Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
BACK To THE MINES
FOR ]. MUNROE.
Three Minutes and FOrty.hye
Seconds Settled His Champion
ship Aspirations.
Ne NEVER HAD ANY CHANCE.
,a,ics Chewed Gum, Landed a Few
wallOps; Slow Music Exit the
Miner; No Flowers.

Ga, Francisco Aug. 26.-Like the
earliest amateur In the prize ring Jack
,tunroe of Butte, Mont went down and
~, before Champion James j. Jefries
,.n,ght I'm the second round, The man
,.o,, the mining district made such an
extremely sorry showing that the great
.s,org I'm Mechanics pavilion roundly
soo,ed him as he protested to Referee
.craney against the decision that had
.heen given IN favor OF the champion
THE two giants had not been in the ring
two minutes when II was foreseen that
the aspirations Of Munroe would be
quickly disposed Of,
The miner was scared and awkward
and Jeffries IN the first round had him
twice on the canvas taking the count.
Ieflries directed his bombardment
sqainst the stomach of his opponent
and each shot was followed by blow
nm the law that sent Munroe TO his
knees. Jeffries went back TO his cor
Inor after the opening round with Il
lsneer and laugh on his swarthy face
while Munroe's seconds busied them
selves with smelling salts and restora-
ilyes.
When the two came together for the
second round the laugh on the cham
mons ysage changed to look Of de-
termination that BODIED Ill to the miner.
Forty-dye seconds after the gong
sounded Munroe was lying on the floor
bloody bruised mass OF humanity
With Jeffries standing over him ready
n necessary, to put the quietus on the
championship ambitions of his adver-
sary.
The miner was too dazed to rise to
his feet and the timekeepers counted
him out, but the husky man from
southern California did not understand
that the victory was already his, nor
could Munroe realize that his pugilistic
star had SO early set and the two men,
in moment or two were facing one
another and Jeffries landed terrific
blow on the jaw OF his staggering OPP
ponent. 1t was at this time that Graney
came forward and ordered Jeffries
away telling him that the fight was
ended In his favor. Munroe tottered
TO his corner with blood streaming
from his face and fell into his chair
dased and helpless.
His seconds Immediately began
working on him TO freshen him, and
when he came to realization that the
fight had gone against him he arose,
and, going TO Referee Graney, began to
make protest.
JEFF is BOSS OF ALL,
The huge crowd understood from his
protesting gesticulations the purport OF
his talk TO Graney and mighty vol
ume Of hooting, Jeering and kissing
gave evidence Of the sentiment OF the
spectators many Of whom had placed
money on the miner that he would
stand at least double the number of
rounds before the champion From the
time that the bell rang for the com
mencement OF the battle TO the time
the count of 10 had been uttered against
Munroe only four minutes and forty
FIVE second had elapsed. The fight
demonstrated, II nothing else, that the
world has as yet to produce a pugilist
who will displace James j. Jeffries as
champion Of the world.
A great throng witnessed the contest.
the estimates OF the number In at
tendance ranging from 1000 to 5000, and
Il is believed that the gate receipts will
approximate $4,000.
The miners showing was q disap-
p0intment to those who had the conf
dence that he would at least repeat In
some degree his performance In Butte
when Jeffrles failed TO put him out In
four rounds. In the first few moments
Of tho opening round he made some
show Of aggressveness, but that he
was thoroughly scared was evident
from the manner In which he broke
ground and awkwardly endeavored to
guard himself when Jeffries advanced
toward him or gave sign of intent to
deliver a blow. Jeffries did not extend
himself at any time Of the short con-
test, nor did he deliver q blow that re-
qulred the full strength of his powerful
arm, The shots that sent Miner Nun.
roc down were OF the short-arm va
tety that found easy Judgement on the
ia wof the man from Butte, but that
There must have been terrific force be-
llnd them was shown by the way ~
which the 200 pounds OF flesh went
ooWn with a thud upon the canvas.
When the men had retired to their
dressing rooms Jeffries was surrounded
ty his friend and intImates. who con-
graduated him upon the speedy out
rome Of his meeting with Munroe jeff
Ties accepted the victory as a matter Of
course and said
LIKE TAKING CANDY FROM A
BABY.
AN that | can say IL that | am
greatly surprised al the speedy victory.
~ was that left hook TO the jaw IN the
INST round that did the work guess
ne felt few Of those body blows also,
! ms fellow ia not IN Corbett's or Fitz.
summons class. / wanted TO give him
Il good walloping; maybe | gave him
u rev. ! am only sorry / had not the
rance 70 give him a few more harder
Knocks than | was able to do. / will
"dnlt that ! have some bitterness
AGAINST Munroe for II was through his
,, rlehds and from his camp that have
Deen called a cur. Why, | have trained
~, II ! were going to meet Corhett or
4 tssimmons There was actually moth
ing to this fight"
20 utterly crestfallen was Munroe
,p.er MS crushing defeat that he had
legged to be hurrledly taken away from
Gus dressing room and he was quickly
o a,t OF the building When asked for a
ss,alement concerning the fight ne re-
used to be interviewed, saying that