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The evening world., 1903-01-16
JEFFRIES SAYS 1T
IS ALL UNTRUE.

SALT LAKE Utah, Jan. B-In a
signed statement made here to-day by
Champion James ]. Jerrtes concerning
his recent bout with Jack Munroe, the
miner. at Butte. Mon, Jenries declares
that Munroe not only dill not knock him
down. bur- durlng the entire four rounds
did not land a clean punch. Jeffries
says he was deliberately jobhed out OF
the fight, as the third round. in whiah
ho sent Munros TO the mat for a count
of eight, was cut short fully n minute.
81 made no attempt whatever TO land
on Munroe for the first two rounds"
says Jeffries. "as l saw he knew abso-
lutely nothing about the game, In the
fourth round ] could not get at him, az
repeatedly clinched or fell to the floor.
and in this manner he managed to stay
the limit. The reports that he knocked
me down are absolutely untrue. and mo-
body knows this better than Muaroe
himself"
The evening world., 1903-01-16
KID ASKS BELMONT
FOR JOB AS JOCKEY
Ir1pudence of the Youngster
Seemed to Please Traction
Magnate-Lad May Win Yet.

August Belmont. the traction magnate
and racehorse enthusiast, had just fin-
ished telling the Interstate Railroad
Commission to-day how John w. Gates
had gold bricked" him out of the L. 4
n. Railroad, and he was not In a very
good frame of mind when a little
'copy-boy" for an evening paper ran
up to him and said:
Are you Mr.. Belmont what has the
horses?'
Yes" and the m~illtonaire's manner
changed instantly.
We'll. l want a Job as a Jockey, 1
know enough and am light enough"
Did you ever ride a horse?" Mr.. Bel
mont asked him. while the court pro-
ceedings halted.
NO, but | can beat a lot OF crooked
Jockeys that are riding now"
'<Vill be honest2"
you can kill me first II I amt"
"'What Is your Manner
"John Lennon
MIR, Belmont took great pains to write
the name on a card accurately and 4
get the boys address, and told him tina
he would make an appointment for hin
In a few days.
He may make a famous jockey
said Mr., Belmont.
Remember the name.
The evening world., 1903-01-16
MUNROE SAYS HE
DID DROP JEFFRIES

well. Jeff may talk as he pleases,"
says Jack Munroe but he can't get
away from the fact that ] did drop
him. and a couple OF thousand persons
saw me do 1t. 1t was toward the close
OF the second round. Jeffries reached
for me with a left hook, and he seemed
to be slowing up. l stepped In toward
him and let the blow go over nv
neck. At tho same time I drove my
right against his ribs over the heart
as hard as I knew how.
"Jeffries sta ggered against the ropes,
which kept him from falling on his
back. Then his legs gave way and he
dropped over forward on his knees. He
couldn't stand straight when he got up
and didn't seem 10 be able to move his
legs, Before l could take advantage of
the chance the bell rang and Jeffrles
reeltd to his corner
That's all I've got to say about 1t,
but I should think that he'd have the
manllness to ackn oNledge that"
Mur.roe said he did not know when or
whcro he would begin training for his
bout with Sharkcy. as he would leave
all the arrangements to Ball.
The evening world., 1903-01-16
LOOKS THE FIGHTER.

