Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Brooklyn Boy Serves the Brit
Usher With a Swift Finish.
PALMER LASTED ONE ROUND
A Hard Right Over the Heart Pm. the Ped.
lar Out Of Is usiness. I'm mense Crowd,
Including Many Notablts.
at the Hantoms' Battle.
(By Tclcgraph.)


Palmer, Of London. thoroughly il less
than one round, in the arena Of the
Westminster Club near Tuckahoe. y. Y.
this afternoon. With the victory Went
the title of bantam champion Of the
World. although both contestants We're
actually in the featherweight class
The Enslishman. although he began
to force the fighting at the outset, was
really never in it and McGovern simply
battered his opponent into partia! in
sci,sibilty. The Brooklyn boys arms
worked like piston rods aud the punish
nient which he meted out t. Palmer
was swift ana terrible.
The battle did not last quite one
round. the actual time OF lighting being
exactly two minutes and thirty-two
seconds, At the end of which time Pal
n.er was lying helpless although half
conscious. on the floor of the ring.
PURSE. a PLUMP ONE.
The purse FOR which the lads contest
cd was $4,000. IS per cent. of which
went TO the winner and the remainder
to the loser. In addition to this. both
puSilists are guaranteed an interest in
the privileges accruing from the kline
tosconc pictures of the fight
No more representative crowd Of
sporting men than that which gathered
i'll TucEahne this afternoon ever watch
ed Il puGilistic contest. OF course the
ruSiiist element was largely represent
cd. every boxer Of note. from the top
notchers in the heavyweight division.
TO The tpaper-weights in the amateur
ranks being on hand. Among the big
fellows at the ,ingsile We're Tom
Sharkey Bob FitZsimmons, Kid Nc
Coy and Jim Corbett. Each one Of the
quartette met with 4 warm reception,
but when John L. Sullivan walked down
the aisle and took a seat in the ;ntx
at the ring side. a mighty chaer greet
ed him. and the big fellow bowed his
acknowledgements With a hearty y:ea:-
ing.
s5 When the boys entered the ring i i;si-,
estimate Of the crowd would p8t tie
number at 5000.
MAC THE FAvoRITs:.
McGovern was Il strong favorite in
the betting. several large Wagers being
made at odds of 100 to so and later on
these odds We're increased to 100 10 70
at which price all the British noaay in
sight was picked UP. McGovern and
his manager had several commission
ers betting for them. and they wJn
about $4,000 in the aggregate.
McGovern weighed 114la pounds and
Palmer ll3A when they weighed 1T {,
q clock yesterday morning. 1t was UNI
derstood that they would have to wcisn
in at o'clock this morning again, Jut
at the request Of Palmers manager. Il
was mutually agreed to have the lads
meet at catch Weights without further
weighing.
Palmer was the first 10 enter the rng.
He was accompanied by Manager Bet
tinsOn. sam Blakelick Jim Ball and
jeff Thorne. all of England On, u
these carried a silken British flag,
which he waved over Palmer's mead
while the band played God Save Tie
Queen To offset this. NIcGovern's I2-
year-nld brother. perched on the shnul-
ders Of two stalwart men. waved an
A m aTiro,1 la "a, h,,,
The Star Spangled Banner Tn,a ac-
ton OF the youngster created intense
enthusiasm. M2Govern. when he reach
cd his corner. was accompanied by MS
manager, Sam Harris. Al McMu:cay,
Charles MANHOOD. Tim !<earns ana
anied him carrying the American nag
and another of his seconds waved c
small Irish flag. Both lads locked vel!
and seemed trained to the hour Pal
mcr said he weighed lis pounds, bu; he
was certainly three or four pounds
heavier than that While McC1overn
looked as if he would turn the sca:as at
l20.
NO .DALLYING THERE.
Very little time was lost in the pre-
Hminary arrangement, and when Ref
cree Sier called on them, both jumped
TO the center Of the ring. .
Palmer led off with his left for the
head hut fell short ana Terry landed
his left lightly On, the head. Palmer.
seemingly confident OF success forced
matters again leading his left with
force but McGovcrn stepped back
quickly and Palmer fell TO his knees.
When he arose they got to work at
close quarters, Terry landing his right
twice on the jaw then bringing it down
to the stomach. at the same time keep
irg his head inside Of Panler's swings
Palmer landed 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 Time
keeper Pollock accidentally rang the
gong at moment when McGovern wa,
evidently getting the better Of his OPP
ronent. The principals broke quickly
and went to their corners, while their
seconds, as Well as the referee. looked
at the timekeeper in Amusement The
referee, seeing that mistake had been
made through pure accident, called the
hostilities after lapse of twelve sec
onds. They got to close quarters I'M
mediately, with ,McGovern doing some
heavy half arm work. Then he sent
left and right to head, but Palmer
.countered on the face. Palmer as
sumed a crouching attitude and seemed
to hold McGovern with his leftshand,
but Terry. quick as a flash, hooked his
left to the head and Palmer dropped 10
the floor. Palmer got up within four
seconds. lie was groggy and McGov-
ern forced him to the ropes, swinging
both hands. The Brooklyn lad WAS
over anxious to finish his man and Pal
mer, though half groggy, ducked beau
&tiful!y. McGovern was all over him
without ipausing for an instant and Kept