The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-29
MunrOe Had the Better of the
Battle With Sharkey.
Went the Six Rounds at PhiIa-
deIphja in Fast Time.
NO DECISION GIVEN.
Both Men Were Still Fighting
When the Gong Sounded.
Result Means MunrOe Will Soon
Meet Jeffries.

Philadelphia, Feb 29.-Jack Munroe
outfought Tom Sharkey in their six
round bout at the Second Regiment
armory in this city Saturday night.
Munroe stepped from the ring without
a mark, while both of Sharkey's eyes
were badly swollen from vicious right
and left swings of the Butte miner. In
only one round, the first, did Sharkey
have any advantage of Munroe After
TINS the battle was almost wholly in
MunfoeS favor. When Munroe began
TO ind the sailors stomach Sharkey
became Wild and nearly all of his leads
went round Munroe's neck.
In the fifth round Munroe had his an
tagonist in trouble and again in the
sixth round Sharkey was in great
stress. The blows which Munroe land
ed on Sharkey'S stomach went straight
from the shoulder and were hard
enough to have knocked out almost any
fighter. The general opinion seems 10
be that Jeffries will now be called upon
to defend the championship against
Munroe.
Sharkey and Munroe reached the city
early in the afternoon, the former GO
ing to the Scott House, Munroe taking
up quarters at the Bingham House.
Sharkey was accompanied by his man
ager, E. r. Buckley, and his seconds,
While Kid Mccoy, Munroe's chief adj
wiser, and half dozen seconds were
in the Munroe party. There was big
delegation of New York sporting men
present. Shortly after their arrival both
men met at the Scott House and
weighed in, merely for the satisfaction
OF large crowd of sporting people who
We're anxious to know their respective
weights. Munroe tipped the beam at
1876 pounds and Sharkey at 1872 pounds.
Previous to the contest, Sharkey said:
81 have trained faithfully for this con-
test and expect to win decisively. I ex-
pect to knock Munroe out before the
limit" Munroe was equally confident.
4 expect to be Jeffries' next opponent.
I have trained with that object in view.
1 believe 1 can defeat Sharkey.'
Sharkey entered the ring at 10 o'clock.
He was given q tremendous cheer by
the great crowd present. Munroe did
not enter the ring until ten minutes
later. He was well received. The
referee called the men to the center
and gave them their instructions. The
fight was Marquis of Queensberry rules,
six rounds, rs per cent of the gross re-
ceipts to be divided between the two
men, rs per cent to the winner, and Is
per cent to the loser. No decision was
to be given. tees.
Jim Jefferies was at the ringside,
and he was surprised at the fine show
ing made by Munroe. He signified his
Willingness to meet the Butte miner to
talk over match.
1t is understood that efforts are be-
Ing made to bring the men together
for six rounds in this city, and it is not
at all unlikely that the bout will take
place in the near future.
Never since old James Figg was the
first champion, in 49, has Philadel-
phia seen such a tremendous outpour-
ing OF lovers of the fistic game. There
were more than 5000 men packed within
the walls of the armory and the gate
money amounted to more than $4,000,
the biggest sum ever heard of here for
boxing bout. Broad street, Diamond
street, and all the other thoroughfares
near the scene of hostilities were
damned with crowds of the faithful
for hours before the big mill and for
nearly an hour afterward.
Round 1-Sharkey led and missed.
Munroe landed a left blow on Sharkey'S
ribs and the latter fell through the
ropes but did not land on the floor.
Sharkey landed right on stomach and
Munroe left to Sharkey's wind. Shar-
key missed the left and the men
clinched. They spared for an opening
and on a rush together Munroe slipped
and fell to the floor. Sharkey missed a
left swing and Munroe missed a right.
Munroe drove left to Sharkey'S nose
and right to stomach and got away
without return. Sharkey missed a left
wing and then landed a right to Mum
roe's jaw, sending him to the floor. When
they came up Munroe clinched to save
himself. Sharkey landed another left
to the jaw which bewildered Munroe. The
men were clinched at the bell. This
was Sharkeys round.
Round 2-Sharkey landed vicious
blow over Munroe's stomach and the
men came together They spared a
moment and then Sharkey landed light
right on Munroe's stomach. Munroe
tried right for Sharkeys head, but miss
ed. Sharkey landed a light left on Mum
roe's stomach and then slipped to the
floor. Munroe tried left, but Sharkey
stepped inside and landed light left
on stomach. The men rushed to clinch
without damage. Munroe landed hard
right on Sharkey' stomach and mo-
ment later repeated it.
Round S-Sharkey led with a swing to
the head and missed. Munroe landed hard
right on stomach. The men rushed to a
clinch and Munroe landed left on Shar-
keys stomach. The men spared sec
ond and then Sharkey landed light on
Munroe's wind. Sharkey was short with
right and MunrOe countered with right to
the wind Munroe staggered Sharkey with
straight left to chin. Sharkey rushed in,
but Munroe met him with right to wind.
Sharkey was wild. Munroe missed left for
head, but landed right to the wind.
Round AMunroe landed right to Shar-
keys wind and the latter clinched. They
SPARED for a moment and then rushed
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