Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-14
snARKEY AND CHAMPIONS.
Says Jeffries Could Have Whipped
John l.. Sullivan.

While Tom sharkey was at French
Lick Springs, Ind, w. II. Blodgett
asked him: ~
"Sharkey, whom do you consider the
best all-round prize fighter since the
days OF John c. Keenan,"
"Jefrles by long odds, and then
some" quickly answered the pugillst.
II believe the Jeffrles OF today could
have whipped John l.. sullivan in his
prime, and that is saying q good deal
II think the best middleweght that
ever lived is Tommy Ryan Of Syracuse,
and George Dixon had all the feather
weights beaten 10 standstll"
You have a sort Of laundering to get
at Jeffrles again2'
well | should say so. II viii be the
happiest moment of my life when can
put on the gloves with him again. And
after | get through with Jack Munroe
Jeffrles can meet me and we will let
the world Judge which Is the better
man"
What do you think Of FltssImmons?
'Fitz can lick any mlddlewelght that
Is fighting"
III It Is a fair question, how much
money have you made out Of the prize
rlng?'
"Well," and the big fellow laughed
down IN his throat, that Is n matter |
don't rush around 10 the newspaper
offices with, hut j have no reason 10 be
ashamed of it, Jeffres and l split Is
per cent of $4,000; l got s2l,O00 In the
Corbett fight. and about $4,000 on the
side Take II all together, / suppose |
have cleaned UP In the ring since 1892
about Slz5,000
"Then was In the show business, and
! pulled out from $500 10 700 a week
Besides. am IN the liquor Gslness OPP
posite Tanmany hail. so am a sure
winner In that"
How much do you consider yourself
worth, financially"
well, az a lawyer would say, that Is
leading question: But I'll say that II
turned all | have into cash. and put
II with the money / have in the bank,
the pile would figure up little more
than $500 900. You see keep mine, No
booze, no actresses, no wild life for
Tom Sharkey. When man In my bust
ness begins that II Is suicide In the first
degree"
Poor old John H." suggested by
stander III 1t had not been for those
things suppose the pugllsts will have
TO bury him?"
mo, they won't" quickly answered
Sharkey. III II comes to the point
where a collection has to be taken up
for his funeral, there won't be any col
lection. l will pay II myself l am
his friend just as much as IL he were
worth $40 1000, 0OO"
Sharkey Is 20 years old, has given so
Knockout blows and has Travelled In
every part Of the globe.
Sharkey, as soon as prosperity struck
him. bought his parents a $4,000 home
in Ireland. Every Christmas he gives
his father, mother and two sisters each
1000, and twice year brings them 10
this country and gives them taste Of
high life in New York.
How do you like the show buslness2'
and at the question he chuckled again.
"Oh, there is q good deal OF fun about
IL. Say, here is a good one; ! was In
New York and manager said to Tom
O'Roufke, my manager, that I would
make a hit on the stage, and OF course,
| was ready to so into a. SO he sends
out for "a women, rehearses them all
day Saturday until o'clock at night,
and then the Jolly Grass Widows
opens in Boston for q week. and my
share was $500,
"Corbett seems to be doing well in
the show busness?"
Hes dead sure OF $3.50 week" spoke
up Mccormick.
what are you talking about Jack?"
interposed Sharkey. you can't tell me
anything about the show business I've
been in IT, These $40 900 extravaganzas
cost about $3.50. And that's about what
Corbett is getting every week. Not q
cent more He isn't worth IT,"