The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
LOOKS FOR HARD BATTLE
JEFFRIES SAYS BOUT BETWEEN
TOM SHARIxEY AND MUNROE
WILL BE "A HUMMER.

Champion Jim Jeffries is of the opinion
that the coming heavyweight battle be-
tween Jack Munroe and Tom Sharkey,
which will be fought in the Second Regi-
ment armory in Philadelphia on Saturday
evening, Feb. %, will be one Of the most
:stubbornly contested bouts between. big
men ever witnessed In the quaker city
In speaking Of the bout to a group OF
sporting men, Jeffries said:
while the bout between Munroe and
Sharkey will only be for six rounds, I
feel certain that both men will fight hard
er than if they were boxing a twenty
round battle. The fact that both men are
anxious for fight with me is another
thing which satisfies me the fight will be
a bitterly contested one. Both are work
ing hard for the fight. and with the con-
dition. which they will be in it is safe bet
ting that the bout will be hummer
while it lasts"
With their six-round battle only ten
days, off, "Sailor Tom Sharkey and Min
er jack Munroe are fast getting into
shape for the mill. Each man is working
hard and is neglecting no part of his
training. Both want to be absolutely fit,
and neither man will leave any room for
the least bit of complaint as to condition
after the battle. They want the bout to
be decisive the best man to win and the
nent in the same shape.
The betting on the bout as yet has not
begun in real earnest. Reports from the
training quarters say the men are rapidly
reaching true fighting condition AS the
reports come so will go the early betting.
From past battles fought it goes without
saying that the coming bout will be a
smuggling match, with the strongest man al
| the best end Of the argument.
| Eddie IIanlon, the California feather
weight boxer, was matched yesterday tt
4 meet George Decker before the Nationa
Athletic club Of Philadelphia, on March 1
| Decker is considered the best feather
weight of Philadelphia.
Harry Foley, the middleweight cham.
pion of the, Pacific coast. who came cas-
with Hanlon. was also matched yesterday
He will meet George Cole before the Ma
tional Athletic club on Saturday night
| Billy Delaney, Champion Jim Jeffries
trainer. is keeping the big fighter on the
move these days. When Delaney reached
New York from Frisco few days ago h.
| was dissatisfied with Jeffries' appearance
and he at once advised that the boiler
maker get. down to work and take off
| few dozen pounds of the extra flesh h,
has put on since he fought Jim Corbett il
San Francisco. Jeffries has been Worlin.
less than a. week, and already the gooe
/ effects Of the exercise are evident.
4 Jeffries had a lively set-to yesterda,
i with Joe Kennedy. his sparring partner
Altogether they boxed ten rounds. JEFF
fries told Kennedy to cut loose and tn
big Californian landed some pretty goo,
wallops on the champion, but the con
querer of both Corbett and Fitzsimmon
took it all good naturally and did no
try to take advantage of the westerne1
.Jeffries finished not the least bit ex
hausted. He was well pleased with hi
condition, and his manager said that jim
was in good condition and that a few
weeks work would put him in excellen
shape to enter the ring.