. but there was no
overorowding or roughing as on previous oc-
casions. Fifty Pinkerton men In uniform had
been placed throughout the building by the
management They were empowered to en-
force the rules OF the club aud to eject any dis
ordelIy characters.
OF course Chief Dsvery had q big force OF
police on hand. but nobody expected that they
would be asked to MI the capacity OF more
than ordinary spectators. Those COPS who
got inside were envisd by others who we're
detained to stay in the rain. for the bluecoats
NOWADAYS take an intense amount OF inter-
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arrivals was the plcture-takiug apparatus and
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fitZsim mons Eight. from which are lights were
suspended on that occasion. was still in place.
Ing, from which a canopy OF electric lights
with tin refectors hung so closely to the ring
ths rIobe, it"i, said mat ii. p"aer Of thess
liehts was so strong that the heat
in Jefriess corner and two IN ,Sharkevs,
were hanging halt way down and they had
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