The evening world. Newspaper, December 16, 1903, Page 12

uv MAAERICK ss ING READY To RUSH: Moa BEATS LIMERICK; F Butte Miner’s Slaughter of Al Limerick in | Four Rounds Stamps Him Claimant _ » tor Big Champion's Consideration. % “7 am ready to fight Munroe if any of the 'Frisco elubs will make us a suitable offer. He has certainly proved that he is a fighter.’ —Statement by JAMES J. JEFFRIES. BY KNOCKOUT. (Special to The Evening World.) OSTON, Mass., Dec. 16.—Jack Munroe, Montana's massive miner, put another notch in his gun handle last night and, cutting it in, . clinched his right to battle for the laurels that don the brow of the World's heavy-welght champion, James J. Jeffries, | “Al" Limerick, Buffalo's gigantic warrlo: of the squared circle, reeling | fi before the fearful rushes of thé Western giant, battered to the verge of col- | Japse, blood gushing from terrible cuts that slashed his face and neck, | . Mauser Standing at bay like a wounded beast of the Spanish bull pits, made a last i dying effort to ward off the battering-ram attack of his pitiless adversary. Crash! thud into the quivering flesh of his neck. x ‘Twas Time to Toss the Sponge. ; The Bison Goliath tottered, grasped the swaying strand of rope that | féll to his nerveless fingers, halt sank to his trembling knees and then—— q © Bwish! © A flying sponge cut through the smoke-laden air, glinted in the white Glare of sputtering arc lights and fell lightly in the centre of the canvas Dattlefield. Tom O'Rourke had thrown up the sponge for the Buffalo giant in the middie of the fourth round, and the domed roof of Beantown’s Criterion Athletic Club shook to the echo of the shouts that welcomed Munroe's Victory. 4 Terrific Battle, with Munroe Always in Front. 4ng in the lead trom flag to finish, but a terrible, savage duel to the bitter It was a fearful battle, a one-sided one with the Montana miner canter- #nx between two massive twentieth century knights of the canvas-floored ipclosure, Limerick, ‘garhe as the gritty bulldogs that, help make arson s sporting » fame, stood up before a beating that was simply torrific. Outclassed at every stage of the Lattle, out to the last ounce before the Second round had ticked its way into the past, he battled on blindly, viciously, Bright red tho blood gushed from a fearful cut over his eye, flowed in a perfect | stream down his neck and streaked his knotty, muscled, Game, with No Chance of Winning. ‘Time and again carried almost off his feet by the. mighty weight of the q@iner's swings he plunge’ headlong into the.ropes. Time ana again. Munrve's pile-driving right sauk into his stomach and sent him, gasping for breath, reel. Abe across the ring. It was a hopeless forlorn hope for the ex-woodsman. He had as much Shanice of beating Munroe as a shipwrecked sailor has of rowing across the “Alantic Ocean with a teaspoon, but still ho fought gamely on; fought on while Misi blood flecked into his eyes, blinding him; fought on while the canvas floor @bthe battle-ground rocked under, his feet, and the hoarse shouts of the modern Homans, thirsting for his defeat, rang in his ears like the far away roar of fae, mightly ocean Vreakiug against a rock-bound cliff, _ Bhe Crowd Seemed Heartless. ee ut him out, Jack; put him ont!” ‘The mob that banked the ring side was on its fect ina frenzy of excitement, ting madly for Limerick's utter annihilation, © 2t gould seom eyery man Jack of them went there to see a murder. Jt wasn't that, but it wasn’t as far from it as tho 3 heaving chest, ingalon Islands are from "= Murder would have been Christmas plum pudding, with a little New Year's p Seltbration as.a chaser, to Mr, Limerick compared with what he did get. e "Murder, Sf expeditious, is sometimes painless; Jack Munrov's prescription to Mr, UL. thes he isn't @ prize fighter was torture pure and sim: ara ah simple—a long, oe Every Inch a Fighter.’’