The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-24
GOSSIP OF THE COMING FIGHT
Betting Continues at . to 10 in the
RoiIermaker's Favor.

New York Oct 23.-The followers OF
pugilism and the public general will be
on the anxious seat a week longer than
was expected before It can learn whether
RoiIermaker Jeffries or Able Seaman
Sharkey is the better man in tweney
four foot ring with five ounce gloves, IN
der Marquis or Queensbury rules. wait
of q week is not much TO those that are
merely. anxious TO learn which Is the bet
ten man. but It is a long time TO the prin-
cipals. Imagine. If you can, two men
training hard and faithfully 70 accomplish
or TO take part in an athletic event or
any kind on a certain date, and just as
the time draws near something transpires
to upset their plans. To the ordinary
citizen week sooner or later cuts but
little ice, as the sports say, but TO fighters
such as Jeffries and Sharkey. looking for
a date upon which glory and fortune hing
it is a strain. Still that all comes under
the head Of sporting, and what is good
for the goose ought to be good for the
gan6er.
The big championship fight, as now ar
ranged. will take place Nov. 3, post
ponement Of a week owing to a soreness
in Jeffries' arm brought on by being
struck by a medicine BAH. Neither BIZ
Brady regards the uostponement, and
fight, was only after DR.. Sayre advised It
that Brady hunted up O'Rourke and
asked for a change of dates Tom demur-
red at first, but finally gave way, and,
furthermore generously refused TO alike
the $500 forfeit, JefTries' appearance mon
ey As stated in my last letter, O'Rourke
rather than see the match fall througe,
gave way to BRADY in regards TO the post
ponement and the fight. from psesent IN
dications. will surely take place on FRI
day. November 5.
Jefries come to the city from his train
ing quarters last Tuesday and had his
injured arm exemIned by Or. sayre who
advised Jeff not 10 fight on Oct q
Everything Is going along smoothly now.
Both principals are training hard and
faithfully. and barring further accidents.
will be on edge when the gong calls them
10 the center OF the ring TO settle the
question of supremacy. The betting drop
ped off as soon as Jeffries' injury was
made public but there viii be plenty OF
betting from now On, with the boiler
maker stiu TO 10 favorite The sale
OF seats also slackened when the post
ponement was announced, but now that
Jim is all right again. there Will be the
same old hurry and skurry for the best
seats.
The muscular development Of both men
is at present at about theh highest notch
possible. and I doubt whether there will
be any change from those figures taken
by experts yesterday. which are as fol-
lows:
Jefries-Height 5 feet IL inches;
weight. 2OS12 pounds; chest CnormaD 4s7.
inches: chest (expanded) Is inches: in
pirauon, 4 inches: waist. "a inches: hius.
y inches; thigh, 24i4 inches; calf. 1s1s in
ches; ankle, 10 inches; right forearm, l3
inches; left forearm. Il inches: wrist,
inches; bieeps, I5ls inches: neck. III in
ches; head, . inches: hand. II inches:
reach. 75z. inches: foot, 81 inches.
~key-Height. feet So inches:
weig1t, 10 pounds: chest tnormsD. 4 IN.
ches; chest expanded. IS Inches: irzpira-
ton, 45 inches; waist. 3 inches: hips. "a,
inches; Jhigh. 81. inches; calfI71a inches.
ankle, Il inches: right forearm. IA. in.
ches. lef- forearm. l. inches, wrist. 81 in
chess biceps, Is inches, neck. Isla inches:
head, . inches; hand. % inches. reach.
1912 inches. foot. u inches
Jefries may 60 % the ring weighing
few pounds raors than that given above.
~ Trainer Billy Delaney woula Ike 70
aeve him sca-e at from 20 u Zl5 p5un3s.