The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27

down with a thud on the canvas.
A S26,000 crowd witnessed the fight
but the throng was not up to the San
Francisco standard
For couple of hours before the OPP
ening of the box office a long line of
Sportsmen from the small interior
towns, together with the host that was
to constitute the gallery gods brigade,
awaited the opening of the doors
These men talked Munroe but did not
seem too willing to hazard much on his
chances to win.
In the afternoon the betting was 100
to 80 that Jeffries would win, and even
money that the champion would knock
out Munroe in less than ten rounds.
There was an abundance of JeffrisS
money in sight but few takers were
found in the Munroe camp. They were
holding for a. better proposition Toward
evening the odds dropped to 10 to and
more Munroe money was in evidence.
Most of the bets, however, were small
and in the downtown pool rooms no
large commissions were recorded.
The great bulk of the money Wagered
was on the proposition of how long
Munroe would last A great many
knowing ones thought it a good hazard
to place even money that the champion
would not knock out the big miner
within ten rounds They figured on
Munroe'S youth. great strength, v1gor
and ambition Not few, too, thought
that the instructions of kid" Mccoy
would make the Butte man the most
formidable ever tackled by Jeffries. The
fact that the latter was reported TO
have tipped the scales at 225 pounds a
few hours before entering the ring
made them think that he would be
he fought Corbett. Another element
which helped along the speculative inn
pulse was a knowledge of the rules I'M
der which the battle was to be fought
These permitted the fighters to rough
it and protect themselves at. all times.
In other words, the sporting men real
lied that while the contest would he
under Marquis of Queensberry rules,
there was some resemblance to the
London prize ring rules
With two of the greatest giants who
ever faced each other in the ring under
these conditions, a great fight was look
ed for. In all of the other great heavy
weight battles, notably those between
Corbett and Sullivan, Corbett and Fitz-
simmons and Corbett and Jeffries, hit
ting in the clinches was barred and
they broke clean at the order of the
referee. Shortly after z o'clock the
doors of the big pavilion were opened
and the waiting throngs which had
been admirably handled by the mount
ed police and a squad of patrolmen
poured in at the doors. The galleries
were quickly filed and the conserva-
tives among the sporting men soon oc-
cupied most of the high-priced seats on
the main floor. Compared to former
championship events the house ranked
about fifth in point OF size The high
water mark was reached when Corbett
and Jeffries fought. $4,000 being taken
in at the door on that occasion.
The first preliminary was between the
Saginaw Kid" and Jockey Burns. 1t
went four rounds and the Saginaw Kid
got the decision.
The second preliminary was between
Billy Means of San Francisco and Neill
Sullivan of Portland
The Fight by Rounds.
The following is the detailed descrip-
ton of the fight by rounds:
Round both advanced to the center
and INDUCED in light sparring. Munroe
was the first to lead, left, which was
short. Jeff danced around his OPP
ponent, drew him into clinch and
in a clinch, missed a right for the body.
Jeff was chewing gum and smiling.
Jeff sent NunrOe to the floor with a
left hook to the jaw. Munroe was up
straight right to the head and followed
with a left swing to the stomach. JEFF
followed his advantage. driving Munroe
to the ropes with right and left to the
sent Munroe to the ropes for eight sec
onds- He arose. but again was fioored
with a similar blow. "Jeff'' started a
vicious right for the jaw, but the bell
rang and the champion stopped his
progress Munroe did not land blow
and looked badly out as his seconds
showed him to his corner.
Round 2-Jeffries came forward with
left sticking cut Munroe launched as
"Jeff'' led. They broke "Jeff'' smashed
Munroe tried to clircn. 'Jeff'' pushed
him away and smashed him again and
again. His eyes were closed and his
face bathed in blood. When Jack arose
from the second knockdown Graney