The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-31

bonn hardment against the stomach
of his opponent, and each shot was
followed by blow On the jaw. that
sent Monroe to his knees. Jeffries
went back to his corner after the
opening round with sneer and a
laugh en- his swarthy face, while
Monroe's seconds busted themselves
with smellingsalts and restoratives.
When the two came together for
the second round the laugh on the
champions visage changed to a
lock of determination that boded ill
to the miner. Forty-five seconds
after the gong sounded Monroe was
lying on the floor, a bloody. bruis-
ed mass of humanity, with Jefries
standing over him, ready. if neces-
cary, to put the quietus on the
championship ambitions of his ad-
versary.
The miner was too dazed to rise
to his feet, snd the timekeepers
counted him out, but the husky
man from Southern California did
not understand that the victory vas
already bic, nor conld Monroe real.
lie that his pugilistic star had SO
early set, and the two men. in a
moment or two. were facing one
another, and Jeffries landed a ter
rife blow on the jaw of his stag.
gering opponent. It was at this
time that Graney came forward and
ordered Jeffries away, telling him
the fight was ended in his favor.
Monroe tottered to his corner
with blood streaming from his face
and fell into his chair dazad and
helpless. His seconds Immediately
began working on him to freshen
him, ,saud when he came to a reali.
cation that the fight had gone a.
gainst him, be arose and, going over
to Referee Graney, began to
make protest. Tue huge crowd nn-
derstood from his protesting gestic.
ulations the purport of his talk to
Graney, and a mighty volume ol
hooting, jeering and kissing gave
evidence of the sentiments of the
spectators, many of whom had plac'
ed money on the miner that be
would stand at least double the
number of rounds before the cham
pion.
| From the time that the bsll rane
fo1 the commencement of the battle
to the time that the count of ter
had been uttered against Monroe
only four minutes aud As seconds
had elapsed. The fight ~demonstrat
ed, if nothing else, that the worle
has yet to produce a pugilist whs
will displace James J. Jeffries a
champion OF the world.
A great throng witnessed the con
test. the estimates of the mum Der il
attendance ranging from 1000 t.
i 5000, and it is believed the gat
receipts will approximate $35, ,O0C
The shots that sent Miner Mon
roe were of the short-arm variet,
that found easy Judgement on tn
jaw of the man from Butte, but tha
there must have been terrific i'm
pact behind them was shown b,
, the way in which the Zoo pounds {
flesh went down with a thud upol
, the canvass. After the fight Je1
!, fries said to his friends:
! Call that caa say is that ar
: greatly surprised ct the speedy vic
tory. 1t was that left hook to th
jaw in the first round that did th
work. I gusss he felt a few of thos
body blows also. This fellow
: not in Corbett's or FHzsimmonl
8 class. I wanted. to give him a goo
D walloping; maybe gave him few
l am only sorry I had not th
/ chance to give him few more hal
2 der knocks than I was able to do.
: will admit have some bitterness
e against Monroe, for it was throug
r his friends and from his camp tbs
I have been called cur. Why,
: have trained as if 1 were going
meet Cerbttt or Fittzsimmonl
: There was actually nothing to th
9 fight"