The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
SHAREEY MATCHED
TO FIGHT NUNROE
Sailor Agrees to Give Mon
tana Miner a Chance.
WINNER TAKES WHOLE PURSE
Bout Will Come OFF Within Two
Months-San Francisco Is
Barred.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Tom Sharkey
and Jack Munroe, the miner. have been
matched to fight for the right to meet
James ]. Jeffries for the worlds heavy
weight championship The match was
clinched yesterday afternoon when for
feits were posted and articles of agree
ment signed
According to the articles the men have
agreed to fight before the club Offering
the best inducements. San Francisco is
the only city barred from bidding on
the contest, and six-round exhibitions
will not be considered.
Sharkey barred San Francisco because
he claimed that they would not permit
him to tight Jeffries there two years
ago.
The contest will take place some time
before March l. The clubs competing
for the bout will have until January Is
TO send in their bids. The principals
have agreed to fight under straight Mar
quis of Queensberry rules.
San Francisco Barred.
1t did not take the interested parties
long to get into action when they met.
Sharkey started the ball rolling by say
ing that he was there for business. The
first question to be discussed was the
probable battle-ground for the contest.
1t was agreed to have the club Offering
the best inducements given the match.
but Sharkey made strong objections to
lighting In San Francisco. He claimed
that he had not receivai fair treatment
on the Coast and that ne would not fight
in Frisco under any circumstances. 1t
was finally decided to bar San Fran
cisco.
Manager Pollak then announced that
he would not agree to any six-round
battles; that if the fight was to come
of 1t must be either fifteen or twenty
rounds. At first Sharkey did not think
the request was fair. but he finally ac-
cepted the condition. which was inserted
in the articles.
Winner Takes All.
The side bet question was then taken
up. Sharkey said that he was willing
to wager any part of $1,000 on the result
of the match at even money. Pollak did
not think IL was a good business propo-
sition to bet even money at the present
time. in view of the fact that Sharkey
would be a strong favorite at the time
OF the battle. A compromise was finally
effected. and it was mutually agreed
that the winner was to take the entire
purse.
Both parties seemed anxious to have
the mill take place as soon as possible,
and when asked when he wanted to
have the fight come Off, Sharkey SUI
prised those present by stating that two
months time would suit him.
Sharkey and Munroe were matched To
meet at Butte several months ago. but
the match fell through when the pro-
moters at Butte failed in their effort IL
get the necessary protection from the
authorities. Since then SharBey has
passed Munroe up. as he claimed that
Jeffriss would be the only man he would
fight, as he was after the championship
Meantime, MunrOe has defeated Mahel
and Limerick.
The miner wanted TO take on Jeffries
bat the champion told him to go ana
defeat Rubin or Sharkey, and he wouic
then consent to a match. Believing
that he might be losing some easy
money. Sharkey reconsidered his deter
mination to pass Munroe. and on Satur
day night his manager. Clark Ball. IN.
formed inquirers that he was ready tC
arrange a match with MunrOe.
Munroe leaves for Butte, Mon, today
Munroe is scheduled to meet Prof Nc
Donald on Christmas Eve at Butte in a
slx-round exhibition, after which ne vii
go to San Francisco to see the Corbett
Hanlon feather weight championship
! battle