The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
Photo By the National Press Association.

stage it-on percentage II was held Il
I the Mechanics Pavilion. San Francisco
With the fight once settled. Pollok go
his second wind and started in again
II was necessary to postpone the BATH
once because Jeff injured his knee, bu
even the added strain never made Pollol
break his stride or falter Jack Twin
Sullivan and Kid Mccoy were on the fol
as instructors. and IL was a pretty dui
day when Munroe didn't knock Sullivan
dead or learn some new ana deadly
punch from Mccoy.
JeH Was Splitting Fire.
Jeff was splitting fire and ire from hi.
camp in Hardin Springs. and that part OF
the publicity was really genuine. JEFF
was an angry champion in those days
He could lick Munroe. but he had nc
chance with Pollok in the advertising
business. He was a big, serious young
fellow and he took all OF It seriously. He
even went so far as to reply to a teIe-
gram. alleged TO have come from Joe
Yeager, offering TO bet $4,000 at ] to
on Munroe.
Pollok and Mccoy. two OF the smooth
est men that were ever mixed up IN the
fighting business. must have had many a
quiet laugh in those weeks. Munroe was
SO ignorant that they had TO tell him how
20 act when he got into the ring. lie
had never seen a championship battle
NOW. Jack, said Mccoy. as they were
bowling along toward the pavilion that
night, when you get there you go over
and shake hands with Jefries, and then
the two Of you pose with hands ciasped
while the newspaper photographers take
la fiashlight"
What's thet?' asked the coming.
champion.
why. g fiashlight photographs pic
ture" explained Mccoy.
Wouldn't that be a good chance to slip
one over on him? He wouldn't be wait
ing for It," suggested Munroe nervousiy.
mo, and neither would the crowd and
the referee" said Mccoy.
Munroe was badly frightened and Nc
Coy didn't do much TO cheer him. BY the
time he had reached his dressing-room
the challenger for the worlds heavy
weight championship could not have been
in more pitiful state Of abject fear If
he had been about TO go out to the cleo
trio chair.
His brother was there and before he
left for the ring Munroe kissed him good
by. Mccoy eyed this proceeding with
cynical disfavor
'Cut that OUT" he ordered disgustedly;
you're not going 10 be murdered. but
you are going to get a terrible licking
All you have to do is go in there and
wallop and wallop and wallop until he
lands on you
Mccoy Knew Munroe Was Tramp
After they had climbed up onto the
platform and the glove-and-bandageb usi-
ness was in progress. Mccoy walked over
and shook hands with Jeffries.
That's a tough-looking guy ycl've got
over there" said the champion.
He is tough guy" responded Mccoy.
and he leaned over with q ponderous
wink
You probably wouldn't be interested in
a "blow-for-hlow story of the fight"
which lasted little more than one round |
Munroe was less than half conscious with !
fright when he faced Jeffries. Every |
time JEFF wiggled a muscle he paved /
with both hands and doubled himself up /
in a ball. He touched the face once with /
a light left, which was as much as to /
say. Please don't think mean this.
and the next moment he got one of those /
killing Jeffries lefts In the pit Of the /
Munroe's eyes stuck out like a
cathsh's and he cringed away. A few
seconds later JEFF put most Of his weight
into left against the right side of Nun
roe's face. You probably would be inter-
ested in the result Of that terrible smash.
The champion great fist loosened a few
Of Munroe's jaw teeth, broke in the side
Of his nose. and made the whole side of
his face look as If it had been nudged
With 16-pound sledge.
Munroe got up, although he had been
helped down with a short right. He got
{ all ways. though he was knocked down
With shorter and milder punches twice
more in the round, and this has led TO
he remark, well, he was game!' When
/ man gets fearful smash and gets I'M
lie gets up only because it is the natural
hing for a man TO be on his feet when
le' is not in bed. Munroe didn't know
What he was doing You might as well
ay that steamboat is game because It
gill crash into another big sea after one
las smashed its bridge.
Munroe's face was pitifuI crimson
lotch when he reeled to his corner. He
anne, or was guided, out OF his corner
nd was promptly knocked down Again
e managed TO reach his feet. and Jeff
'as tearing him to pieces with venomoas
ruelty when Referee Graney pushed him
D one side and stopped the butchery.
jeff got $4,000 for his end Of the four or
We minutes fight" BY the time Mum
De had finished with HIS financial opera
ons with Mccoy and Pollok he found
nat he had about $500 In cash coming
, him