The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Recent Victory Over Marvin Hart
Shows Him to Have the
Stamina.
afe ------
FIGHTER HAS GOOD REC ORD
From a Preliminary Dub, the
Former Reading Butcher Has
Risen to Front Rank.

Mike Schreck, tho conqueror of Mar
vim Hart, moro nearly approaches the
class Of fighters Of tho epoch when
Jeffrles, Fitzsimmons, sharlxey and
Corbett were conspicuous ring figures
than any Of the present-day Queens.
berry workers.
The fight in Tonopah was flercely
fought, and even the victor during the
twenty-one rounds absorbed punish-
mont that would have disabled any
other but man of unusual gameness
| Schrecl1 survived the rough parts Of
the Journey kept plodding onspand
eventually battered down the giant
Kentuckian until the latter's seconds
saved him permanent injury by curv-
ing towel into the ring.
lions Of a heroic American fighter He
was sent to the rosin half dozen
times or more. but courageously arose
without taking the count.
Then, too, he broke his right hand in
three places in tho sixth round. but
spurned the injury, and kept on until
| his seconds took action on their own
initiative.
schrecl1 Is young German Ameri-
can. who has been advancing steadily
lin ring craft in the last few years.
has been fighting for seven years.
Mike was born In Reading, Ohio, a
4 suburb Of Cincinnati, and his first
4 fights were held at Clubs In the latter
city. Mike at that time was q sturdy
butcher boy. and fc got the fight idea
| by walloping employees OF rival butch-
| ers In Reading.
/ In his first year rs professional
Schrecl1 knocked out Charley Burns.
| - ~ Il ToI, y11<
| had big local regulations In Cincin-
natl. These victories made Schreck a
1 big favorite. and he was backed eager
" by his friends in all subsequent
i fights.
From that point to the present day
i Schrecls's career has been one Of steady
4 Announcements. He. has lost several
bouts on decision. but has yet to be
l knocked out.
He has defeated such men as Hugo
Kelly, Tommy Burns. Andy Walsh and
4 tories were against George Gardner
4 Davo Barry, John Willie and Marvin
j Hart all OF whom he knocked out or
. stopped.
schrecls has taken on flesh in the
Z last two years From light heavy.
i weight he has graduated to the genu.
/ inc heavyweight division. In the fight
at Tonopnh he weighed 100 pounds
He has the beef and slneW to cope
i with tho giants.
Mike Is feet Q inches in height
Z and punches hard with both hands
When one takes into consideration llls
build and unquestioned gamcness, Il
/ is easy to believe thnt he more thar
johnson. Burns or Kaufman Is tht
man to take Jeff's mantle.
When Reading knew OF Schrecle'
victory it gave a demonstration whicl
Is rather remarkable. Bonfres, which
i had been prepared early in the day
| blazed all over the town, while severn
hundred dollars worth Of Fireworks
| were shot off in an hours time.
! Billy Hogan. who manages Schrecls
after tho fight Immediately opened no
i gotiations for n bout with Jack John
son on July 9TH. In Tonopnh. Befor,
lie closed the deal he had to suspend
negotiations, for It was found tina
Schrecls's hands were "mushy" as /;
result OF his fierce battle. and he need!
a rest of several months before he !:
fit for another hard battle.
i Tonopah promoters now want t
4 bring tho winner Of tho Burns-Squires
4 battle and Schrecls together on Labor
Day. Scherect's hands Will be mendet
i by that time, and the match Is &C,
ceptable to him.
That the fight game Is far from
being dead In Nevada was shown bs
the receipts, which amounted to ap
proximately $4,000, Half of this Wen
to tho tlghters. Schreck's end was
, about s6,0O0 while Hart drew dowl
the remainder.
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