The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04
HART KNOCKS OUT ROOT.
Kentuckian Takes Title OF Champion
Relinquished BY Jenries.

RENO, July a.-The finish night for the
heavyweight championship OF the worlo
| by courtesy Of James Je1res and purse OF
| 81, 900 this afternoon between Jack ROOT OF
Chicago and Marvin Hart OF Louisville
ended in the twelfth round in favor OF Hart.
who knocked out Root with right short
| arm Jolt to the body This result was pre-
dicted by most experts who saw the TWO
men before the battle. as the Kentuckian
looked entirely too big and strong for his
| lighter antagonist.
| Harris assertion that Root could not put
him out was demonstrated as true. althousn
in the seventh round II Hart had received
the knockdown blow early In the round he
probab bly, could not have lasted out the ROUND.
1t was fierce smuggling contest. but at no
time did Hart show any cleverness. Root
in his anxiety to land Furnishing bows early
| in the fight frequently exposed himself ana
Hart was quick to take advantage OF these
openings, but in boxing Root landed nvs
blows to Harris one. Had Root had the
steam he possessed a few years ago the hen-
tuckian would not have lived through the
heavy blows to the body.
The neat and glare of the sunlight oov-
ously affected Root and were responsible
! for his frequent failures to connect In right
and LETT swings TO the jaw; The heat evi-
IDENTIFY did not faze the big kentucklan.
who had become used to 1t by training In
The crowd was large and good natured
but even It's patience was exhausted by PAD
management and long delays. Root weighed
jim JeiIrles received splendid reception
ne aPpeared and o. eye5y one cSeoRd
himself. There was division Of the gate
Tnns1 .Hd 8 sG sass s o "
| Roots seconds were Battling Nelson. Teddy
Alexander and Paddy Mackey. Bill Gallagher
Har en- SECONDS We're J Jack Mctormc bssy
| Thompson. Jack Roberts, Hal updike and
Lee, pdlke. The timekeeper was Albert
The men entered. the ring a. 2.S o'clock.
but tedious wait followed while the gloves
Hart 'V won III he s' os er
an and chose one With his back TO the sun. It
was swelterIng hot. the mercury standing
Ths hrst round vas abou. ut. even, p a as! I
| desire to connect with the jaw. The next
blows to the {Sw and body and received
ar! evenea tribe in the fourth 5 5opn q
the fifth Root struck great gait: hSa ;m and
The sIt f1V was seou in the
and again knocked Hart down with right
Of foul but .Icfres would not allow II. The
| gong probably saved Hart. as he Was groggy.
the eighth. and In the ninth round recovered
and had a slight lead. The next two aaunds
were about even, Hart gaining In commence
| and Root evidently firing badly.
In the twelfth Root ducked several VICIOUS
filings that would have put him out ne
! 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 unexpected
| Hart shot his right around in a semicrele.
| Roots stomach was unprotected. The
kentuckians heavy fiat sank into the stomach
| reached his arm for the rope. but could not
| lift himself and rolled on the canvas as he
the fight was to in favor Of Root,