The Bourbon news., 1904-08-30
IN THE SECOND ROUND.
Jack Munr0e Went Down and Out
Before Champion Jeffries.
The Fight Showed That the World
Has Yet to Produce Man Who
Will Displace Jeffries as
the Champion.

San FRANCISCO, Aug. 2l.-LlkS me
veriest amateur in the prize ring, Jack
Munroe, of Butte, Mont, went down
and out before Champion James j. JEFF
fries Friday night in the second round.
The man from the mining district
made such an extremely sorry show
ing that the great throng in Mechar.
les Pavilion roundly hooted him as he.
protested to Referee Graney against
the decision that had been given in
favor of Jeffries.
The two giants had not been in the
ring two minutes when it was fore
seen that the aspirations of Munroe
would be quickly disposed of. The
miner was scared and awkward and
Jeffries in the first round had him
twice on the canvass taking the count.
Jeffries directed his bombardment
against the stomach of his opponent
and each shot was followed by blow
on the jaw that cent Munroe to his
knees. Jeffries W ent back to his cor
ner after the opening round with a
sneer and a laugh on his swarthy face
while Munroe's seconds busted them
selves with smelling salts and restora-
tivos. When the two came together
for the second round the laugh on the
champions visage changed to a(look
of determination that BODIED i'll to the
miner.
Forty-five seconds after the gong
sounded Munroe was lying on the floor,
a bloody, bruised mass of humanity,
with Jeffries standing over him, ready
if necessary to put the quietus on the
championship ambitions of his adver-
sary. The miner was too dazed to
rise to his feet and the time-keepers
counted him out, but the husky man
from Southern California did not un-
derstand that the victory was already
his, nor did Munroe realize that his
pugilistic star had so early set, and
the two men, in moment or two,
facing one another and Jeffries landed
a terrific blow on the jaw of his stag
gering opponent. 1t was this time
that Graney came forward and ordered
Jeffries away, telling him that the
Munroe tottered to his corner with
blood streaming from his face and
fell into his chair dazed and helpless.
His seconds Immediately began work
ing on him to freshen him and when
he came to a realization that the fight
had gone against him he arose and,
going over to Referee Graney, began
to protest. The huge crowd under
stood that from his protesting gesti-
culations, ETC., the purport of his talk
to Graney, and a mighty volume Of
jeering and kissing evidenced the SEN
timent of the spectators, many of
whom had placed money on the miner
that he would stay at least double the
number of rounds before the cham
pion. From the time the bell rang for
the commencement Of the battle to
the time that the count of ten had
been uttered against Munroe, only four
minutes and As seconds had elapsed.
The fight demonstrated, if nothing
else, that the world has yet to pro-
duce pugilist who will displace
James J. Jeffries as champion of the
world.
A great throng witnessed the con-
test. Estimates Of the number in at
tendance range from 1000 to 5000,
and it is believed that the gate receipts
will approximate $4,000.
The miners showing was disap-
pointment to those who had the conf
dence that he would at least repeat
in some degree his performance in
Butte, when Jeffries failed to put him
out in four rounds. In the first few
moments of the opening round he
made some show of aggressiveness,
but that he was thoroughly scared was
evident from the manner in which he
broke ground and awkwardly endeav-
ored to guard himself when Jeffries
advanced toward him.
Jeffries did not extend himself at
any time of the short contest, nor did
he deIiver blow that required the
full strength of his powerful arm. The
shots that sent the miner down were
of the short arm variety that found
easy lodgment on the jaw of the man
from Butte, but there must have been
terrific impact behind them which was
shown by the way the 200 pounds of
flesh went down with a thud on the
canvass.
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