Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-23
THE PUGILISTS.
|effries Says Monroe Will Have
 to Come to Him

Ee Calls the Miner Pugilist an Easy
 Mark-Johnny Began Offered Chance at Harry Forbes-Boxing Al
 lowed in Ealtimore--McGovern Made
 Big Winnings at the Last Battle.
 New York, Oct Champion Jim 8Affries came to town yesterday in Sonpany with his manager, Joe Eagan, Ind registered at the Hotel Minot, in
 5arlen, where he will remain While 2n New York. Jeffries said that he
 tould branch out in the show bus1- less, possibly at the head of vaude- lille troupe, with Jim Corbett as co- 8tar
 Jeffries is looking we'll, although he. 8eclared that he had not slept a wink &uring the entire twenty -four hour krip from Chicago. He weighs about
 3O pounds. It was thought that the 8oilermaker would have something Encouraging to say of a fight with ack Munroe. the Butte miner. On #he contrary. Jeffries holds the latter .In contempt and adds that under no Circumstances will he give Munroe an
 Ether opportunity to fight him.
 A ssThis fellow Mllnroe is not fight
 r.'' said Jeffries eI don't know 4rfiat you can call him. but he isn't in Any class. do not say this to swell 5nvself up. I have never done this as ket But I wish to show him up in
 4. A leN TNF 8 20 the matchmaker of the Century A Ay. of Los Angeles, my home, came to
 he regarding bout with Munroe. At.
 irst ignored the Droposftion. but Then considered it. The club thought Nt would be capital to have a fight in ga1y own home. just to show my towns shen what could do. The club of #ered good purse and accepted.
 greed 10 let Munroe have 40 per cent Ef he lost and 60 per cent if he won. had notilfne against him and would Bike to see him get a chance to earn home easy money. Munroe accepted, ko all appearances.
 "A telegram was received from him &nd I signed the articles of agreement. zBut then he began to diclSer. He kslxed me to wait and wait and dictated terms that were unreasonable Finally. kfter while. I became convinced that ne was hIuffing and that it was wasting lime and money to bargain with him,
 n conseauentlv I called negotiations hff. and here I am. The sports of San Francisco know that Munroe cam hot fight Yet the clubs of that city
 vere prepared to give a purse just to
 laow the fellow LID. It is. no use to
 epeat tfrat I permitted Mr1nroe to etay four rounds at Butte. I did it butsof sympathy. just to allow him to snalge some cas1E But since then he has abused me and circulated the inn |hrpssion that was afraid. Well. I'll | cave that to the public I have al- 'wavs fought when called upon. and viH continue to do so as long as am M the ring. There are dozens of fel-
 lows who are willing to fight Mum be. Why doesn't he take them on Mind you. as soon as he does you will |hever hear of him again.
 .Jeffries denied tflat there are any tetwaen Rob Fitzsinanona pnd himself He said that they are the best of friends. and that the only reason why he did not see La1lzv Bob lin Chicago was because he did not know that tho CerndshmaD was there. hfanager Eagan said that. TefFries was willing 10 accept a proposition to fight Swith anyone worthy to face him, Port Huron. Mich. Oct 2S.-After last fight from start to finish Mike |Nlard, the Canadian welterweight, re Eceiyed a decision over Joe Youngs of Buffalo at the end of the tenth round. |Youngs fought hard. but most of the time was on the defensive He relied mostly upon a rightJhand swing, but Ward got inside Ward showed much cleverness. and demonstrated lthat he is capable of meeting better |men. Both men were bleeding at the finish, and Youngs stood some hard 
 Baltimore. Oct 23.-AI Herford. pres |ident Of the Eureka Athletic club. was acquitted in the criminal court yester- 'day of having given a boxing exhibi- ltion without a permit from the police Ilaoard and the mayor. The case was tried Tuesday and the jury brought in
  la sealed verdict Wednesday night This verdict makes boxing legal when under the auspices of chartered club Fno permit being necessary. ! Deputy States Attorney Phelps saws: '4THhe de- .cision areached by the jury certainly seems to indicate that the holding of |contests by chartered clubs. without a permit, is perfectly legal. and there is Rno reason now why boxing contests
 may not be given under such charters .ns that held by the Eureka Athletic Iclrb." Mir Herford departed for New
 York last night. and upon his return |a |arrangements will be made by the scluh for regular weekly sparring and wrestling matches.
 Joe Choynski has declared his will |ingness to endeavor to stop Joe Grim, the Philadelphian with the iron jaw. lin six rounds or forfeit his share of the purse. The Californian has not lfongh4 since his return from the Kion- Idike. where he won and lost to Nick
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