The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-02
HART EXPLAINS
HOW HE STANDS
Willing to Fight All Corners
Any Time.
DOESN'T WANT FERGUSON
Says Ring Followers Will Not Encour-
age Rovdy Fighter-PrefeTs
to Meet Fitz.
DOESN'T WANT FERGUSON
By MARVIN HART.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept 2.-On
July ,. when I knocked out Jack Root,
James J. Jeffries, in awarding the de-
c:sion, announced his retirement and
announced that | was able TO defend
the title.
| am ready to fight any white man in
the world. | do not think any man now
in the ring can defeat me. When I am
beaten IL will be recorded that IL was a
fight from first 10 last and that the
victor was punished within an inch
of his life.
Gus Puhlin ought to put up a good
battle when We meet and / expect TO
fight him before long. We have met
twice. l had it on him in six round
bout and in the second fight 1t was
about even. Rubin cut an artery over
my eye and I suffered for a time from
q less of blood. but toward the last 1
was myself and knocked Rubin down.
Fitz Is On.
Bob Fitzsimmons says he can whip
nee. Fftz lis on if he feels he can
make coed Ii We meet there will be
no doubt about the result. Fftz is a
| good pugilist. but / can outpunch him.
/ believe l can whip him in fifteen
rounds.
| Mike Schreck, OF Cincinnati, wants
| a fight and / am willing Mike Is a
rough and ready fighter and IS full of
grit He feels confident he can defeat
me- He was also confident he could
beat Fitzsimmons in the bout planned
! TO take place in Salt Lake City the day
| before my fight with Root. i don't
doubt Schreck would go some for four
or five rounds, but i would soon let
the steam out of his valves.
Frank Gotch is anxious FOR ring non
| ing TO fight me. Nothing would please
me better. / viii make a side bet up &c
| IS 600 that can defeat him. The kind OF
strength he possesses does not wiz
! fights
No Ferguson.
Sandy Ferguson has a stiff wallop
| but / don't believe the public cares Il
! see him In the ring At Hot Springs ir
his go with jim Mccormick he bit
| clawed. and scratched like a wild cat
So did Mccormick. The referee vir-
! tually kicked them out OF the ring. A
| Philadelphia Ferguson gave Jack John
| son the knee. In my fight with Fer.
guson AT Hot Springs he gave me a wal
| lop on the ear which / shall never for
get. but he got his. Ferguson's caree,
1
| istic followers care 10 encourage hi.
/ kind.
J What I have said heretofore abou
| fighting colored men goes for all time
! / am Southerner. and do not like them
| / was forced 10 fight Jack Johnson IL
! San Francisco and L beat him.
Old Timers Gone.
It looks as If Tom Sharkey. .'Kid'
Mccoy, George Gardner and Kid
| Carter are out of the game II the,
| think | am an easy proposition the.
can get my game John Willie. Of Chica
go. Is not TO be considered. Joe Choy
/ insk is no longer In the ring. ! hav
beaten Jack O'Brfen and can do
again. Some writer's say that the pres
ent crop of heavyweights is not promis
ing II is promising. Jeffries has ha
his day. Age and weight have told thei
story.
] trust that he can train down 70
another fight. i am willing TO take hir
on
The man / prefer to fight is F1tz
! simmons. and / will sign articles for
| match with him at any time.