The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
SPORTING NEWS.
Marvin Hart Is a Rising Star
in PugiIistic Ring.
Has Defeated Every Nan Who
Has Faced Him.
Al CHAMPION RITH.n-
CHAMPION BUILD.
Looks Like Kid Mccoy and is
Strong and Shifty.
His Rise Is Not Due to Accident
by ANY Means.

Louisville, Ky, April 11-Marvin Hart,
she Louisville middleweight fighter, viii
not be matched for any more bouts for
at least two or three months. His man
ager, Tom Burns, says Hart needs
rest Just as soon as the boy rests up
from the fighting which he has been do
ing" said Burns. I want to match him
against Kid Mccoy. Hart will put NJ
Coy out in Is rounds. He can stand
Rnore punishment than Mccoy and he IS
Just as quick as~the kid.
Hart has not lost a battle vet and he
will go right TO the top of his class Inc
fact that I do not want him to take on
anyone now is not due to the TACT thal
he is not in the best of condition or that
7 have not the utmost confidence IN
him.''
Marvin Hart is right in line for cham
pionship honOrs in the middle heavy
weight class Of pugilists. And this sud
den rise is not the result of mere luck or
accident. but has come through shift
mess and ability to use his hands ana
feet Since December, 1899. when Hart
Fought and won his first battle for mon
ey he has met in the squared circle II
opponents. and in each battle has been
the victor. His first fight, with VIII
liam Schiller, a big awkward black
smith, was humorous Schiller knew an
solufelv nothing of the science OF self
defense. and Hart seemed to know even
less. The men pounded each other six
rounds, when a right-hand blow from
Hart put Schiller out Hart demonstra-
ted here that he could hit good and hard.
but he could not defend himself Schiller
was not satisfied, and in February, 1900,
the two got together again Meantime,
Hart had taken a few lessons in boxing
and incidentally a few hard knocks, and
ne learned something. The result was
that Schiller got all he wanted In 1ouS
rounds. Harris string Of victories con-
5inued, but not until December, 1900,
did he meet any one ranked as good
Then he entered the ring with Al Wei
mig, the bicycle pugilist. and there was
crowded house to see Hart licked" But
the local boy surprised them Weinlg,
after a hard and gallant struggle, Went
down in the eleventh round He claim
ed afterward that he had sized up Hart
as a ..puddin' and did not train, but if
such was the case he deserved to lose
Australian Jimmy Ryan was next pl.-
ted against Hart, and Ryan's friends
formed a procession to bid Hart good
by The veteran Ryan had a cinch, and
there was liberal betting at to on
him Ryan had defeated many good mon
in Louisville. and he was recognized as
a hard customer. lie started in to do
Hart in short order, but met a surprise.
Ryan is not a clean fighter, and in the
second round Of this bout he struck Hart
a very low blow that doubled him up in
a knot and made him writhe in agony
on the floor.
Luckily it came in a few seconds Of
the end Of the round, and he managed to
recuperate before the bell tapped for the
next round. Then Hart showed his met
tie. He gave Ryan such beating for
the next six rounds as he had never re-
ceived in his life before. Eight rounds
proved enough, and Ryan went out to
stay. AS a result Of this fight Ryan had
to have his left eye, which had been in
bad shape for some years, removed The
fight also ended his pugilistic career.
Harris next battle was his most i'm
pCrtant one, and raised him to the ranks
OF championship aspirants. This was
with Tommy West, March %, in which
Hart gave West the most terrific druh-
bling he ever had-worse, in fact, than
was given him by Tommy Ryan in their
Championship bout two months previous
West was fairly knocked out in IS
rounds. and he was a sight. Hart was
punished, but he was strong. and good
for lot more
Hart is a plumber by trade and has al
ways been a steady boy. He is now just
q years of age. weighs 165 pounds and is
even 6 feet tail. He resembles in face
and figure kid" Mccoy. and his style