Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
MORRIS IS NEW HOPE
Former Railroad Fireman Is
Attracting Attention.
MARVIN HART HIS VICTIM
Weighs 235 Pounds Stripped and Is
Said to Have q Wonder
full Punch.

NEW YORK, December c4.-With q
crushing right hand smash on the law.
Marvin Hart. the Louisville heavy
weight. was knocked into q helpless
condition in the third round at Sapul-
pa, Okla, Tuesday night. The smash
was administered by Carl Morris, hith-
erto unknown, who weighs 235 pounds
stripped, and has been fighting only
three months. Morris was a railroad
fireman for several years and tipped
the beam last July at 275 pounds or
more
Always a rough and tumble scrap
per. he was generally feared wherever
he went, but he had no idea of becom-
ing professional pugilist until Jim
Jehrfes was beaten by Jack Johnson at
Reno. Then Morris decided to train or
some OF the superfuous flesh and went
about the task with such vigor that he
reduced rapidly. incidentally he met a
number of obscure prizefghters in the
heavyweight class and put all of them
to sleep with the punch that knocked
the daylights out Of Hart.
AS q result of these victories, Nor
ris announced his determination to
keep on fighting until he had beaten all
corners and had earned enough fame to
warrant the hurting OF a challenge at
the big negro champion. Proclaiming
himself the hope Of the white race"
this burly giant. who is feet 3 inches
tall, jumped at chance to meet Hart,
with the result that his triumph has
brought him into the limelight in a
most conspicuous manner There Is no
doubt that Hart is back number but
he is game, and II was expected that
his experience alone would enable him
to stay the limit-fifteen rounds But
reports of the battle would seem to in
dictate that Hart was subjected to a
terrific beating practically from the
moment he put up his hands.
Hart Inherits Title.
When Jeffries retired more than six
years ago he handed his title to Hart.
who lost it on a decision to Tommy
Burns after a twenty-round battle at
Los Angeles i'm 1906. In that way the
title passed on to Johnson, when he beat
Burns in Australia in December. 1903.
Hart got a decision over Johnson in
twenty rounds at San Francisco in 1907.
but the negro declared that he was I'M
fairly deprived Of the verdict. After his
defeat by Burns Hart went down hill
rapidly and became q fourth-rater. SO
that Morris. it appears. did not have to
overexert himself to win the scrap Tues
day night.
Norris. however, has attracted so much
attention that a number of matchniakers
are already hot on his trail. He will
have a chance perhaps to show his
the Jim Barry-Tony Ross affair in Mem
phis Monday night. If he can win
such bout there will no longer be
doubt as to his fighting quality and
match with Kaufman will be in order.
Morris says he can whip any white man
that breathes and is ready to meet all
Corners one after another.
He admits that he does not know much
about ring science, but says he can out
punch anybody and is so big that he can
not be seriously injured. Although he
weights 235 pounds. which was Jeffries'
weight at Reno, Morris does not appear
fat. His immense frame enables him
to carry this bulk to an advantage. while
his great strength is his chief asset
Morris may be a counterfit when he
stacks up against a first-class heavy
weight, but until that fact is clearly
shown. he will probably command plenty
Of attention.