The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-05
HART THE VICTOR.
Won Over Carter After Nine
Rounds Of Terrific Fighting.

4-OAASN me ny MAY B---4Ald1 III L1cAL
defeated Kid Carter in the ninth round.
That is the simple sequel to the story Of
one of the hercest battles in Fistiana's
history. either on the turf or in the
roped arena.
The victory came with both men reel
ing about the ring, and it is not to the
Victor's discredit that he had to be car
ried to his dressing room, for he was
too weak to walk.
Matchmaker Tim Hurst, who acted as
referee in Saturday nights contest, said
before he began his duties in the ring.
I see that the mayor of Hartford has
refused to allow a permit for a contest
in Hartford, and that should about set
tie the chances Of the bout being pulled
off in the state Of Connecticut. We are
still ready to renew our bid made in
The Enquirer Office, April Is. and will
insure the contestants a $4,000 purse
or the privilege Of a percentage of the
receipts"
George Siler, the noted referee. was at
the ringside, and next to him sat Lou
Hcuseman, the Chicago manager, who
announced that he was ready to match
Jack Root with the winner of this bout
FIGHT BEGINS.
First ROund-When the gong sounded
both men sprang nimbly to the center.
After a feint they clinched, both landing
body blows with right Hart jabbed
with left to face. Carter landed left
on Hearts chin. Carter straight left
! and crossed him with right in clinch.
{ Hart assumed DOSlllNn IluCH ike JEl-
| fries. Hart landed three good rights
/ In quick succession to head. Hart ran
/ into straight left Carter ducked right
! lead and landed with his left. The
round closed in Harris favor, and about
the middle Of it it looked for a few sec
onds after three good rights had been
! landed that it would be Harris money,
! but Carter quickly rallied.
Second Round-The men spared eau
tiously for a second and then began
series of clinches and rough infghting
! of the fercest style. Carter put
straight right to the face and the men
/ clinched. They broke away and Carter
uppercut with a right and went into
clinch. Hart retanated with two rights
/ to the nose, which started the blood, and
! in another mix-up Carter put his right
/ into Harris mouth and the claret flowed.
/ Carter sent his right into the stomach
! several times and the men clinched re-
! peatedly, pounding each other over the
/ kidneys.
Carter started With left jab to the
body. A clinch and infighting followed.
Then swing of rights and left to
head in which both took part, but with
out perceptible damage Hart to face
and left Carter left to face. Carter up
! percut Hart on the body Hart got out
| of way with n right swing. Carter land
ed a right swing to the head, Hart show
ing distress. He clinched, and might
| ing followed. Carter had the better of
the round, and after he had landed his
swing Hart was nOtieeably weaker I'M
til the gong sounded
FOURTH ROUND.
Hart crouched, as usual, and missed
/ with two lefts which would have done
damage if Carter had not got his jaw
out of the way The men went into a
/ clinch, and Carter came out of it with
! an uppercut which caught Hart on thu
nose. Hart jabbed his left to the neck
and they clinched. Carter put a right
/ into the ribs, which made the Louisville
man vince, and they clinched again
Carter put d straight left into the face
and followed with a right to the jaw
/ Hart made a wild rush and missed and
Carter landed a left on the face. It
] was Carter's round.
4 FIFTH ROUND.
Carter at once assumed the agrees
sive. After feint by Carter Hart land
ed right to the face. Carter landed two
left jabs to Harris mouth. which was
bleeding profusely. Carter left to face.
Hart right swing to head. Both men
lost little time in feintins, but used
right and left, dividing honors. The
round was the hottest fought thus far
both fighters infiicting punishment with
swings and doing considerable at close
I range. The round closed with honors
about even, Hart having rallied from the
fourth
This was one of the greatest rounds
ever seen in the prize ring, for both men
fought until it seemed a question of
which of them would fall first, and
there were times when both of them
were ready to go out Carter began the
work with series of jabs to the face
and appeared to have the Kentuckia1
al but out but be worked so hard that
he tired from his own exertions and
Hart landed wild swing which almost
put him down
Hart was too groggy to protect him
self, and Carter was so tired that ne