The record-union., 1899-09-13
MCGOVern Made Short Work Of the
English Fighter.
Knocked Him Out In Just Two Minutes and
Twenty Seconds.
With the Victory Goes the Title of
Bantam Champion of the
World, Though Both the Con-
testants Were Actually in the
Feather Weight Glass.

Govern of Brooklyn whipped Pedlar
Palmer of London thoroughly in less
than one round in the arena of the
Westchester Club near Tuckahoe, n. Y,
this afternoon. With the victory went
the title of bantam champion of the
world, although both contestants were
actually in the featherweight class.
The Englishman, although forcing the
pace at the outset, was really never IN
it, and McGovern simply battered MS
opponent into partial insensibility. The
Brooklyn lads arms worked like piston
rods, and the punishment which he
meted out to Palmer was swift and ter
rible.
The battle did not last quite one
round, the actual time of fighting being
exactly 2 minutes and - 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 were
separated by the gong when they had
been fighting one minute. Each went
to his corner, but the error was recti-
fed in less than twelve seconds, and
the boys resumed hostilities in the CEN
ter of the ring Immediately at the COM
mand of the referee, George Siler. The
ringing of the gong was as purely acc1-
dental as it was unlocked for, and the
Englishman's handlers made no COM
plant on this score.
From the outset McGovern seemed to
have his man we'll 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 de-
termination and lightning rapidity. His
arms were never at rest for moment,
and he beat down Palmer's guard with
his sledgehammer blows.
The purse for which the lads con-
tested was $10,000 seventy-f1ve per
cent. of which went to the winner and
the remainder TO the loser. In addi-
ton to this, both pugilists are guaran-
teed an interest in the privileges accru-
ing from the kinetoscope pictures of the
fight
There We're hundreds of sporting men
from all over the United States, and
large number of the race track con-
tingent was in evidence. When the
boys entered the ring a fair estimate
of the attendance would place the num-
Der at 5000.
McGovern was a strong favorite in
the betting. several large wagers being
made at odds of 100 to so, and later on
these odds were increased to 100 to 40,
at which price all of the British money
in sight was picked up. McGovern and
his manager had several Commission
ers betting for them, and they won
about $4,000 in the aggregate.
McGovern weighed 1862 pounds and
Palmer 115la when they weighed in at
: o'clock yesterday morning. It is
understood that they would have to
weigh in at O'Clock this morning, but
at the request of Palmer's manager it
was mutually agreed to have the lads
meet at catch weight without further
weighing.
Very little time was lost in the pre-
liminary arrangements, and when Ref
cree Siler called on them both jumped
to the center of the ring.
Palmer led off with his left lightly on
the head. Palmer. seemingly confident
of success, forced matters again, lead
ing his left again with force, but Nc
d Govern stepped back quickly, and Pal
mer fell to his knees. When he arose
they got to work at close quarters,
Terry landing his right twice on the
Jaw. and then bringing it down to the
stomach. at the same time keeping his
head inside of Palmers swings. Palmer
landed a. good left on Terry's mouth
but the Brooklyn lad only shook his
head. and kept both hands working on
head and body.
When they had been fighting just one
minute Timekeeper Pollock accident
ally rang the gong at a moment when
McGovern was evidently getting the
better of his opponent The principals
broke quickly and went TO their cor
ners. while the seconds, as we'll as the
referee. looked at the timekeeper IN
amszement The referee, seeing that
mistake had been made through pure
accident. called the boys together
again. and they resumed hostllltles
after a lapse of about twelve seconds.
They got to close quarters immedi-
ately. with McGovern doing some heavy
half-arm work Then he sent left and
a right to the head, but Palmer coun-
tered 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 McGoveTn forced
him to the ropes, swinging both hands.
The Brooklyn lad was over-anxious to
finish hs man, and Palmer though half
eroggy, ducked beautifully. MeGovern
was all over him without pausing for
an instant. and kept working both
hands to the body and neck. Palmer
again got into a half crouching atti-
tude. an got to a clinch. As they broke
McGovern threw his right hand over
the heart, and hooked his left to the
point of the jaw. Palmer staggered
from the effects of this blow. and Nc
eGovern. seeing his opportunity, threw
the right over to the mark, and Palmer
fell to the floor in a half-conscious con-
dition He made desperate attempts to
get up, but they We're Intellectual
McGovern. after he delivered the
final blow. turned his back on his OPP
ponent and waved hss hands to his Sec
onds, as much to say. Its all over"