Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27
Claims He Let Butte Fighter Stay
To Give Crowd Good Show
DENIES KNOCKD0WN STORY
F,,xsinmons Corroborates Claims In
Every Particular and Wants a
chance at the miner.

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,ho following to say relative to the
aebt in Butte between Champion JEFF
f,,es and Jack Munroe the Butte miner;
hampton Jeffres gives an entirely
rfw version OF his sensational four
ropnd encounter in Butte with Jack
Mnnroe. He complains bitterly Of his
treatment at the hands of Il few Butte
new SNAPPER correspondents, and says the
following is the only authorized version
given out by him:
"In the first place, | want to say that
the Associated Press report and other
sensational stories sent out from Butte
that Munroe had me going, and that
,cas down on one knee are absolutely
false The situation vas just this. The
drst preliminary lasted less than two
rounds. In the second affair, Fitaslm-
mons landed his man In the first round
The final bout, scheduled between
Fltzsimmons and myself consumed
eb0ut five minutes. Consequently ! de.
termlned, upon entering the ring for
nav contest with Munr0e, to spread 10
out little and give the people their
moneys worth. This was against both
Fltzsimmons' and my managers adj
vice, but did not want to let the large
audience 20 with less than 10 minutes
OF actual fighting for a whole evening,
ae many Of them had paid as much as
s. for a seat.
"All | can say for Munroe is that he
displayed good generalship in going
down for the count at least IL times
during the four rounds. That was all
that saved him. ! would have put him
,ta In ha fst a q |
stand here. That Munroe realizes this
as well as do, is only too plainly evil
denced by the fact that he failed to
show up here, where an offer of $1,000
awaited him to go four rounds with
me and be on his feet at the end OF
that time"
Fltzsimmons corroborated Jeffrles'
statement In every particular. 81 told
Jeffres that It would do his reputation
no good to let the man stay four
rounds" he said, "and further, that II
would please the crowd just as well to
see Munroe knocked out in apple-pie
order as to let him stay
Asked II he again intended TO meet
Jeffres In battle for the championship,
Fitzsimmons said ~ cannot state posi-
lively but 1t is not at all improbable
am feeling splendldly, and the notion
IS apt to strike me at any time to 90
out for the honor i know have bet
ter chance than anyone else
Fitzsimm0ns said he would bet 81 600
that either himself or Jeffries could put
Munroe out In two rounds, and he APP
peared particularly displeased at Mum
roe's silence. especially after such fiat
tering offers had been made. why, If
he thought he had chance against
either of u.s. he said, he would 80
after that $1,000 like drowning man
after straw That is as much as he
would make in the mines In year He
knows when he is well off, and Is going
10 let II go at thaN
Duncan Mcdonald gave the decision
10 Munroe.
Seldom has such scene Of enthusi.
assn followed The balcony and gallery
were iammed and men rose In their
seats and cheered for Munroe,
JEFF WAS DISAPPOINTED.
The champion was disappointed over
his failure TO put Monroe out, He did
his very best to deliver a Knockout, but
the Butte man was not to be 80 dis
posed Of He was game to the core,
and argued every inch with Jeffries.
Monroe repeatedly sent his straight left
10 the champions face and pared 1t
considerably. Monroe blocked many
vicious uppercuts. The Butte man dis
played unexpected cleverness, and al
though he went down several times, II
was more through Jeffries' great weight
than the punishment inflicted. In the
mixups Jeffries did not overlook an OPP
portunlty 10 rough It, but before the
third round was reached the smile had
disappeared from JEFF and he went In
with determination to do his man
up at every punch Each time Monroe
went to his knees he took the count and
met all OF the big fellows rushes. 1t
was a fine exhibition and the crowd
was well pleased, A little blood was
spilled from Monroe's nose, while Jeff-
lies was putting freely.
This is the first time he has had
hard bout since he fought Fitzsimmons'
Monroe Is a miner and has lived here
two years He holds the amateur
Championship OF California.
II was announced by Clark Ball that
he would pat Fitz against Monroe Tor
four rounds next Saturday,lf they could
get the house. and give $500 u Monroe
could stay. The crowd did not take this
kindly but asked why Jeffries was not
put against him again.
WHEN JEFF COMES HERE.
Next week Jeffries and Fitzsmmons
Are due In Salt Lake and then probably
he champion will have little more TO
say on the subject. There VIII be quite
crowd with the two great boxers. The
Rowans, Dummy and Silent, Doc Flynn;
Howard Opie and Nose LaFontlse WIZ
come down and there Is some tax OF
arrang .ng a preliminary bout between
Christy and La Fontise.
There Is considerable interest IN the
proposed contest between Mexican Pete
and the champion. Pete thinks he VIII
be able TO stay four rounds and WIN
that 5000. In fact. Pete is becomins
anxious about II and has authorized
Manager Eugene Thompson TO make
he necessary arrangements Tor MN
Manager Mott OF the champion says
Jeff will meet Pete and that there VIII
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