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Show LIUUROE TO FIGHT SAIL0H Ton SHARKEY 2Tew Candidate for' ChampionBhip . Honors X71I1 Tta ou tht Blgf 1 Iellow Soon. . CHICAGO, Jan. 2T. Ever since the meeting meet-ing between Jack Munroe and Sailor Tom Sharkey In Chicago a couple of weeks ago Sharkey baa been trying to arrange a fiRht with the newly-found pugilist, Clark Ball and Muqroa had a conference with the. sailor hera at the time tt their Visit, when they refused absolutely,' they aald, to fight anyone until their exhibition tour had been concluded. Sharkey has made numeroua propositions proposi-tions to them since that time. However, , his messages were always turned down - and no answers were received. Now it peema that the fight haa aurely been arranged. ar-ranged. Sharkey haa a message from Ball stating that Munroe and himself have concluded to take him on. The battle bat-tle will probably be held in Ban Francisco. Fran-cisco. It was hoped to get the meeting for Chicago, but, owing to the restrtcjr.na that have been put Upon the fighting game In this State, it is feared the fight would not be suecessful In this city. Ball and Munroe want the fight to take place In June. They offer to bet 12500 on the aide. Sharkey pays be doea not care when, or under what conditions he fights. All he wanta is a chance at Munroe. - The 8ilver Bow Athletic club fit Butte roakea an of- |