Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
TIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Champion of the World Is Met
 With Kisses.

WlLn HlSS6Ss r9s Jim Jeffries, Refusing to Box Local
 Man Is Berated by the Audience
 Jack Munroe Will Take on the Man
 Jeffries Refused -story of '.The Ma.
 rine'ss Recalled in Butte.
 Salt Lake City, Jan 3.-Jim Jeffries Ind Bob Fitzsimmons were loudly missed when they tried to give a box I ing exhibition here last night, and many of the crowd left the theater. The cause of dissatisfaction was a re- fusal of Jeffries to meet Mexican Pete Everett, in accordance with his open challenge to stop any man in four rounds or forfeit $200 Everett was at the ringside, ready to fight, but the champion declined on the ground that the challenge did not include profes- sionals.
 Butte, Mon, Jan 3.-Jack Munroe yesterday afternoon signed for four round go next Tuesday night with Jack Sullivan of Anaconda whom Champion Jeffries refused to meet when Clark Balls show gave an exhi- bition in that city. Munroe agrees to put Sullivan out in four rounds. Sullivan is said to be the biggest smell ter man in Anaconda He weighs slightly over ITO pounds in ring cos tune, and is well known in pugilistic circles in Montana.
 Toledo, O., Jan 3.-What to do with John l.. Sullivan is a question for his Toledo friends to solve. After he had run through with the last of the $3,- GOO he had cleared over and above ex- penses during the last few weeks, Sullivan emerged from his seclusion, sober enough and without money, wan dered back to the Jefferson hotel and resumed his former quarters. Friends at the theater had saved out enough money to purchase ticket to New York for him, and they endeayored to get him aboard a train Thursday after noon and again yesterday, but John L. declined to budge. He is having a good time in Toledo. and said he be- heved he would remain a few days longer. He is out of money, and his boon companions forsook him as soon l. " John L. proposes to do next is an in- teresting problem.
 Philadelphia, Jan 3.--A terrific right handed swing, which landed flush on the point of the jaw, put an end to Joe Handlers claim on the big, end of the purse in his fight with Willie Fitzger aid at the Broadway A. C., Thursday oh punch shortly after the second round had begun, and Handler dropped to the floor as if he had been hit with an axe Handler was easy for Fitzgerald. He was outpointed, outgeneraled and out classed from the start. He, however Is determined and courageous boxer, and instead of staying away from his opponent, foolishly tried to mix it up. Fitzgerald got home some stinging < punches in the first three minutes, but they did not seem to have any visible effect on the Newark man. They went right at it when the bell sounded for the second. They clinched and on the breakaway Handler tried to smash Fitzgerald. They sfddled and clinched again. and then Fitzgerald tried the same game on Handler when they broke. Fitzgerald then feinted his left. Il. to the jaw very hard Handler went down like a log, and the referee then took part by stopping the contest. The time of the round was 40 seconds.
 They are still telling out in Butte the story of the surprise that George La Blanche picked up in Butte in 1890. The Marine had just put Jack Dempsey out down on the coast, and ne was looking for soft things to grow out of the advertising he was getting. Fred Ritchie of the Theater Comiaue and some others took a notion to in- ylte La Blanche to Butte, promising to lind novice to meet him for purse. La Blanche telegraphea his acceptance, and followed it. There was no known lighter there then, but there were lots or men ready to fight any old thing for money. In looking over these men the fGilt promoters came across George Kessler. telegraph lineman, who had been held up by three foot pads and had sailed into them with his fists and licked them until they were glad to be arrested by the police called up by their cries Kessler said he would fight La Blanche if they wanted him to. but that they would nave TO get nm another job after the row, as he would lose his place with the telegraph company. It was agreed that this would be done
 La Blanche arrived looked KessIer over and said he was easy. He was advised to train, but said he was in good condition and would be ready 10 go into the ring when wanted
 Three days later the men met at the race track. A ring was formed, and the sheriff, under sheriff and a number of deputies were at the ring side. It was feared that the Cousin Jacks might do things to the Marine if he tried his famous pivot blow on Kessler.
 The men stripped in temperature that was degrees below zero and went at it. Kessler surprised every body by bis cleverness. He not only blocked the Marines leads and ducked nsz