Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-20
KNOCKED OUT TWO MEN.
Terry McGovern Establishes a Rec
ord In Prize Fighting.

Chicago, Nov. 20.--Terry McGovern
established record Saturday night by
knocking out two men in quick success
sion in the same ring. The first vic
tim OF the champion featherweight was
Patsy Haley, of Buffalo, who was
counted out after one minute and forty
seconds of fighting, and Turkey Point
Bill Smith. of Philadelphia, who went
out after one minute of the third round.
Both fights were to have been for SIX
rounds each Haley and Smith We're of
opposite tactics, Haley mixing 1t with
the start and Smith raced wildly
taround the ring in the effort to keep be-
yond McGovern's swings. Had Smith
mixed 1t as did Haley he would have
lasted no longer than the Buffalo man.
for within a few seconds after he made
his fret stand and showed any inten-
ton of fighting 1t out he was sent to the
floor with right on the Jaw which put
| him out of the business for fully three
minutes. Haley weighed 119, Smith 100
and McCoyern 122.
McGovern started at Haley like
whirlwind, landing right and left so
rapidly that Haley was unable to stop
| them. In about thirty seconds he had
Haley guessing. McCiovern stopped for
breath and Haley landed a left on the
| chin. This started McGovern after him
and he put Haley to the floor with a
/ short left hand jab to the Jaw. Haley
was down seven seconds, but came up
| strong. He led the left for McGovern,
/ but was blocked, and McGoyern then
Handed left and right three times In
Iauick succession, staggering Haley
laround the ring. Haley led with his
left and McGovern whipped his right
across. catching Haley on the point OF
! the Jaw. He went down like log and
Hay absolutely motionless. He was
counted out by Referee Siler and 1t was
fully FIVE minutes before he was able to
leave the ring Time Of round one min
Lutte and forty seconds.
Between McGovern's two fights Clar-
i ence Forbes and Tim Ryan met for
what was to have been six round
bout. Ryan being knocked out in two
minutes. Dave O'Connor and Sig Hart,
3lfea therweights, fought six rounds.
lO'Connor having the best of the fight,
hut Jack Beaton, of Chicago. who ref
Iereed the bout, gave the decision to
Hart His decision was hooted ana
missed.
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faced each other it was evident that
smith had taken warning from Haley's
fate and was determined to keep ava,
from McGovern as long as he possibly
4 could He sprinted around the ring
aven turning tail and running, with Nc
Govern In hot pursuit. During the frs
and second rounds Mc6iovern was con
tinualiy sprnting after Smith, wht
went down thirteen times. taking tht
lfull limit Of nine seconds each time
& without being hit McGovern landed {
few good blows Whenever he could per
Smith up against the ropes. When
aver Smith swung or led he would
! clinch in order to avoid a counter. a.
soon as the men faced each other TO
$ the third round it was evident to ever.
g lone that McGovern was very angry an,
lhe went after Smith in a bloodthirst.
5 way He rushed him to n corner. land
n ed right and left on the head and RICH
y under the heart. Smith clinched an
s went to the floor as usual, MeGoyer
Q following closely and soon had hir
\ penned up against the ropes again an
6 lSmith led With his left for the face, fall
: ing short. He then rushed to q clincf
y but McGovern caught him with RICH
o uppercut as he came in, sending him I
II the floor. where he remained nine see
$. onds AS soon as Smith was on his fee
McGovern rushed him. landing rigf
Re land left on the head and right and lei
IF on the body. Smith attempted to figf
y back. but McGovern literally beat dow
L his defense and sent him to the tloc
,e with right swing on the jaw. this tin
I'd there being no nine seconds for Smit
" and he lay unconscious in the middle
re the ring until his seconds dragged hi
IN to his corner.
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