Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-31
JEFFRIEs AND sHARKEY.

Jeffries and Sharkey will meet for third time in the twenty-four foot ring, provided Sharkey wins from Petef Maher at Philadelphia on. January r.
 This was decided at q meeting held yesterday afternoon at Foley's nall, corner Center and Franklin streets. Jeffries was not present, his interests being looked after by William De 1aney. The presence of the ''Old Man Terrible of the QueensbeTy arena, Robert Fitzsimmons, had been most .particularly desired. but he seemingly
 Rund the charms of his rural home too
 at an attraction. After waiting
 rly an hour for him to put in an
 bearance, Delaney, Sharkey and
 eich, the Sailors manager, got down
 O business and drew up q set of arti- tles. JeffrieS had been expected to ar rive here yesterday noon, but did not hppear, although Delaney thinks he will be here tonight. The conditions 0f the articles were quickly agreed upon, and then everyone sat around until o'clock, waiting to see if FitZ- simmons would turn up. The fight is
 10 be twenty rounds to q decision. Harry Corbett was agreed upon as ref. tree. The fight is to be held not earlier than March IT, nor later than April 30 Each man agrees to post for felt of S2.500 with Harry Corbett to Ensure his fulfilling his part of the contract. If either man is defeated in the one six-round bout that he is per- mltted to fight in the meantime the match is off. As Fitzsimmons did not i put in an appearance the articles were signed at o'clock by William Delaney Tor Jeffries and by Barney Reich for Sharkey. Then bids for the fight were received from James C.. Kennedy on behalf of James W. Coffroth. secretary >pf the Yosemite Athletic club of San
 francisco, which takes the place of he Twentieth Century club. and Ed ward Romans, president of the San ffanclsco Athletic club. MT Kenne- oy s Did was 6212 per cent of the re- celpts, and Mir HOmans's was 60 Der cent or the receipts. Delaney and
 Snarkey said that Jeffries and Sharkey nad received 70 per cent when they Fought before and they thought they ought to get that much again. After some talk Kennedy. Delaney and Shar. Key mad a private conference. and it was announced that the Yosemite club nad been awarded the contest on ifs original bid. Fitzsimmons was seen a+ ms nome last evening in reference to match with Jim Jeffries. !" lam IS strong and as good as ever was, said ne, and if Jeffries will talk to me
 ana not through the newspapers. I VIII consider some of the pronositions Vhey are making to me in an indirect way am opposed to making T ss- loon my headquarters or meeting fo,. match there, but if Jeffries or his tralner, Delaney, will make some of thelr propositions directly I will con sider them. am the only man that ever made Jeffries fight to win since ne mas been in the ring, and then he iicked me fair and square. but I had my stomach full of dope My wife ls still opposed to my re-entering thn ring at all, but I am just as good as I ever was, and, although Jeffries is . pig, strong fellow, can beat him in the ring with both of us at our best like to look at one of those offers oI Delaney, just to see what it looks Ike. It looks funny to see in the pa- pers offers of thousand dollars +o tbe person. who can get F'itzsfmmons to sign to fight Jeffries. as Jeffries was never noted for his generosity. When ne talks to me. and not at me. Boh fltzslmmons will be on hand with his say. NO one ever mentioned fight but Jim Kennedy. and he has only said
 want to talk to you when you are ready to meet Jeffries again. All must have a chance. and if I meet Jeffrfes again I'll beat him S17,.a