The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
IN ONE ROUND
McGOVERN WINS
FROM PALMER
Brooklyn Lad Defeats the Eng
Iishman, Gaining a Worlds
Championship Thereby.
Special Dispatch to The Call,

ern OF Brooklyn Wnlpped>HedIar faIIIIel
Of London thoroughly in less than one
round in the arena Of the Westchester
Club near Tuckahoe, n. Y, this after
noon. With the victory went the title OF
bantam champion of the world, although
both contestants were actually in the
feather weight class.
The Englishman, although forcing the
pace at the outset, was really never in II,
and McGovern simply battered his oppo-
nent into partial insensibility. The Brook
lyn lads arms worked like pistOn-rods
and the punishment which he meted out
to Palmer was swift and terrible.
The battle did not last quite one round,
the actual time of fighting being exactly
2 minutes % seconds, at the end of which
time Palmer was lying helpless though
half conscious on the floor of the ring.
Through an unlooked-for accident on the
official timers part, the lads were sep
arated by the gong when they had been
fighting one minute. Each went TO MS
corner, but the error was rectifled in less
than twelve seconds and the boys resumed
hoSuNueS in the center OF the ring I'M
mediately at the command of the referee,
George Siler. The ringing of the gong
was as purely accidental as 1t was un-
looked for, and the EngliShman'S handlers
made no complaint on this score.
From the outset McGovern seemed TO
have his man well in hand, but his most
sanguine admirers never agined that
Terry would win in such short order. 1t
was a case of a hurricane fighter pitted
against a clever boxer, and the fighter
machine and he went at his adversary
with bulldog determination and lightning
rapidity. His arms We're never at rest
for a moment and he beat down Palmer S
guard with his sledgehammer blows. The
ring where the battle took place was
pitched in the center of a stockade, in
which seats were arranged for the ac-
cOmmodation OF 10000. The structure is
built on the same principle as that in
which Fitzsimmons and Corbett fought at
Carson City. The prices Of admission
ranged from 50 to SIS. and seven-eighths
OF the seating capacity Of the inclosure
was occupied.
The purse for which the lads contested
was 10000, IS per cent of which went to
the winner and the remainder to the
loser. In addition to this both pugilists
are guaranteed an interest in the priVi-
legeS aCcruing from the kinetosCOpe pic
lures of the fight.
A more representative crowd of sport
ing men than that which gathered at
Tuckahoe this afternoon never watched
a pugilistic contest. OF course the pugiI-
istic element was largely represented,
every boxer Of note, from the tOp-nOtCh-
ers in the heavyweight division to the
paper-WeightS in the amateur ranks. be.
ing on hand. Among the big fellows at
the ringside were Tom Sharkey, Bob FitZ-
simmons, Kid McOy and Jim Corbett.
Each Of this quartet met with a warm
reception, but when John L. Sullivan
walked down the aisle and took a seat
in box at the ringside a mighty cheer
greeted him, and the big fellow bowed
his acknowledgements with hearty greet
ing. Sullivan went to McGOVern's dress
ing-room and gave the little fellow some
sound advice, which undoubtedly bene-
fitted MCGoVern, as the subsequent events
proved. There were hundreds of SPORT
ing men from all over the United States,
and a large number of the racetrack con-
tingent was in evidence.
When the boys entered the ring a fair
riveNl TO z hn or dan raln na
the number at 9000 McGovern was a
strong favOrite in the betting, several
large wagers being made al odds of JOG
to so, and later on these odds were in
creased TO 100 to 70 at which price all
Of the British money in sight was picked
up McGOVern and his manager had sew
eral commissioners betting for them,
and they won about $4,000 in the aggre-
gate. McGoVern weighed 1l612 and Palm
er ll5l2 when they weighed in at > O clock
yesterday morning. 1t was understood
that they would have to weigh in at
o'clock this morning again, but at the re-
quest Of Palmers manager it was mu-
tually agreed TO have the lads meet at
catch weights without further weighing.
Both men were Quartered in cottages
within a hundred yards of the ringside
from early morning, and at half-paSt
o'clock they made their appearance In the
inclosure. When they reached the ring
side both were accorded a hearty wei
come. Palmer was the first to enter the
ring. He was accompanied by Manager
Bettinson. Sam Blakelock, Jim Ball and
jeff Thorne, all of England. One of them
carried silk British flag, which he
waved over Palmer's head while the band
played God Save the Queen. 10 offset
this MCGoverns 12-year-old brother
perched himself on two Stalwart men anC
waved an American flag, and the banc
struck up The Star-spangled Banner
The action Of the youngster created IN
McGovern when he reached his corner
was accompanied by Sam Harris, hi:
manager; Al McMurray, Charles May
hood. Tim Kearns and Joe talrburn. HI
brother also accompanied him, carrying
the American flag, and another or his sec
.OndS, waving a small Irish flag. Young
McGovern, with the nag over ms shoul
der. walked diagonally across the rims
and shook hands with his brothers oppo
nent amid the cheers Of the spectators
Referee George Siler handed the glove!
placed over the fists of the pugilists. Boil
lads looked well and trained to the hour
Palmer said he weighed l1S pounds, bu
he certainly was three or four pound!
heavier than that, while McGovern looked
as If he would turn the scales at 120.
Very little time was lost in the ,prelim
mary arrangements, and when Referee
Siler called on them both jumped to th'
center Of the ring. Palmer led off with his
left lightly, on the head. Palmer, seem
ingly confident of success, forced matter!
again leading his left again with force
but McGovern stepped back quickly, anC
Palmer fell 10 his knees. When he arose
landing his right twice on the jaw anC
then bringing It down to the stomach a
the same time keeping his head inside o
Palmer's swings. Palmer landed goC(
left on TerTy's mouth, iut the Brooklyn
lad only shook his head and kept boil
hands working on head and body. WheI
they had been fighting just one minute
Timekeeper Pollock accidentally rang tn,
gong at a moment when McGovern wa
evidently getting the better Of his oppo
nent. The principals broke quickly an,
went to their corners, while The seconds
as well as the referee looked at the time
keeper in amazement. The referee seems
that mistake had been made through
pure accident. called the boys together
again. and they resumed hostilitles afte
a lapse of about twelve seconds. Thel
got TO close quarters Immediately, witt
McGovern doing some heavy half-arn
work. Then he sent a left and right T.
the head. but Palmer countered on tn
face. Palmer assumed a crouching atti
tude and seemed to hold McGovern witt
his left hand, but Terry, quick as a flash
hooked his left to the head and Paine
dropped to the floor. He got up within
four seconds. He was groggy, and Nc
Govern forced him to the ropes, swinging
both hands. The Brooklyn lad was anx
lous to finish his man; and Palmer, though
half groggy, ducked beautifully. Mccoy
ern was all over him without pausinP 70