The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Jeffries and Fitz Not to Meet in
August
The Champion Says He is Not in
Condition Now.
WITHIN SIX MONTHS.
The Big BoiIermaker Would
Fight at Carson City.
Bob Anxious to Go In the Ring
Before September 1.

New York, Aug. 27.-Another match
Between James ]. Jeffries and Bob
Fitzsimmons for the heavy weight
championship of the world is now as
sured. The contest will take place
within six months Jeffries, through
his manager, William A. Brady, an
nounced last night that he had decided
to cover F'ftzsimTnons' forfeit of s., $500,
and give him another chance to fight
for the championship. Brady will meet
Fitzsimmons today, when articles OF
agreement for the battle viii be drawn
ties.
Brady explained that match be-
tween the champion and FitzsimmonS
for Friday night is out of the question
''Jehries," said Brady, sis not in
training and therefore could not do
himself justice We're he to fight Friday
night, the day named by Fftzsfmmons
Three weeks ago the champion offered
TO meet F'itzsimmons in a bout on Fri
day night, but the Australian declined
the issue, saying that his fight with
SharlSey would be his last appearance
In the ring. Taking Fitzsimmons at
his word. Jeffries who had been doing
q little training, quit work and is now
ia no shape to defend his title JEFF
fries. however, is willing to fight Fftz-
simmons as soon as he can get into
shape and cancel several theatrical en-
gaEements he has contracted for.
Within six months the champion can
prepare himself thoroughly Tor a Dat
tie. If Fftzsirnmons is reasonable when
we confer today articles of agreement
for fight will surely be signed. We
viii fight anywhere Carson City is
favored by Fitzsimmons and will suit
u.s.
Fitzsifnnons is anxious to fight JEFF
fries this week, but will probably agree
to a later date If assured of a battle
with the champion.
When asked how he felt today Fitz-
simmons said: IAN right. I danced
until o'clock after the fight at a ball
given by Percy Williams at the Bergen
Beach Alhambra- Mrs. FitzsimmonS
and I led the dance and my friends
made me make a speech and sing a
song went to bed tired, but slept
wei. I want to say that my opinion
of Sharkey was not lessened by what
happened in the ring last light. He
always could put up a stiff argument,
but he has grown shifty and quick His
boxing ability has wonderfully i'm
proved.
II want to say for him, in the light
of our former meeting, that he fought
a fast and fair bout. He still hits hard.
got three cracks from him that hurt
One was on the lip, another on the left
shoulder and a third on the right hip
as turned away from him. ~
Fifty thousand dollars changed hands
as a result of Bob Fitzsimmons' decid-
ing blow in the fight with Sharkey-
Jimmy Wakely was the most prominent
hacker of Fitzsimmons. He had much
more to place on his choice than he
could get out, but a fair estimate of his
winnings is given as $4,000. The Shar-
key bettOrs were at first averse to ac-
cepting less than odds of to l, and on
this account the betting at the riugside
Jagged for a time.
Johnny Considine had a, commission
of $4,000 to place on the sailor, which
he succeeded in doing, getting odds of
to l. He also placed $500 Of his own
money on Sharkey, and Of the sailor s
hackers he was probably the heaviest
loser. Honest John Kelly was a
strong Fitzsimmons adnirer and dealt
cut $500 at the rate of 2 to 1. Joe Ven
dig also placed $1,000 against 81, 400 on
Fitzsimmons
In explaining the delay just before
the fight to his friends Fitz said;
There wasn't money enough in the
house to pay the purse and demanded
my share before went into the ring.
have been in the game long enough to
look out for F1tz, and have learned a
Few lessons