The Washington times., 1907-05-31
SHRECK'S PUNCHES
WEAR OUT HART
IN FAST FIGHT
Kentuckian'S Seconds
Throw Up Sponge in
Dist Round.

TONOPAH. New. May a.-Mike
Schreck, the husky Cincinnati German,
stopped Marvin Hart. of Louisville. in
the twenty-first round of their finish
fight yesterday afternoon.
The battle was one OF the fiercest ever
seen between big men In these parts,
the heavyweights fighting along round
after round az a terrific clip, each land
ing blows that looked hard enough 10
knock anyone out
The tide of battle was in each fight
er's favor at different times up to the
fifteenth round. Each had his good and
bad round Several times it appeared
as If the bout was over. when Schreck
was staggering about the ring, but ne
was always able TO come back" and
later had Hart webbing.
After the fifteenth the fight was al
most at all times in the big Germans
favor. He gradually pounded the Louis
vile man into submission.
Battle Was Interesting.
Outside OF the battle being good on ac-
count of the heavy blows that were ex-
changed. IL was interesting to the rough
miners that surrounded the ring through
the savaSeness that developed rs the
contest went along. Apparently, the men
are the worst Of enemies. and they did
everything but bite and gouge.
Never in a fight was there more talk
passed from one man to the other Each
threw taunts about that consisted OF in
sultng remarks that would have been
excuse enough for a fight in any town.
These remarks Infatuated the men and
made them throw science TO the winds
and 20 in and slug.
A me house greeted the men when
InpE through
Many Miners Present.
Miners came from towns as far as 800
miles Off 10 pay high prices for the
chance 10 see the contest. Every seat
I'm the big amphItheater was taken long
before the scheduled time Cor the men
TO begin operations.
Schreck entered the ring a ravorite
He was backed at the ringslde at odds
OF 10 to :, and there was a lot more
money in sight 10 be placed on him
than there could be found takers for.
Harris hackers held off for what they
hoped would be better odds, but the
SchrecK people were firm. and let the
fight start rather than give what they
considered foolish odds. There was very
little preliminary talk after the heavies
had been ushered into the ring. Referee
Siler called them to the center while
he explained the rules that he would en-
force.
II was 4 Eruelling battle. Time and
again, the big lad from the Blue Grass
state went down under the fierce
PUSHES and the battering-ram lunches
Of SchreCk but he INDICATED the repu-
tatiOn OF his native State by coming
back for more. and never showing signs
OF the white feather
Hart displayed at times spurts of what
a.
spurtS were very few. During most of
the fighting SchreCk hammered the Ken
tuckian at Will. and 1t was seldom that
Marvin came back hard enough 10 do
damage.
Shrek the Cleverer.
Schreck proved early in the fight that
he was the more clever II was appar-
ent that Hart wanted TO end the fight
quickly. and waded in from the sound
Of the gong. There was no s2arring for
advantage. but Hart rushed and made
terrific swings with right and left in
an effort TO land the haymaker.
Harris tactics took Mike of his feet.
but he soon recovered. and succeeded
throughout the fight in duc6ing Harris
swings. In the twentieth, the Dutchman
went in to finish things. Hart was on
the ropes most Of the time in this
round, and though he came back game
". he was all in when the gong sounded.
At the opening of the tWenty-hrsI
Schreck flew at Hart like a tiger and
Hart was unable TO raise his hands nm
defense. Suddenly a towel was flung
from Harris corner into the ring. and
George Siler pointed to Schreck as thu
winner.
After the fight Harris right hand was
examined by a local doctor. who said
that two of the small bones on the hack
of IT had been fractured. Hart wants a
return match