AT first glance one would say that Munroe does not look like a fighter.
A little study serves to convince that he looks like nothing else. His smiling
good-natured visage, with high cheek bones, upon which Nigh crack
nuts, resembles somewhat that of the man who set Terry McGovern's
star-Young Corbett-another product Of the West. He is not as tall as
Jenries, Rubin, Fitzsimmons or Corbett. but he towers above Tom Sharyep.
In his street clothes. however, he gives the impression Of a man OF great
strength.
The impression does not stand when he is seen stripped. He has not
the shoulders Of FItzsimmons or Jefres. nor the chest development of any
OF the top-notchers in the fighting game. A dozen men might be picked up
in FIVE minutes walk who would beat him in tests of strength. His muscles
are covered with fat and layers of fat hang over his ribs. There Is the foun-
datcn for beds of wry sinews, but as yet the foundation is about all that
exists ''
Every new man in the pugiisuc game Is different in the beginning, and
Munroe is no exception. He is not a talker-as yet 1t takes time TO learn
to talk IS pugihsts talk. In complying with the demands made upon him
for poses for photographs and material for interviews he is almost bashfu.
But he shows q native shrewdness in action and conversation that is con-
ynnng. acknowledgements
The evening world., 1903-01-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 16.-Tommy
Ryan. the clever middle-weight cham
pion, easily vanquished Billy Stiff. the
Chicago middle-weight, last night in
four rounds in a bout which was char
acterized by much hugging on the Chi
cagoan's part. The contest was ched-
uled for ten rounds. but Stiff went
down and out after forty seconds fight
ing in the fourth.
There was little satisfaction in the
fight. saw at the conclusion. as Stiff,
by his cllnching tactics. gave Ryan little
opportunity to get In his fine work. 1t
meant 500 more to Stiff In the share of
the receipts IL he could keep on his feet
to the end Of the ten rounds. but he In
doubtedly did not expect to weather the
storm, although he tried valiantly, and
once in a while cut loose a hard one
just to show that he had fighting blood
in him. He admitted before time was
called that he was mot tickled to death
with the prospects,"
Ryan came very near finishing his
task in the second round. After a
rather uneventful first round. Tommy
started In with a rush and before 1t was
half over he had his man going. A
right to the jaw started the trouble.
Stiff fell over him and hung on for dear
life until he had partially recovered.
Another right to the jaw put the Chi
cagoan on the canvas, where ho re-
manned for the count.
As the round. closed, Ryan planted a
! hard right on the kidneys and sent a
, good left to the wind. Billy went 10 his
corner looking for fresh air. He was
very tired, but came back fairly fresh
ff,r the next round. Ryan started rush
ing matters, but he found that Stlft was
clever work, .
Ryan started hostiities in the fourth
round with a vengeance. He put a rlgh,
Jolt to the neck and then a right, to the
law. Stiff rushed into'a left in the fac'
The evening world., 1903-01-16
WATCHED HIM WORK.

Charley White, the referee, and Gus Rubin, were present when Munroe
posed for photographs in The World office to-day. They had met previously
in the editorial rooms, where Rubin had begged for the first chance AT a
fight.
Rubin watched quKNcaly a the young man from Butte stripped.
Munroe felt the scrutiny of the Akron Giant and blushed as he showed his
white, soft skin. AS he stood out in the glare of the sunlight in front Of
the camera and extended his big arms, he looked at Rubin and his lips
compressed as though he We're saying TO himself;
You may think I'm N easy mark, old man. but III change your mind
II ! get a chance at you"
A crowd or mn and boys sormed the elevator raj upon which Munroe
lis manager, Clark Ball, rode tot the ground floor of the Pulitzer Build
ing a crowd of girls from the Offices in the building thronged the corridor
when he started for the street Some OF them missed their lunch to see the
new pugnist, AS Munroe reached Park Row he threw a double handful OF
email change to the assembled newsboys, and from this day on he is their
IDOL until he reaches the inevitable end of all pugiists-the inert position
on the floor with the sound of eight-nine-ten from the lips of the referee
falling UNDECIDED on the drums OF his useless ears.
"fo and Mary MacLane have done a lot to make Butte known" re-
marked al Evening World reporter a Munroe started uptown.
oh, ] don't know he replied, "A lot of good people have come out OF
class with Mary MacIAne."
The evening world., 1903-01-16
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The evening world., 1903-01-16
GOV. YATES CALLED OUT
TROOPS TO STOP FIGHT,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. 1s.-For the
first time In many years the militia
was ordered out last night to stop a
prize fight. In spite Of the order OF
Gov. Yates that the Olympia A. c.. of
this city, could not hold the proposed
contest between Ole Olsen. Of Chicago.
and Kid williams. Of Philadelphia,
the officials of the club opened the doors
OF the clubhouse.
Over three hundred men, including
a number of the members of the Legis-
lature, paid their money for tickets to
see the fight. Whom Gov. Yates learned
that the club officials insisted on hold
Ing the fight he ordered out the militia
and the contest. OF course. did not take
place.
The evening world., 1903-01-16

