Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
RErr1Na ON "JEFF' AND MuNRoE
Champion a Warm Favorite, but Both
Sides Are Waiting

With the contest between Jim Jeffries and
Jack Munroc less than a week away. specu-
lation in the east on the result Is not very
Vigorous Opinions are varied to the
outcome, but ready money is absent. JEFF
fries Is naturally the favorite. the price on
his chances being to I. That these fig
ures will increase as the time OF the mill
approaches seems certain. The glowing re-
ports Of his fine condition will do lot
toward giving his admirers renewed conf
dence, and it is likely that the odds will
be on to l in his favor twenty-fOur hours
before the men enter the ring.
Most Of the betting heavyweights are at
Saratoga. but their commissions are ex-
pected to reach New York by next We'd
nesday or Thursday. The plungers all like
Jeffries. They have discounted the story
of his alleged poor knee and condition all
along, and are inclined to think that the
reports were circulated to influence the bet
ting During the past few days several
kilograms have been received in New York
from Billy Delaney by friends OF the cham
pions trainer regarding Jefrries' condition
All Of them seem to be in one strain, which
is that the boilermaker never was in better
health. Delaney, as a rule. does not give
out news such as this unless he Is sure OF
his ground. He ia solicitous Of his friends
welfare and never advises them to bet un.
less he Is satisfied that they Will get q 8ood
run for their money.
Munroe IL by no means without friends
and admirers. Some OF them are so stead
fast in their loyalty that nothing will &C n
vince them that the miner has q chance OF
losing The enthusiastic Munroe men pro-
fess to believe that everything Is over save
the explanations from Jeffries. yet very
few Of them thus far have evinced ten
however. is a safe prediction. Many will
wait until few days before the combat, so
to get the advantage Of longer odds.
Billy De Graw of Greenwood Lake, N. y,
To-. Noxv vprIr %l1 L.,
to place 81 800 on Jeffries. has managed to
get part of his money down at 2 to 1. He
informs the New York Sun that he still has
$1,000 to bet at the same price. Jim Wakely
fancies Jeffries. In fact he cannot see
where Munroe has "look in and is will
Ing to wager any part of 5000 at prevail
ing odds. Wakely thinks that 2 to 1 is d
good price. He adds that to give more
certain In pugilism. especially between two
big strong men.
Jeffries has another stanch follower in
Joe Weber: the comedian. formerly of
win and has bet 81 900 to $500 with Maurice
Levy, the composer, that the boilermaker
VIII be victorious, He has also $500 to
wager at even money that the mill will not
go over ten rounds. Sam Bernard, the ac-
tor, is another Jeffries supporter. Bernard
wants to speculate on the number of rounds
the contest will last He predicts a victory
for Jeffries before the tenth round. He
adds that he will bet $500. at 2 to 1 on, that
Jeffries will win. George Considine. vino
thinks that form Jeffries should heat
Munroe, does not regard the encounter as
a walkove1 for Jeffries.
The fight is going to be a tough one"
said. Considine, and Jeffries, even If he is
successful. will know that he has been in
a mill Consdine has been intrusted with
several commissions from friends to place
on the champion.
Both pugilists working hard for the
scrap No effort is being spared to get
them into the best possible shape. Munroe
Is having the services of Kid Mccoy. ard
Mccoy Is showing him lot of new tricks
Munroe is an apt pupil and seems to pick
them up readily. Munroe's preparation
consists mostly of boxing. He has half
dozen sparring partners and takes them all
on in succession. Next to Mccoy comes
Jack Sullivan the miners mentor. Sulli-
van is a rugged two-handed fighter and
makes Munroe hustle in the daily bouts
Jefries Is doing more road work for this
fight than he did for any Of his previous
battles. He wants to improve his wind and
course. he has daily sessions with the
gloves with his brother Jack and also with
Joe Kennedy. They are hardy men, but
the champion has no trouble in making
them weary. Jeffries weight. which has
bcen the source of much concern to his
friends. Is now 225 pounds He Is fast TAX
ing on flesh and does not expect to scale
more than DO pounds by Friday night
Munroe says he will enter the ring at 21O
pounds at the most