Jack Munro

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 03 Oct 2002, 21:36

The Jack Munro (vs. Munroe) who fought Jeffries for the title may not be this guy:
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=011632

The Jack Munro I know of died, did he not, at the beginning of World War I in Northern France. Or is my AUgust 1915 newspaper account premature? It reports that his name was listed as being one of the soldiers killed. But I have not researched the papers beyond this time, so maybe - like the 1942 newspaper accounts that reported Schmeling as being dead after a paratrooper landing in ? Italy? - this paper is wrong, and that Munro continued on. Anyone know?

The newspaper reports that Munro played football on the Butte, Montana (college?) team, and while doing so visited Jack O'Brien's training camp, and got interested in boxing. It also reports that Jeffries was his last opponent before he quit and went north to prospect for gold. He later became mayor of Elk City (is that in Canada somewhere?).

robin · Post by **robin** » 04 Oct 2002, 00:57

According to the '43 RRB this is the guy. He actually fought Jeffries twice, winning a four rounder in '02, Butte, MT. There is a footnote to the record that states he lost an arm at Vimy Ridge, the assault taking place April 9, 1917.

Friedie · Post by **Friedie** » 21 Oct 2002, 13:15

[quote="Ric"] like the 1942 newspaper accounts that reported Schmeling as being dead after a paratrooper landing in ? Italy? - this paper is wrong, and that Munro continued on. Anyone know?
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Max joined the paratrooper landing on CRETE, where he was injured.

delisa · Post by **delisa** » 21 Oct 2002, 14:13

Gee -- somhwere on the CBZ board I wrote about this -- and then somebody pointed out a book that was written about him.

My recollection is I found later newspaper reports that said he was regaining use of his arm after being injured in the war.

Somebody will ahve to check the CBZ board to find that thread

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 21 Oct 2002, 17:53

It WAS a premature newspaper report. Just this weekend I was researching later editions, and they reported an interview Munroe had given, circa early 1916, saying that he had been shot at four times. The first three bullets missed, but the fourth severed the sub-clavical artery. He almost died he said, and spent weeks recuperating, but had lost use of his right arm. It wasn't clear if it had been amputated, tho'.

And, does anyone know whatever happened to Jimmy Britt of California? Last I read, he had moved to Australia, joined a regiment there, and had been sent to fight at Gallipoli.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=011029

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 22 Oct 2002, 14:19

delisa wrote:Gee -- somhwere on the CBZ board I wrote about this -- and then somebody pointed out a book that was written about him.

The Legend of Jack Monroe by Dorothy Farmiloe

delisa · Post by **delisa** » 22 Oct 2002, 16:06

The Legend of Jack Monroe
by Dorothy Farmiloe

Black Moss Press, 1994

ISBN 0-88753-243-8
non-fiction 256 pages $18.95

I have not been able to track this book down; I am not sure if it was ever published as the ISBN is for another book

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 22 Oct 2002, 18:20

A copy is available here.
Do a search under the author's name name, and it will come up:
http://www.abooksearch.com/

Farmiloe,Dorothy • The Legend of Jack Munroe: A Portrait of a Canadian Hero.
Windsor,ON• Black Moss Press 1994 • Softcover,8vo,illustrated,as new / • Farmiloe,Dorothy, • .• / • Binding: • Size: • Book Number: 009525 • Price:USD 15.00 • David J. Craig-Bookseller, Nepean, Ontario, Canada.

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Jack Munro

Jack Munro

@Ric