The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-29

AZ the end OF ~ OF as desperate rounds
az have ever been fought in San Francis
co, Marvin Hart Was given the. decision
over Jack johnson OF Chicago. From APP
peavances Hart was the beaten man from
physical Appearances The left side OF his
face was swollen as large again as the
right side. His let eve was closed and his
whole face resamblel nothing 80 much as
a large raw steak.
johnson on the contrary, did not show
q mark. He did not even appear 70 be
tired and yet he had fought as nobody
had ever seen him fight before in Califor-
mia. Harts gameness was what won the
ncht IL was by forcing the fight at all
times throughout upon which GrAg-
gals has sed his verdict. In point OF clev-
eruess and point OF blows landed Johnson
Lee all the way.
Round One-Hart assumed a peculiar
position and was tie first 20 lead John
son SPARED away in his usual clever
stYlc and shook Hart up with two stiN
rncf es wita the right on the head. II was
ut once seen that Johnson was the clever
er.
Round Two-Hart tried TO rough IL at
thc opening Of the round. but found John
s'n vas too strong 10 be handled in the
way intended. Hart tried two hard
swings hut Johnson was inside each
e. rntered on the body. Hart led again
ave there was snort-arm work johnson
faT ted his man out and landed a hard
right uppercut Hart got excited and
sr.ne wildly, landing a lucky punch on
.IOhnsons head.
At the end OF .he NTH round the men
woke up after two rounds made up of
fu,sging and there vas n mix-up I'm John
sOn's corner Johnson began TO land hard
uppcrcuts and snort-arm iots. which
shock Hart up. and ne was bleeding free
ly at the end OF the round
2 Re sixth and seventh rounds were
marked by rather awkward sparring in
which Johnson did a great deal Of leading.
He lei several rppercuts and at the end
Hart seemed rsthe- tired after being hit
against the ropes couple Of times.
In the eighth round there was some hard
mixing In the centre OF the ring. with
Fart the receiver general as in most OF
the preceding rounds. Johnson kept up a
succession OF steadv. straight lefts which
frysri bly, landed on his opponents face.
fn the ninth Hart began 10 bleed freely
from the nose AMI mouth from left Jolts
In the face Johnson rained such q show
er 90 blows on Hart that IL was thought
h. couldn't last.
He received a lot Of punishment in the
10th and at the end of the round Hart
was badly cut up man.
In the ilth Johnson had Hart hang
bleeding badly. and Il seemed as II an
other punch would bring the end.
In the 18th Johnson stepped away and
four times in succession Ia nded stlff short
arm uppercuts on his opponents face.
Hart never backed up a moment. how
ever. but came back hard every time
Johnson put left and right blows on
Harts head without return. except In the
clinches. when Ha-t continued to rough
81.
In the 1ith round Johnson kept jahbing
the bleeding face OF the Kentuckian, al
terns ting with hard left uppercuts but
Hart seemed 10 have no limit to his en-
durance and ability TO take punishment.
In the 18th round Johnson repeatedly
uppercut Hart. Harris face was badly
swollen AT the end OF the round.
Tho 18th round was much like the four
preceding. Johnson kept jabbIng Hart
repeatedly. closing his left eve
In the nth round Har- was terribly pun
ished. In this round. in all 'Frisco's ex-
perience. the sporting men never saw a
gsn1ier man than the Kentuckian.
In the 18th round Johnson swung on
his opponent but nothing dauntcd the
Kentuckian, who kept boring in
In the 18th round Hart rushed as usual.
never giving Johnson a chance 10 breathe.
Hart landed n right TO the body. followed
with hard right swings 10 the colored
mans head and the crowd yelled. Harris
gameness had won the crowd.
Al the end Of the round there were loud
cries for Hart.
In the goth round they rushed together.
but Hart landed on Johnsons head. They
mixed Il freely. The Kentuckan was
bleeding profusely from the nose and
mouth. but he kept leading and Johns
sons hard lefts to the face could not stop
him.
Johnson tried standing away. but Hart
kept boring In. They kept clinching
Greggans being powerless 70 break them
Hart fought like demon and never,
broke ground for second Hart landed
n straight right to the jaw They clinched
and went 10 the ropes. They fought and
fought, nobody could count the blows
Hart was awarded the decision