The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28

|eNenpiited at san Francisco Friday even,
ing when the holder OF the title simply
played with the man from Butte.
Although Jeffrics won easily enough. on.
fact is noticeable in the extended tele-
graphic reports which have reached this
city since the evening OF the battle. AnG
that ia the fact that Munroc seems to hav,
been thoroughly scared before enterin;
the ring and TO have shown timidity Will,
facing the champion.
According 10 some OF the best-AnowI
nsht authorities IN the city, nc.ud!n,
Jack M~ckenna. Tom Corbett and Frani
Hart. this Is the greatest difficulty wifi
which a tralper of a rising pugilist has g.
contend. All assert that a newcomer l.
the game could often do 30 per cent bet
ter II he could be freed from this dread u
his opponent.
Jack Keefc of East ST. Louis is a case
IN point. "hen the latter fought Young
corbeti at the West End Club; he was
certainly capable Of giving TO the cham
pion a run for 4 round or two that would
have stirred up the widest enthusia an in
the crowd. He had the punch and the
ability to stand the return walioping he
would certainly have received from the
then champion.
At the same time. Young Corbett was
thoroughly soft and puffy. He had not
worked for the bout. and took his victory
over keefe ss a matter of course. 1t was
in similar circumstances that Munroe az
~pears-now that his last fight with the
champion is over-to have caught Jeffriss
In Montana.
Frank Hart realized this fact when
at a glance that the champion was far
from the best of trim, and urged Keefe
to go In and slug right and left. He re-
minded him that many aspiring fighters
had earned regulations which meant
money for them by exactly these same
tactics. and suggested that keefe try
mixing with Corbett.
Keefe. however. showed the same diff
dence In the ring that Munroe appears 10
have displayed. He hung back for the
period that the bout lasted: to the despair
and mix with the m
you can't outlook Young Corbctt.'
Frank told him vehemcntiy in his corner
after the first period had ended. And
mixing with nm. while you may be able
to get a punch to his stomach that Will
give you a chance. For goodness sake;
be knocked out anyway the way this fight
IS going. so you don't stand TO lose any
thing"
back when Corbett went from him and
received the inevitable punch which put
him away az was expected. Had he gone
In to Slug with the champion. he might
have furnished come interesting items for
puSilistic history.
SAME ABOUT MUNRoE
The same may be said about Munroe
and about every fighter who sees lie is
getting clearly outboXed as we'll as out
slugged i'll the ring. The one man who |
seemed capable OF standing through such
a deal and coming out victorious wa Bob
Fltzsimmons. He won several victories |
after receiving terrific Vallopings. Joe
Grim and numerous other fighters have
been able to absorb punishment Indefinite |
ly. but they rarely showed the power to !
rise above il.
Exactly. why a fighter hangs back at
such a time is something of a mystery.
Many n scrapper could make a good rec
pro for himself. when ne found himself
oGtsparrcd. by rushing in and
trying the smuggling end Of the game. Yet
rev seem TO ! sscss the willingness to try
this end of the art.
In the prcliminaries. especially. at every
bout. where q young fighter could make a
name for himself by showing a WILL
lngness to furnish a rafting good bout.
the victor or loser. this rule applies &
man who IS outboxed has nothing to lose
by trying the other end of the game.
And when swapping punches Is the order
n the fight. odds are more nearly evened
up.
Yet preliminaries often reso.ve them
elves Into ons-Sided exhibitions, which
re tiresome to the spectators and which
,fectually kill the chances Of the losing
ran for future exhibitions.
had MnLroe shown 2 wiliinsness to go
n ana f1ght desperately. even il he Was
'oored with a punch every time he did
o. he would have increased his power as
drawing card many hundred per cent. II
10 could have made the reputation OF be
a desperate lighter, even for so short
period az the two rounds. he might have
one more crack at the champion. But.
s it IS. he seems to have forfeited his
lain TO another bout.
Munioe hung back when he could have
na1e a good name FOR himself by fighting
fair.
RUHLIN-RANDALL BOUT.
A Philadelphia boxing critic. In anaIyz- I
as Harry Ruhlin's chances against Ed
lie Randall. the local boy. when they meet
efore tho North Side Athletic Club this
makes use of an expression that
uzzies the local Eight followers.
This critic says that Rubin ..catters s
- punches. ibis causes a great deal ,
/. me Whs. Is meant by scat ,
uestion now. Does it mean that Rubin I
an understudy. OF Terry McGovern or :
R ss a T Td,:. man In the ring? y,
days fight. Both are suprerocly con- &
,r,nsa OF me outcome. Rubin has In /
,sni E s, MIX Wa,sh; president of the :
ant any money if he does not beat Ran /
The local boy. While confident OF his !
pity r TO peat the philadelphia. does not 9
anasement OF the club. but remarks sig
itahtly: "Ruhlin had better not make ,
a proposition as that. I expect to =
Inc boys will weigh in at Tom Corbet:'s e.
ace AT ~ O'Clock this morning. Randall =,
ny be seconded by Tommy Brammei. his 4
; ane.. ms brother, Frank Randall. and c
Nal DOYLE. Randall's manager. saws he '
~ Inatch Eddie against Johnny Hogan. p
duced TO sign articles. then frs. come T
served. with Andy DAILY the most ac- =
on account Of mis- recent victory :.
Il1ivan will referee. b
Who is the middle-weight champion to- $,
"? Is 1t Fitzsimmons. Tommy Ryen Nv 9!
Philadelphia jack O'Brien, and has Nc. s.
oy a look-in for the honor? Il
ahat Is the greatly debated question " v
ar Manager 4. c; McCarey OF the Los y
ngeles Athletic Club proposes to have -
tiled before his organiza ton next spring. v
o BriHn. Fitzsimmons. Ryan and Mccoy !,
I'VE al received kilograms from McCarey u
- Angeles next winter the Los Angeles "
thletic Club would hold a great boxing IT
.rniyal. the chief star feature of which a,
euld be a series of contests to settle def e {,
tely the middle-weight championship Of v
belt: to cost 81. 600. will go to the win '
II. and the boxers will break even upon II
per cent Of the gate; Each man will y
allowed $500 for training expenses. s
invites Fitzsimmons, Mccoy. z
Brien and Ryan to enter for the tour b
lment: He propose to match McCoy II
ID F~itzsimmons for the first bout and b
and O'Brlen for the second. the win 81
r OF each match to box for the worlds T
ampionship. The weight limit to be is st
bl
Immediately upon receiving the Al
Ter. went to the telegraph Office and OF
red his acceptance. McCarey said in
) telegram that Mccoy had written him
om Salt Lake City favoring the Idea, but
t definitely entering. ca
has not replied. but says he
Will think the matter over. When r,
Sed a few days ago II he would defend ~
middle-weight title he declared that TO
would, and insisted that he could get as
n to 1853 pounds and be strong. No one ~
g on broadway thought he could do IL ~