The Washington times., 1905-07-03
FIGHT At RENO
ON THE SQUARE
Champion Jeffries Will See
to 1t.
BOTH scRAPPERs CONFIDENT
Marvin u,r+ a,5 IacL poot Each
BOTH scRAPPERs CONFIDENT
Marvin Hart and Jack Root Each
Look for Early Knock
Out.

NEW YORK, July 3.-W w. Naugh-
ton, the Hearst News fight expert who
Is at Reno, New, to report the finish
fight today between Jack Root and Mar
vim Hart, quotes Jeffries. the champion,
as to whether the go Will be on the
square or not, as follows.
This fight has got to be on the
square. If it is not, I'll lick them both,
said ex-champion big Jim Jeffries, as
ne brought his fist down on table in
the Hotel Golden this morning. I won't
stand for any nonsense, and IL anyone
tries to mix me up in q shady bout, III
clear myself of all suspicion before
leave the ring.
Fighters Confident.
This is what the fighters say:
Marvin Hart-I don't think it will last
very long, although it is a finish affair.
/ expect to put Root out before the
tenth round. / am a much better man
than when L first met him>in the ring
two years ago. / don't think he will
prove as hard as fellow like Johnson
If / win over Root. and am confident
/ will do the trick, l will be ready to
heavyweight championship.
Jack Root-This go. the same as any
other kind of fight. / will try 10 win
as quickly as possible Of course. 1 ex-
pect to beat Hart, and I cont think 1t
will take very many rounds in my
present condition. L beat him rather
easy the last time we fought, and l
see no reason why / can't do the trick
again. / don't care whether the winner
gets the championship or not. | Will be
ready to meet all comerS after L am
through with Hart
RENO, New, July 3.-Late last night,
Jeffries. decided to call pugilists Root
and Hart together, and have a heart-to-
heart talk with them.
The meeting was held in the headquar-
ters of the Reno Athletic Club between
8 and 10 O'Clock. the club officials being
present. Hart and Root were present,
as were their managers, Jack McCor-
mick and Lou Houseman. Jeffries said
that he wanted both men to understand
that the fight must be thoroughly on
the level, as he would not hesitate the
affair no contest.
Jeffries then asked that the articles of
agreement be read over. When the
clause setting forth that the boxers
OF the referee was read, Jeffries said:
Must Obey Jeff.
Now, understand that thoroughly.
You are. to stop lighting and step back
the instant 1 order you to break. I
don't intend to have you make a sucker
ont Of me, and fellow who does not
obey orders will be disqualified"
They had a kind of illustrated dis
cussion in which the fighters and their
managers took part. When each had
posed and talked TO elucidate his ideas
of what clean breaking meant, it was
decided that the fighters could punch
as much as they wanted TO until the
referee gave his order to break. Then
they had to step back. Jeffries also
told the fighters as he told the writer
yesterday, that he would not count off
the seconds when q man was knocked
down. He informed official time-keeper,
Frank Shortell, that he would expect
him to count the seconds and Shortell
promised to do so.
There was a thorough understanding g
on these points before the meeting broke
ED. Root and his manager said that
they wanted strict enforcement of the
clean break rule as aoot Is lighter than
were allowed TO cling together.