The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-25
SHARKEY AND JEPPRIES MATCHED.
They Agree to Fight at the club Offering tho
Largest Purse on Aug. as.

Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey Were matched
again yesterday. The managers of the big
p%ugilists met in the afternoon ati O'Clock at he
Delavan House. and in about fifteen minutes .
contest was arranged. Tom O'Rourk" acted
for Sharkey, while Billy Brady did the talking
for the champion. Billy Madden was there in
the interest Of Gus Rubin, while Jack Rose and
Joe Humphreys were on hand to make bids for
the encounter. Rose represented n syndicate
OF sporting men who have, q ,clubhous" within
1900 persons Humphreys was tie agent Tor
Bill Crowley Of the Nutmeg A. c. OF Hartford.
receipts The club, he said, would gree 10
minds 10 fight there. and picture, Of the ha'tle
are to be taken. Brady broke the ice by decar-
ing that Jcffries would fight Shark"y. and that
he had come there FOR the purpose OF binding
n match.
"On what condiuons?" inquired ORourks
earnestly.
replied Brady. Straight Oueenshcrry rules.
no handages, and for twenty-five rounds
That viii suit me-" returned oltourks.
We'll. " answered Brady, "Jeflrles has made
up his mind that he has done a lot Of lghtiug
since he became champion and Is eager fora
rest. But he wants TO engage in another tight
before the. first Of September. when the. Jaw
abolishing boxing in this State goes into effect.
After thnt Jefries will not fiRhi any one for a
NfhT.- uf fluUlInp1 consequently VIII Nv lI'-
pared TO meet Sharkey on Saturday, Aug, rs.
and will insist on Charley White "a referee
-ORourko said that both requests suited him.
Then the question OF clubs came Mp Brady
said that despite reports to the contrary, he Il,
not Interested in the Westminster 4 { and
wanted TO know II that club should happen 20
give the best incentive would he WROnrkH)
let Sharkey fight there. O1tOurke said he
would, provided the offer was the largest, and
was accompanied by u cash deposit of s., 100,
which must 20 as a forfeit. Brady gay" IN.
consent to this. Then Al Smith was agreed
upon ~ final stakeholder. and all bids must he
placed i in his hands by July /.
One thing more before ] 20" said Rrndv.
Suppose McCov should beat Sharkey on Juno
% and Rubin should also Trim him In II at
case | want il understood that the match Is of
Is that saiisfactorvP"
kORourk" nodded assent. and then Madden
Chimed in; III Ruhlin beats Fitzsimmons and
Sharkey, he asked. Twill you let Jefries fight
Gus. Billv'"
Certainly" was Brady's reply. "He would
be a better drawing card then. you know"
Another point which was settled was regard
ing the forfeit money Of s2,5o0, which both
Smith. Brady suggested that this be increased
to s., 900 each and O'Rourke acQuiesCed
How about the articles? asked O'ROurko.
Brady.
Rose then said: Il will not offer any bid on
behalf ofmy club. but ] will state that should
either Jelries or Sharkcy meet with an aCCi-
the battle after Sept. /. The law nholishlng
boxing takes effect on Sept. / and II " be i'm
possible for the fight 70 come of In this STATE
after that date will post 81. 600 on these oon-
ditions." Both Brady and O'Rourkc gave thelr
word 10 entertain the proposition.