The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
THEY MAY FIGHT TO-DAY.
M'6 OTERN--PALMEB BoUT rOSTPoYED
OS ACCOUNT OF RAIN.

Nv HNCobNI OF MAIN.
Tho Little Fellows Must Weigh in Again nj
OClock This Morning and Are Schod.
uIed To Battle Ton Houra Lnter-Ney
Weight Conditions Favor Enaiinh,n nm.
Owing to the northeast storm yesterday the
glove fight for tho 11U-pound championship of
the world and $4,000 purse. between Terry
McGovern OF Brooklyn aud "Pedlar'' Toni
Palmer OF England, was postponed until 3
O'Clock this afternoon. or the first day on which
the sun shines The big arena OF tho Vest
chester A. G. at Tuckahoe. in which the battle
10 to take place. has no roof which would have
made it decidedly uncomfortable for a large
crowd to sit IN the open air on such day an
yesterday. The convenience OF the public
however. was not tho real cause for the post
ponement Outside Of their articles OF agr
ment which govern the fight there exists an
other compact to the effect that the encounter
shall be reproduced by moving picture ma
chine. and az the club. the pugilists and their
managers are all Interested. it can be readily
appreciated why the battle was temporarily
called of.
The postponement was particularly disap-
pointing to the small army OF sporting men
who came to town in the morning from dis
tant cities. The fine weather Of Saturday and
Sunday had convinced them that they would
consequently when they found that the fight
was not coming off they were most disgrun-
tied lot. During tho afternoon all OF the uptown
sporting resorts were crowded with strangers
who tried To learn all they could about the RI
val bantams from local expsrts The race track
crowd. which had day of and had purchased
choice seats in advance at fancy prices. set up
q wall for to-day they will have to attend to
their usual duties at Gravesend. The regular
patrons Of boxing took matters phlosophcally
and spent the day figuring out the result of the
com bat under the new conditions.
Both McGovern and Palmer weighed In at 3
O'Clock yesterday morning. as they had agreed
to tip the beam at 1l6 pounds ten hours before
going into the ring. They scaled easil Senough
which was very satisfactory to McGovern's
followers. who had all along believed that it
would be difficult for him to make this limit
When the weighing was over the boys went
TO bed and later had breakfast. Both expected
TO take on considerable avoirdupois before
entering the ring at 3 O'Clock. McGovern
especially being inclined this way.
When the managers OF the club at IL 80
O'Clock. therefore. decided to postpone the
affair until this afternoon. there was quite q
stir in the rival camps. The question imme-
diately arose whether the principals would be
compelled under the articles OF agreement to
weigh In again. The attention OF W. B. Gray
the manager OF the club. was called to the mat
that no had no Jurisdiction. MoGovern' 8
manager expressed the opinion that 1t was not
agreement had already been complied With.
1t was up to the Englishman then and his
manager. A: E Bettinson. stated that Palmer
McGovern's manager protested In vain. but
tho agreement was finally reached to that
As soon as the sports heard OF the new COM
pact they oppressed the opinion that McGov-
tipped the beam at ii5x pounds yesterdaS Az
morning while Palmer was not above ia. 1t
vas believed By expert ring followers that The
again, would necessarily weaken himself Il
was pointed out that In order to get under 11o
harder than ever before and had been worked
up to concert pitch so that he would have been
sosolu,sly A. when ready to begin ,hS h E
the battle taken place on schedule time Nc
Goystn ten hours aftsr weighing IL would
those, who received credit for knowing Palmer
best declared that the Englshman would not
Weighed 10 the gnborhood of 11s pou.ds
II y believed that it will be more OF hard;
'Gl Ti a essa hs Vi. for
Palmer, and IN such an event the latter is ex-
to sa ThsTs
than Of Palmer. who did not have to work SO
hard to get to weight as his sturdy young OBJ
A number Of the more prominent sporting
men declared last night that they would place
again and they could get a correct line on their
real physical condition.
j, At noon there was quite crowd at the Grand
Central depot waiting to take the first special
train that was to leave for Tuckahoe at L
O'Clock. 1t was raining then and news Of the
few minutes before ira in time. however. bull
letin was posted and the sports turned away
would-be spectators from Yonkers. Mount
Vernon and other towns in the vicinity clam
eGaag whsa they lee that
made the trip for nothing. The saddest indt-
Sidhnas Of az tnOHgh we bo;i the men who
witches and cigars up from the city to sel to
the crowd. They. sat outside the structure in
Tuck thoe. too. we're grieved over the delay.
for tney were ready to reap a financial harvest
Manager Gray said last night that he did not
believe the postponement would effect the
would be rush for the remain ing seats to- day.
oeIoef SHARP there s" will ht be ~ pPsminsry
bout: The New York and Harlem, railroad
sne Ss,
stop at new depot directly outside the main
to the arena Tne seating S capacity Of
Saost MollG'H q Weste6sstsr county; Ti:R iS S
expects to have no trouble.
1t is said that among the box holders will be
Dir Thomas Linton and Richard Croker. Terry
MeGoyern's wife has engaged a window in q
which she can see her husband do battle.
Betting was vigorous last night at the up;
town resorts and considerable money changed
hands. The odds were still quoted at 100 to
80 Pamer's supporters were very active with
their lucre and as result SURPRISED the Nc
Govern hackers by taking every wager in sight.
Sammy Kelly got part Of his $4,000 commits
sion down at 100 to 80. He said he was sur.
prised at being able to land some Of
Il as he WAS under the impression that
even some OF Palmer's cohorts conceded vic
tory TO McGovern. Bernard Pressler. who Is
backing Palmer. made a few more wagers on
"Pedlar." He got down $500 to $275 for his
cash. Eddie Bull, who fances McGovern 8
chances. made two bets on Terry OF 800 to
$50 Fred Block at Corbetts cafe bet 5000 to
SlSO on McCiovern.
The other Investments recorded later we're
Paddy CliRgot. 500 TO $50 on NcGovern with
J, smith. and Jimmy wakelT $500 to $3.50 on
Mc(ioyern. Wakely said that he will have
$4,000, with him at the rpgsds to-day to
hazard on Terry, Then Plunger" Frank
and Martin DowinG laid $500 to $3.50 on Palmer
same wav. Joe Weber OF Weber 4 Fields bet