The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-27
JEFFR|ES WHIPS MUNROE
IN JUST TWO ROUNDS
Miner RELOCATED to the Class of Has Beens at San
Francisco.
Made Poor ShoWing-At No Time Did the Man From Butte
Have Any Chance to Win-HOoted and Kissed
by Audience

san Francisco, Aug. 25.-Iike ,ne veTiest
amateur in the prize ring Jack Munroe
/ of Butte. Mont, went down and o0t be
fore Champion James ]. Jeffries tonight
IN the second round The man from the
mining districs made such an extremely
sorry showing that the great thrcng in
Mechanics pavilion roundIy hoojed him
as he protested TO Referee Graney against
The decision that had seeH given IN favor
of the champion The two grants had
not been in the ring two minutes when if
was foreseen that tho aspirations OF
Munroe would be quickly disposed Of.
Miner Scared and Awkward.
The miner was scared and awkward
and Jeffrics in the first round had him
twice on the canvas taking the count.
Jeffries directed his bOm5ardnent
against the stomach Of his opponent and
each shot was followed by a blow or the
Jaw that sent Munroc to his knees. JET
tries went back to his corner after the
opening round with A sneer and a laugh
on his ny face while Mgnroes sec
0uds busted themselves with smelling salts
and restoratives-
When the two came together for the
second round the laugh on the champion s
visagc changed to a look Of determine
ton that BODIED i'll to the miner Forty
five seconds after the gong sounded Mum
roe was lying on the floor a bloody
bruised mass of humanity with Jeffries
standing over him ready. II necessary. to
put the quietus on the championship am
billions Of his adversary.
Munroe is Counted Out.
The mfrcr was too oazed 10 rise to his
5Ut the husky man from southern Cali
forDia did not understand that the vic
tory was already his. nor could Munroe
ealiZc that his puEiilstic star Rad so
or two were facing eHe anothe- and JET
fries landed terrific blow on the jaw
# his Staggering opponent Il was ~
this time that Graney came forward ana
ordered JeffTies away. telling him that
the fight was ended in his favor Nun
roe 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 10 freshen him. ana when ne
came to realization that the fight had
gone against him he arose. and gems TO
Referee Graney, began TO make protest
Chowd Hoots Defeated Man.
The huge crowd understood from
his protesting gesticulatious the puFport
Of his talk 10 Graueye and mighty vol
ume Of hoOtinE, ieering and kissing gave
evidence of the sentiment of the speCta-
tors MANY Of whom had placed money
on the miner that he would stand Al least
jOubte the number Of rounds before the
champion. From the time that F1e bell
rang for the commencement of the bat
tie 10 the time the count OF ten Rad been
uttered Eaiust MtnToe only four minutes
and fortv-five seconds had elapsed The
fight demonstrated If nothing ylse. that
the world has IS yet TO produce a puSilist
who viii diSplace James J. Jefirles as
champion Of The world
a great thrOuz witnessed the contest.
the estimates of the munster ii attend
suCe ranging from 7.90 TO ae1 and IL IS
believed that the gate receipts VIII APP
prCximate sSs,0ee
JEFF Shows the Dub Up.
The miners showing was a Cisappoint-
meut to those who had the confidence
shat he would al least repeat III some de-
gree his performance in Butte when JET
fries failed to put him out IN four rounds
IN the first few moments of the opening
round he made some show IF agg fcssivc-
moss. but that he vas thoroughly scared
was evident from the manner in which ne
broke ground and dwkwardfy enuedyOred
TO guard himself when Jeftries advanced
toward him or gave sign OF intent TO de-
liver blow. Jeffrics did not extend him
self at any time Of the short contest. nor
did nc deliver a blow that required the
Shots that sent Miner Mulir0c down we're
of the shOrI-aTm variety that found easy
Judgement on the Jaw OF the ni1E from
Butte but shat there must have been
terrific force behind them was shown by
tho way in which the 200 pounds Of flesh
went down with thud upon the canvas
when the men had retired to their
dressing rooms Jeffries was surrounded
hv his friends and intimates. who con-
gfatulated him upon the speedy outcome
or his meeting with MunrOe. Jeffries &C
cepted the victory as d matter of course
and said.
So Easy Even JEFF Was Surprised.
An that ] can say is that ] am great
IL surprised at the speedy victory 1t
v-ae that left hook to the Jaw in the
he
he felt a few Of those BODY blows also
This fellow is rot in C0rbetts Or Fly
simmons class. j wanted to give him
good waiiooing. maybe I gave him
few 7 am only sorry ] had not the
chance 20 give him a few more harder