Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-12
The English Champion Was
Knocked Out.
.M'G0VERN The WINNER
Pedlar Palmer Was No Match For
the American--ThOuSandS of PeO-
pie Watched the Contest for Cham
pi0nship of the World.

Tuckahoe, N. Y, Sept 12.-Glorious
sunshine greeted thousands of visitors
who thronged the big enclosure in which
Terry McGovern. the American pugilst,
and Pedar Palmer of England, We're to
fight for the worlds bantam champion
ship. Each of the fighters weighed in at
5 o'clock yesterday morning, both seal
ing less than the limit of 116 pounds.
The lads will practically meet al catch
weights and probably both will weigh
over 12O pounds.
! From noon special trains. which We're
dispatched at short intervals from the
Grand Central depot We're uncomfortably
crowded and by o'clock the vast en-
closure was more than half filled. Nc
Govern was decidedly the favorite in the
, betting, odds of 100 to so being freely
laid on the American.
Many prominent boxers are seen in the
boxes and ring seats, among them Tom
Sharkey and George Dixon Kid Mccoy
| was also present and looked in splendid
condition. George Siler will be referee
and John Pollock official time keeper.
Tom O'Rourke has challenged the VIM
ner to meet George Dixon at 1lS pounds
| for $1,000 side. Oscar Gardiner has also
, challenged the winner at any weight over
ia pounds.
At 3l2 y. m Palmer entered the ring
One of his seconds carried a British flag
over the boxers head and the band
played God Save the Queen"
At 3:40 the men donned the gloves. 1t
announced pa lD,a
pounds ond McGovern III pounds.
2:45 p m.-All officials having been in
| tHoduced. the ma ster of ceremonies is now
Introducing the principals. They step to
the center of the ring and shake hands
McGovern is in tip-top shape.
Round Palmer led with his left but
fell short. Terry touched him lightly on
the head. Palmer led again. Terry
stepped back, and Palmer fell to his
knees. They mixed it up at close quar-
ters and Terry landed his right on the
jaw and then brought it down to the
wind at the same time keeping his head
inside of Palmer's swings. The time
keeper made mistake and rang the bell
when the round was half over As soon
as the mistake was discovered. the men
stepped quickly to the center of the ring.
Terry sent a right and left to the head,
then With left hook he dropped Palmer
to the floor. Palmer in getting up seemed
groggy. and Terry forced him to the
ropes. McGovern was very anxious to
finish his man, and worked very roughly
for the head but the English lad, though
/ half groggy, ducEed beautifully. Terry
never let up, however. but kept hammer
! ing with both hands at close quarters.
Palmer was in half-crouchng attitude
and got to clinehing. AS they broke, Nc
Govern hoked his left hard and viciously
to the jaw, driving Palmers head back.
AS the Britsher staggered towards the
ropes. McGovern swung his right flush to
the point of the chin and Palmer dropped
helplessly He struggled frantically, but
was unable to rise, while Siler stopped
over him and mechanically tolled off the
seconds. When the referee had counted
five Palmer threw his right hand towards
the lower rope of the ring, but failed to
clutch it and then rolled over on his back.
He rolled back again on his side and
leaned on his elbow when the referee
shouted ten.
The crowd then began cheering wildly
when they saw the Englisalman was
beaten, and the Briton's seconds looked
very disconsolate and struggled through
the ropes and carried the defea ted pugi-
list to his corner Time of round. 2:32.
Palmer revived quickly and was helped
, out of the ring within three minutes after
the knockout blow had been delivered.
Meanwhile McGovern's friends went al
most crazy. Many of them jumped to-
ward the ring, but were prevented from
entering it by the sheriffs deputies. Two
of his friends climbed through the ropes
and presented him with a floral horse
SHOE Before McGovern left the ring the
spectators shouted to him to give them
a flower. and in moment the floral piece
was a total wreck.
McGovern went to his dressing room
after Palmer had left the ring, but had
great difficulty in vending his way
through the crowd. as everybody seemed
to be anxious to grasp the winners
hands.