Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-19
MARVIN HART
READY TO TRAIN
BIG KENTUCKIAN ARRIVES IN
LOS ANGELES
Tommy Ryan Accompanies Heavy.
weight and viii Assist in Prepa-
ration for Bout With
Tommy Burns


The big bluegrass successor to the
heavyweight championship title and
belt relinquished by Big Jim, the un-
beaten and real champion of all cham
pions, arrived last evening on the over
land from Salt Lake, accompanied by
Tommy Ryan, his manager, and Jack
Curley
Hart and Ryan were much wearied
by the trip from Butte, Mont, and
were snoring loudly and regularly In
their rooms at the Nadeau before s
o'clock
Curley made the rounds of the news
papers last night and gave out the
information that the worlds heavy
weight champion was in the city ana
would remain until after his battle
with Tommy Burns, scheduled for
February 90.
Burns and Hart will meet Manager
Tom McCarey at the offices of the
Pacific Athletic club this morning and
sign articles of agreement for their
battle and post forfeits to guarantee,
their appearance in the ring.
AS there will be no side bet, no
weighing squabbling, no chickering's
over the selection of the referee nor
any of the usual weighty preliminaries
that are anticipated with dread by
the average manager of fistic bouts, it
is probable that all terms and condi-
tions will be agreed to right off the
reel and the articles drawn and signed
in short order.
When these details are attended to,
Hart and Ryan will seek training quar-
ters and Immediately get down to hard
work Of preparing the champ for his
first battle for the title since winning
it by defeating Jack Root last July
at Reno.
Curley asserts that Hart is now IN
good condition, having always kept in
training while touring the country
with his show, and will require but
slight work to put him on edge.
Hart expects to be in better condi-
tion for this battle than he has ever
attained for any ring engagement in
his career This is because he does
not belittle the abilities of Tommy
Burns as a rival for the crown.
Curley said last night that no one
had any license to hold Burns cheaply.
especially if Tommy is not bothered
with making weight. At heavy
weights, says Curley, Burns is one
of the best men in training and will
put up a much better fight against
Hart than he did against Jack Twin
Sullivan.
BURNS has a wallop, all right" said
Curley, land he is one of the gamest
battlers who ever stepped into ring.
At 175 pounds or more. Burns will be
strong and ready to give a good ac-
count of himself"
Hart is confident of winning the
battle and will not consider the thought
that there may be a possibility of
Burns defeating him. He is strong and
enjoying good health and eager for
the fray.
Curley explained the knockdown sus-
tanned by Hart last week when a
practically unknown and unframed
giant accepted Hart's offer of $1O0 to
any one who would stand before him
four rounds.
The unknown slipped in a straight
right to the jaw, on the order of that
handed to Young Corbett by Herrera
last Friday night, and Hart dropped
Immediately and gracefully to the mat.
This angered the champ and he lost
no time in putting out the saucy
youngster who put him down.
1t is probable that Hart will estab-
lish training quarters at Santa Monica,
as he prefers to get to the sea shore
and away from the crowds, that ne
may be enabled to work consistently
and without annoyance by the curious
Tommy Ryan will direct the train
ing stunts of Hart and be his sparring
partner At the same time, Ryan VIII
endeavor to get back into first-claSs
condition and be prepared to get into
training if anything easy SHOWS up IN
the middleweight division.
Jack Twin Sullivan is seeking an en-
gagement with Ryan and has agreeo
to make 15S pounds at ringside:. 1t
Is probable that McCarey will close
this match before the Hart-Burns bat
tie is decided.
The winner of the Kaufman Barry
battle next week may be matched with
the winner of the Hart-Burns match,
and if the quartet of battlers are agree
able to this plan, it is probable that
the agreement may be made this week.
Tommy Ryan is disputing the middle
weight championship with Jack o. Brien
and says he is willing to meet O'Brien
if the latter will make 1853 pounds at
ringside, but will not give away an
ounce to the lawyer-pugilist.
With Hart ard Ryan In Los An
geles, McCarey will get busy at once
and arrange future oates for both OF
them If possible, and thereby forestall
interference by Frisco promoters.
Hart and Ryan are open to all en-
gagements and bar nobody in their
classes, as both claim the champion
shin of their respective divisions. With
this state of affairs existing, the prob
abilities for future matches is good
fer the Los Angeles club.