El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02


, comicaL Billy Delaney never proved
better his histrionic abilities than By
the way he worried about poor Jeff.
The Bouncing Champion.
Then came the bout with Munroe-
four rounds in length. Just short
enough to leave way for a magnifi-
cent argument afterwards The big
miner soon found that the fat cham.
pion was easy and began to knock
him down He swatted him on the
jaw. Jim went down and bounced
about on the floor on his fat JEFF
fries was q badly beaten man and
the decision was given TO Munroe
Then came the blow up. Jeffries
explained that he had not been in
condition and that Munroe would be
easy for him when he was right He
did this so Justify that the public
from New York TO san Francisco
stood about $3.50, about half hailing
the big miner as the new champion
and savior OF the country because he
had got to the title in time to keep
some foreigner from taking the belt
from America.
Once get a man 10 believing in him
self and he does well. Muuroes vic
tory was Ike eating a barrel OF bak-
ing powder He believed he was
champion and had he not had a man.
ager with a long head. would have
fought Unfortunately and had some
dub put him neatly away. But Billy
Delaney hlmself-foxy Billy. the
trainer OF champions-had told Nun
oe that he was a coming champion
and advised him very seriously 70 get
a heady manager and be careful.
Munroe took IL all in and did 20
easy. training with some OF the best
has beens in the country before his
second bout with the champion.
The Public HOyyls.
EVerV snort in the land vas Wild
to see the two start for 20 rounds
That would tell the tale. But Jeff
put off the affair and then put II of
again It was clear enough that he
wanted TO hold the title as long as
possible-they all do. The public
became more than half vexed with o
champion who won't fight at the drop
OF the hat. That Is the way OF the
public.
Afunroe trained with Kid Mccoy and
met several has beens whose names
had outlasted their ability IN the
ring. He whipped Sharkey and
Rubin and others. That was as much
az Jeffries had done, said the fans.
The public howled for the champion
10 give Munroe a chance and after
offers from promoters had run up to
1923 degrees IN the shade jeff &C
cepted-
The Two met IN san francisco aug.
26 1904. Jeffries had been in real
training for some time. Muuroe had
trained faithfully although he knew
Jeffries was a mere wreck and was
his last fight The two were
in san Francisco for several days
prior to the fight but never met.
Billy Delaney always had some good
reason why they sohuid not meet. He
didn't want Munroe TO see Jim. Men
who saw Jack Munroe get the first
square look at Jeffries on the night Of
the fight as he entered the ring. say
that at first Munroe didn't recognize
The champion because so much fat
was gone. When he did, and realized
hat never was a man better fitted
10 battle, his mouth actually stood
lgape as he looked at the fatless,
agile, confident. smiling giant.
Munroe understood what foxy Jim
Ind still foxler Delaney had done
he was whipped before the fight be-
gan When in the first round he felt /
he man Of steel grip him In clinches, !
when he could not meet the perplex- !
ng onslaught, when he could not hit /
he fleeing, blocking enigma, his
leart oOzed out entirely. IN the sec !
md he melted away like butter. The I
champion OF champions was still /
champion
Fooled the great American public7 I
IN, well. remember that business was I
dull for a champion I
Ind maybe Jeff had In mind what |
3arnum said. ANYHOW.