The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
EBRtuckian Outganes Clever
Opponent in Hard
Ring Battle
BOXERS ARE BUSY THROUGHOUT
COIored Man Has the Clever
ness, but Does Not Take
Any Chances,
BOXERS ARE BUSY THROUGHOUT

against the cleverness of Jack John
son in Woodward's Pavilion last night,
and at the end of twenty rounds of
fierce hghting Referee Alex Greggains
gave an entirely just decision in favor
Of Hart. He was the; aggressor
throughout, and there was never m
instant that he was not trying in an
awkward style to land on the elusive
negro.
When the men shaped up for the
first round, Hart's position seemed
only caricature of the way a fighter
should shape up while Johnson was
the beau ideal Of the boxer. Ii seemed
the fight would last but few rounds.
but Johnson showed his usual lack of
aggressiveness md would not take ad-
vantage Of the many openings his less
skilled opponent left for him At the
beginning OF each round Hart would
make a dash at Johnson and invariably
landed. Johnson would then get into
action with right and left, but he was
then satisfied to let well enough alone
and would not follow up his man
While Johnson is fairly sheathed with
muscle. the majority of his blows did
not seem to have an ounce of strength
behind them 1t was ASTONISHING the
little damage done by the two power
full men, considering the apparent ef-
fort they put forth. Had johnson a
small part of the aggressiveness shown
by Hart there would have been nothing
to the fight.
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Both men were in superb physical
condition Johnson's muscles showed
10 better advantage, but ii was evident
Hart was ready for a severe contest,
as the farther it went the better he
seemed TO get. He began to show a
slight lead when half the route had
been traversed. and did much the best
work IN the last ten rounds.
The double attraction of witnessing
a fight and Of seeing Jabez White, the
English boxer, attracted the large at
preliminary bouts the spectators set
up q cry Of White" ''Whitei"
.Whitei'' The modest Englishman en-
g tered the ring in response to the call
of the crowd When they demanded
a speech he said, "AIl / can say is that
] am here at last and I will try to give
q good account Of myself"
Charley Mitchell was then called for
and introduced as the Pride of Old
England He tried to make a speech,
but some cheap wits in the gallery
kept making remarks that almost
o crowned out his voice. He said, I
an happy to be here in California
again after an absence of many years.
Il have found you genial good people
who love fair sport. ] wish TO say that
Jabez White is a good representative
Of Britain and when he meets Britt
he Will give you a good show for your
money"
Battling Nelson was next called for
When he entered the ring he. said, I
win fight Jimmy Britt any old time. 3"
There were insistent calls for Britt, the
spectators not knowing he had left
early in the day for Harbin Springs
When this was finally announced for
some unexplained reason the spectators
jeered at the man who is to fight
White.
Before the heavyweights got to work
Johnson examined the bandages on
Hart's hands carefully. He objected to
heir thickness. but finally retired to
S. corner and had some light ban
cages fixed on his own hands. When
he gong sent the men together it
seemed a rough and tumble fight would
result. The combatants at once
worked into a clinch and held on while
they hit at one another furiously.
. Hart landed two rights to the body
and got hard left in return He then
tried for the head and got one in re-
turn for this. He clinched johnson,
who hit in every direction trying to
find a weak spot.
HART MISSES SWINGS.
Hart missed several right swings.
which went over Johnson's head. and
got a right TO the head at the bell.
Soon after they got together in the sec
ond round they rushed into a clinch
again and johnson tried the kidney
punch. He also sent in a hard right
uppercut. Hart landed two rights to
the body that did no damage. He
landed the first good blow Of the fight
Just as the bell rang
Both boxers were inclined. to rough il
at the beginning of the third round.
Johnson sent in a right uppercut after
both had swung wildly. Hart landed q
right 10 the body and got a right to
the head in return. For time near
the end Of the round both seemed
afraid TO lead. being content to feint at
long range. In the fourth round. TO the
surprise Of the spectators. johnson was
swinging like an amateur, while Hart
was safely out of reach. There was n
clinch, and the spectators jeered John
son for some rough work on the ropes.
Near the end of the round each landed
right uppercut, which did no damage.
In the fifth round johnson jabbed re-
peatedly. but there was not an ounce
Of strength in his blows. Hart swung
hard right TO the head and got a left
and right uppercut in return
johnson kept UP his jabbing tactics
in the sixth round. paying particular
attention to Hart's left eye, which was
troubling him. Early in the round he
wrestled Hart to the ropes. Hart
missed hard right uppercut, which
shot by Johnson's head. johnson land
ed q hard right TO the jaw and a right
10 the body. but they appeared to have
no effect on the Kentuckian. who
seemed possessed of remarkable vital
tty. Hart landed the customary right
swing to the head as the bell signaled
the end of the round Hart sent hard
left to the head as they broke out of
the clinch. He followed this up with
a left TO the body and got a right in
return. He was inside several of john
EOn's hardest punches.
When they came together at the be-
ginning of the eighth round Hart land
ed left uDpercut. which he followed
with a right to the head. He also
scored with his left to the body and
got a right uppercut in return. He
toughed 1t with Johnson. forcing him
around the ring.
Hart walked into right to the