The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
Palmer Never In It For
Moment.
John L. Sullivan Conspicuous
Figure at Ringside.

New York. September IL. Terry No
Govern OF Brooklyn Is the hero OF the
hour In pugilistio oirclss He whipped
"Pedlar" Palmer of London. thorough
ly and In double-quick time in the arena
OF the West Chester club, near Tuckahos
this afternoon, and thereby earned the
title Of bantam ohampionsof the world.
although both contestants were actually
In the featherweight class.
the EnRlishman, although forcing the
pace at the outset. was really never In
IL from the word go. and McGoyern
simply battered his opponent into partial
insensibiii.y. The Brooklyn lads arms
worked like piston rods, and the pun
ishment which he metsd out to Palmer
was terrible.
The battle did not last quite one round,
the actual time Of fighting being two
minutes and 80 seconds, at the end OF
which time Palmer was lying helpless.
though half conscious. ON the floor of TIE
ring. Through the accidental ringing Of
the gong by the official timekeeper, the
lads were separated when they had been
fighting one minute. Each went to his
corner, but the error was rectified In less
than 10 seconds and the boys resumed
hostilities Immediately at the command
Of the referee. George Siler.
From the outset McGovsrn seemed tc
have his man we'll In hand, but his most
sanguine admirers never imagined that
Terry would win in such short order: II
was q cass of hurricane tighter pitted
against clever boxer, and the lighter
won. McGovern went at his adversary
with bulldog determination and light,
ming rapIdity. His arms were nsvsr al
rest ror moment and he beat Paimer's
guard with his sledgs hammer blows.
McGovera's victory was clean cut and
decisive and 1t Is just pcssibls that in
the near future he win meet George
Dixon and Oscar Gardiner, with tbs
prospect Of winning the featherweigh
championship. The purse for which tn,
lads contested was of the value of $40, ,O01
A more representative crowd Of sports
never watched pngilistic contest Ths
pugilistio element was largely represent,
I'D, every boxer OF note being on hand
When John l.. Sullivan walked down thi
aisle and took o seat In a box at the righ
side, mighty cheer greeted him, and tn,
big fellow bowed his acknowledgements
When the boys entered tine ring, th,
attendance was estimated at COCO. Mo
Govern was a strong favorite in the bet
ting.
Palmer said he weighed 11S pounds
but he was certainly three to four pounds
heavier than that. while MoGovern looked
as II he would turn the scales at 1870
Very little time was lost in the preli
minary arrangements and when Refers,
Siier called on them both jumped to tn,
cent re of the ring.
Palmer led of with his left for th,
head,- but fell short, and Terry landed
his left lightly on the head. Palmer, seem
ingls confident of success. forced matters
again, leading his left again with force
but McGoyern ktspped back quickly ans
Palmer fell to his knees. When he aross
they got to work at close quarters, Terry
landing his left twice on tie jaw AMI
then brought 1t down to the stomach
at the Same time keeping his head insid,
Palmsr's swinga Palmer landed goot
left ON Terry's month, but the Brook
iyn lad only shook his head and keri
both hands working like piston rods OF
the head and body. When they had beer
fighting just one minute, Tims-keepel
Pollock accidentally rung the gong n
moment when MoGovern was evident
lv getting the better OF his opponent
The principals broke quickly and wen
to their corners. while their seconds al
we'll as the referee looked at the time
keeper In aniazsment. The referee. sse
ing that mistake had been made, callet
the boys together again and they re
sumed hostilities after a lapse of abou
ten seconds. They got to close quarter
Immediately with McGorern doing som,
heavy half-arm work. Then he sent lef
and right to the head. hut Palmer coun
tered on the face. Palmer assumed 4
crouching attitude and seemed to hold
McGovern with his left hand, but Terry.
quick as flash, hooked his left TO tn,
head and Palmer dropped to the floor
Palmer got up within four seconds
He Was groggy, and McG osern had hin
to the ropes swinging both hands. Th
Brooklyn lad was over-anxlous to nnisi
his man. but Palmer, though half grog
gy, ducked away. McGoyern was al
over him without pauslng for an In
stant and kept working both hand
to the body and neck. Palmer aeai,
got into half crouching attitude an,
got olinch. As they broke, McGover,
threw his right hand over the heart an.
hooked his lsIt to the point Of the jaw