Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1909 — HART IS KNOCKED OUT IN TERRE HAUTE RING [ARTICLE]

HART IS KNOCKED OUT IN TERRE HAUTE RING

Schreck Declared Winner After Four Busy Rounds.

Terre Hapte, Ind., July 27. —Marvin Hart of Louisville threw up the sponge in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round fight here after Mike Schreck of Cincinnati had punished him fearfully. Right and left upper cuts to the jaw and short arm jabs to the heart won for Schreck, who was the favorite. Hart was the aggressor in the first round and Schreck got in but one telling blow. The round was about even.

Hart opened fiercely in the second and sent a right and left to Schreck’s jaw and then Schreck seemed to awaken and sent terrific left cuts to his opponent’s jaw in rapid fire order. Hart got in one more right to the jaw and Schreck was going madly when the gong rang. Schreck’s round.

Hart appeared weak when he entered for the third roundT" Hart struck but one blow. Schreck continued to use right and left short arm jabs to the jaw. Hart was weak when the gong sounded. When Hart entered into the fourth round it was seen that the fight could not go long. Schreck continued with fast undercuts to'jaw and body blows and as Hart was about to fall, bis seconds threw up the sponge.