Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
THE PUGILISTS.
Jack Munroe Makes Short
 Work of Limerick.

Hammered All Over the Ring, Tom
 O'Rourke Throws Up the Sponge ill
 the Fourth-Eddie Connolly Beaten
 By Hitte-Tcm Sharkey Wants
 Go With .hffries.
 Boston, Dec 16.-Jack Munroe, the Butte miner, gave Al Limerick of Buff falo such a terrific beating in the first four rounds of their bout last night at the Criterion Athletic club that Tom ORolrke tossed a sponge into the ring before the fourth round ended, and it was the Montana mans fight Mun- roe simply made q punching bag of him, and only the gong saved Limerick from being knocked into slumber land in the third round
 In the fourth the miner battered the Buffalo mans face with terrific right and left swings. and finally drove in such a hard right that Limerick went down, his face covered with blood.
 The bout was Munroe's first big one since he came east. and, although it was unnecessary for him to show sci ence to beat his opponent last night, he displayed great speed for man of his weight. and right and left hand punch es that had terrific power behind thems
 Betting was ' to 1 on Munroe during ,he day, but at the ringside even money was asked by his packers. There were few takers.
 Limerick lowered several inches over M1lnroe and looked bigger. + started the fight by putting the left on the face A clinch followed, and Mum roe landed the left on the body. Linn erlck then tried several swings, miss ing them. He was a bad judge of dis tance. When he rushed, Munrpe ham, mered away at the body and made the Buffalo fighter wal,ble. with a stiff right on the jaw Tn the second round Limerick was very unsteady and man. of his blows went astray. .Munroe, on the other hand. was cautious and reached Limerick $ face and body with lefts and rights. One left delivered flush on Limerick's s face made the lat- ter vince. The latter's next effort was another rush but he could not reach his opponent, who was shifty and care full. Just as the round ended Munroe planted the right on the body, nearly doubling Limerick up.
 AIunroe began the fight in earnest in the third round After Limerick had missed twice with swings, he landed hard with the right on the wind and followed this ID with blows on the mouth: Munroe kept up his advantage, raining jabs and body smashes The pounding was beginning to have effect and Limerick clnched. Munroe drew first blood with hard left on the Buff faIo pugilist's mouth. Limerick was all at sea and tired Munroe kept landing with both hands and had Linn ericlS almost out as the bell tolled.
 The fourth and final round was in- teresting Limerick came up from his chair weak. but determined. He made two intellectual leads. but was repulsed with jabs. and his visage was soon bathed in. blood. Munroe kept after him. sending in vollev of blows, all of which took effect. Limerick was so weak that his hands dropped to his sides from shear exhaustion. Munroe landed on his jaw twice, knocking him against the ropes. Before Munroe. could get home q decisive blow. Tom O'Rourke. in order to save Limerick from being put to sleep, threw up the sponge.
 Schenectady, N. Y, Dec 16,--Char- lie Hitte of Albany Monday night, knocked out Eddie Connolly of St John, N. R., in the ninth round of one of the hardest fights ever witnessed in this section. The fight was held at the Jake Casey Athletic club, just out side the city limits. The hall in which the fight was held was by far too small to accommodate the crowd. Hundreds were outside clamoring for admission. Before the fight started the crowd without broke in the doors and a panic was narrowly averted.
 Hitte was a to 10 favorite. Tn Hitte's corner were Pinkey Evans of Yonkers and Roger Ryan of Troy. Tom Sharkey was behind Connolly Shar- key was cheered loudly.
 The battle was at eatchweights and waS to hava bean tyvpntx, sroIude 1Nl,a