The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-18

Mr.. McCloskey will remain in Butte
about a week to talk over the matter
with local baseball men and ascertain
the prospects of floating a company with
800 shares In the event Of the team
being organized here, it is likely that
the veteran would be selected as man.
ager, a selection which undoubtedly
would give Butte first-class list of
players.
The sporting fraternity of Butte is
guessing way back on what will be the
outcome of the Jeffries- Sharkey battle
which, prior to the Rubin lay-down. was
dated for December 90 before the San
Francisco Athletic club Billy Delaney
expects Jim Kennedy, the manager of
the club, to GO ahead with the prepara-
tions for the fight, and the latter may
do so. 4,4
But the elephantine piece of bunk
handed to the sports last Friday night
should be a warning to the investors
A fight just now between Jeffries and
Sharkey could never grow outside the
proportions of a purely local affair. and
Kennedy may possibly figure that the
club stands to lose money on such con-
test.
In the first place, national followers Of
l
Anaconda to see Sharkey fight the big
fellow again. After the most terrific
beating man ever got since the Keenan,
Tom Sayers days, Sharkey has little
right to get UP against the same man
again.
Then everybody who thinks wise things
about Billy Delaney and his money max
ing schemes, couldn't imagine for
minute that the foxy manager of the
champion would get on without many
concessions, almost impossible of fulnH-
ment by Sharkey and his manager per-
sOnaliy. 1t would be up to the cluD TO
force some sort of an entertainment or
go out forever, as two fiascos would sure
ly kill off it's popularity.
Sharkey is talking big again. but those
broken ribs have never completely
healed. and if the champion should stay
away from fighting, even for a time. 1t
would be because his manager had
agreed to it with the club. Those coas.
mana gers have been talked about con-
sfderably of late with reference to bunco
games in the arena. and it's safe oet
that in case the match is not declared
off there won't be as many in attendance
as there will be at the Wade-SalliVan
| fight in Anaconda tonight.
| Going back to the Rubin drop to the
canvas, there is still sufficient growing
| to be heard among the Butte fraternity
! to warrant a few remarks about the
wonderful and unusual manner in which
some Of the poolroom piungers were
! doped. Nearly all OF the big bett0rs
tried to get on Rubin in some shape or
manner the day of the fight, but the
markers went clear out Of line in putting
| up the odds. AS a matter OF fact there
wasn't a ghost of a show to the good
bettors either way and as q results the
poolroom play wasn't anywhere near
| what one would expect. rcF55
There were some knowing ones who
| wanted to get on at any price againsl
Rubin. but couldn't figure out any sort
Of a break for their money. These were
| the sports who were present when
Rubin made q monkey OF himself with
IaFontise. The big Dutchman wa
boastful that night, and for q grand.
| stand clay. said to his sparring oppo-
nent: dig in. young Teller. Do youl
| best!"
LaFontise dug" and the local mar