The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

;sjeHries ana naunroe " early ~ Ready.
For Big Fight.


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1effries ana IN unroe Nearly 81 Ready
For Bic. Fight zs
Jim Jef-ies has now. reached the
last stage of his training ana
mas started to box. From nov
or until June nth, Sthe big
fellows trainers will have TO
submit to the martyrdorn OF two daily
pcundings at the hands of the hardest
hitter the last decade has produced.
II is not z pleasant prospect for Joe
Kennedy and Jack Jeffries. The boil
et-nalser would not Willingly infiict
punishment on his brother and friend,
but in the excitement Of sparrins he
is sometimes apt to forget the power
that turks in his fists.
Jetfries is following the system
which Delaney mapped out for him
before his first fight with Fitzsin1-
mons.
Delaney says that road work is only
the opening stage of preparation. and
that weight lifting, bag punching, etc.
are but slight step forward Ac-
cording 20 the veteran, the only test
d .
through several grueling bouts.
II he comes through without SLOW
ing any signs Of distress, then he IS
ready TO do his hest in real fight
Judged by this standard, Jefries is
pretty nearly ready for Niunroe,-
AIunroe's stock has steadily i'm
proved since he came West Tie
miners great size and strength, bis
youth and confidence. have caused
sporting men to remodel their nrst
ideas and TO recall The fact that no
matter how great a champion may be.
rhe time must come when he meets
his Waterloo.
Iurroe has shown i.;rnsnIf a mag
nficent athlete in ctht' ways Than
fighting. He says he win wG:::'l about
2o5 when he faces Jehries. This VIII
make the weight discrepancy beIwcel:
the men somewhat less than waE OK
Dected.
In all the wor, az close quarters
weight is going to be a factor. and the
nearer Munrce can bring his ,vorol-
soi: up to that of the DOi,crn:a l5ef the
better it is going to De 70: his: hopes
ship from, California IL Montana.
Edward N. GraIe1- has been agreed
upon by both principals tc referee 'h'c
great battle.
The selection is popualr. He is
wen known to both men, and his rep
utation as a fearless and unbiased Off
cial is generally acknowledged. era
ney knows the boxing game thorough
!y. He has watched both OF the pr1n-
cipals in action and knows exactly
how to handle them
In his decisions he is a cool and
careful Judge, and though there have
been words of wrath hurled at him
for What the minority pleased to call
unpopular decisions,' his judgments
on both big and little fights have with
the sporting public been popular and
judged by it to be correct.
1t was Graney who refereed the Cor
bett-Britt battle. His decision was
open to argun1en by many. Corbett,
the defeated man, claimed that he got
the worst of the decision because he
was visitor to San Francisco 1t
was however, those who were close
to the Denver lad who thought the de-
cision unpopular. The majority of
those who saw the great battle be-
tween the alleged 1ightweights were
of the opinion that Britt had won on
points and that the decision was fair,
and also that in view of his great
fight Corbett should be granted a re-
turn battle. The decision of Graney
has since proven good one. The con
testants have almost forgotten their
last battle in their plans to fight again
for the cham pionship. and Graney has
once more been mentioned as the ref
cree to be selected.
Graney is a San Francisco sporting
man. and is also interested in politics.
He has quite a reputation as a boxer
himself, and has to his credit a num-