The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-13
M'G0VERN is CHAMPION.
KNOCKS "PEDLAR" PALMER OUT IN
THE FIRST ROUND.

RaRht ThOusnnu spectators Dumfound0d n
tho Sudden Ending OF the Big GLOW
Fight between the American and Eng
lish Bantams at the westohestsr A. c.
Terry Allows His Opponent No Chanc
to show Cloverness and Quickly Beat
Him TO the Floor with Terrific Stomach
Punches-Riohard Croker, Sir Thoma
Upton and Host of PuEiiistic Ceicbri
tics Present-MevinR Pictures Taken
Az a bolt OF lightning out OF a clear sky
bame tho summary defeat OF 'Pedlar" Palmer
EnRlands champion bantam weight puRilis
In the westchester Athletic Clubs arena a
Tuckahoe yesterday afternoon. Contrary {
oil predictions and study Of form Terence
McGovern. the wonderful little Brooklyn
fighter. succeeded in literally beating the
Englishman to the floor before tho time limit
Of the first round had expired. Nobody in the
great crowd Of 5000 spectators had look cd
for such sudden ending to this glove tight
and whom Palmer had been counted out the
observers were partially daged. To think that
. fighter OF such rld-renowned cleverness
sould not last three minutes before young
ster who was unknown two years ago was
som ething that the sporting men could not
understand. They appreciated readily the
TACT that McGovern had won fairly. but they
sould not realize for some little time how i'm :
pressively the EnRlishman had been beaten.
McGovern scored one knock down with q
left-hand punch on tho jaw. and a few moments
later with rapidly delivered stomach punches.
followed by q right hand swing on the Jaw.
he pounded Palmer to the boards. where.
thoroughly winded and exhausted. "Pedlar"
remained until Referee George Siler had
counted him out Including about fifteen Soc
onds that was lost through a mistake Of the
timekeeper. who lot the bell ring by accident
In the middle OF the round. the fight lasted
only minutes and 80 seconds. To those who
had paid the rates Of So. 81. so and SIS for
seats and had made the trip Of twenty-ons
miles by rail from the Grand Central depot the
battle was disappointment. They had been
led to believe that the contest would prove one
Of tho fastest ever seen In this country. and
that 1t would 60 at least twelve or fifteen
rounds II not tho limit. The best evidence In
the world that the fight was tho square Is
that it lasted such short time even though
moving pictures were taken OF 1t which will be
exhibited later both In this country and in
England. Sceptical persons believe that some
agreement existed between tho fighters to 60
six. eight or ten rounds TOR pictures" and
then get down to legitimate business. but the
fact that not full round was fought shows
that the bantams did as well as they knew how
from the very start.
All preliminarss were over at 40 o'clock.
and the little puRilists shook hands in the
centre OF the ring after being informed by
Referee sier that the fight would be governed
strictly in accordance with the Qusensberry
rules. They were matched to fight twenty five
rounds at 116 pounds. for $4,000 purse and
the cham pionship OF the world at the weight.
When the bell rang the spectators sat back In
their chairs prepared to sec what was expected
TO be a long. scientific fight.
FIRST AND ONLY ROUND.
AS soon as the gong sounded the boys danced
but Of their corners without delay. McGovern
booked Just trife anxious. for he evidently
wanted to size up his opponent before getting
down to real business Palmer smiled at his
sturdy adversary. and then the real aght began
when the EnElishman jumped forward with a
straight left for the neck McGovern stepped
back with agility and tho blow was short.
Again Palmer tried this blow. He went ahead
with more nom entum. and this time his glove
reached the breast. but as MeGovern was
backing out OF the way the force OF the blow
was spent before It landed. For the third
time the Engishman tried his left for the same
spot. McGovern got out OF the way even
quicker than before. and Psdlar. losing his
balance. slipped to his knees. at the same time
throwing his arms around Terrys waist.
AS soon as Palmer got to his feet again
McGovern decided to wait no longer and began
one OF those famous PUSHES which have beaten
all his antagonists in the past. The American
came in like wrlwind. both hands swinging
so fast that Palmer in his efforts to avoid the
blows was plainly ratified Left and right
swings that landed on the Englshman's head
and ribs stirred him up. and he was forced to
mix 1t or else retreat Palmer was slowly
driven to the ropes by body blows. although
he tried to stand his ground and exchange
swing for swing. His punches were hard
enough. and he landed repeatedly on Terrys
head. but the little American paid no more
attention to these blows than II they had been
delivered by tenyear-old boy Instead he
simply came in with more swings WHOM we're
terrific In force. McGovern lost his smile
Immediately and his open mouth showed his
teeth gritted together. His face was a study
He must have known at that stage OF the game
that 1t was going to be a short fight. for he
hustled with all the vigor at his command and
increased the speed OF his blows.
Palmer was in a corner again. with McGoyern
sticking to him like leech The Englishman
landed some more OF his best swings on the
head and also tried for the wind. but for the
life Of him he could not fight McGovern of,
and the latter was increasing the gait every
moment. The mx-up at this point was so hot
that the crowd was in a wild state OF exotic
ment. McGovern was pouring in the blows so
swiftly that it was almost impossible for those
close to the ropes to see where they landed A
clinch by Palmer ended this rally and the boys
moved out to the centre Of the ring for bit
OF light sparrng.
Not 8 minute had ella psed. when suddenly. to
the surprise OF everybody the gong sounded
Both pugils:s went to their corners and sat
down. Referee Ser was quick -witted enough
to call the men out again and ordered them to
M Dhn md oil. Dpll l,,l
ally let 60 OF the hammer OF the gong. The
accident amounted to very little and had no
bearing whatever on the fight. except to pro-
long the battle by about fitteon seconds.
As soon as the battle was resumed McCioyern
rushed in the same old way. Palmer could not
stave Off the blows. although he brought all OF
his celebrated defensive tactics into play. He
tried to block of the swings with his
hands. endsavored to use his legs in getting
out ut the way. and twisted his head around as
II he had a rubber neck in vain attempts to
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