.FIfe nlnnds lnprent,oe llloNance,
Couple Aleam r, and Lady Walter a. HaymAn.
lllman a FRANKS entry, Mlss SAney and Pc.
tunla As u, W. Walden a son's entry. Nav
Holiday aud Unnamed as II. 7. Gnfnn's entry,
ny aud Pale apd W. J, Dsb0s a. AFthar'I
sntrs.
The evening world., 1903-01-16
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK, NEW ORLEANS, Jan.
1.-THE entries for to-morrow's races
are as follows
The evening world., 1903-01-16
BEAT M'NElL
IN RECORD M

BELLOWS FALLS, N. H., Jan. 10
One OF the shortest fights on record
was decided before the Fall Mountain
A. c., at North Walpole, last night.
The fighters were Tommy Feltz. OF
South Brooklyn, and a Mcneil. OF
Boston. Immediately after the bell had
sounded for the fight to begin, Feltz
rushed at Mcneil and punched him
heavily about the head and body. These
blows dazed Mcneil and before he could
cut full in to the pit of McNe!ls
stomach. dropping him to the floor,
where he was counted out. The fight
lasted two minutes.
The evening world., 1903-01-16
Young Fighter from Butte, Though
Without the Look of the Average
pug Is Nevertheless a Tough Bust.
ness Proposition.
He Was in the Same Class with Mary
MacLane and He Doesn't Wonder at
the Fame in Which He Finds Him
self.

The y of the camera stares at Jack Munroe and will not turn away.
Dmt Il the dirt of the mines and the sulphur of the atmosphere Of Butte
has com this nd-manneredy young man 10 the white light of publicity. be-
cause Jenries did not knock him out in four rounds.
When he came to The World Office to-day the Office boys knocked OF
work and gathered in breathless knots around the sporting department, the
base reportere shot surreptiious glances at him, and editors who would
drop dead after chasing a n a block commented In a dsparaging manner
upon his muscular development
Thus far he is a pugistc accident. and until he is put to the tstn o
man car tell whether the adulation that follows him ts warranted. But he
ia n the pedestal now. Bob Fnzsimmons might walk Park Row and not
attract as much attention as Apple Mary; Jim Jenries might stand at the
foot of the Franklin statue and make a speech and none would stop 10 listen.
Jack Munroe ia In town and the tickle public, hoping that he is the rising
smr in the pugiistic armament. gives him the alteration that the weak give
to h strong
The evening world., 1903-01-16
MEASUREMENTS OF MEN
LIKELY TO FIGHT MUNROE

II you'd like to have it. but l didn't bring it with me. I can get It II You
want 1t.
I'm the mines worked like any other miner. never fought the
booze and all the time have been at work l have attended to business. l
always had a love for athletics. played with football teams in Butte
Seattle and San Francisco and boxed a great deal Not many people know
1t, but I'm the holder of the amateur heavy weight championship medal"
With this he reached into his pocket and produced the medal.
Up t.. this time he takes lore pride in the possession OF that medal
than he does in the fact that he stood before the bear-nke Jenries for four
rounds.
you can take a picture IF 1t II you want to-" he said, but be sure
MI don't lose n"
The evening world., 1903-01-16
Stiff NO MATCH
FOR TOMMY RYAN
Champion Put Chicagoan to Sleep in Fourth
Round of Bout in Kansas City.

which put both men down. Ryan was
up in a second. but Stiff waited for the
called mine" Billy spran6 TO his feet
and then came the finisher. Ryan shot
q rlght to the law and Stiff was out.
The evening world., 1903-01-16
DOES NOT LOOK THE MINER.

