The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-27
MUNROE PROVES EASY
 MARK FOR JEEFRIES
QUICKLY DIsPosES
 OF THE BUTTE MINER.

in Ring Two Minutes When Result
 Was Apparent--Two Rounds Enough
 Counted Out--Referee Interferes to
 Stop Punishment.
 San Francisco, Aug. 26.-Like the yer jest amateur in the prize ring, Jack Monroe of Butte, Mont, went down and out before Champion James Jeffries to- night in the second round. The man from the mining district made such an extremely sorry showing that the great throng in Mechanics pavilion roundly hooted him as he protested to Referee Graney against the decision that had been given in favor of Jeffries.
 The two giants had not been in the ring two minutes when it was foreseen that the aspirations of Munroe would be quickly disposed of. The miner was scared and awkward and Jeffries in the first round had him twice on the canvas taking the count.
 Jeffries directed his bombardment against the stomach of his opponentand each shot was followed by a blow on the jaw that sent Munroe to his knees. Jeffries went back to his corner after the opening round with a sheer and a laugh on his swarthy face while Mum roe's seconds busied themselves with smelling salts and restoratives.
 When the two came together for the second round the laugh on the cham pion's visage changed to q look of de- termination that boded i'll to the miner.
 Forty-five seconds, after the gong sounded Munroe was lying on the floor a bloody, bruised mass of humanity, with Jeffries standing over him ready, if necessary, to put the quietus on the championship ambitions of his adver- sary, The miner was too dazed to rise to his feet and the time-keepers count ed him out, but the husky man from Southern California did not understand that the victory was already his, nor could Munroe realize that his pugilistic star had so early set, and he wo men, in a moment or two were facing one an- other and Jeffries landed a terrific blow on the jaw of his staggering opponent. It 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 corr ner with blood streaming from his face and fell into his chair dazed and help less.
 His seconds immediately began work ing on him to revive him, and when he came to realization that the fight had gone against him he rose and, go- 1 ing over to Referee Graney, began to protest. The hug ecroWd understood Iia protesting and mighty volume of jeering and hissing evidenced the tsentiment of the spectators many of whom had placed money on the miner { that he would stay at least double the fnumber of rounds before the champion. From the time the bell rang from the 1 commencement of the battle to the time that the count of ten had been utter ed against Munroe. only four minutes and forty-five seconds had elapsed The fight demonstrated, if nothing else, that the world has yet to produce a pugilist who will disDlace James Jeffries as champion of the world.
 l 4 great throng witnessed the contest. Estimates of the number in attendance range from 1000 to 5000 and it is be- ilieved that the gate receipts will ap- proximate $S5,OOO,
 The miners showing was a disap- pointment to those who had the con- fidenee that he would at least repeat in some degree his performance in Butte, when Jeffries failed to put him out in four rounds. Tn the first few minutes | of the opening round he made some show of agressiveness, but that he was thoroughly scared was evident from the manner in which he broke ground and lawkwardly endeavored to guard him lself when Jeffries advanced toward I him.
 Jeffries did not extend himself at any time of the short contest nor did he deliver blow that required the full lstrentgh of his powerful arm. The shots l that sent the miner down wereof the short arm variety that found easy l lodgment on the jaw of the man from Butte, but there must have been ter rife impact behind them, which was shown by the way the 200 pounds of flesh went down with a thud on the canvas.
 The Rounds.
 t Round 1--Both advanced slowly to the center and indulged in light spar ring. Munroe was the first to lead with a left that was short. Jeffries danced around his opponent, drew him into a clinch and missed a righ tfor the body. Jeffries was chewing gum and smiling. l Jeffries sent Munroe to the floor with a left hook to the jaw. Munroe was up quickly but the champion drove a straight right to the head and followed | it with left swing to the stomach. Jeffries followed his advantage, driving
 Munroe to the ropes with right and left to the body. A well directed left to
 the jaw sent Munroe to the ropes for eight seconds. He arose again but was | fleored with a similar blow. Jeffries
 started a vicious right on the jaw but the bell rang and the champion stayed
 it's progress. Munroe did not land a
 blow and looked nearly out as his sec- onds showed him to his corner. ] Round 2-They went to clinch.
 Munroe received a left swing to the
 mouth that made him spit blood. He
 bore in but Jeffries was unreleTting
 smashing him all over the body with tlefts and rights and floored the miner l DInr,J sfx,a.,.