Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-03
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD

have decided to erect monument over the grave of the late Peter Jackson with the money already subscribed The amount on hand is said to amount to $3,0O0, but it was thought that the fund should reach $5,O00 in order to give the grave a fine setting.
 Pedlar Palmer is coming back to form, judging by the way he whipped Harry Ware in London the other night. The men met in twelve-round bout at the Wonderland Whitechapel, at l2O pounds and the ex-bantam champion received the decision on points. Palm CT was the aggressor throughout. He had to forfeit $50, however, for being half a pound overweight.
 Spike Sullivan has apparently aban- doned his idea of returning to America. The noted boxer has just issued the following challenge: II am ready to box any one in England at 135 pounds for from $500 to $1,00O side. All that I want to get into trim is three weeks. If anyone accepts let him post for felt which will be covered at once. My def is especially aimed at Jakey White who thus far has evaded a fight with me-"
 Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia Is in receipt of letter from one of his Eng fish sporting admirers who asks him to go abroad again. The writer says that if Jack undertakes the trip he Will guarantee him a match with Jack Palmer, the new English middleweight champion O'Brien has the offer under consideration.
 Champion Jim Jeffries left town yes terday for Philadelphia. Before he went he said that the articles of agree ment for his fight with Jim Corbett would be signed in Baltimore next Thursday, instead of Friday as origi- nally proposed Corbett is already there, and Billy Delaney, Jeffriess manager, will see him personally and sign for the boilermaker. Bob Fitz- simmons will be one of Jeffries's chief trainers. Fitzsimmons, who as a rule never has much to say about the pow CTS of rival fighters, is very enthusias- 1 tic over the champion. He considers him a marvel and is more than confi- dent that Corbett will not win. Jef- fries says that he will not begin active | training for the mill until May. He intends, however, to indulge in two months hard work. It is also likely that Jeffries may make his home per manently in this city after the fight, whether he wins or loses Jeffries is thinking of going into the hotel busi- ness and may purchase the Hotel Dela- van. The Californian had a talk yes terday with the hotels present propri- etor, Tom O'Rourke, about q deal. O'Rourke wants $5OOOO for his lease, which has still six years to run.
 A further step toward clinching a fight between Tom Sharkey and Jack Munroe was made yesterday, when the l Broadway A. O., of Butte, Mont, an nounced it's intention of offering a purse of $1O,O0O for the battle. Ac- cording to dispatch the Butte club has already sent a forfeit to this city in support of its offer. Should the pugi- lists prefer a division of the gate re- ceipts instead the club says that it will let the men fight on 70 per cent basis, reserving the remaining 30 per cent for itself. The mill, however, must be for twenty rounds. It is also stipulated that all rights to the moving pictures which it is proposed to take shall be reserved to the club, the organization to have the privilege of leasing or sell. ing them as 1t sees fit. If the bid is accepted the club Is willing to place $5,0O0 on deposit with the Daily Bank and Trust company of Butte as evi
 dence of good faith. When the arti. cles were signed it was agreed to lei all the clubs bid on the mill up to to-
 morrow, when the proposals are to be
 opened The fight if decided in Butte will not take place until next summer
 When Tom Sharkey was asked about
 the offer yesterday he said: Tt is cer
 tainly good one, but 1t would be un
 wise for me to say that I accept until
 We hear from the other clubs. an lperfectly willing to have 1t out ir
 Butte"