—Corbett. time champion, America’s Astic idol, James J. Corbett, sat at the nrg comer, and watched the battle with, eritical e W00D CHOPPER LANDED ~~ SEFE WALL NOW MEET HIM - 1 ‘© A fearful right lunged through his guard and sank with a sickening Ne THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY VENILNG, DECEMBER, 16, 1008, Miner Shows Wonderful Fighting Ability Against Al Limerick, Having Him Nearly Out in the First Round: WHEN THE BIG FELT LIKE THI} TOMUNROE HOW LIMERICK "|MORRIS PARK HAS. MORE CAPITAL NOW ALBANT, N. ¥., Dec. 16—The stock- hholders of the Westchea! Aa sociation have filed wiih the Secretary of Gtate a certificate showmg an in- cregag of the capital etock from $150,000 p inerease 1s Goub!less intended to the new racing known as Belmont NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES. NBW ORLEANS, La., Dec. entries for to-morrow's’ races follows: *Symphony Jolin’ Doyle. m Wreal Short Cake Selling, seven furl 7” Burnt *Invineible Third Race Purse: ae one mille, +8 Hurrah Isto Las Pas geerecrjonen ee ink Foster of Caterpitinr han, M aaa Little re Overnaats Sixth Race—One mile, purse oF OR VELOPED His SWING Mildred i... ! ‘08 Rafety Light: +Apprentice allowance, Euffalo Giant Was Never in ' and Was on Verge of Knockout When Sponge BACK TO THE MINES FER Your's’ Went Up in Fourth Round. 2 Und THE BIG mi ECEIVING NEWS WIRE IW BUTTE THE WOOD THE FUGHT OVER THE FOR YouRS OP GOT TOGETHER. FELTZ AND MARTO WENT THE LIMIT (Special to The Evening World.) PHILADELPHIA, ‘Pa., Dec. 16—The| prospects of a fast fight drow a fair- sized crowd to the Southern Athletic Club last night, where Tommy Feltz the little fighting macnine, met Johnny Marto, the Itallun bootblack from New York, in @ six-round bout. The crowd was ‘not disappointed, as one of the ‘most furious and hardest battles that were ever seen in this city between feather-weights took place. The boy fought at catch weight and Marto was elightly heavier. From the tap of the gong to the last bell the boys kept at it constantly, and much blood was spilled. (Merto was looked upon as a winner on account of ‘his recent vic- torles over “Young Mississippi," but! he was compelled to fight all he know to hold. his own, d@mpite the fact that Feltz has not been doing any fighting lately. Feltz was in good condition and put up a wonderful battle. The opening round was.a clinker and was elightly Feltz's. Marto, however, was there. In the second Felts brougat the claret in stfeams from Marto's nose. Feltz ‘began to and inn his old- time form in the third. a1 landed: fight Felts's and Marto's nose. waa,in a hor- rible shape from the jabs he received. ‘The last round was a furious affair and ended with the boys ‘fighting like denrons. rto, to hia inexperience, de- serveo @reat credit for the nities up against clearly shown’ that Feta =e “preliminaries were at. with two exceptions; ‘went tl FIRST PRIZE, $25; HE EVENING WORLD will ji give $250 in prizes to be competed for by any and every person athletically inclined who cares to enter the Dawn-of- the-Year Footrace from The World’s Harlem Office on One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, to the downtown office, on Park Row. It will be a go-as-you- please affair, and all comers will be accepted, amateurs or profes- sionals. nature ensued, Munroe excelling. ‘They then clinched and Referee Donnelly had to yeparate them, after which Limerick landed his right on Munroe's body. Limerick tried for the head with his right, but Munroe ducked cleverly. Munroe then shot two rights to the body and Limerick was plainly worried, Lim- erick jJaboed Jack lightly on the face, and he retaliated with a smashing left ing to the solar mexu Limerick in a Bad Way. This pui put Limerick In & bad ray, and he was the receplent of many 8 and jolts for the remainder of the round, His hugging ‘carried him through, although a left smash to the jaw: nearly put him to sleep as the bell rang. His seconds carriéd him to his corner and they worked strenuously on him thore to get him ready for the next round. ROUND 2.—Limerick responded quick- 3 very lich of lim,” rom the first bra ¢lang ‘of “the deep-toned go: mg to th Rourke went in. detail thusly; i ly and showed the good effects of his handjing, during the minute's reepite, Ho sprung like a kitten to the centre, but. Munroe stopped: his. frisky actions by smashing his rgnt and left to the body. Munroe bore in and then amashed away with, both bands for the jaw, landing’ with dite force. “Limefick then sent his-fight to Munroe's heart, but there was no steam: back of the blow. back with a snappy lett fort EVENING WORLD’S DAWN-OF-THE-YEAR FOOTRACE. THREE PRIZES, EACH $10; THIRTY-NINE PRIZES, ‘EACH $5. ENTRY BEANK FOR DAWN- OF-THE-YEAR FOOTRACE. ——++-+_—. Please enter my name as a starter in The Evening World’s Dawn-of-the-Year Footrace. NAME . ADDRESS - Fill out this blank and send it to The Evening World, when you will he sent a number to wear in the race, with full Instructions