The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

For every successful fight held here in
the last TWO years and half It certainly
| appears as II some unfortunate contre-
temps could be matched against 1t in a
is list way-and with the stoppage of
aFs they have struck
Jack Munro won fight last week. This
fact is remarkable enough in itself to re-
quire a special paragraph. Since he re-
ceived verdict over Jim Jeffries. Munro
has been doing everything except fight
away from possible matches as Tommy
Ryan ever did in steering clear of Jack
OBcien when the Philadelphia man was
at his best.
Munro went up against big. hulking
customer named Al Limerick Limerick
was touted as a world-beater Every new
W romsr .h 10 the hsavy.weiehe ranks is a
some good man. It took about four and
one-ilaif rounds Of farcical battling for
munro TO put it all over his victim and to
practically stow him away.
Tom o'Rourke who dropped completely
out OF sight after the Horton law wiped
s Snf his MeT York York club was the hacker
came convinced that the big Irishman
was good fighter ard decided to try
him out asainst Munro. Whether the re-
or whether 1t shows Limerick TO he
most awful sort of dub Is a matter for
individual conjecture.
One thing may be said in Munro's favor:
he has physical strength enough to make
him dangerous opponent to the average
man at his weight. But no one has seen
any signs Of undue tisdc ability on Mum
ro,s part He seems slow in aiming and
delivering blows, to judge from criticisms
OF his recent appearances. and the general
impression is that he has much to learn
Joe Grim did not make the showing he
was expected to in the West. when he
went up against Hugo Kelley at Chicago
a couple Of weeks ago. His ability to
stand punishment was not so much in
evidence as in previous battles, and II
appears as If he flinched from come OF
kelley's punches.
He took beating enough. however. from
the hands of his countrymar. and was not
out when he finally, went TO the floor. just
sOW he sfse ab1 sh has
himself up in the ring. and this may
have stood him in good stead in former
battles.
BY using his elbows and forearms to
block blows aimed at his face. moving
bis elbows down to stop those directed at
his stomach. Grim manages TO get
out the effect being too strongly apparent
In the marks of punishment upon him.
Joe Yanger seems about the Leading card
Of this city when it comes to taking pun
ishment. The local bantam can pass
through punishment that would
knock the average man OF his weight out.
II never seems to daze or affect Joe. II |
he had speed in proportion he would be |
A dangerous man at his weight. as It is
L certainty the top-noichers would have |
trouble in making INN feel their blows.
st. Louis Tommy Sullivan has kept |
steadily at work in spite of the stoppage
If the local boxing game. He claims to
,e in better shape than he has been for
;ome months and states that he will keep
It work until another fight is secured.
His right hand was hurt slightly while
parring last week. and he carried 1t
round In a bandage for some days. Frank
Hart has been treating the member, and 1t
9 now entirely recovered. Hart is we'll
pleased with SuIlivan's showing in his
,ractice of late. and believes the St. Louis
nan will develop into good fighter at
lis weight.