The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

hrecial correspondence OF The Sunday Republic.
New York, Oct. 19.-When / spoke 10 Jim
Jeiir1es of Tom Sharkey's challenge and
asked him II he would take cognizance of
IL MS race curled up contemp.uUusiy as he
replied:
NO. l don't think I will. l have lickei
him twice. Why should | fight him again?
me man | am after particularly is Bob
F~itzsimmons."
but Fits mmorS says he has retired
from the ring" | urged.
on, He viii night again." prophesicd the
eX-boilerinaker. He retired once before.
you remember: told how he had sworn to
MS wife that he would never fight again and
a lot more rot Of that kind. The public
never would have him as a theatrical! star.
ana they won't have him row. As soon aa
he satisfies himself Of this fact | think he
VIII be willing enough To fight again. He
is going around from barroom to bar.oom
ooasting and Dragging about now easily no
can whip me. | want to see him under
take II. ] gave him a licking once that
he didn't forget for a year. l would Just
Ike 10 get another chance at him. and il I
40 | will give him n humping that he Will
never forget to the day OF his death"
you must be feeling pretty good" l sug-
gested.
Never felt better in my life." he respond
ed.
How is your lame arm asked.
i haven't any lame arm" he responded.
me arm that was lame is All right ROW.
III / get a cnance To tackle FI,z he will
swear 10 II alter 1 am through with him.
II ne won't nSnt me / think Gus Isuhlln Is
emitted 10 the next chance. don't you?"
i don see way" | replied. II have al
ways opposed the iuea thai L champion has
the risnt to pick his opponents. My opinion
first served"
That would be all right If these fellows
fea!Iy meant honest business was the
Champions reply. but they don't. Not
one Oh them Is willing 10 tsnt me, except
liihlln. unless | will agree 10 cut the purse
anu the receipts III two. Tnat / viii never
co. III Sharkey vii! agree to nsnt me.
winner take all. 1 would be wiling to tackle
lin again after my theatrical Engagements
are over. but he won't do IL. ana / am not
going. to give him one-half the profits so
tat he may benefit financially at my ex-
pense.
Jim COrbett Is barred.
As for Jim Corbett there the champions
race grew hard and bitter. l don't want to
not on tbs level.
came to ma before our last fight and
ne talked DIS sweet as sugar. lie said all
that he wanted was oi.e-ihird OF the re-
ceiptS. win or lose. lie just wanted Il
chance to bring himself before the public
asaln: ana a lot OF stun of that KIND.
or the hGht, when we were both stripped
and the crowd was waiting for us To 20
INTO the ring. he refused to fight unless |
would agree To give MIN one-half the house.
! would have seen him In hades first. /
would have told the public just what was
The matter and given them back their
money II Corbett wouldn't fight Tor what
he agreed TO. but Brady thought ii Was
best to accede TO his terms. and so he got
% per cent OF the house after agreeing to
take one-third."
Here a sporting reporter Of one OF the
6ett wants 70 have a talk with you. Jims
| was with him most OF the afternoon. lie
wants to have a private e9nvsrsation with
he can come to terms" i
This Information fairly started Jeffries
Versasion WI WITH can m I naE he G Tayor R,tia' sIf eo be
wants to see me he has got TO see me In
Lubiic and the more people present the bet
or conferences with him am a |
square fighter. / never went into the ring
my lie except to DO my level best: |
Mr.. Corbett. / think he has done more 10 |
inJure boxing than any man that ever was |
Gentleman JIM He spat in Fitzsimmuns's |
face in Philadelphia That was gentle
%aF5yi Masst in N New T9 Yonsi i@0k at his ring
you saw him fight Mccoy" / suggested. |
did You think at that time that the fight
1T Wal a Fake snys JeFries.
"Humph!" lie exclaimed. II didn't say |
anything them. but 1 came. mighty near ex-
the first two rounds i thought that they re-
ally meant light, but when l saw Mccoy |
.purposely swinging a foot above corbett's |
anu 'tAb Tithh4AS Nv oaANi.bN W 1
duck, / drew my own conclusions right |
then and there, and l came mighty near \
expressing them. I think the public feels |
now as 10 the character Of that |
iiasco. |
There Is one thing you can tell the pub |
lie, and that Is / am n long ways from be- |
Ing out of the f,siio game. and that l will |
fight to defend my title any man In the
world, but Il must be on the basis OF winner |
AXE all. And ! will make q side bet of
slo,GJ or s20,19 that l will win.
1.-The only exception / VIII make to this |
Is In favor of F~itZsimmons. ] will consent 4
II II Is any inducement to him, that he /
have 30 per cent OF the receipts even
If he loses. He made me give him two
thirds of the house, win or lose, when l l
matched against him. / had no say In I
the referee or anything else. / /
had to acceds to all his terms, and then
I licked him good and plenty.
He Is so cocky and his friends think
,r profess to believe. that he is such n
wonder that 1 want to meet him once more
above any man on earth. If I do meet
him I don't think there viii be much talk |
about his ability to regain tho champion
ship.
AS for Rubin. he Il a big. strong. power
'ul fellow. and a decent one. He gave me
4 good fight in California and his career
has been honest and straightforward, and.
as he never has been engaged in any fax
ng that 1 know of. / think he is entitled to