Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
THE PUGILISTS.
SPECULATING
ON BIG FIGHT
Both ofthe Big Fellows Are
in Fine Trim Results Of
Battles During the Past
Two Days.

Men who enjoy the exchange OF
fierce, swift, heavy blows between
giant pugilists lire already beginning
TO move upon San Francisco, where
Jack Mnnroe is soon 20 fight Jim JEFF
fries for the championship OF the world
In size, youth, strength and hitting
power these two will afford a more
even contest than any pair who have
recently battled for the championship.
But whether the issue will be III doubt
any more than when Corbett or Eitz-
simmons struggled with Jefflies for the
crown may well be doubted.
a comparison or the two warriors
shows Il considerable balance in favor
OF Jemries. He will enter the ring
weighing 21S pounds, as against .1o5
OF Munfoe. All advantage or twenty
three pounds is worth great deal,
even between big heavy weights. jeff
towers a full two inches over the Butte
miner, and IL nearly three inches long
Ell In the reach. He is as fast as Mum
roe or faster. He lis stronger than the
man from Montana and has heavier
punch with his left hand.
Jen hooks his left to body or jaw
with tile speed and hitting force OF a
thunderbolt 1t Is fairly accurate too
Mullroe's left is useful In n light jab
which does not express half his power,
but he employs 1t chiefly as ii feint to
coax up his enemys guard so that un-
der 1t he can drive home his right to
belly or short ribs.
Make no mistake about that right or
Munroe's. 1t Is one OF the surest,
swiftest. henvlest punches In the ring
to-day.
1t is doubtful whether Jeffries him
self can send in his right any harder
The Butte miner uses it beautifully.
After he has bluffed up his enemy's
guard he leaps III with all his weight
thrown into straight right-hand
smash that would bend bars OF brass
or crush a mans ribs with equal ease
1t is with this ounch that Nfunroc did
--or did not--put Jeffries to the floor
onshis knees in their memorable four
round encounter at Butte, Mont. Ger
tainly the blow will drop horse If it
lands on his barrel.
Did it drop Jeffries? Jack Munroe
has assured writer that ii sent JEFF
to his knees. JEFF has assured the same
writer tat he was not knocked, showed
or In any way put down by Munroe
Both are honorable men, Let him who
will say which is right.
In tile matter OF ring experience the
champion has tremendous advantages
over Munroe. 1t Is no exaggerHtion to
say that lie has fought ten hard battles
for every one in which the miner has
engaged. In actual battle Jeff has
learned many and valuable lessons
which no master but experience can
teach. Munroe, able as he undouhted-
ly is, may be compared with the bright
young valedictorian OF his class, full
OF ambition and well learned theories
than the student in years but infinitely
older in the usage OF courts, the arts
OF battle, the ability to think and act
quickly and correctly no matter what
emergency may arise.
Reports from San Francisco state
that both fighters are training hard for
the battle But here again appears u
great difference in. favor of the cham
pion. For u month he las been ut Har-
bin Springs hunting and roaming
about the mountains from dawn till
dark. He has put himself in his usual
tiptop condition, and ne will be fit to
fight at the fastest pace any heavy
weight can make and Keep it up, round
after round He knows that his adver-
saTy, at his best. is very dangerous
man.
How is it with Munroe? Is he at
MS best! is he capaDle now or making
the fight of his life? Critics, trying to
answer these questions, are ut ono
confronted with the fact that he has
recently been i'll and was at watering
place so long on his way to California
that many persons thought he was lost
or had dropped out of training. He has
been sick man since a short while
after he came to New York. He is
much improved now, but will he be
strong enough to cope with the gigantic
champion?
! Sick or we'll. 1t Is certain that Mum
roe will make game, determined
| fight.