Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-27
SHARKEY-MUNR0E
BATTLE TONIGHT.
Winner Will be Given a Chance
For the Heavyweight
Title
jim JEFFRIES IS WILLING.
Even II There Is No Knockout, Man
Having Better Of 1t Will
Get the Match.

The long .talked-of fight between Sailor
Tom Sharkey and Miner Jack Munroe
takes place at Philadelphia tonight The
fight will DO for only six rounds and there
viii be no decision unless there Is a
knockout, and, then. OF course, everybody
will know who Is the winner, The con-
test Is q most important one, In spite OF
liz short limit. II Is important for tho
reason that the winner will be given O
match with Jim Jeffries for the title Of
heavyweight champion, There is consld-
cradle interest among Salt Lake fight fans
over the outcome Of the bout and both
men have admirers here. In the east,
there are 10 expert fight fans who have
expressed their opinion on the result OF
the battle. They are as follows:
Tom 0Rourke-If Sharkey Is as good as
he was, he ought to win. He's got tho
wallop and can take a lot OF punishment
without being stopped.
Marley Mayer-Sharkey Is my choice.
He knows more about the game than
Steve Douglas--I have been Munroe
work In the gymnasium, and / like his
willing style. He is a big, strong fellow,
and seems very hard 10 hurt. IL would not
surprise me TO see him win.
Barney Rech-Tom will beat the miner
Wasn't no my partner oncey
Capt Jim Churchill-lt Is the toss OF a
cent between them, A stray punch will
do the trick for either.
Jim Joung-Sharkey will will, II he Is
the Sharkey he has been, and has not
grown stale with too much training.
George Considine--I think very well Of
Munroe's chances. While he may be a
BIT raw at the game he shapes up well.
and Is strong and willing
John Considlne-If Munroe has good.
solid. straight punch, and can get II TO
the sailors jaw few times, he will fetch
home the money.
kid" McCoy-Munroe will knock Shar-
keys head of He's got just the goods
TO do It, I have trained him to beat the
sailor and he'll turn the trick.
Billy Elmer-Munroe will win. Sharkey
Ia not as good as he was, and Munroe will
fetch him down with heavy wallops,
above and below.
Tommy Shortel-It will be a tough
fight but Munroe vii come out OF tho
smoke a winner.
Jim Jeffries-As have promised TO
meet the winner, | do not like to express
an opinion. but. at that. 1t looks like
very even thing.
Dial Hawklns-sharkey looks best on
form, but. then, you can't always tell
don't know much about Munroe. but stop.
ping Peter Maher Is no baby work,
Sam Fitzpatrick -Sharkey Is pretty
nearly In Munroe Is a fresh. strong
fellow, Just the kind OF man to hand It
out to the right place at the right time,
Johnny Mack-Sharkey will get his when
he meets Munroe I have watched the
miner since he came east. and he will sur
prise some people
Tom Costelio-Tooks n pretty even
thing, but II will depend on Sharkey's
condition. II he is not all right the MIN
er will beat him.
Eddie Connoly--Munroe will win. shar-
key Is bad from the beating Jefrrles gave
him
Prof Jim Kely-Sharkey ought TO beat
a beginner like Muhroe
Con McVey--I like Munroe's chances,
but | wouldn't bet a million on either.