re- garding the dotalle of the great event. Address your entry to FOOTRACE EDITOR, EVENING WORLD, NEW YORK CITY. a nr fc en Se ing away indiscriminately, last long cligaing A clinch followed, on to save himself. Munroe sent a ieft hook Limerick now held at and it then apparent that the fight would not Limerick Breaking | | was to jaw. den come tn with ja} | ocked Limerick’s | k And starved the olaret from | &. Limerick Hugs to Save Wimnelf, The route for the race will be as follows: From The World’s ig] Will Ada to Le WECM LEN ‘According to President Johnson, the club owrftrs and managers in the Ameri- can League are a unit in opposing the Coul-strike rule. We gave the new rule a fair tria last: seazon,\!. says Johnson, “and we found tt unsatisfactory. At this meeting of the League we will vote to return to the old rule governing balls and strikes. I understand that the National League intends to stick to the new rule. The ‘American League has.always been will- ing to meet the National League on the question of uniform playing rules. But we cannot, and, what {s more, will not, stand for their foul-strike rule.” ’ Friction. ‘This announcement from the official ‘8! head of the.American League will not | ¢7} heed of he aS CLOSE DECISION WENT 10 O'KEEFE (Special to The Evening World.) CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Jack O'Keefe, the crack local light-welght, of this city, won 4 hard-fought: ‘battle over Gus Gardner, of Philadelphia, in six roun before the Watita Crab. The fight was fast and furious, Gardner having a@ shade of the first two rounds, weakening from right jolts to. the round Gardner had groggy, but he recovered O'Keefe Harlem Office on One: Hundred and Twenty-fifth street to Eighth avenue, to-Fifty-ninth ‘street, ‘to Broadway, to The World’s Up- town Office on Broadway, be- Le Thirty-seventh and Thir- hth streets (which will be a yen station), to Thirty-sixth eve to Eighth:avenue, to Hud- son street, to Chambers street, to’ Park Row, to. The World’s Main Office. . ous mix-up ensued in which ‘Limerick was gushed over the eye, from which @ crimson #tream flowed which deluged ick and Munroe, Dripping was battered thom ring'to the other. ‘The nearly three inches in Munroe then gent a right to bedy and a left hook to Jaw. A flerce battle was! in Munroe’s corner as the gong 4.—Limerick responded very igwed and van into. a, viclous FISTIC ‘Three bouts are every oppor- tunity, Munroe all the time driving oobh hands to the body in The bell found ston-rod._ style. Limoriok. oticking to Munrge ike a shipwrecked sailor to, a og. He went te h Munroe never even puffed. ROUND 3.—LAmerick too! ative and jabbed ‘his, left, out. Blocking It wit And ka: face, Munroe sabia Tia teft Into. Limer following it. with, left -ani corer ured, while Kk the initl- ‘Munroe came Tight swings that sent the Buffalonian staggering against the ropes in manner. Munroe shox his a dazed! | left. to ‘bod then jabbed with his left to Limerivk’s nose, Causing a carmine stream in a’ bubbling flow. Jack j: and the 0 ashe ouch trritated “Limerick 30 that he-took a dying chance with hi right, endeavoring ty landton: Munro's’ Jaw, “but: J useaped by a narrow mangin. Manroé Starts Fresh Flow of Gore. ducked “nicely ahd Just Munroc drove, an inside right upper- cut to Lamerick’s jaw that rocked him, and sent xeveral Quoi th shat SA ea y Se ete ve eat oy. Ca ‘that diee'ober Limeriek: baeey F sd e: body’ tant He} n Tight, hook Munroe sent amass af smash to ihe Jaw and body. Limerick trying to cover up and oroiong the pout, He could not hold of his busy antagonist. however, as he kept boring in and smashing away in the flercest manngr imaginable Limerick Knocked Through Ropes. With a. ga’ left to the point of tie chin he pent. tho bulky fummberman sprawling to the mat and nearly through the, ropes. Some of the on- ookers pushed im: back, however and after he regained, his feet he weg criven age the ropes agaln with a 4..le-driv- ite jolt, that made inm eee stars, Mun: roe beat ‘him from one end to the of of the.ring, and Limerick could. not lift his hands to protect himself, ‘The crowd yelled to stop it, but at thie juncture ‘Tom O'Rourke, ~ who! handled “Lisnel ick, seeing that -his mau pelessly beaten, tossed th tponge into oe rng i bEaytine arent of defeat rted ‘the men: fe Munroe. cut Lim ws Pree rig that the‘ In bette: for. thi action of the bouts Santry will take on Chica, for slx