Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-13
OUT IN ONE ROUND
Englishmsn is Really Never in 1t with the
Brooklyn Lad.
PUNISHMENT IS SWIFT AND TERRIBLE
McGovern's Arms Work Like n Piston
Rod and He simply Bntters His
Opponent Into Partial
Insensibility.

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Terry McGovern
of Brooklyn whipped Pedlar Palmer Of Lon
don thoroughly in less than one round
in the arena OF the Westchester club, near
~TNckahoe, N. Y, this afternoon. With the
victory went the title of bantam champion
of the world, although both contestants were
really in the featherweight class.
The Englishman, although forcing the
pace at the outset, was really never in 1t,
and McGovern simply battered his oppo-
nent into partial insensibility. The Brook
Ign lads arm worked like piston rods and
the punishment he gave Palmer was wifi
and terrible.
The battle did not last quite one round,
the actual time of fighting being exactly two
minutes and thirty-two seconds, at the end
Of which time 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 we're separated
by the gong when they had been lighting
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 at the com
mand Of Referee George Siler. The ringing
Of the gong was as purely accidental as 1t
was unlocked for and the E~nglishman's
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veritable Fighting
From the outset McGovern seemed to have
his man well In hand, but his most sanguine
admirers never imagined that Terry would
win in such short order. 1t was a case of a
hurricane fighter pitted against a clever
boxer and the fighter won. McGovern Is a
veritable fighting machine and he went at
his adversary with bulldog determination
and nrhfntnO raniiitv Hia nrmG vera
never at rest for a moment and he beat
down Palmer's guard with his sledgeham-
mer blows.
The purse was $40, 900, 70 per
cent OF which went to the winner and the
remainder to the loser. In addition to this
both ~pugllists are guaranteed an interest In
the privileges a~ccruing from the kaleidoscope
pictures Of the fight.
Fight in Detail.
Palmer led off with his left lightly on
the head. Palmer seemingly confident OF
success, forced matters again, leading his
left again with force, but McGovern stepped
back quickly and Palmer fell to his knees.
When he arose they got to work at close
quarters, Terry landing right twice on jaw
and then bringing 1t down to the stomach,
at the same time keeping his head inside
OF Pali1er's swings. Palmer landed a
good left on Terry's mouth, but the Brook
Ign man only shook his head and kept both
hands working on head and body. When
they had been lighting Just one minute
Ttmekeeper Pollock accidentally rang the
gong at a moment when McGovern was evil
IDENTIFY getting the better of his opponent.
The principals broke quickly and went
to their corners, while their seconds, as well
as the referee, looked at the timekeeper in
am o1apopt Tho roforao ~oaino tbot a mis-
take had been made through pure accident
called the boys together again and they
resumed hostillties, after a lapse Of about
twelve seconds. t. -. -.-
The got to close quarters Immediately with
McGovern doing some heavy half-arm work,
then he sent a left and right to the head,
but Palmer countered on the face. Palmer
assumed a crouching attitude and seemed to
hold McGovern with his left hand, but
Terry, quick as a 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
lad was over-anxious to finish his man, and
Palmer, though half grosgy 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 a 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 a half
conscious condition. He made desperate at
tempts to get up, but they were Intellectual.
McGovern, after he delivered the final blow,
turned his back on his opponent and waved
his hands to his seconds as much as to say:
at Is all over"
The referee bent over Palmer and counted
the seconds slowly and distinctly, and when
he uttered the word ten" Palmer's seconds
jumped into the ring and carried the de-
feated pugtlist to his corner.
There was not a mark on any part OF Nc
Governs body.
Tom O'Rourke. IN behalf Of Dixon, chal-
lenged the winner at 11s pounds for IS 900
a side. o.
Oscar Gardeners manager also challenged
the winner on behalf of the Omaha Kid"
at any weight from ia pounds up for $780,
600 q side.