The age-herald., 1899-09-13
The EnSliShman Unable to Stand Terry'S
 SIedse-Hammer Blows.
GEORGE DIXON CHALLENGES WINNER
McGovern Will Give the Colored Fighter an Opportunity-Oscar Gardiner's Manager Also Issues Deli
 A Whirlwind Battle

ern, or BrOoklyn, Whlppeu teuldt I dihei' | of London, thoroughly in less than one | round in the arena of the West Chester | club, near Tuckahoe, N. Y., this evening. | With the victory went the title of bantam weight champion of the world, although | both contestants were actually in the | featherweight class The Englshman, al-
 though forcing the pace at the outset was | never really in 1t, and McGovern simply | battered his opponent into partial insen-
 slbillty. The Brooklyn mans arms worked | like piston-rods, and the punishment which
 he meted out to Palmer was swift and ter
 ribe.
 The battle did not last quite one round, the actual time of fighting being exactly
 minutes and 32 seconds, at the end of
 which Palmer was lying helpless, though
 half conscious, on the floor of the ring.
 Through an unlocked for accident on the official timers part, the lads were separat- | ed by the gong when they had been fight 1 ing one minute. Each went to his corner, but the error was rectifed in less than twelve seconds and the boys resumed hos tilities in the center of the ring immedi- ately at the command of Referee Siler The ringing of the gong was as purely ac- cidental as it was unlocked for, and the men handling the boys made no complaint l on this score
 | Veritable Fighting Machine From the outset McGovern seemed to | have had his man we'll in hand. but his | most sanguine admirers never imagined mat Terry would win in such short order l It was ease of a hurricane fighter pitted | against a clever boxer, and the fighter | won. McGoyern is Yeritble fighting ma | chine, and he went at his adversary with pun dog determination and lightning rapid | ity. His arms were never at rest for a 1 moment, and he beat down Palmers guard | with his sedge-hammer blows
 The ring where the battle took place was | pitched in the center of a stockade, in | which seats were arranged for the accom- | modation of 10000. The prices of admission | ranged from B to $15, and the attendance
 was about 9,C00. The purse for which the
 lads contested was $10,O00. 75 per cent of | which went to the winner and the remain | der to the loser In addition to this both 1 pugilists are guaranteed an interest in the l privileges accruing from the knetescope l pictures of the fight.
 A more representing crowd of sporting men than that which was gathered in | Tuckahoe this evening never watched d l puSllistic contest. Among the big fellows | at the ringside were Tom Sharkey Bob | Fltzsimmons, Kid Mccoy, Jim Corbett and | John l.. Sullivan.
 | McGOVern was strong faV0rfte in the | betting, several large wagers being made at
 odds of 100 to 80, and later on these odds
 were increased to 100 to 70, at which price
 all of the British money in sight was picked
 up. McGovern and his manager won about | $S,000. McGovern weighed 116h pounds and
 Palmer 1151. when they weighed in at | o'clock yesterday morning. It was under
 stood they would have to weigh in at 5 | o'clock this morning again, but at the re-
 quest of Palmers manager 1t was mutually | agreed to have the lads meet at catch | weights without further weighing
 Palmer Enters the Ring
 Palmer was the first contestant to enter
 the ring He was accompanied by Manager
 Bettingson, Sam Blakelock, Jim Ball and
 Jeff Thorne, all of England, One of these
 carried silken British flag. which he
 waved over Palmers head while the band | played God Save the Queen" To off | set this McGovern's 13-year-old brother
 men. waved large American flag and the
 band played our national air.
 Little time was lost in the premlminary
 arrangement, and when the referee called
 time both jumped into the ring. Palmer | led off with his left for the head, but fell
 short and Terry landed his left lightly on
 the head. Palmer seemingly confident of | success forced matters again. leading his
 left with force but McGovern stepped back
 quickly and Palmer fell to his knees. | when ne arose they got lO WOTk dl clOSe
 quarters, Terry landing his right twice on
 the jaw and then bringing 1t down to the
 stomach. at the same time keeping his
 head inside of Palmer's swings. Palmer | landed good left on Terry's mouth. but
 the Brooklyn lad only shook his head and | kept both hands working on head and
 body
 When they had been fighting just one l minute, Timekeeper Pollock accidentally
 rang the gong at a moment when McGov-
 ern was evidently getting the better Of hls | opponent. The principals broke quickly
 and went to their corners while their sec
 ends as well the referee, looked at the l timekeeper in amaZement. The referee
 seeing that mistake had been made
 through pure accident, called the boys to- 1 gether again and they resumed hostiities | after twelve seconds.
 l Tbev yot to close quarters immedia ely
 with McGovern doing some heavy hall | arm work. Then he sent left and right to
 the head, but Palmer countered on the l face. Palmer assumed a crouching atti-
 tude and seemed to hold McGovern witf
 his left hand but Terry, quick as flash | hooked his left to the head and Palmer
 dropped to the floor. Palmer got up with | in four seconds. He was groggy and Me | Govern forced him to the ropes, swinging l both hands The Brooklyn lad was over- l anxious to finish his man and Palmer
 though half groggy ducked beautifully. l McGovern Forces the Fight
 Terry was all over him in a second, with 1 ont nauslng for an instant and kept work | ing both hands to the body and neck.
 Palmer again got into a half crouching at | titude and got to clinch. As they broke | McGovern threw his right hand over the | heart and hooked his left to the pit Of the | jaw.
 | Palmer staggered from the effects of this | blow and McGovern. seeing his oppor- | tunity threw the right over to tine mark | and Palmer fell to the floor in half con | scious condition. He made desperate at tempts to get up, but they were ineneetuai, l McCoyern, after he delivered the final blow, turned his back on his opponent and l waved hts .hands to, his seconds >es much as if to say: 'It Is all over.' The referee