The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-27
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weight. This is largely due to Nc
Coys instructions. Mccoy says the
miner is quite strong enough, and he
has been drilling him to Timber up his
muscles, so that he can beat Sharkey
to it when the sailor lets go punch.
IL these reports from the east are
worthy of credence, Munroe has de-
Veloped into IA good second-rate fight
er. He wouldn't do to go up against
Jeffries. Fitzsimmons. Corbett or prob
ably against Rubin. Jeffries has the
miner beaten in both strength and en-
perience. Corbett and Fitz would be
too fast and too crafty for Munroe, and
Rubin also would beat him by super
ior skill. With Sharkey the case is diff
ferent. He is first and last a mixer.
He is clever, but in an awkward way.
and every man he has fought has
found it easy to hit him. Munroe Is
said to have good straight left which
may prove useful in jabbing the sailor
away. and in strength and endurance
there will be little to choose between
the two.
Another hard point to determine in
connection with the bout is the extent
TO which Sharkey has gone back. For
two years after he took that beating
from JeffrieS at Coney Island he was
not the same man. He had lost in
ability to assimilate Il wallop. and also
in speed. He has had no fights for a
long time, however. and as he is a man
of good habits, it is possible he has re-
covered most of his strength and
speed. Were he as good as when he
fought Jeffries. few would give Munroe
even q chance against him. 1t is
hardly probable he is quite as good as
he was then but how much does he
lack of his former speed and strength?
The announcement by Jeffries that
he will give the winner of the bout a
iidttli, IL illt dii"il Cil'' III " hiioNh
out, adds somewhat to the interest
Jeffries, in common with most fighters.
favors Sharkey on account of his
greater experience. In discussing the
matter Jeffries said recently:
It's rather slow lying around doing
nothing. and 1 would just as leave get
back into the game. Although train
play. | would rather be at work on
the road or in the gym than doing
nothing. Munroe and Sharkey can
fight II out and then let the winner
step up and take his medicine.
by defeating Sharkey in SIX rounds.
Munroe would show that he was en-
titled to consideration. Sharkey is a
tough proposition. and it would take
pretty good man to beat him, i
Munroe proves his superiority over the
sailor the public will be convinced
that he is entitled to a return match
With me. | would prefer to see Mum
roe and Sharkey come together in a
l5-round bout. Then there would
surely be knockout. | don't think
Munroe is the hitter he is cracked up
% be. Sharkey. | know. can hit n hard
blow. He is strong and dangerous at
any point and if he doesn't finish Mum
zoe i'm six rounds. the !atterS chances
Of winning will be much brighter.
From what | understand, Munroe has
improyed considerably over his form
4 wear ago. and there are many per-
sons who believe he has a good chance
TO defeat Sharkey. That, however, re-
mains to be seen. On form | favor
Sharkey. He is more experienced, and
as | said before. he has the blow that
will do the trick if it gets to the mark.