The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-13
M'GOTERN WHIPS PALMER
Young Englishmnn Put Out in Less
Thnn Three Minutes.

New York, Sept. 12-Terry McGovern
of Brooklyn is the hero of the hour in
pugilistic circles. He whipped "Pedlar"
Palmer of London thoroughly and in
double quick time in the arena of the
Westchester club, near Tuckahoe, N. Y,
this afternoon. before 5000 persons and
thereby earned the title of bantam
champion of the world, although both
contestants were actually in the feath-
erweight class. The purse was $4,000
The Englishman, although forcing the
pace at the outset was really never in
1t from the word go and McGovern sim
ply battered his opponent into partial
insensibility. The Brooklyn lads arms
worked like piston rods and the pun
ishment which he meted out to Palmer
was swift and terrible. The battle did
not last quite one round the actual
time of the fighting being two minutes
and thirty-tWo seconds, at the end of
which time Palmer was lying helpless,
though half conscious, on the floor of
the ring Through the accident of ring
ing of the gong by the official time
keeper the lads We're separated when
they had been fighting one minute. Each
went to his corner, but the error was
rectitied in less than twelve seconds and
the boys resumed hostlities imme-
diately at The command oe Referee
George Siler.
From the outset McGovern seemed to |
have his man well in hand. but his
most sanguine admirers never imagined |
that Terry could win in such short or
der. 1t was case Of hurricane fight
er pitted against a clever boxer and |
the fighter won. McGovern went at his |
adversary with bull dog determination
and lightning rapidity. His arms were
never at rest for moment and he beat
down Palmer's guard with his sledge-
hammer blows. McGovern's victory
was clean cut and decisive and it is just
possible that in the near future he will
meet George Dixon and Oscar Gardiner
with the prospect of winning the feath
erweight championship. 1t is up to
these two boxers at this stage as they
are, with the exception of Will Curley
of England, the only lads in the ring
who seem to be in McGovern's class.
To start the fighting Palmer led off
with his left for the head but fell short
head Palmer seemingly confident of
success forced matters again, leading
his left again with force but McGov-
ern stepped back quickly and Palmer
fell to his knees. When he arose they
got to work at close quarters, Terry
landing his right twice ond the jaw, then
brought it down to the stomach. at the
same time keeping his head inside Of
Palmers swings. Palmer landed good
left on Terry's mouth, but the Brook
lyn lad only shook his head and kept
both hands working like piston rods on
head and body. When they had been
fighting Just one minute Time Keeper
Pollock accidentally rung the gong at
moment wien McGovern was evidently |
getting the better of his opponent. The
principals broke quickly and went to
their corners while their seconds, as
we'll as the referee, looked at the time
xeeper in amazement The referee see ,
me, that a mistake had been made call .
,d the bows together again and they re- |
sulned hostilitieS after a lapse of ten |
seconds They got to close quarters i'm ,
nediatelv with McGoVern doing some
1eavv half arm work. Then he sent
eft and right to the head but Palmer
,ountered on the face. Palmer assumed 7
/, crouching attitude and seemed to 7
1old McGovern with his left hand, but s
Ferry, quick as a fash hooked his left 7
% the head and Palmer dropped to the |
looT. /
Palmer got up within four seconds. Il
lie was groggy and McGovern forced t
lin to the ropes, swinging both hands. t
The Brooklyn lad was over-anxious to | O