In the matter d. legs Munroe is overly equipped. His calves bulge, and
from the knees down he is built like the supports OF a square piano. In his
fighting attitude he stands sondly upon his feet, and braced upon his
mighty legs it would be a hard matter to knock him off his balance, In
putting up his fists he betrays no knowledge of science az it is exempihed
by the best fighters. He is undoubtedly slow. But Jenres a slow when
he began. A good instructor probably cal put speed into the Perrheron
legs and gigantic arms of Munroe.
For a a who has done hard work in the mines and has Itoied al a
deliver in the tunnels through the mountains, Munroe has small hands I'm
like Fizsimmons and other big pugiists, he has wrists that show. His
hands do not II of into his arms. Above the waist he is very well pro-
porthoned. He appears tO be light amidships. but 1t is hard Ito size up a
mans capabilities from appearances until he has trained Off his stomach,
and at this time Munroe has too much of a pretuberance in front.
He wears a No, 8 shoe and he has not a bull neck. His shoulders slope
away we'll He is not stopped, as N would imagine a miner should be.
His forehead is good, Above the chin he shows capacity To-. calculation.
His eyes. overhung by bushy, mousecolored eyebrows, are small and
be. smiles his mouth turns up slightly at the corners. He has a sense OF
the company of men who talk about things not Identified with his own
interesta In time he may change. but as yet he abhors 10 talk abut him
self
How he stayed four rounds with Jenries is a n old story. He "a not
asked TO repeat It to-day. Instead. he was asked what his education had
beer,
KNEW MARY MACLANE AT CHOOL
II went to school with Mary MacIane in the West Broadway High
School In Butte" he replied.
gWhat did you think OF Mary those days?' he was asked. Did she
show any Of the brands Of IN author?"
~ was too much OF a kid to pay much attention to her" responded
Hppfoe.
~ met her like ! used to meet all the other girls In school. She was
b 5Ht en- ordinary sort OF a girl and not any too bright as a scholar-just an
aEaln4Fy scholar 900 1 never saw much OF her after we left school and
Hs,tfr read her book You don't pay 80 much attention TO things people
A. chat yoa knoAL
HAnsr leaYine sehpol I went to work" he continued, II was a foreman
- %t1ng rs Cascade Tunnsl and ! have a picture Of myself at work there
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
FRIDAY. APRIL r, 1903.

The board Of safety lad very little to do last evening i'll sitting the charges brought against Officers Walsh and Bowling. The man who preferred them failed to appear, and the hoard was half inclined to exonerate the off, cers without further ado. It was f. nally decided to hear the officers side of the story, after which it took the board only avery fess..nlnutes to dis pose of the cases. If ever there was q case where accused men should be recompensed for being forced to defend themselves, this would seem to be such an occasion. Even police officers have rights and they should not be put to the expense and annoyance of defend ing themselves against charges brought by people who have an imaginary grievance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17

he will involve the country in trouble There is just one man who can defeat the president for the nomination. You are he. If you will consent to make the stand we will throw all our infiu- ence in your favor. If you are nom- mated, we will help elect you. If the president is nominated for second term. and the democrats put up Jus tlce Parker, or former Secretary Ol- ney, we may be compelled, in self defence, to support the democratic candidate. We are not afraid of a democratic president, because the senate, and probably the house, wall remain republican for, some years to come. But if you will make the race, the business men of the United States will feel content with the republican party. You will be sure of election. duty to, consider the welfare of the party and of the country above all things" Not one man, but a dozen men, each one of them at the head of great corpora tions, controlling mil Hons of money and with many thou sands of employees, talked in this vein to the senator from Ohio. But Mir Hanna would not yield. He declared he was not candidate and would not be Il candidate. He said he had told President Roosevelt that he was for hfm. and he was man of his word
 He told his friends he had given this promise to Roosevelt when Roosevelt announced to the world that he would carry out the policies of his lamented predecessor. 'As long as you sta1ld on that platform" Mir Hanna had said to President Roosevelt, "I am with you. My advice to you, Teddy
 MT President-is not to give q mo- nent's thought about second term, but to devote all your energies to making success of your first term.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
ROOSEVELT HEARD FROM.
Ha Returns to Fort Yellowstone and |e. Starts For the Geysers.

