The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-03
READY FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
SHA1SEY AND JEFFRIEs LEAVE
TRAINING QUARTERS.

mere Is Much IAlk ABOUT what Has
Happened to JeTries. But His
Friends Are Stiu Conhdent-IIIs
Manager Believes He win Win.
shorkey's Manager Thinks the
Same Of Him-Odds Are stiI slight
ly in Jeffries' Favor.
New York, Nov. 2.-Jim Jeffries and Tom
Sharkey will fight tomorrow night in the
arena Of the Coney Island Sporting Club
for the heavyweight pugilisuc champion,
ship of The world.
Although Jeffries. as the champion and
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 Fran
cisco, who trained Corbett for his sue
cessful venture against Sullivan. said to-
day:
my man Jeffries will be heard from to
good advantage tomorrow night. told
you five months ago, before he met Fitz-
simmons. that it was a sure thing for him.
Now, take my advice, don't worry about
all those stories which you hear of Jlm's
sickness He's all right, and he'll win.
sure"
The Alaphurst training quarters were
deserted late this afternoon, Jeffries, De-
laney, Tommy Ryan and a party of attend
ants, closed up shop. and came to New
York
Early in the day VIII Curley, the Eng
lish featherweight, left the Allanhurst cot
tage, accompanied by two OF his sparring
partners.
Before Jeffries left Allanhurst he went
several miles at a jog trot, after which he
skipped the rope 75O times without mis-
step, and his leg movement was all that
could be desired Other than this work
he did nothing and simply prepared him
self for his move on Sharkey," as he face
tlously expressed il.
When the camp moved from Allauhurst
all hands were in the best of spirits and
none of them more confident than Jeffries.
They arrived here late this afternoon and
Immediately repaired to the Vanderbilt
Hotel, where Jeffries will rest until 10.
morrow morning.
sharIkey Is Confident, Too.
The seaside resort at Newdrop, Staten
Island, where Sharkey has been training
for some weeks, was also the scene of an
exodus this afternoon. Sharkey, who
never seems to tire of work was on edge
late this afternoon when a mes age came
from his manager, Tom O'Rourke of New
York to break camp and come to the city.
George Dixon. who has very interest
ing engagement on hand tonight, has
been In training steadily and earnestly
with Sharkey for the last five weeks. and
both lighters took their release from their
gruehng Iabors as a boon. Sharkey said:
I'm in tip top condition. So Is George,
here, aren't we?' said the Irsh-Amerlcan
sailor, addressing his Ettle dusky part
ger.
you bet yer life" replied George Both
of US will be on top at the end of the
outfit I'm surer Of your success than /
am of mine, and that means neither of us
can lose"
Sherkey was never in better condition.
He has trained faithfully and in every
sense Of the word has lived up to the in
structions given m by his manager. A
comparison between his condition and that
of Jeffres could scarcely be drawn. Both
are At Each has trained assiduously. Not
withstanding rumoIs 10 the effect that
Jeffrles is in an unfit condition, he seems
to be fit 10 fight for his and a dozen other
mems lives. and as for Sharkey to use
the vernacular, there is nothing doing" II
he needs any Improvement to win the
championship.
Lack of Sporting Blood.
A prominent man up town, who Is IN
the habit of holding a great many bets
said tonight:
There seems 20 be a lack Of sporting
blood so far as bets go, on to-morrow's
fight. Interest seems at fever heat, and
yet men will not wager their money. Queer
reports in the respective training quarters
Of fhe fighters as to their inability 10 Dut
up a good argument seems to have had a
deterrent effect in the betting market To
my mind both men are in the best possi-
BILE condition The most conservative and
well informed patrons of the ring agree
with me that the contestants will have a
hard battle for eight rounds. and II il
lasts longer 1t will be a question of tho
man with the stamina to win out"
DIXON WAS TIVE FAXOnLTE.