Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-19
TERRY M,eovERN WINS.
Secures the Bantam-Weisht Cham-
pionship of the World In
Only One Round.

New York, Sept. 13.-Terry McGov.
ern, of Brooklyn, whipped Pedlal
Palmer, of London, thoroughly in less
than one round in the arena of the
Westchester club, near Tuckahoe, N. Y
Tuesday afternoon. With the victory
went the title of bantam champion OF
the world, although both contestants
were actually in the feather weight
class. The Englishman, although fore.
ing the pace at the outset, was really
never in 1t, and McGovern simply bat
tered his opponent into partial insen.
sibility. The battle did not last quite
one round, the actual time of fighting
being exactly two minutes and 80 Sec
onds, at the end of which time Palmer
was lying helpless, though half-con-
scious, on the floor of the ring. The
purse for which the lads contested was
$4,000, Is per cent. of which went tc
the winner and the remainder to the
loser. Nine thousand spectators wit
messed the battle. Very little time was
lost in the preliminary arrangement
and when Referee Siler called on them
both jumped to the center of the ring.
A description of the single round fol-
lows:
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 again with force, but Nc
Govern stepped back quickly and Palmer
fell to his knees. When he arose they got
TO work c1OSa RIO Ior 3;,,o
his right twice on the jaw and then bring
Ing it down to the stomach, at the same
time keeping his head inside of Palmer
swings Palmer landed good left on Ter
rvs mouth. but the Brooklyn lad only
shook his head and kept both hands work
ing on head and body. When they had
peen hghting just one minute Timekeeper
Pollock accidentally rang the gong at a
moment when 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 timekeeper in amaze
ment. The referee, seeing that a mistake
had been made through pure accident
called the boys together again and they re-
sumed hostlities after lapse of about l.
seconds. They got to close quarters i'm
mediately. with McGovern doing some
heavy half-arm work. Then he sent left
and right to the head, but Palmer coun-
tered on the face. Palmer assumed a
crouching attitude and seemed to hold Nc.
Govern with his left hand, but Terry, quick
as flash, hooked his left to the head and
Palmer dropped to the floor. Palmer got
up within four seconds. He was groggy
and McGovern forced him to the ropes
swinging both hands. The Brooklyn Lao
was overanxious to finish his man. and
Palmer. though half groggy, ducked beau
tifully. McGovern was all over him with.
out pausing for an instant, and kept work
ing both hands to the body and neck
Palmer again got into half crouching at
titude and got to a clinch. AS they broke
McGovern threw his right hard over the
heart and hooked his left to the point OF
the jaw. Palmer staggered from the eff
fects Of this blow, and McGovern, seeing
his opportunity. threw the right over to the
mark and Palmer fell to the floor in half.
conscious condition. He made desperate
attempts to get up, but they were inef.
fectual.