Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01
BIG FELLOWS MATCHED.

New York, March LA match for the heavyweight championship of the
 world between Jim Jeffries and Jack Munroe was arranged yesterday after l noon at a downtown office For an important fistic contest the match was the quickest made in years. The rep
 resentatives of both men met at the
 appointed hour, 3 o'clock, and all busi-
 ness was completed about thirty min
 utes later. Neither Jeffries nor nun
 roe was present. Billy. Delaney acted for the champion, while Harry Pollok
 talked for the miner.
 As result of the confab the rivals
 have agreed to come together before the Yosemite A. C., San Francisco,
 some time during the month of May next, for a purse of $25,000. This money is to be divided on basis of
 65 per cent to the victor and B per
 cent to the defeated man. The loser in the mill under these conditions, will be Iiberally taken care of for his
 end will amount to something like SS,- 750. This is more than some pugilists
 receive for .winnin~ championship
 scrap. The club Is to post $5 GOO as
 guarantee that the combat will be held
 under its auspices on date that it
 may select. The fighters are to do the same. Half of the forfeit, $2.500, is to be deposited this week and the re- I mainder month before the bout Eddie Graney, who is well known on
 the Pacific coast as an excellent judge of pugilists, is to be referee. He was chosen out of four men suggested by Delaney.
 Originally, Delaney was for having the fight decided in the time honored percentage system, but the induce ments i'll this respect held out by the
 Yosemite club did not come up to .lls standard. So when the offer of $25.-
 GOO purse came he snapned it up with avidity. At first Munroe's manager
 wanted the purse split equally. This Delaney would not listen to.
 The articles which were signed yes-
 terdav are only temporary. The club
 will draw up a set to-day and forward them to both scrappers for their sigma | lures. Harry Corbett was selected as | final stakeholder. and all the forfeit and appearance money will be left with him. It is not known exactly on what day
 during May the mill will be held De l laney says that Memorial day. May 30 would suit him, and the club may possibly choose that date. The reason
 for insisting on a big forfeit is, accord ing to Delaney, to prevent the encoun- l ter falling through. He said that Nun
 roe had an opportunity Of facing lief l fries last November in California, but failed to grasp it. Munroe is to be 1 permitted to wear surgical bandages
 in this fight although Delaney thought | that they were not essential. He ada 1 ed that Jeffries never wears them in 1 the ring. The limit of the fight is 1 twenty rounds. and straight Marquis 1 of, Queensberry rules will prevail. Five
 ounce gloves will be used.
 1 Jeffries will train at Harbin Springs. 1 He has several theatrical dates to fl.
 and is booked up to April l. Next he
 is 10 appear in Cleveland. The cham pion said yesterday that two months
 of solid work would be enough to put 1 him in ffrst-1ass trim
 Munroe will work his way west and | arrive in California about April 1. He l is good trim now. Munroe is much | pleased over the prospect of meeting ! Jeffries and is confident of success.
 BLOOMING" BOXING MATCH. l England is great country" says
 Eddie Connolly, ''but I am glad I'm
 home. English referees are honest
 enough, but their ideas are certainly | ACdIL LII dhu NoLiuCLluA' NlC uISuL HI 1 Newcastle was boxing an English
 champion and wishing to terrify him 1 before he got busy I assumed my
 fiercest fighting face. I made a fear full grimmace at him; and then rushed l into close quarters. The referee sep arted us. and ordered us to our cor
 ners. See 'ere, me good lad said he.
 you caWn't fight that wye, y'know. If
 you myke such a fyce as that hagain,
 you know, Hi'il disQualify you. T..is