The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-26
HEAVY WEIGHTS
FIGHT TONIGHT
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Jeffries and Monroe will
Meet Out in San
Francisco
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Odds Greatly Favor the Present Cham
pion and Sporting People Expect
to See Him Put His oppon-
ent Out in Short Order.

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San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 25..-An
eyes in the sporting world are now
turning toward San Francisco In
this city tomorrow night, in the ring
ci the Yosemite Athletic club, James
J, Jeffries, the worlds champion
heavyweight pugilist, will defend his
title against Jack Monroe, the former
Eutte miner, who is conceded to be
worthy opponent of the champion
even though he may not be capable of
defeating him.
To experts of the game, Few fights
OF the later day will be more interest
Ing. The two gladiators compelled
treir work of preparation today, and
from now until the gssasggaasausslSs them
into the ring tb9E will tak6sGust
enough exercise keep in condition.
Reports of the host confident nature
come from both camps. The clup tme
der whose auspices the mill Will take
place is also satisfied with the outlook
Not since Jeffries and Corbett met
has such interest been manifested in
a heavyweight contest, and this not
withstanding the fact that Monroe isl
&C mparatively unknown. Reports say
that every reserved seat in the club
house has been sold. That means
that at least 10000 will be in the box
Office when the two men <nter the
ring.
Though the fight does not promise
much as a betting proposition, quite
4 few dollars are being wagered on
tie result Jeifries is naturally a big
layorite in the betting. At the same
time there appears to be p.enty OIL
81 orting men willing to stake money
OF the miners chances Tney point
out that in every case where cham
on has been beaten. ii has been by
man who was not considered TO have
a chance.
The match between Jelfries and
Monroe was made early in tne spring
after a long period OF negotiation.
The date originally fixed was June
II but a few days prior to chat date
i was found necessary to agree to
q postponment on account OF an in
jury to the Champion S Ahee. After
further negotiation Lne second date
was fixed. For more than a month
now the two men have been working
tard getting into condition, the cham
plon at his old training quarters att
Ilarbin Springs, and Monroe at Shee
mans roadhouse on the beach. For
two weeks Monroe has had the adyan-
tage Of training under the eye OF Kid
Mccoy, one OF the cleyeresr boxers
ever seen in the ring.
A close comparison of the two war
r.crs shown considerable balance in
favor of Jeffries He will enter the
ring weighing in the neighDorhood OF
22O pounds, as against 1876 of Monroe
The champion moreover towers a full
TWO inches over Monroe, and is nearly
tLree inches longer in the reach. HeI
Is as fast as the miner, or faster. Hel
has a heavier punch with his left hand
but it is to be doubted of he has
a superior right A good punch from
Monroe's right, it is conceded by all
who have seen him fight is sufficient
t. put the best Of them asleep if 1t
lands on the right spot.
In the matter Of ring experience
Jeffries has another tremendous advan
tage over Monroe. 1t is no exagger-
aton to say that he has fought ten
hard battles for every one in whlcn
the Montana man has engaged. Among
the opponents whom he yanquished
we're Corbett, Fitzsimmons. Rubin,
Sharkey and Maher.
With the exception OF hisI
rounds With the exception Of his
four rounds with Jeffries, which first
brought him into the pugilistic lime
light, the only real contest in whicnI
Monroe has engaged we're with Peter