The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-27

Sammy Kelly Put to Sleep In the Ring OF
the broadway a. {.

the Broadway 4. e.
In the NTH round OF their twenty. nve-round
bout at the Broadway A.. {. last night Terry
McGovern OF Brooklyn. who is fighting his
way to the first rank OF the featherweight
class. knocked out Sammy Kelly OF this city
with q left-hnn Jolt on the Jaw. Kelly didn't
have a chance from the first tap Of the bell. A
body punch in the first round made hin clinch
and hold. tactics which he pursued to the end
McGoyern never let up in his vigorous attacks.
and simply beat his man to o defeat. The
house was crowded.
The betting was 100 to 80 on McGovern. with
not many spectators on kelly's chances. The
~lattcr's defeat SOM time ago at the hands OF
Oscar Gardner. when he was not only put to
sleep, but also had n rib broken. was remem-
hercd by the talent. who figured that Mccoy
KIDS. achievement. There was quite, a
lot Of betting that Kelly would not stay
i aTst ''% on this EYER TTop %GaSy T SSsn c aS to 30 6!
Johnny. Richie Of Chicago. who is matched
to meet McGoyern on June l1.iTas present.
dillon. Paddy Moran and Barney Knight.
MANHOOD. Tim Kearns aud Sam Harris. John
tMi n,nS o was the Tb rete e5Ss S Snd Gs nSs ooaf t ! p.
to t5"' i oH MeGd Iag 01 When naa they isns sh"aE hands s%
McGovern was compelled to take off the ban
daGes he wore on his hands Tho conditions
WIZ 'NtllNN u tllt bN " 'il'iS W y
the men were introduced Kelly got the greater
welcome.
As they stood up for the first time II was
noticed that Kelly was the taller. He did not
possess McGoycrn's physique. but looked to be
Within well t5ni9 5sI,v Mf Hs ys5nh began RoI { Ger sisS attack nssz
the bad rib with his right and landed heavily
on the jaw on the first breakaway. Kelly did
some holding In a clinch. and was warned by
the referee.
There was apparent III feeling between the
men. for they exchanged haunting remarks as
they came up for the second. MctTorcrn
roughed his man repeatedly on the ropes until
the crowd yelled Foul, Then he mixed it
until Sammy retrcated twice around the ring
well ont OF range. McGovern's assault didn't
give Kelly n chance to rest.
Kelly held with both hands. in the third. Nc
Govern losing his temper and literally lighting
himself free. kclly's body was raw from the
smashcs that Terry had put in. and he fought
at long range during the last two minutes.
He finally swung a left to McGovern's neck.
but the latter rushed in as il he hadn't felt i.
Kelly got another warning for holding while
he was in his corner.
Kelly landed a few good lefts on the neck in
the fourth. but Mctiovern continued his attack.
gan, Mctovern rushed at once and ripped in
two hot body blows. He followed with swings
and iandcd a left on the neck. This was
quickly followed with a right to the side OF the
head and another left. which caught Kelly
squareIy on the point OF the jaw. The last
ward. his head striking the floor: He was
counted out. the time of the round being 80
seconds.
Hugh McWinters OF this ritz and Ed Darrell
mary Of ten rounds at 13S pounds. Darrell
was saved by the bell in tho sixth round, and
in the eighth he was practically knocked out.
McWinters was pronounced the winner