Ha Returns to Fort Yellowstone and Starts For the Geysers.
 CINNABAR, Mont, April 17.-Presi- dent Roosevelt came into Fort Yellow stone yesterday, appearing in splendid condition and enthusiastic over the good time he had had. Secretary Loeb met him at Major Pitchers headquar- ters, and the two transacted some rou- tine business, the first the president has done with his secretary since he went into the park. After his return from his visit to the president Secreta- " Loeb issued the following state ment:
 "Major Pitcher reports that the pres ident and his party have just returned from their eight days horseback trip in the north of the park and along the Yellowstone. The party consisted of the president, Major Pitcher, MT. John Burroughs, with an orderly, the scouts and the packers with the mule train. All of the party are In excellent health, ssand not an accident of any kind oc- cured.
 "On entering the park the president informed Major Pitcher that he would not under any circumstances fire shot at anything while In the park, and he took neither rife nor shotgun with him. The party had some good fishing, and the president and Mir. Burroughs spent large part of their time in fol- lowing and watching at close quarters the great herds of game, chiefly elk, but also mountain sheep, deer and ar- telope.
 "The party start today for the inte- rior of the park to visit the geysers and perhaps the falls of the Yellow stone They will go in sleighs, on horse back or on skis, according to the condi- ton of the snow"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
Senator Hanna has declined

Senator Hanna has declined the
 presidency. He was implored to give his friends permission to go ahead and secure the republican nomination for him in 1904, and he refused to accede to their request. All this took place about six monfhs ago. says Golfers Weekly. MT Hanna was in New York for the purpose of takin: a yachting tour with his friend Grs- com of Philadelphia. The weather was so unfavorable that the ocean voyage was cut short, and the sena- tor from Ohio, for the first time in many years, had a few days leisure on his hands. He improved the op. portunity to renew acquaintance with quite q number of his old friends in Gotham. Among them were the big gest financiers and corporation man. agers in the country. Almost every one of these men asked MT Hanna to stand for the republican nomina tion in 1904. Their argument ran like this: '"The business people of the country do not want Roosevelt again. They admire many of his good quail ties, but they do not trust his judg- ment. We live in constant. fear that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17

The coal dealers up in Hartford seem to pull together pretty nicely. Several days ago the street board asked fdr bids for furnishing coal. They were opened Wednesday evening and "the board was somewhat surprised to find all the bids of the same amounts. Pro- posals were submitted by the Hartford Coal Go, City Coal O. Prayer X Eos ter, K. Goldberg, George w. Newton & Son, W. c. Mason Ss Go, Hatch & North Coal Co. The bids were: Cum- berland, $650; stove, $7.S5; buckwheat, $4.75, per gross ton.' The matter of purchasing the coal was left to the dis erection of the superintendent of streets, some of the members of the board fa- voring buying coal direct from the mines, by which $1 per ton can be saved. Those who oppose the comDin- ing of labor will probably think tall right for coal dealers and others to form a combine keeping up prices
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
Everybody Can't Do Everything

We emit paint n picture. or carve statue. or make a coat. but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do 1t because we do nothing else--hayo done nothing else for a good whiIe-b ; cause we have studied it. and thought about 1t, and worked hard as any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work. and practice, and talent. to make good laundry as to make good picture Everybody can't paint pic- fure-evaryhody can't wash clothes Der. fectly. We want you to give us fair trial. and allow us to prove our word.
 Davis Steam Laundry
 Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch ofIlce. CT Grand street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17

WORK CALLED EsOR ANU DELiN- :
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 Order is heavens first law, and you will find our Dress Suit Cases and Trunks the very acme of orderliness. We believe we have the best assort- lot of Trunks and Bags to be seen in the city and we have marked at very low prices on account of being forced to vacate our premises. Steamer Trunks $2 up. Dress Trunks, $2.50 up. Square Trunks, $1.50 up. Dress Gases roc up. We have the cele- brated Bureau Trunks. THE RAINY SEASON+-How about your Umbrel- las? Are you we'll prepared to weather the spring showers? We make all our goods and we guarantee to keep in repair free for one year. and yet are sold at low prices Come and see them. Telephone 117-1o. Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfr.
 1T0 Bank, corner Grand street.