The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
WHAT THE FIGHTERS ARE DOING
Coming Contests Between Hart and Root
and SlllliNa an a;ld Brill Discussed.

Two important bouts ara scheduled 10 be
decided in the next four weeks or 80. They
are ti!c contests between Jimmy Britt and
Kid Sullivan of Washington and Marvin
Hart and Jack Root ar Reno, New. Root and
Hart are to have it ont within the next ten
days. while Britt and sullivan will come
together a few weeks later. The Root-Hart
encounter, despite the fact that no cham
plonship ia involved. is nevertheless an i'm
portant one. Here are two big men meet
ing under conditions that used TO characterize
battles ii the ring about twenty years ago.
They are going to have I. ont to a ilnlsh and
the winner may possibly be matched 10 meet
the !nvinCble Jim Jcfries If he can be in
duced to enter the ring. The fight sharps
look upon Hart as the probab bic victor because
his record is better one. But although
Root has not done anything that would place
him near the top among the big fellows, he is
nevertheless dangerous and may take the
large end of .he purse If he can land one OF
his hard wallops. Hart viii enter the ring
weighing about ten more pounds than his
rival The Southerner is fast developing
into an ideal heavyweight. As recently as
three wears ago Hart was doing battle at
lio pounds or therea bouts. But he took on
flesh rapidly. until to-day his best weight
is 100 pounds. should Hart win it is safe
wager that the promoters of this mill will
make instant overturos to Jefrries to fight the
Louisville man. Harris we'll wishing friends
would be more pleased il he elected TO face
Rob Fitzsinmons after he conquered Root.
Despite his age and long ring career. Ftz
is re carded as the next best man TO JefIries.
Regarding the coming Britt-Sullivan mill.
all that can be said Is that Sullivan will have
TO be better man than some persons imagine
TO defeat the crack Californian Britt 4,
beyond doubt the best lightweight that the
American rins has seen in many wears Al
though Joe Cans IL the recognized head Of
this class Britt is un0ueS ionab bly, the real
leader Of this division He has beaten Bat
thing Nelson, Young corbctt. Jabez White
and several other fighters who were thou ght
to be invincible II i true that Britt lost to
Cans on an alleged foul But nine out of
every ten men who saw this go" think there
was something amss with this AFFAIR and that
the better man lost Sullivan has only made
a name for himself during the last year
His career has been meteorlc. Before he
gave Young Corbett such a hard tussle for
ten rounds. securing we'll merited draw,
no orc took him very seriously. When Sui
Ivan met Nelson for six rounds and snapped
blow for blow with him. the fistic. sharps
were forced 10 open their eyes and admit
that Sullivan was pugist who might do
something out Of the ordinary with the gloves
some day. SULLIVAN Il rugged, hearty
fighter He Is clever in way. but cannot
be compared with Britt in point OF skill
sullivan possesses wicked, heavy punch.
hut Brth has made a specially of avoiding
just such of blows in the past, and Sui.
Ivan will have TO be lucky to win with a
knockout, 80 good judges think.