Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
MUNROE TOY BEFORE
CHAMPION JEFFRIES
REFEREE eRANEY STOPS FRANCISCO IN THE
SECOND ROUND MINER HELPLESS


roe hlu Mccoy. harry rOl6y, ilHI
McGrath. Twin" Sullivan, and Frank
Mcdonald.
Announcer Jordan introduced Mum
roe as the Butte miner" Jeffries
was then presented as the champion
of the world. Both men received a
hearty round of applause. Munroe, if
anything, receiving the greater.
kid" Mccoy was next introduced
as the Beau Brummell of the prize
ring" Mccoy expressed himself as
willing TO box any man in the world,
barring Jeffries.
Jeffries Immediately went to his cor
ner. His face wore a smile of conf
dence. His condition was superb. He
was clad in black trunks. covered with
the national colors. After greeting
many friends Jeffries stalked to Mum
roe's corner and grasped the miners
hands.
AS far as appearances went, Mum
roe contrasted greatly with the cham
piOn. His face bore d serious ex-
preston and was almost white. He
appeared to be i'll at ease as his sec
Onds fastened the gloves on his hands
MunrOe wore green tights, also sur
rounded with the national cOlors. AS
the miner discarded his overcoat it
was agreed that his condition was per-
feet.
At $50 Announcer Jordan beckon-
ed the men to their corners, there to
wait the gong. At $50 time was
called.
beginning Of the Battle.
Round One-Both advanced slowly
in light sparring Munroe was the
first 10 lead with a left that was short
Jeffries danced around his opponent,
drew him into a clinch, and missed
right for the body. Jeffries was chew
ing gum and smiling. Jeffres sent
Munroe to the floor with a left hook
TO the jaw. MunrOe was up quickly
but the champion drove a straight
right TO the head and followed ii with
left swing to the stomach. Jeffr!es
followed his advantage. driving Nun
roe to the ropes with right and left
to the body. a well directed left to
the jaw sent Munroe to the ropes for
eight seconds. He arose again. but
again was floored with a similar blow.
Jeffries started a vicious right on
the jaw but the bell rang and the
champion staid it's progress. MunrOe
did not land blow and looked nearly
out as his seconds showed him to his
corner.
Round twO-They went to a clinch
Muuroe received a left swing to the
mouth that made him spit blood. He
bore in. but Jeffries was unrelenting.
smashing him all over the body with
left and right. He hoored the miner
again. Blood flowed from Munroe's
face and ears. Then a terrific left
to the face rendered the miner help
less. He sank slowly 10 the floor and
attempted to rise. Jeffries was wait
ing for him, but before the champion
cree Graney grabbed him and declared
JeffrieS the winner.
Crowd Not Up to Standard.
\ $4,000 crowd witnessed the
fight. but the thrOng was not mp to
the San Francisco standard That
tense air of suppressed excitement
which is usually in the air on the
was. if not wholly lacking. consider
ably toned down. The spectacle of
long lines of eager applicants standing
for hours, block deep, in anticipation
of the opening of the box Office was
not witnessed. The San Francisco
sporting fraternity seemed to be i'm
bued with the idea that the outcome
was a foregone conclusion. Not so
with the out of town delegations. how
ever. who came into the city on every
train. The great majority of these
people looked with favor of Munroe
In fact, this element made up almost
twothirds of the house. They came
from the various small towns and the
cities of California. but nearly every
Pacific and western plateau state was
represented.
Few sporting men east of the Rock
les jOurneyed across the continent to