The San Francisco call., 1904-06-07
MUNROE BOXES
WITHOUT REST
Does Twenty Three Minutes
Fast Work and FOregOes a
Breathing Spell Between
DICK ADAMS SURPRISED
Miner and Friends Narrowly
Escape a Spill While Out
Riding in the Afternoon

Jack Munroe, the burly and good
natured young man who waved by
by to a hammer and drill in favor Of
padded gloves and a square patch OF
canvas with ropes around 1t, was
kept busy yesterday at his training
quarters at Sheehan's Tavern on the
beach. He is matched to fight Cham
pion Jim Jeffries on June II. and he is
not losing any time in putting himself
in condition.
Dick Adams, who has followed JEFF
fries ever since the beginning of his
fistic career, like a coach dog under a
buggy, was one of the interested spec
tators of Munroe's work, and he came
away in a thoughtful mood. He said:
They've been telling me that Munroe couldn' t
be moved around with steam derrick, but
don't you believe that. went out there ex-
pecting TO find a man that you could tie a
thoroughbred horse 20 during a fight and he
wouldn't even jerk the bride. Forget these
vain words. Munroe is not the bronze statue
L believed him. He gets around on his feet
wonderfully fast for heavy man. don't
think he is as good in foot work Jeffries,
but the percentage is heavy enough to
decide hight outside Of other points.
MUNROE is A FIGHTER.
Munroe is no club boxer, who slaps in two
ounces Of glove and then jumps clear across
the ring. He is a fighter but at the same
time handy enough on his feet not to trip
himself up. He is always top of his man
and he has one CT the wickedest rights 1 ever
have seen He is also good at quick jabbing
with his left 1t was apparent that he has
strength, courage and good nature. During
one OF the bouts he received a scratch on his
nose and the man boxing with him kept play
ing for that. Munroe did not mind it and
merely blocked and feinted occasionally de-
liyering a phantom punch which If cut loose
herr
near the FaralOnes-
When Adams was informed that JEFF
fries desired a postponement of two
weeks he screwed up his mouth, but
declined to discuss the causes of such
a request
Munroe. Andy Gallagher and a few
other friends took a ride in an automo-
bile yesterday. The chauffeur tried to
make a close finish with the steps of
Sheehan's Tavern and nearly dumped
the party out. He beat the steps out
for one plank, but lost a tire from the
front wheel of the machine.
BOXES WITHOUT REST.
During the training Munroe took on
Owen Sullivan. Jack Sull, Frank Nc
Dermott and Masso and Foley of the
Olympic Club. He fought a three
minute round with each Of these with
out resting and then took on Andy
0alaBner IOl QeaNy WOrk without
taking a breathing spell. The work
closed with another round with Gala
CHER with a breastplate on. and here
the miner was able to extend himself
somewhat without danger of hurting
his opponent. This made tWenty-three
minutes of fast work without a breath
ing spell.
Munroe has a shoulder and elbow
movement that is novel and may' be
dangerous. He leads a short blow with
his right and apparently misses. Then
he comes back with his elbow to the
solar plexus and his glove is there
again as he withdraws the elbow. 1t is
a deceptive blow and a hard one and
particularly difficult to block.
Billy Roach would like to have any
of the amateur or professional heavy
weights who desire to try Munroe out
visit the quarters any day during the
boxing and they will be accorded a
chance.
Harry Pollak and Young Corbett left
New York yesterday on their way to
this city.
What few bets that have been regis
tered on the result so far are at the
odds of ten to four on Jeffries, and
even money that he will win inside of
ten rounds.