The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-27
Had Easy Time With
Munroe.
MINER MADE POOR SHOW
Great Throng Present to Witness Fight
HoOted Munroe for His Poor
Work.

San Francisco, Aug 28.-Like the veri-
est amateur In the prize ring, Jack Nun
roe Of Butte, Mont, went down and out
before Champion James Jeffries tonight
in the second round. The man from the
mining district made such an extremely
sorry showing that the great throng inMe-
chanics pavilion roundy hooted him as he
protested to Referee Graney against the
decision that had been given in favor Of
Jefrles.
The two giants had not been in the ring
two minutes when it was foreseen that
the asperations Of Munroe would be quick
~ disposed Of. The miner was scared and
awkward and Jeffries in the first round
had him twice on the canvass taking the
count.
Jeftries directed his bombardment
against the stomach of his opaonent aud
each shot was followed by blow on the
jaw that sent Munroe to his knees. JEFF
ries went back to his corner after the
opening round with sneer aud laugh
on his swarthy face while Murroe's sec.
onds busted themselves with smelling salts
and restorltIves.
When the two came together for the
second round the laugh on the champions
yisage changed to look of determination
that b0ded III TO the miner.
F0rty-iive seconds after the gong sound
ed Munroe was lying on the floor, bloody
bruised mass mass of humanity, with JEFF
fries standing over him, ready il necessary
70 put the qnietus on, the championship
ambitions Of his adversary. The miner
was too dazed TO rise TO his feet and the
time keepers counted him out, bat the
husky man from Southern California did
not understand that the victory was al
ready his, nor could Munroe realize that
his pugIlistie star had so early set aud the
two men In a moment or two were facing
one another, and Jeifries landed terrific
blow on the jaw OF his staggering oppo-
nent. 1t was at this time that Graney
came forward and ordered Jeffries away,
telling him that the fight was ended In his
favor. Munroe tottered to his corner with
blood streaming from his face aud fell into
his chair dazed and helpless.
His seconds Immediately began working
to freshen him and when be came to
realization that the fight had gone against
him he arose, and going over TO Referee
Graney began to protest. The huge crowd
understood bis protesting and a mighty
volume Of jeering and kissing evidenced
the sentiment Of the spectators, many of
whom had placed money on the miner that
he would stay at least double the number
OF rounds before the champion.
From the time the bell rang for the
commencement Of the battle to the time
that the count OF ten had been uttered
against Monroe, only four minutes and A.
seconds had elapsed The fight demon
strated If nothing else, that the world has
yet to produce pugilist who will displace
James Jeffries as champion of the world.
A great throng witnessed the contest.
Estimates of the number in attendance
range from 1000 to 9.000. and it is be-
iieved that the gate receipts viii approx
mate S35,000
In the first few moments In the opening
round Monroe made some show OF ag-
gsessiveness, but that he was thoroughly
scared was evident from the manner in
which he broke ground anG awkwardly
endeayored to guard himself when Jeffries
advanced toward him.
Jeffries did not extend himself at any
time OF the short contest, nor did he dciv.
er blow that required the full strength
of his powerful arm. The shots that sent
the miner down were Of the short arm va
riety that found easy lodgment on Mon
roe's jaw but there must have been ter
rife impact behind them which was shown
by the way the $50 pounds OF flesh went
down.
So utterly crestfallen was Monroe over
his crushing defeat that he begged to be
hurriedly taken away from his dressing
room and he was quickly taken out of the
building. He refused to be interviewed.
A S26, 900 crowd Witnessed the fight, but
the throng was not up to the San Francis
co standard.