Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Jeffries Offers Another Induce
 ment to Monroe.

The Plucky Miner Says He Will Go Into Training and Will Talk Later One Thousand Dollars Offered by Jeffries for Four Rounds-Jack
 o'Brien Out With a Def to All Mid
 dleweights.
 Butte, Mon, Dec 24.-Champion Jim Jefries is clamoring for another go with Miner Jack Munroe, who stood against him for four rounds last Sat urday night and gave him blow for blow. At first Jeffries protested that the decision was unfair, then denied that Munroe had hit him at all. Next he offered as an excuse for hes poor showing the statement that he was in no condition to meet such a determined antagonist as Munroc, and now, in condition or out of it. he is declaring that he will not leave Butte until he has met Munroe again and shown him what Champion Jim Jeffries really can do when he feels in the humor to fight.
 Clark Ball. Jeffries' manager, depos- ited in W. A. Clark & Brothers bank yesterday afternoon the sum of $1,0O0 with the stipulation that if Munroe would consent to another bout and the champion should fail to put him out in four rounds the money was to stand to the miners credit.
 The big fighter is terribly wrought up over losing the decision to Munroe. He and FitZsimmons called upon Ref cree Duncan Mcdonald and endeav- ored to persuade him to change his de- cision. This Mcdonald positively re- fused to do. The referee said:
 No one can ever claim a dishonest decision was rendered when I had the say, and this decision in favor of Mum roe stands absolutely. Munroe de served it. and if the champion did not want to put him out, as he claims, his actions belied him. Jefries meant business, as everyone who witnessed the bout knows. Jeff was out of form. all right, but that does not alter the decision or the result. The big cham pion was outdone that night"
 Jack Munroe said last night that un- der no conditions would he consent to meet either Jeff or Fitzsimmons at the present time. E'Nor will I accept a proposal from Manager Ball to travel with the troupe he added. My con- dition just now is such that am Ievf1t to meet anyone. When have trained a while then will consider Jeffries' challenge for contest. I propose to train diligently from now on, and when am condition any one who wants can challenge me-
 Tim McGrath, Sharkey's trainer, has sent Munroe a message. in which he makes an offer to take Munroe under his charge and develop him. Eugene Sheedy of San Francisco has made a like offer to Munroe.
 A report to the effect that Charles Clark has offered to back Munroe with a thousand dollars is erroneous HIr Clark is at present in his country home at San Mateo. Cal, recovering from a very severe illness. His sister-in-l law Is lying on her deathbed. and Mir Clark wishes his emphatic denial given to the press. A report that could not be verified last night was to the effect that c. August Heinze has taken an in- terest in the new star and will not only wager $1.OoO. but is willing to go as high as $10,O00 that Munroe can stay with either Ieffries or Fitzsimmons three rounds.
 Munroe's friends are anxious to have him close with Jeffries. The Cousin Jacks of Dublin Gulch and Centerville are with him to a man. The Cornish men are even talking of making up another thousand dollar purse to be presented to Munroe if he will go on and knock Jeffries out. They are ready to swear that he could have done this on Saturday night if he had wanted to.
 Jeffries and his manager have been advised to go slow in making offers for another bout They are being warned that Munroe's engagement on Saturday night was to stay four rounds and win $250 and that naturally his attitude was defensive rather than az gressive, or at least that he was not as aggressive as he would be if he con sented to meet Jeff with the idea that he was expected to knock the cham pion out if he could.
 So far as Detriot is concerned, the match between Terry McGovern and Young Corbett is off. Sam Harris set tied this in telegram he sent to Billy Considine yesterday afternoon.
 Since Governor Bliss of Michigan is- sued a statement to the effect that he would not allow the contest to take place, Harris has been rather dubious about Considine's ability to pull off the affair Considine, however, has ap- parently been most confident all the way along.
 Yesterday be telegraphed Sam Har- ris not to believe any run1ors that have been printed and stated that he could positively hold tine contest. 'sFurthermore, added Considine, ..I am ready to post forfeit of .$5.O0O as a guarantee that the contest will take place. The reason I did not post the forfeit before is that the clubs articles were not signed, and have been wait Ing to get the signature of both men before doing so.''
 Tn reply Harris wired as follows:
 4rhe governor has said he would moi allow the contest to take place, and has authorized the sheriff not to allow fhe boys to enter the ring. I think