New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
Man Who Jumped to Fame
by Flooring Jim Jeffries
Now in Hospital.
SAYS II WAS HELL
ON FIGHTING FRONT
Fell with Many Others When T..
Famous Princess Pats Were
Cut to Pieces.
By IcoE
Play

JACK Mlnroe. thc gan, too.,
p,ayer-mlner VINO fought jim Lea.
twice whom the latter was cr,~,...
o.; the world. ha jus. offered n.
Of BIS right ann While ser,i,g -.
front Iu France vt- Princess D..
cIa's O"n. better n0uu AZ ,bs D..
cess Pats tae crack Canada, -,
mcnt. 's
4 fragmeut Of shell shattered
roe's arm 20 badly that u va. s-,-.
tated at the elbow IN q le,,rr, !.
Harry Hastings AeH York tri.,:
Nunroe says:
I'm sorry % have % ,ell YOU. " -
boy, that the next tine I nee, "a. /.
New York will have 70 offer ycv -
left hand. Ny right arm has been e..
OF az the elbow. an 'u London k..'
p!tal and will nave % undergo suo,.,
operation. There i' something wro,,
with the circulation ir the arm a.!
they deem D. necessary 70 oper.,
again. I'm CHEEKY through II ali. p,
know Dr. might have been a LOT vor,,
81 had pals shot down. time sf.,-
time. right a. mt .Io For 2 tina
thought Iod charmed l.fe 7 CUES,
/ did a. that l'vc given my LITTLE 20
the cause. and even now ! don't rsgre
it. rs been hell, though, Old man.
long 10 got back. ld give anything 70
sec Ne" YORK fIgnt now. marry Aoi'
"nenn J see you Vn. OF me nurse: T
writing. this iof ne o.1 mayor o. u
my. ] suppose NAV "ll nave %
begin my -cnoo. days p" over sgah
and learn 20 write WIN ms ieit Nor.
when ] sec you. Regards 20 any {"
the bows who ask for me-.
Nunroc Joined 're crack Prncf''
Pats when r. call for volunteers sprssi
through Canada. lie was Mayor 81 rs
city, Ont az the time b. enlisted
The regiment, row amos " 'ps' -.
was the hnest poi! o- 'Ng" " ~
the King rVefF man nal % us -
feet tall or more and sp'eaSe.l S}ess.
men OF physical MANHOOD. ne fAN
were subjected 20 terrific ire iror
The very first Out 90 to,al Of 10"
men that went into battle only nine'!.
two had escaped death or injury =
tho time the last official report rese'et'
Canadl. Munroc Wa, WOUNDED seye,s
times before Il spent piece Of sAs"
ended his career as soldier
Monroe Jumped into fame oVerh.g.
on the occasion or his nrst mee;il,
with the worlds champion, jim Jei
f,ies The title holder was touring ~
copntrv agreeing 20 knock out any 10;
no would face him for four ROUNDS
JeTries arrived at Butte, Noai
rbore Monroe was working as s n'''
hos on December 10. 1902. JaeA W.
the handy man about me camp VI.
b,. fs.s ard he q dut hesitate
,,,o,,,c,t ubor JeFries offered 20 ntr
49,, a., town for four rounds.
10 fs;rsd 80 knock out his victim li'
-. aorood ~ forfeit suos,aaib
y. ,bo cate receIu.s. Monroe
~. o,.l, won. tho distance. but h
.o9.i,s =, bringing Jefries 70 fH
49,. -.,.;.b . rrrch lin always elane'
., ..,eI ~ ~. .i;nnoJ an q wet snot, but isi
5,Sr,, ,revor+ Nonroe's name from D.
Hll'' - 'i.,s ~ g.oriJ
-. ToRries had been foo'ti
~ 70 -. r,i,orr Every paper %
IT,, To- ia ,is+ bo. .ted ~ q sport PEI:
,,,,rtoI Tho story Of Nouroe's uhe
De- .',...,5 ,fonros sbor. The country iN
lolIoNeu -'iI - ts co. linn into o.
.Ho - -. 60 tto heavyweight char
,.,,S b. S;n ~ he world. Tim NcGi'
- 1forroo I'm fow end prepared
fo,. III. fcht with Jefr.c,, the 0o.' 3"
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