The sun., 1900-01-04
ran TING,
Jefirics and Corb-tt win Battle In March
Another Go for ~hnrkev.

Another TO Tor >hnrkeE'
Jim JefrrIes and jim Corbett have agreed 10
meet In the ring within three months and not
whit until next September This conclusion
was the on tcomo Of nn ollhand meeting be.
tween Billy Brady and Tom OEourkc yester-
day afternoon. Corbett aud the champion are
to fight on March 10. and both Brady and Cor.
bctt say that there will not be any further
change. The selection of an earlier date came
, about in peculiar way. Brady happened to
stroll into the Delnyan House and met
O'Kourke. The former remarked:
Say. Tom. what kind Of cracks IL Sharkey
making about desiring to fight JefIries agatn'
You know that Jor IL only too anxious 10 fight
him and he can have another match Just as
soon rs he likes"
O'Rourke was evidently unpreparcd for this
piece OF Information. lle thought Brady was
Joking and smiled. Alter the offer was rc-
peated O'Rourke said:
Il thought you were kidding. Billy. I'll 90
ahead and draw up articles Of agreement and
sign them at once for fight to be decided, say,
In March. How does that strike you p
"All right" was Brady's reply. Articles were
at once drawn up. Just "a Brady was about to
fix his signature he said hurriedly:
Before go ahead want it understood that
II Corbett. who is matched to fight jeff next
Seltember. kicks against this battle. | have
the right to cancel things md let the champion
clash with COrbett FIRST. You know don't care
to slight him or Rlye him an Impression that
Jeffrios Is afraid Of him"
This was acceptable to O'Eourke and articles
were signed. calling for match Of twenty-five
rounds before the clnh Offering the best purse,
subject to collation.. While this conference
was in progress Kid Mccoy and Honest John
Kelly dsopuci in. When Mccoy learned what
had been done. he said:
rls.,t, MI nh ma nnt
for y.ar That hard luck There il no
other alternative for me but to fight Rubin.
guess 90 after him"
When Brady met Corbett he said 70 the eX-
champion; y have Just signed J"irrics to
fight s hurkey before the champion meets, YOU.
Jim. Are you satisfied TO 'et them ieh,t' >,
Cortett was tc+idr himself at once. He
thought Brady WAS trying to avoid him and
his face flushed with anger,
mo ir,i ana he los got to keep lbs Word. II he
doesn't, want hi forfeit have boon train.
ing hard for i've wccG- and am in good trim"
Well. we don want to wait until Srrtem-
I'll 20 ahead with the battle next March
and fight him then said Corhett. "liow docs
that suit yOu? This II no b,uiI on NV Part |
mean business, Take me, on first and II you
care to let Jnlrcs face Shnrkey ninety DAYS
| later. why, all right,
Brady agreed and tho articles. which were
signed = Jew MONTH. ago, were produced and
the date changed 10 March II. Regarding the
affair Corh"tt said:
at once. lRm in good heath anil fcei'as strong
and fri4ky rs | did when won the CHAMPION
ship from sullivan Ia lS92 I will spend q few
weeks AT Hot SPRINGS and then ship nv para
phcrnalia 10 Far R0ckuway, whore expect TO
tram. will have either Kid Mccoy or Gu5;
will be IN arst-class shape"
The SharEey.Jetfri"g encounter will be
fought on III" same ines a. when the pair met
at Coney Island last November. II will be for
twenty-five rounds. under Marquis Of Queens
berry ru es. The battle will likely take place
in May