New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-27
EASY FOR JEFFRIES.
Champion Wins from Munroe in
Second Round.
far TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

San Francisco. Aug. 2S-"Jim Jefyries .h.
champion heavy weight pugilist. defeated Jack"
Munroe. the miner of Butte. Mont. here to-nivh,
in the second round of what scheduled for
twenty round Tight The miner made an extrernelv
poor showing. and hardly landed blow. Thoss
who saw the mill pronounced ID one OF the bI~se.-
farces that ever took place IN the prize ring
AIunroe fought like a novice. while Jeffrss on
the contrary bored in, and landed his blows with
telling effect wherever he wished to send them
Munroe seemed unable to defend himself almost
from the first moment the men put up their hands
The bout was a brutal one. for Jefres had his
man bleeding and in 3 groggy condition from the
middle of the first round. and It was necessary 70
assist hin. to his
A fair size attendance saw the bout, although .,
was far from being a. large as that that gathereI
at former heavy weight fights In this city. All tba
day odds as good as loo TO IS could be found thai
Jeffries would win and money that the rnInsr
would not last ten rounds. In the evening stiu
better odds were offered against the miner
The fact that Munroe had the services OF 'sF<,s..
Mccoy In his training taken among those in
terested in pugstic circles to mean the mir
should show greatly improved form. Besides tha
report that Jeffries would 30 into the ring veyb
ing more than he ever did before and that he dis
not indulge in such hard training as for prevfor,
fights. gave the impression that Munroe stood fa.
chance
The conditions OF the fight were that the ma.
could punch the breakaways. IL Is probabIa
that the horrible showing Munroe made will 40
much to stop fighting in this city. The crowd LEFT
the hall in disgust and hooted at the miner as r.
protested to the referee against the decision Tba
fight by rounds follows:
Round both men advanced slowly to the centre
and ind5lged IN light sparrins- MUnroe was the
first TO lead with left that short Jeffres
danced around his opponent. drew him into cincR
and missed a right for the body Jehries was
chewing gum and smiling. Jeffries sent NT1r-os
to the floor with a left hook TO the jaw. MInros
right 70 the head and followed il with s'sa en-
swing 70 the stomach. Jeffriss followed his al
vantage. driving Munroe TO the ropes with rfgh,
and left to the body A well directed left 10 fhs
Jaw sent Munroe to the ropes for eight seconds
He arose. bat again was hoored with a Similar
blow. Jerfrtes started vicious rIgnt on the Jaw
but The bell rang and the champion STAYED its
progress Munroe did not land a blow and looked
nearly out as his seconds showed him to his
corner
Round z-They went to a cIluch N,yr-oa
received left swing TO the mouth that made hsr1
spit blood. He bore in, but Jeffries was unrelant-
Ing; smashing him all over the body with efts ana
rights and hOoTed the miner again. Blood Howe
from Munroe,s face and ears. Then a terrific, left
TO the face left the miner helpless He sank SLOWLY
10 the floor and attempted 10 rise. Jeffries Was
waiting for him but before the Champion could
land on his helpless victim Ciraney, the referes
grabbed him and declared Jeffres the winner