The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-13

conscious, on the floor of the ring
Through the accidental ringing of the
gong by the official timekeeper the lads
We're separated when they had been
fighting one minute. Each went 10 his
corner, but the error was -rectified II
less than twelve seconds, and the boys
resumed hostilities Immediately at the
call of the referee, George Siler.
From the outset McGovern seemed To-
nave his man we'll in hand, but his most
sanguine admirers never imagined that
Terry would win in such short order
II was a case of hurricane fighter
pitted against a clever boxer, and the
fighter won. McGovern went at his ad-
versary with bulldog determination and
lightning rapidly His arms were new
eT at rest for moment, and he beat
down Palmer's guard with sledge ham
mer blows.
McGoyern'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 featheTweighI
championship. 1t is up TO these two
boxers who, with the exception of Will
Curley of England, are the only lads in
the ring who seem to be in McGovern' s
class
The ring where the battle took place
was pitched in the centre Of a stockade
enclosure, in which seats were arranged
tor 10000 persons. The prices of admis-
| sion ranged from IS to SIS, and seven
eighths of the seating capacity of the
| enclosure was occupied.
! The purse for which the lads con-
| tested was Of the value of 100000 Is
| per cent of which went to the winner
| and the remainder went to the loser.
In addition to this both pugilists are
| guaranteed an irterest in the privileges
accruing from tie pictures taken of
| the fight. A more representative crowd
| OF sporting men never watched a pu-
! gilistic contest.
! The pugilistic element was largely
| represented, every boxer Of note being
| ca hand. Among the big fellows at the
| ringside were Tom Sharkey, Bob Fitz-
simmons, Kid Mccoy, and Jim Corbett.
| Each one Of this quartet received a
! warm reception, but when John L. Sui
| liNan walked down the aisle and took a
| seat In box at the ringside a mighty
cheer greeted him, and the big fellow
bowed his acknowledgment Sullivan
went 10 the dressing room of McCovern
and gave the little fellow some advice
| which undoubtedly benefited Mccoy
ern. Frank Erne of Buffalo was also
at the ring side, as were Jack O'Brien
| and Tim Kearns who have ambitions
in the lightweight class.
| There were hundreds of sporting
T2en from all over the United States,
and large number of the race track
crowd were in evidence. When the
boys entered the ring, the attendance
| was estimated at 5000.
| McGovern was strong faYorite in
the betting. several large wagers be-
| ing made at odds of 100 to so, and later
these odds were increased to 100 TO 10
| and all the British money in sight was
| picked up. McGovern and his manager
had several commissioners out. Nc
| Govern weighed 1141a yesterday and
Palmer l15k, the limit being l1G
! pounds. Under the agreement they
/ would have to weigh in at 5 O'Clock
this morning again, but at the request
| OF Palmer's manager ii was agreed 10
| have the lads meet at catch weights
without further weighing Many ar
gued that Palmer would be benefited
by this arrangement, but McGoyern
did not suffer by the concession. Both
/ pugilists were in the cottages within a
hundred yards of the ringside from the
/ early morning and at half past three
! o'clock they appeared in the enclosure.
When they reached the ringside. both
were accorded a hearty welcome
Palmer first entered the ring. He was
accompanied by Manager Bettison