The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04
HART KNOCKS OUT ROOF.
Kentuckian Takes Title Of Champion
Relinauished by Jenries.

RENO July 3.-The finish fight for the
heavyweight championship OF ehe worio
by courtesy OF James Jeffries and purse OF
q. 600 this afternoon between Jack Root or
Chicago and Marvin Hart OF Louisville
ended in the twelfth round In favor OF hart.
who knocked out Root with right snort
arm jolt to the body. This result was pre-
dicted by most experts who saw the TWO
men before the battle. as the Kentucklan
looked entirely too big and strong Tor his
lighter antagonist.
Harris assertion that Root could not put
him out was demonstrated az true, aHhousn
In the seventh round II Hart had received
the knockdown blow early In the round nc
probably could not have lasted out the round'
1t was fierce smuggling contest but az no
time did Hart show any cleverness. ROOF
in his anxiety to land Furnishing bows early
in the fight frequently exposed himself and
Hart was quick to take advantage OF these
openings. but in boxing Root landed nvs
blows to Harris one. Had Root had the
steam ne possessed a few years ago the heh-
tuckan would not have lived through the
heavy blows to the body.
The neat ana glare of the sunlight oovl-
ously anected Root and were Response Die
for his frequent failures to connect In right
who had become used to it by training IN
The crowd was large and good naturedi
but even It's patience was exhausted by pad
mana cement and long delays Root weighed
d jim Jefir ies received splendid reception
when he appeared. and every one seemed 70
feel that there could be nothing crooked IN
tried any funny business be would whip them
himself There was a division OF the gate ate
Tnns1 aH Hd 8 s1 per- sass
Roots seconds were Battling Nelson. Teddy
Alexander and Paddy Mackey. Bill Gallagher CHE,
Har *" seconds were Jack Me- 9rn!ck, boafy
Thompson. Jack Roberts, Hal updike and
Lee, tfpdike. The timekeeper was Albert
The men entered the ring at, 2aS o'clock.
but tedious wait followed while The gloves
and h usual tos.
and INC + chose one with his back to the sun. 1t
was sweltering hot. the mercury standing
landing hS sas G%Ha Zines sDS
desire to connect with the jaw. The next
blows to the Jaw and body and received
Hart evened it. up trile in the fourth round,
the fifth Root struck a great gait. hammer;
ing Hart in the body. uppercutting him and
landing fierce jolts on the jaw h. .,s..u.n.,
The Sixth was about even. but In tne seventn
Root again tore loose and after landing again
and again knocked Hart down with right
10 tne DOuy. II hTI = SeCOnus IHdue q pIoMe'
Of foul, but Jeffrcs would not allow 1t. The
gong probably saved Hart. as he was sroggy
the eighth, and in the ninth round recovered
and had slight lead. The next two rounds
were about even, Hart gaining in commence
In the twelfth Root ducked several vicious
filings that would have put him out. He
uppercut Hart and hit him in the face. but
exposed himself and Harris short arm jolt
to the body delivered with terrific force
knocked him out,
The knockout blow was entirely unex pected,
Hart shot his right around In a semicircle,
Roots stomach was unprotected The
Kentuckian's heavy fist sank into the stomach
reached his arm for the rope, but could not
lift himself and rolled on the canvas nv, Ash, as ne
the fight was to in favor of Root.