The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-15
NJ AULEY THROWS
THE BUTTE MINER
Local Wrestler Proves Too
Much for Big Jack
MunrOe.

Big Jack Munroe proved an easy prop
osition for Jim McAuley, the local wres-
tier, in the match pulled off in Mozart
hall last evening before a fair-sized audi
ence. McAuley won the first fall in liz
minutes with hammerlock, the second
fall going to Munroe in II minutes, Nc
Auley going down with a half-nelson and
arm-lock. McAuley won the third fall in
612 minutes with a half -hammerlock and
crotch hold
When the two men stepped ON the mat
and the audience had taken a good look
at the contestants there was little doubt
that MunrOe was the favOrite the iudg-
ment being based on his size, aided by
the announcement of Referee Whitmore
that Munroe weighed in at 1913 pounds
and McAuley at IT'S. Munroe is a BOW
efully built man, with legs that are
physical wonders, but his shoulders are
not built in proportion from a wrestling
standpoint. The audience insisted upon
a speech from Munroe, and he responded,
saying:
In my next fight with Jeffries / will
do the best l can, and win if there Is
win III me. l have tho utmost confidence
In my ability to whip the champion"
At the call of time McAuley lost no
time in going after his man, but it re-
CURED several minutes for him to get
Munr0e to the mat and begin work from
behind. The tactics of the local wrestler
evidently puzzled MunrOe although the
miner made game showing. and by
dangerous situations He did not attempt
spins or other quick movements gener-
ally reSOrted to by WreStlerS, but depended
almost entirely upon his strength
The end of ten minutes found the men
on the mat, with McAuley working hard
having secured a good hold on Munroe's
left arm. For minute and a half Nc
Auley tusged and then brought the arm
to MunrOe's back. Putting on the pres
sure that is possible from this hold he
quickly forced Munroe's shoulders to the
mat. Just liz minutes We're occupied in
securing the fall
Munroe Assumes Aggressive.
For the second bout Munroe at once
assumed the aggressive With his great
strength he threw McAuley about the
mat prOmiScuOuSly, but the agile local
man watched his opportunity and brought
Munroe to the mat with a leg hold that
almost resulted in a flying fall. But Nc
Auley was not long able to maintain this
advantage, and when Munroe began
working from the top he surprised those
VINO had before noticed his slow move
mentS by some rapid action. Centering
his attention upon McAuleys left arm
1e simply would not let that member
alone. Time after time he secured his
favOrite half hammerlOck and half-neI-
son, and upon two occasions he very
nearly Won the fall. Each time at the
last moment McAuley was able to break
the hold, but the fierce attacks of Mum
roe mad SO wiRded him that he was not
able to seize the opportunities that came
by which he could have become the ag-
gresSor.
The prettiest feature Of the match oc-
CURED in this bout. McAuley's shoulders
We're but about an inch from the mat.
and ne was in bad position near the
edge OF the mat. With a strong effort Nc
AAuley broke the holds and got out of
dangers way by a spin that aroused the
, enthusiasm of the audience But he was
NOT able to get on his feet and almost
D6ofe ne could assume a defensive posi-
tlon Munroe had the same old half ham
merlock again. McAuIey struggled man
the hold. and finally succeeded, but on
the roll back he was caught by MunrOe
VINO applied a half-nelson and arm hold
tflat McAuiey could not resist. Time, II
minutes =
As he walked onto the mat for the third
and last fall McAuley predicted that he
would win the match. He demonstrated
that he meant what he Sa id in his man
nef OF going after Munroe. Using his
!eet TO good effect and with great rapid
lty the local man evidently puzzled Mum
roe, with the result that McAuley was
able to send the miner to the mat with
great force. Following up his advantage
McAuey lost no time in going after his
man. Munroe broke several combination
crotch and haf-nelSons a dangerous
crotch and body hold and almost sue
cumbed to bar hold. Having exhausted
his efforts in other directions McAuIeY
went after that left arm again and final
~ succeeded In pinning it to Munroe's
pack. By quick movement Munroe
broke the hold just before his shoulders
went to the floor, but McAuley repeated
has success In a few seconds and badly
winded from the previous effort Munroe
sank to the floor from a haf-hammer-
lock and crotch hold. Time, 61b minutes