The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
ONLY TWO HAVE EVER BEATEN JACK
 JOHNSON IN FIGHT

Only two members of the proud Caucasian race have ever whipped Jack Johnson in his long ring career of fifteen yearsa It will be just ten years tomorrow since the big smoke experienced the sting of defeat at the hands of a pa1eface-the only defeat he has suffered in the last decade. ex- cept for losing on a. foul to Joe Jean cite. Marvin Hart was the man who took, the measure of the burIy black on March 28, 1905, in a San Francisco ring. It was a twenty-round bout and at the end Of it the referee raised the hand of the white. man in token of victory.
 Johnson was not in good condition at that time, and fought in 1fstless and don,t4carefsh sort of way. Even so, Hart did not win by any wide margin. The only other time John son was licked by g white man was in 1901, when he was knocked out by Joe Ch0yhski in the third round at Galveston. Jack was then q novice with only a few bouts under his belt while the California Hebrew was a veteran of about fifteen years stand ing and had fought Corbett, Fsitxsim- mons, Goddard, Godfrey, Tom Shar- key, Kid Mccoy. Peter Maher, Jim JeMr1ea and other great heavyWeights.
 It was not in the ring, however, that the Galveston negro had his hard
 
 early days of his pugiIfst1c career, long before he became champion, the big bIackamoor paid a. visit to New York Ito see the sights of the big town. One night, feeling the need of liquid re- freshment he entered little base ment cafe in the lower west side. It was a tough joint, freQuented pr1nci- paIly by low white trash. of both sexes, but there was no color line and Johnson was served by waiter who, judging from appearance. was capable of doubling as a gunman.
 While drinking an amber liquid which passed for beer Johnsonfs at tention was attracted by g painted and bedizen lady who sat at a little table with a big white man. He og1ed her and she ogled back, and Jack thought he had made a mash. He called the waiter and directed that his card be taken to the lady.
 The waiter compiled. Then things began to happen The weman's com panion apparently didn't like John son's attentions to the fair charmer He was plainly peeyed, and he mani tested his peevishness by throwing several beer bottles at Johnson's knob. Jack displayed his cIevarness by dodg- ing some of the missiles. but some of the bottles landed.
 The sport appealed to the other | patrons of the cafe, all white folks \ from all sides by bottles. glasses
 chairs. and other assorted glassware and furniture. It was a dozen or
 more to one. and Johnson, alEnough ! he cornered two or three Of the feI- lows and knocked them cold, was soon himself laid low. The crowd had just commenced to kick and jump upon I the prosHate form of the pugi1ist. and all present were enjoying a good time when somebody gave the alarm and the cops arrivedss Johnson recovered l himself enough to drag his battered body out of the place before the har- ness bulls broke in. There wasn't a i person left in the hell hole when the officers reached the scene. but theiI coming had saved Johnson from 8 1 drubbing that might have killed him I Shortly after defeating Jack John. son, Marvin Hart claimed the heavy l weight title, Jeffries having retired He defeated Jack Root in battle for ! the championship, but few months later lost to Tommy Burns, who ir
 turn was whipped by Johnson. Hari
 was askentuckian and, in his prime
 a good fighting man, although as l heavyweight champion he was consid.
 cred pretty much of a. joke.