The Portland daily press., 1899-11-02
The Odds in Jeffries Favor in
Betting,
Both Men Supremacy
Confident.
Lots of Big Wagers Posted
Yesterday.

New York, November Jim Jenrles
and Tom Sharkey have practically ended
their training, and save for light exer-
oiss will do nothing more until they face
one another In the arena Of the Coney
Island sporting club on Friday night.
They have both worked hard for the
contest. and will probably prove to be
In excellent condition. Some doubts
have teen expressed as to the form OF
Jsffries, as he has only done about seven
weeks work for the night, but his mana
ger, Billy Brady, and Trainers Tommy
Ryan and Billy Delany, unite In declar-
ing that he Is In entirely satisfactory
shape. He hiussIf asserts that he 10 sat
be was on the night when he met Fitz-
simmons In the same ring and defeated
him.
On tie other hand there Ia no doubt
about the condition of Sharkey. He be-
gan work while In California early last
summe err and has kept pegging away at
it ever siDce He Is ambitious to he the
champion pugilist Of the world in his
class and does not want the matter Of
condition to stand in his way. His train
ers, Tim McGrath and Bob Arm strcny
ana his manager. Tom O'Rourke, have
Teen compelled to watch him to guard
against going over the mark whsre be
would be strong. A 1t Is he is nearly
Ia perfect form.
Jeffries may spend the night before the
Fight in New York. He Is very anxious
10 zee viii Curley, the English bantam
in his fight with George Dixon at the
broadway Athletic club tomorrow nigh
and unless serious objection is made by
those who have him In hand, will come
up from llsnhurst, where he has trained,
tomorrow night. He has been warned
that there Is danger Of exposing himself
to the night air and II he does change
dis plan 1t Will be Friday noon before h.
leaves for the scene of the battle. His
plan now is to reach Consy Island Friday
afternoon and take dinner at one of the
resorts there. Sharkey will not leavt
New Drop until Friday afternoon. He
may spend part Of the afternoon ct Mar
tins hotel at 4Oth street and Broadway.
but 1t is more probable that he will q
directly to Coney Island.
The evening of the contest sees both Of
the men calm and supremsly confident
Thousands Of dollars have been wagsreu
upon the outcome OF the fight Jeffries
remains the favorite and the prevailing
odds are 10 to s. although some money is
placed ut shorter terms than that. Ii
was expected that the flood Of Sharkey
money that came sweeping into town
earlier In the week would make the terms
even by the call Of time on Friday night.
but men who follow the books ana make
a business Of financial risks of q sporting
nature, are tonight predicting thai
Jsffries will maintain his lead In betting
favor. The house promi SEQ to be the big
gest that ever gathered for pugilistic
encounter in New York or anywhere elss
in this country. The sals of seats SO far
has been tremendous and If 1t keeps up.
the house will be sold out.
The boxes near the stage went at SIS
apiece, while the best seats near the ring
commanded from Si5 to Sa5. General
that the size OF the gate expressed In dol
lars will be Gloss to 100000. Spectators
will bs In attendance from every state
in the union. Several large delegations
from the South and middle West got In
today and others from the extreme West
and New England will arrive tomorrow.
Hotel corridors and cafes ring and echo
with fight talk. Neither of the men did
much today owing to the storm. Shrr-
Al. L. L. s.F
New York. examined the pugilist today
and declared that the lsAtter was in per-
feet condition.
Many wagers were placed today and to-
night on the result Of the fight. Jim
wakelsy, u staunch admirer OF Cham
pion Jeffries, was one of the heaviest
bettors today, placing $500 on the Cali
fornian's chances James j. Corbett bet
5000 against $500 on Jeffries with George
Krauss. Dick Lains has $500 to bet on
Sharkey against ss0oo j G. Budd of
Cleveland bet $500 60 n1c0 with Chris
Boylan. Budd is weli-known West
EN- sporting man and has 5000 TO wager
on Jsffries on the same odds.
Dick Dougherty, who has q commission
OF $500 to place on Jeffries, bat 5000 TO-
night against $1,000 with ]. ". Mason.
The remaining $1,000 win be posted at
the same odds.
The articles of agreement under which
Jeffriss and Sharksy win fight for the
championship of the world.
call for 20 rounds.
They will battle for 66 2-3 per cent of
the gross recaipts Of which the " inner
will receive rs per cent.