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mons. who was down town, during the 1 afternoon. Hob laughed queer!y. It was evident that he was getting to the point faster than he had anticipate ed he could, lie wanted to get the Jeffries end. of the argument at a white heat. Then Bob said:.Will Not Make a Wager.“There is no use of their talking about a side bet of .$50,000 to me. 1 haven’t and never had that amount of money, ami if .1 did have I wouldn'tbet it on such :t risky thing as aglove fight. AH I said about Jeffries was that I thought all his blull's about coming to New York to offer me inducements to light wore all a bluff. That I still maintain. No inducements have been offered me. (l wish someone would offer me something.”“Are you willing to light again?”“Well. .Vou hear what 1 say. I wish somebody would show me something. I am not averse to trying again, although 1 have said that 1 would never fight any more. Hut money’s a great thing, and I like it and need it about as* badly as anybody. Just let them show me.”When Delaney and Kennedy were shown the disquieting reports from San Francisco to the effect that the club managers out there were weakening on the Jeffries-Sharkey match there was an instant revulsion of feel- j ing. They had a secret conference during the afternoon, but neither would say much about the business that had been transacted. It was -eye dent though, that something was about to be done. Asked point blank if the Sharkey match was liable to stand. Delaney said that he thought there was a chance of a match being made with Fitzsimmons, in which ease Sharkey would be shelved for a time. “You see. there would be a lot. more money is it if we could induce Fitz to give us a fight.” was Delaney’s simple explanation of the affair.FITZ WILLING TO FIGHT.All Cornishman Wants is a Chance atGood Sized Gate .Receipts.New York. Jan. 2.—Something of asensation was created Tuesday after-•soou when it became noised about, that it was almost certain that the match made yesterday between Champion Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey would be called off at no very distant day and the long-t.alked-of match between Jeffries ami Hob Fitzsimmons made in its place. Tlie announcement was made more as a matter of pique on Billy Delaney’s part, than anything else. But now that he lias made it he will have to stick to it or the champion will be shown up in a deridedIv had light. And these who know Delaney say he will not weaken, now that he has stated such to be his position.Fitz Starts an Argument.The whole trouble came out of Fitzsimmons’ remarks as soon as he learned that Jeffries and Sharkey had been matched. There was something akin to keen disappointment in Fitzsimmons’ observations. He “called” Jeffries and his manager rather sharply for having said they would oiler him inducements to fight and then, when the manager appeared in New York, ignoring him entirely and making a match with Sharkey. It was evident all through the Fitzsimmons interview that he wanted to be coaxed a little bit. Had this been done there is no doubt that he would now be matched with Jeffries. At any rate, when Delaney was told of Rob’s remarks he Hew into a rage. Then he lost his temper so far as to let fly a few remarks never seen in cold type. When he got settled down lie cried:“Jeffries is the champion of the world and does not have to beg any 1 man lor a match. There has beenjso much talk, though, about Fitzsimmons being a better man and that Jeffries’ victory over him was in the nature of a scratch that I want tomake a great, big offer to Fitzsimmons. He says we have not shownhim any inducements. What does ho want? Maybe this will suit him:Offers a Tremendous Bet.“Jeffries will- bet him all the way from $20,000 to $50,000 that he will not stay twenty rounds in the ring with the champion if the match is made. In addition to that we will bet him anything he can raise that Jeffries beats him to a standstill, the light to be decided on the coast or anywhere else there is a chance to fight with safety and a fair return jn a financial way.“That is a good enough offer for any man. The gate receipts can be split 05 to 35 per cent—a far better offer . than the one. Fitzsimmons made to j Jeffries on the occasion of their first-meeting. We ask no exacting condi- j tion. All we want is to have Fitz’ there in good fighting condition. Then lie -will get all the fighting he wants.”Delaney was thoroughly aroused and evidently meant, every word ho said. The remarks were carried to Fitzsim
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Davenport Weekly Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Fri, Jan 03, 1902
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