rounds,'at Milwaukee, ' “Young Corbett," the .feath champlon, 1s doing considerable baseball |,” Playing these, days whilé preparing: fo coming -bowt with Eddie Hanlon; “Gorbest" practices two! hqurs each ‘Duthil, who ts Leirty 4d ay she he night he fought OieGovern. NEWS “FRO VARIOUS PUGILISTIC CENTRES AND Secale HG a RING-SIDE Friday night will be another basy one eae the next boxing show ont the Chicago in pugilistic circle: down on the card-for deéision thatnigh|. S| “Phitadelphia Jack" O'Brien will meet Jim Driscoll, of Chicago, for six rounds in the latter city; George Cole, of Tren- ton, will fight Billy Woods, of Callforn} St. Louls Bars Secs . feather-welght,, yehose ;bo' Mowatt, of y | the Intter's manager, ‘hea. beg at the-national gamq, and claims that it Sime has been ‘the: means of rounding him up nese we soon. 0 shod ae in which he is at Reeder,” Gecided (a a vicious left jab, ‘Gardner Janded on O'Keefe's stomach severf tmes_which’ made ng pela O'Keett Pur Candher bask third win Cr set jas which p ied, bi nae Svan gaet Gedoseise tote tere jada, The. rounds were | even. atte playing tor ‘O'Keste'e body, while the latter continuously jabbed oS to ecneee ‘ete, ant was ail in favor ot jeft jabs and oe reake ner. sroet Retres” Pits Woskenemunced O OKoote phe winner erie of page Say bery !' heard froma the okewel es 2 eh » GOSSIP ‘A,, on Saturday, The police authorities of St. Louis have put kibosh on boxing in that city. objection’ rdlged' by the church men was responsible for the: one ne POOR ten As a gest the Forbes and. Benny Yang Yanger a itrughey bor eny “hava Seep Sacer’. off for 2rese! the. Pittabirs nout,with Tommy Chicago, wae called off by. training + McOleand, ‘- quickly and put his opponent down with | fiel: SIM ERICK WAS WORRIED GUE WILL G0 BACK TO OLD FOUL STRIKE Johnson Doesn’t Care What National League Does—New Rule Has Not Been a Success, in His Opinion. prove pleasant reading for the National League magnates and will add to the friction which now exists between the wo organizations, ‘A ‘stenographic report of the annual aeeting of the American League, which willbe held in Chicago to-morrow, would make interesting reading. Johnson will for the first time «ive out his plans for the future policy of the ime ‘and talents "to perfeating the Maguates Pick Their Own Teams, ‘{ At the recent meeting of the National, Manager Frank Belee, of the Chicagol Chip, sprung this ‘novel peoitem en, a group of wise ball men. nth had rhon ofall oe olay) ers in the two bij se Belea,! ‘would you tt sale 1p your team well tial te fell me,” anew anton, 0 es of the men you would pick up for Chicago.” “Here is the team I'd hand out Chleago, and what's more, we out arying,” Feplied Seles. "My" pt fst re oul consist of McGlnnity and Mathewson, Pe lew York: ic} SIS, age: ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan, of oe and Dinneen, of Boston. Creiger and Sullivan; first bas La Jole; thi Donovan rethate a , Dretty, fais team,” wa ald Hans] 0 thi P could mmtcin te, hue ae naphet oY ea week off rR figui make-up of my team. Reserve Rule © ceeds Apropos of rulings of the Ni re out te working of the down Herrm not. onl; its a bad co: inthe cre plans of the Detroit Club, Sut ais demonstrates that the American League intends to enforce the reserve rulé to the very letter, The case in point. was the commission's refusal of Pitcher Kis- singer's request for release trom ‘the reserve list of the Detroit Hy. Kis- singer's, request was Insp y Man- ager barrows, of the Detroit Club, who intended use the apes Bea ede erith the Buttale Hester Tene club. Several managers in. the A Anieriean’ circuit are (tre to eerre Kissinger either by trad purchase, and tne matter was taken up by President Jolin- gon, who brow he case before the Wational Comilssion. OLSEN IS AFTER TITLE. Neil Olsen, the’clever Swedish wrestler, has decided at last to go after the Graeco-Roman wrestling champlonstin, and so has agreed to meet John Piening” on the mat in Sulzer’s Harlem River Casino next Monday night. The bout willbe the feature of & big. show. ar- rani by Mecarthy for. the Harlem Dramatic Clip, of which mich well-known men as Jim Frawley and members. g bouts dance wilt be eae ne Dr. Williams & Simm: at Pax, Ble will D be t They, will pattie tor. by a ‘rounds at 126 Fight On. ‘pounds. Love His Ano! CUR All Private Disease or mM 465. W. 34th Sts New York, Hours, 9.4.M, to 8P.M, Sundays, 10 to 3, er Ty