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MUNROEIs Fast Getting Intoi Condition !For His Mill Wiih ihe Champion, Jim Jeffries.Persons Who H«v« Witnessed the!Miner's Work Believe Him to Be the Coming Champion of the World.Ai ‘ || rian Fra Hi i?co, May 3*.—Jack Mnn; j 'roe ha* made a good impression 01. r lit San Frauasro spor s, and tao-r j ;who Ua»c «=i*on him work, predui iliai { {he v?il» gj\o Jim Jeffries a h *rd fight! I when ibvy meet ji thv Mechanics* Pa- j| viiir-t* oii rhv ni^hf or June 17, Sinr-p looming here. Munroe ha* paid strictj attention to his training work. and \* (fast get .mg two condition tor the big jmiH His handlers say he is a willing ; worker, and does as he is told, both in i and out ol the iwg. They are eon-} ndent th.ir he will be iho next heavy •vseight champion.A conservative sporting man, in {speaking of Mtinroe today, said::“While it is generally admitted on ai!\ sides that Jim Jeffries is the greatest | lighter in the world today, ! do not j think u right to underrate this young | tffllow, Munroo, who certainly ajv j pears to bo a game and *iiilt;«jg lad.I “Munro* is Like John L. Sullivan in ione respect, and that is that he makes la hit wS h everybody who talks to ! him or sees him with the gloves on.| One great point in Munroe’s favor is . vtoa he never has anything to say on j1*5*2 Oghting ability. You might talk to I him ail day without ever hcarrng him | mention fight, yet I believe he is *he most worthy opponent that ever faced Jim Jeffries in the ring.1*Muproe did considerable boxing last week, and in ta-se bouts he showed that he had an awful punch up his sleeve, tie can hit as hard as Jeffries and has a very good way of protecting himself without assuming -the crouch-j ing position that has made Jim Jeffries famous.Jeffries is plugging away daily at his ; quarters in Lake County, and what few friends have sec-n him work say tlmi he is doing his very best these days to take off all surplus flesh. Trainer Billy Delaney seems to be well pleased with Jim's work, and i everybody is in a happy mood, from [the champion down to Jeffries’ pet j dog, which makes more noise than {anything in camp. Mrs. Jeffries is still j with her husband, and takes partic.u* In; interest in her husband’s training stunu,.
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Lima Times Democrat
Lima, Ohio, US
Mon, May 30, 1904
Page 8
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