Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
Fight WIS A FARCE.
Munroe Knocked Out So Easily
and Quickly as to Disgust
the Spectat rs
LASTED LESS THAN TWO ROUNDS
Jeffries Had Walkaway and Hardly
Knew He Had Been In a Fight -
Munroe Acted Scared From the
Start and Made Little Show In the
Way of Fighting.

yerlest amateur in the prize ring, Jacl
Munroe, of Butte, Mont, went dowr
and out before Champion Jeffries las
night in the second round The mar
from the mining district made such ar
extremely sorry showing that the great
throng in Mechanics 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 when it was foreseen that the
Inspirations of Munroe were disposed
of. The miner was scared and axk-
ward and Jeffries in the first round
had him twice on the canvas taking
the count.
Jeffries directed his bombardment
against the stomach of his opponent
and each shot was followed by q blow
on the jaw that sent Munroe to his
knees. Jeffries went back to his COR
ner after the opening round with a
sneer and laugh on his swarthy face
while Munroe's seconds busted them
selves with smelling salts and restora-
tives. 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
IL 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 count
ed him out, but the husky man from
southern California did not understand
that the victory was already his nor
could Munroe realize that his pugiiis-
tic star had so early set, and the two
men, in moment or two, We're racing
one another, and Jeffries landed ter
rife blow on the jaw of his stagger-
ing opponent It was at this time that
Graney came forward and ordered
Jeffries away telling him that the fight
was ended in his favor.
Munroe tottered to his corner with
blood streaming from his face and tel
into his chair dazed and helpless HIS
seconds Immediately began working on
him to freshen him, and when ne came
to a realization that the fight had gone
against him ne arose and, going over
to Referee Graney. began to protest.
The huge crowd understood from
his protesting gesticulations the pur-
port of his talk to Graney. and a
mighty volume of jeering and kissing
evidenced the sentiment Of the specta-
tors, many of whom had placed money
on the miner that he would stay at
least double the number OF ROUNDS.
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 min
utes and forty-fiv seconds had clap
sed.
A great throng witnessed the cons
test Estimates of the number i'm at
tendance range from 1000 to 5000, and
it is believed that the gate receipts
will approximate $4,000.
So utterly crestfallen was Munroe
over his crushing defeat that he beg
ged to be hurriedly taken away from
his dressing room and he was quickly
gotten out of the building. When ask
ed for statement concerning the
fight. he refused to be interviewed.
saying that he had nothing to say.
The Fight BY Rounds.
Round both advanced slowly to
center and INDUCED in light sparring.
Munroe was the first to lead, with a
left, that was short Jeffries danced
around his opponent, drew him into a
clinch, and missed right for the body.
Jeffries sent Munroe to the floor with
a left hook to the jaw. Munroe was
up quickly. but the champion drove
straight right to the head and followed
1t with a left swing to the stomach.
Jeffries followed his advantage. driving
Monroe to the ropes with right and
left to the body. we'll directed left
to the jaw sent Munroe to the ropes
for eight seconds. He arose, but again
was tioored with similar blow. JEFF
fries started vicious right on the jaw,
but the bell rang and the champion
stayed Its progress. Munroe did not
land blow and looked nearly out as
his second showed him to his corner
Round 2 - They went to clnch.
received left swing to the
mouth and made him spit blood. He
bore in, but Jeffries swung again
him all over the body with
left and right and hoored the miner
again Blood flowed from Munroe's
face and ears Then a terrific left to
the face rendered the miner helpless.
He sank slowly to the floor and at
empted to rise. Jeffries was waiting !
'or him. but before the champion could /
and on his helpless victim Referee I
iraney grabbed him and declared JEFF |
fries the winner
FIT TO KILL.