The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
REST ORDERED
FOR SORE KNEE
Slight Operation Is Per-
formed and Dame. Nature
Is Expected to Do the Rest
MUNROE IN FINE FETTLE
Miner Shows to Good Advan-
tage After a Day of Rest.
Boxing Partners Are Busy

DR.. Devening, who is attending
Champion Jeffries at Harbin Springs,
adopted heroic treatment yesterday on
the big fellows injured knee, lancing
the swelling. There was only slight
discharge of mucus, hardly as much as
was expected from the size of the
swelling.
After lancing the injured knee the
leg was bandaged tightly from the foot
to the thigh. DR.. Devening will remove
this bandage to-day to note what pro-
gress has been made in the healing
process.
Jeffries was told that his knee must
have absolute rest for six days, during
which time he will be confined to his
bed. Nature is expected to work won
ders in this time in reducing the swell
ing, owing to the perfect state of JEFF
fries health consequent upon his weeks
of training.
The rumor was rife yesterday that
the Yosemite Club management de-
SPARED of Jeffries rounding into condi
ton and that the fight might be de-
clared off. Manager Coffroth vigorously
denied this last night. Il am going up
to Harbin on Friday" he said, and l
will satisfy myself as TO Jeffries' con-
dition. L am also going to try to in
duce him to come down to Oakland,
where the persons interested in the
fight can keep in touch With him. From
the reports l have received from Billy
Delaney l see no reason why Jeffries
should not round into form by the last
day of this month, when the fight is to
take place"
De Witt Van Court. the clever boxing
instructor of the Olympic Club, and
an authority on training, is of the opin-
ion that the enforced rest will do JEFF
fries no harm. "Jeffries is such a hard
worker that the rest will really benefit
him." he said yesterday. He is not
likely to take on much weight and a
few days exercise would bring him
around again and fit him for his ap-
pearance in the ring"
Jack Munroe resumed boxing yester-
day afternoon after days rest and
he worked out fast Four heavy
weights and two lighter men felt the
force Of the husky miners blows. He
also varied the programme a little by
punching the bags.
He took on Jack Sullivan first and
then went at Joe Long Both these
men got theirs while mixing it with
Jack, especially Long, who received a
jolt on the jaw that all but put him to
the realm of dreams Then Ivan Nc
Laughlin came uD and he Jared even
worse than Long. The big miner hit
MS Sparrlng partner so hard that ne
commenced to bleed badly and Trainer
Tim McGrath was forced to call time.
Frank Mcconnell tried his hand at
feinting out the big fellow. Frank
fought cleverly, but at that he did not
show Munroe UP in the least. Jack
seemed to be familiar with every trick
and once he forgot and hit the welter
a mean wallop on the jaw that sent
him staggering back Jack Cordell, the
lightweight went round at feinting
with the big fellow, but no blows were
struck.
till the last. Andy commenced TO work
the miner out at lively pace. For his
pains he received a few jolly boys on
the point that made him look unhappy
every now and then. This was the
fastest round of the day and the miner
showed to marked advantage