Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-16
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
Jeffries Has Made the Biggest
 Challenge of All.

| l
 Months-Terry McGovern Is Going
 to England-No Fights Allowed in Bridgeport
 l Champion Jim Jeffries took steps yesterday to make good his assertion | that he would meet Bob EitZSimmonS, Tom Sharlsey and Gus Ruhlin, one after the other, provided he receives a reasonable time between each con test to prepare, by practically cllnch- ing a fight with Ruhlin. in the morn ing Billy Brady got word from Billy Madden. the Akron Giants manager, to the effect that Ruhlin would ngnI Jeffries if Brady would forward to him and have published set of artl- cles of agreement. In his note Mad den gave to Brady the assurance tIal Ruhlin had no intention Of compellhg Jeffries to make match except tna' the victor should take all the Viii nings. Madden further said that 1el- fries's forfeit with Al Smlth "ou he covered at once and added that check, calling for S2,ooo, was OH tue vay to Smith. This was welcome noH-s to Brady. who at once consulted. Jeffries. xs-,.,,
 "Good,'' said the champion: "chnch q match. by all means. I'd rather hght him than any other man, outside ol T7itzsimmonS of course" Then Brady drew LID the articles and sent them to Madden for Ruhlin's signature. u ls exnected that Madden will sign them | today.
 The battle is scheduled to be held on or about June l, 1901. The exact date is to be fixed when the cluos ar ticles are signed. The boilermaker fe- serves the right to take on bop fllz- simmons in case the former blacksmith should see fit to arrange a n1ll Jel- fries will post an additional S2,ooo to- day with Al Smith to bind the combat with Ruhlin. The S2 300 which he put up with Smith last Saturday has all ready been covered by Sharkey. Brady on behalf of Jeffries has named Char l ley White as referee. Tn case Of ob- iection on the part of Madden, Whlch is not likely. George Siler is to De the next choice Bids for the fight'w be left open until February 1. In case a club in Nevada makes an offer and the incentive is accepted, the struggle must be to finish. If it is to be de cided elsewhere it must not be less than twenty-five rounds. Besides the purse the winner is to receive all the privileges accruing from the mll. IL is also stipulated that the gloves must not weigh less than four ounces. rms is a most unusual procedure in lights l between big men. The minimum weight of the gloves in most instances has always been placed at not less than five ounces.
 In order to prevent unreliable clubs from bidding. it is specified in the pa pers that on the acceptance of the best offer the organization securing the fracas must deposit $5,0OO with Smith. the same to be divided equally between the rival pugilists in case of the club failing to live up to it's. contract. Should Jeffries be successful in bring ing about q match with Fitzsimmons, the champion says it must be decided before April 1, 1901. And f Jeffries should meet with defeat at Fitzs hands Ruhlin can call his match with the boilermaker off Marquis of Queensberry rules will prevail Both men shall be permitted to fight with one hand free, each to protect himself on the breakaway.
 After Brady had completed these ar ticles he drew Up another set for the champions meeting with Sharkey
 They differ only slightly from the Ruhlin agreement. Charley White has been selected by both Jeffries and Sharkey as referee. Jeffries reserves the right to make q match with Bob Fitzsimmons, provided the latter ac- qutesces to scrap on or before June l. 1901. Fitz, though, must give Jeff fries eight weeks notice of his inten- tion to take him on. The fight be- tween Sharkey and Jeffries is to be de- cided on or before July 1901. After Jeffries had signed the articles they were handed to Sharkey, who sub. scribed his name.
 According to a dispatch from Chica- go, the matchmaker of the Tattersall's A. c. of that city has received the signature of James J. Corbett calling for sixround bout between him and Jeffries. It is planned to hold the "go'' on January 15, for 90 per cent Of the gate receipts, to be divided on basis of D per cent to the victor and 9 per cent to the loser CorDett has posted l $1 ,OO0 and the articles have been for warded to Brady for the champions approval. This is what Jefries says | in regard to the matter.
 T will leave it to John l.. Sullivan whether Corbett's recent mill with Me | Coy was a square one,' said Jeffries. '.and if he says it was I will then do business with him. Until then I will have to sidetrack him. Anyway, I've got my hands full trying to settle mat ters with Fitzsimmons. Sharkey and Ruhlin." l Sharkey said last night:
 "The statement from Tom ORourke that I have no intention of fighting Jefties is the sillfest kind of rot. He knows in his heart very well that I | always wanted to fight and never crawled in my life, He is sore because | I won't notice his black pugilist 1 don't fight colored men and that's all 1 there is to it. Let Walcott go ahead r and fight Tommy West and lick him 1 first before he dares to chase after me. I will take that S1 GOO bet of 1 0'Rourke's that I will not aeree to clash with Jeffries. winner to take all. I'll cover his money at any time''