Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
James J. Jefries.

solutely at his mercy, and, as Graney said.
he could easily have killed him with one
of his terrific right-hand punches.
When the men shook hands just before
call of time Munroe sized up as the largest
man who has stood before Jeffries with the
single exception of Rubin. His legs were
| fully as large as Jeff's, but in body he was
much smaller.
The champion was just as Indifferent to
| the result Munroe. He went to the
| theater Thursday night and enjoyed the
! show. He retired late and did not get up
yesterday until nearly noon Among his
| callers during the afternoon was Jimmy
| Britt. They chatted together. and before
| long the big fellow issued a challenge to
run the lightweight 100 yards. The race
took place on the road to Lake Merritt and
| the boilermaker only won by a few inches.
i Jeffries put in a short time in a rowboat
| with Britt for company. 1t was his only
| real work of the day and he rested until
| the fight.
What gave Jeffriee' stock a big boom
| was the announcement the word of
| Sandy Griswold of Omaha that the cham
pion weighed last night only 219 pounds.
| This was at least ten or fifteen pounds
| less than the public expected, and it shows
| that Jeffries has done more hard work
| than he was credited with, he began
training weighing fully $50 pounds. His
present weight is six pounds less than when
he fought Corbett, and then he was in finer
condition than ever before
a hemarkaDie man.
AS usual Jeffries was examined carefully
by his physician, who this year is DR.. W.
S. Porter. DR.. Porter declared. after care
full examination, that Jefrries seemed to
him to be invincible. He said
"Jeffries is the most remarkably perfect
specimen of physical manhood that 1t has
ever been my good fortune to examine.
Jeffries physical construction Is not that
of an ordinary prize fighter. One of the chief
peculiarities of his physique Is the fact
that his ribs and hip bones so nearly meet
that you could hardly place a finger be-
tween them, and when he crouches hts
waist is virtually incased in an iron cage.
Jeffries will never be knocked out by
blow on the solar plexus. Neither Munroe
nor any other fighter will ever be able to
reach him there. He is wonder What
l have explained here is the greatest thing
from an anatomical standpoint. He is
exceptionally short-coupled man. AS to his
all his training and the excitement attend
ant upon it. He is in the best possible
condition.
Munroe weighs 21O, and he was a splen-
did specimen of physical vigor, having not
one ounce of superfluous flesh. His legs
and thighs are as large as those of Jeffrtes,
but in chest measurement and arm he is
smaller than the champion.
Jeffries seconds were Billy Delaney. Jack
Jeffries, Joe Kennedy and Jimmy Britt.
Behind Munroe were Kid Mccoy. Tim, Nc
Grath, Twin Sullivan. Frank Mcdonald and
Harry Foley.
Big Receipts.
At o'clock the pavilion was rapidly
filling. The indication at that hour was
that there would be at least a 10000 house.
Around the ringside sporting men from
cities beyond the Rockies were seated.
There was considerable excitement. and
the betting became lively. The odds at
this hour ruled at 100 to 30 in favor Of
Jeffries to 100 to So earlier in the evening.
Munroe was the first to make his appear
ance in the ring. This was at 9:19. A min
ute later Jeffries took his corner. The an
nouncer was Jordan, who introduced Nun
roe as the Butte miner. Jeffries was pre-
scented as the champion Of the world. Both
men were warmly received.
The fighters looked fit to battle for
kings ransom. The bulk of the applause
went to Munroe. who seemed to have the
crowds sympathy. There was a laugh
when Mccoy was introduced as the Beau
BrummeT' Of the prize ring After the
laugh had subsidized Mccoy expressed his
willingness to box any man in the world ex-
cept Jeffries. Jeffries was very confident
and smiled and greeted his admirng friends
Jeffries was clad In black trunks entwined
with the national colors The boilermaker.
after brief chat with his personal friends.
walked over to Munroe's corner and shook
his rivals hand effusively. The betting re-
manned at 100 to 80 In favor of the Califor-
MAN.
III dppSdTduCS MuiiTot cOuCIaSteu greatly
with the champion. His face wore a Sc
rious expression. and there was a lack Of
color in his cheeks. He otherwise looked Ill
at ease. He wore green tights with the ma
tional colors entwined.
The men were called from their corners
for formal instructions, and no time was
lost In getting together
Round One.
Munroe. after little fiddling, was the
first to lead. He shot out the left, but the
blow was provokingly short. Jenfries smiled
and danced around his opponent and then
drew him int a clinch. He tried a right
for the body. but missed
A ciinch followed. and then Munroe tried
with the right, but could not connect. JEFF
fries chewed gum and grinned. Then with
a squirt Jeffries sent over the left and hook
ed the miner on the Jaw.
Munroe went down. but got up smartly.
Jeffries then waded in again and drove a
straight right to the head and followed
with a left swing to the wind The eham-
pi0n would not give the miner any rest, bat