The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-16
SPORTING NEWS.
Brady Makes a Strong Talk For
Jeffries.
Says the Champion Is Ready to
Fight Anyone
IN A WEEKS TIME.
Particularly Anxious to Take
on COrbett Again.
Is Sore Because Public Favored
Pompadour Jim.

New York, May 1s.-Manager Billy Bra
dy was asked today what Champion JEFF
fries would do in the future.
Il want to prove to the general public"
said Brady, that Jeffries is not a dub
champion by forcing Corbett, Sharkey,
Fitzsimmons and Mccoy to meet him. In
the first place I will make q match with
Jim Corbett today and let Jeffries fight
him week from next Monday before any
club and will bet Corbett $4,000 to 5000
just to show him that jeff car beat him
at any time. If Corbett IS not anxious
to accept it the same offer is open to
You don't see sharkey, Fitzsimmons or
Mccoy challenging Jeffries, do you? They
We're to have done so, but you don't see
any of them doing it. The first one of
them that issues a challenge to fight JEFF
fries will be taken up Immediately.
There never was a champion who
fought three championship battles inside
of one year and was ready to fight again
Just think of it.
''Jeffries knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons
in II rounds Jim Ccrbett in % rounds
and secured the decision over Tom Shar-
key in a. twenty-five round bout. Isn't
that a good record for champion to
Brady today met George Considine.
manager of James J. Corbett. They had
d lain s1DSut dtlOlIeI Ihe1ec COlSl y
fries again. Jeffries is nettled over the
fact that the public looks upon his blow
that defeated Corbett as a chance one
He said today:
ITS too bad about that chance blow,
and l know how Corbett must feel; so I'll
tell you what I will do. If he is really
anxious to fight me again I'll accommo-
date him. [ will fight him a week from
tomorrow night
I'VE are both in good trim now, so
there ought to be no difficulty." contIn-
is his chance to gain at least as much
money and honor as he would had he de-
feated me Friday. If he was only beaten
by an accident he ought to jump at this
I am quite sure I can bring about the
same sort of accident if we come together
in the ring again.
IT will agree to anything reasonable il
advance, SO there need be no delay. The
Coney Island club is still standing, and
have no doubt would be willing to make
US a good offer. Any responsible clut
IF Corbett finds he does not really wan
a return match as much as he thought he
| did am willing to take on any OF the
| others - Sharkey, Fitzsimmons, Rubin
Mccoy, Maher-any one or all five Of
| them.
'iSharkey, in particular, has talked a 10
about how easy l am. Here is his chance
| to make a lot of easy money l will figh
! him in a week if he likes, or two week.
/ or a month, any times he cares to set
| is customary for the champion to be chal
! lenged, but as none of the candidates ha'
sent any challenges, III waive the poin
and do the challenging myself. Anybod.
| that wants the championship is welcome
| to try to take it..
Yes" agreed Brady, who was present
'Sharkey has been crying for a long tim
| that Jeffries was a STUFF champion. ant
a lot of the same sort. He licked Shar
| key twice and will gladly do 1t again
/ We will bet him So 600 or more if he like
! his chances, and the fight can come of
| next week if he is too anxious to wal
| longer. Every one of these men want
| the championship, and the only way t
| get it is to beat the holder of the title
| wish Sharkey would quit talking am
come to the center, and jeff feels tn
| same way"