The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
Big FIGHTERS NOW
IN THE LIMELICHT
Champion Not Worrying Over
Outcome of His Match
With Munroe.

Now that the match between Young
| Corbett and Jimmy Britt is a thing of the
past, the followers of the fight game are
turning their attention to the big fellows
The bout of most interest is that between
Champion Je1fries and Jack Munroe
which is scheduled to take place out in
Frisco late in May
There are &ny number of people who
have always wanted to see these two big
ones come together ever since the miner
gave the champion such a surprise out
in Butte, and the fight will be of much
interest for this reason alone,
In the Butte bout Jeffries was only
giving an exhibition and did not consider
Munroe anything more than a dub until
the big miner succeeded in staying with
him for the short limit. That showing was
Suthclent to convince the miner that he
was fighter, and he quit work and went
into the game That he is a better man
with the gloves today than he was when
he met Jeffries there is no doubt, but
that he is not saying that Jeffries should
consider him at all dangerous.
Jeffries may not have improved any
since that time, but when he meets Mum
roe this time it will be in a fight and
not in an exhibition, and the champion
will do some different work. Munroe is
Dig and he is strong, but it is hard to see
where he gets into the same class with
the big champion in the Frisco mill it
Will be bigger surprise than the out
come of the Britt Young Corbett match
the other day.
The champion and the theatrical pugil-
list have been doing theatrical stunts
to corral few dollars before they begin
active training. Jeffries has just com
pleted a two weeks tour on the road
through Canada, while Munroe has been
giving exhibitions in Albany.
Jetfries is not particularly interested in
glad to get back into harness. Within
a few days he will start West, accom-
panied by his trainers and manager, Billy
Delaney; and sparring partner, Joe Ken
needy. 1t is possible that arrangements
will be made so that the champion will
appear at Chicago and some of the other
large cities. He has planned to reach the
coast the latter part of April, so that he
VIII have about five weeks training This
the champion believes will afford him
ample time to get into condition, as ne
has decided that long continuous training
is not beneficial
Munroe will reach the coast before JEFF
fries, and he will plunge into training at
once. 1t has been many years since Mum
roe has been in California and he realizes
that he must become acclimated before he
can get into championship form. 1t is
said that Munroe has not been feeling well
during the past week, owing to a severe
cold, which kept him indoors for couple
of days.
Jeffries looks for a short fight when he
meets Munroe. AT least, that is what he
has intimated to his friends who have
asked him about the probable outcome
I have never thought MunrOe to be a
great fighter" said Jeffries. He is a
big, strong fellow, and may improve right
along, but he is by no means dangerous
in a fight with me.
why. so far as the result is concerned,
| don't think Munroe will go more than
ten rounds. He may not last so long
know l have it on him; and the length Of
the battle will depend upon how much
punishment he can take. 1 got a good
line on MunrOe when he fought Sharkey
He may have improved since we fought
at Butte. but he will have to improve
another SO per cent before he will have
chance at the championship