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Show DART QUITS FIGHT m TWELFTH ROUND LOUISVILLE, May l4.-George Gardner Gard-ner was given the decision over Marvin Hart at the end of the twelfth round in their flxbt before the Southern Athletlo club last night. Hart at the end of the twelfth round claimed that his right hand had been broken and gave up the fight. Hart put up a good, strong fight, but Gardner was much faster and landed oftener. Roth were very weak at the finish. fin-ish. The fight Was to have gone twenty rounds at catch weights. Hart Weighed 17C pounds and Gardner 14. It was still anybody's fight In ttte twelfth, in spite of the fact that Gardner was the cleverer. He hit Hart as often as he deelred. but his blows lacked steam. Hart surprised the crowd by claiming , a broken right hand and his seconds threw up the sponge. Hart was badly battered up about the face, while Gsrdner was unmarked. i i ii i i i |