The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17
Palmer
McGovern.

81 inches - Arms extended Isl inches
From this 1t may be seen that the men
differ but little, although In one OF the
most vital points, the reach, McGovern
has considerably the better Of the compar-
ison. The Brooklyn boy measures three
inches longer with his arms extended, ana
this is much at long-range sparr1ng.
MGOvERN'S RECORD.
Prior to the defeat of Palmer the ring
record of the little champion was as fol-
lows:
May %, 1897, Kid Dougherty, Brooklyn,
Aug. is, 1897, Eddie Goodbody, Brooklyn,
Won ten rounds.
Aug. g. 1897. Billy Barrett, Brooklyn,
won ten rounds.
Sept. Is, 1897, j. Leon, BROOKLYN Woii'
Get. 2, 1897, Johnny Reagan, Brooklyn,
won, six rounds.
seven rounds.
Nov. IS, 1897, Harry Peterson, Polo club,
New York, won, six rounds
Dec. IS, 1897, Charlie Roden, Polo cluh,
New York, won. six ROUNDS.
Dec. 81 1897, Jack Kelly, Brooklyn'
knockout, two rounds.
Feb. Is, 1898, W. Maynard, Yonkers, N
Y, won, eight rounds.
April is, 1898, Fred Mayo, Waterbury,
Conn., knockout, six rounds.
May 6. 1895, George Munroe, Yonkers, N.
Y. draw, twenty rOundS.
June II, 1893, George Munroe, Coney ISL
and, won, twenty rounds.
July %, 1898, T. Callahan, Brooklyn
(fouD lost, eleven rounds; H., leo,n
Aug d. 1898, G. Munroe, Brooklyn (foul,
VA" Aug. % 20, 1888, T. Callahan, Brooklyn,
Sept is, isss, 2; Garcia, Brooklyn
Oct. /, 1898, H. Forbes, Brooklyn, knock
out fifteen rounds.
Nov. II, 1893 r. Callahan, Brooklyn,
Knockout, sixtee nrounds.
Nov. g. 1898, p. Donovan, Philadelphia,
draw, three rounds
Dec H. 1898, ]. Rose, Brooklyn, knock
out four rounds. S
Dec 81 $685. A. Rice, Brooklyn, Knock
/ cut, fourteen rounds
Jan. So 1885, Gaspar Leon, Brooklyn,
| knockout, twelve rounds.
March IA, 1899, Patsy Haley, LenoX clup,
New York, Knockout eighteen rounds.
April 2S, 1899, J. Bernstein. New York,
won, twenty-five rounds.
May 26, 1899, Sammy Kelly, New York.
| Knockout five rounds.
June 8, 1899, Billy Barrett, New York,
knockout ten rounds.
July 1, 1899, Johnny Richie, New York,
knockout, three rounds.
OF A FIGHTING FAMILY.
Thomas C"Pedlar') Palmer was born in
Canning Town, Essex, Eng, Nov. Is, 1915.
He inherits his skill as boxer from his
is L
he once gave Courtney a slogging night
in 1869 for 'umble tenner." Palmer
father was known throughout England
and ireland as the "Leicestersh1re
Youth" and managed boxing booth IN
company of Daniel Mendoza, who was at
one time the best man of any weight In
England The elder Palmer was cousin
of Jack Palmer, a sailor fighter, who at
tanned a great reputation under the name
of Jack Scroggins
The latter won many battle, and hard
ones, too, in the prize ring, his most I'M
portant encounter being with Tom Beich-
er. Scroggins was only feet lnches
tall but could fight like a lion. Palmer
mother was a Tipperary woman and was
uncommonly clever with the gloves
When a child she Travelled with an attn
letic, combination doing boxing turns
with her sister Is Palmer,s sister mary
married we'll known pedestrian Joe
Palmer whose real name. was Courtney
and she also wasscleNer with the gloves.
The elder Palmer. was known as Ped-
lar as the son seiknown, getting the
nickname on account of his occupation Oh
huckster. The champion while he was
mere baby was taught by his father TO