The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
M,GoNERN AND DIXON.
views of Two Well KNOWN sp"r''"a
Writers on the Contest.


II. NJ. Weldon in Cincinnati Enquirer
Terry McGovern is a featherweight in every
narticular except his hitting powers. He de-
iivers blow with the speed ana force OIL 1t
welterweight Pugilsts of his own elaSh arg
pigmies in his hands. o, Victories arg mao
has an his battles half won before ooW
ie struck His title OF Terrible Terry, tGe
Turk, has about the effect on an opp '
that the awful scowi OF the hdsht! Jouh =.
used 10 have on those who mad the tehefiy
To face hiln. Both ''Freckas' OBilen anu
Charles Mason wero SO mutn excited by tn9
fact that they were going against ne IN
Man Killer last Monday night that nsitnel
vas capable of showing to their pest adNan-
tage. ~ ,,5
McCoyern appears to be growing aii
spreading cut 1t occurs 10 me that II won
be I0rg before ne will he 3sWtin2 ne cid'n'
81 ERE 0'Rrien Mcladden. Cans and others
to the lightw eight utie. Indeed, 1t is queh-
tion subject OF considerable conjecture %he,h
er 'Terribe Terry cant rlgDt no" huiu ~
own with the best man in the Class he"'
higher up ..,
there is nothing of the rushing or showing
motion TO Terrys elbow. There is AZ ann
a Jolt in every one OF his punches ne mas si
mastered the art of giving knoIkout
punch without swinging his ann. rms a., &C.
counts for his good hands. Although Nc
Govern has taken part IN Sixty -ssVei, "sn no
in the past twenty-seveh months ~ nnf
never vet had a Touchdown or black eye
scored against him. aud there Is not crooSed
f,ngsr or n stoyed-up knuckle on either hand.
He carefully refrains from throwihs Ut
swinging either of his hanhs luiss' s"p III
nv jolt in clinch inside the guard Is MS
strong suit, 80. ora,,to,
Dixon expects to be in superb eonditlo,n
when they meet on the 9Th OF next non,n
10 mater how ~ I s99a I'd th Winner in
oplnion Dixon at his best did not class WIN
McC;overn of the present day II MeGovern
whips Dixon he will have to go TO Inc neA'
higher class 10 ma hhy s"u
sam Austin in Police Gazette
somehow or other the prevailing opinion
among followers of fistic form Is that Dixon
Is going to his Waterloo when he meets
McGovern. and despite his lntpnpa,ratGte ~
quality as pugilist mere y p"9 ara,
make the little Brooklyn thunderbolt pro-
no,inced fayorite in the betting. THIS IS an
Indication that Dixon has gone back, ~nich
to q certain extent is true wnen we .oin y,
pare his recent fights with ths maane rom
which he used to win In a rev ROUNDS from ION.
the toughest OF tough fighting proportions
when he was himself Every time ne mas
fought recently contingent o, Wise suss
have bet against MN ID ,ue pe Tor the loyai
ones. when the smoke cleared away me Hi,ie
colored fellow was lngariaDiy iounu III 'u 10
winners corner with ms iste Wl."."" ~ ~
smiles and cheerful hihuiy W.T." ~ M
other fellow ,,., -
/ am not going to make prediction upon
the outcome OF tho pending match. put .s
far. as sympathy goes ! hope piAon od se,9
ern is Young and although an accepted cham.
pion is really JUS, entering upon the threshold
Of his career It would reflect nothing TO
his dscredt to lose decision 70 ana naa vin.
tory for Dixon would be ftting climax 10
his marvellous record a. -
sporting men. though not supposed d TO Pc
penerailv regret that the match was ever
made Both Dixon and McGoyern are re re-,
gsrded by them with some reverence me
former for what he has done. aha sha 60 iaT te
FIRE him Whichever Is heatsn the result
wli inspire many regrets and from no one
NOE than yours truly $50