The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
M'GOVERN WINS QUICKLY.
sToPs HARRY FORBES OF CHICAGO
IN THE SECOND ROUND.

Terry Lands n Heavy Right Hook on the
jaw After n Breakaway, and That Settles
u-Al smith Ready to Bet $4,000 to
10000 That McGovern Will Beat Dixon.
Torrv McGoyern. the phenomenal little
BROOKLYN boy who has been knocking out all
comers In the bantam weight class OF late. put
n stop to the aspirations OF Harry Forbes. the
crack Chicago pugilist. In the second round at
the Broadway A. @. last night McGovern
knocked out Forbes once before. but
Il took fifteen rounds to do the Job
This time however. Terry was faster. more
aggressive and hit more powerfully than In
the previous encounter. Forbes. who Is I'M
doubtedy a clever boxer never had chance
He made a grieyous mistake when he went in
TO mix IL up. for his blows had no effect on
McCiovern. who ended the battle with a clean
right hook on the Jaw on the breakaway from
clinch.
When the fight was over. Al Smith. the WELL
known sporting man. offered $1,000 to $500
that McGovern would defeat George Dixon in
their coming fight. The short end was forth
coming without delay and tho money was
posted on the spot with joe Dunn. the official
timekeeper OF the Broadway A. C. Then Smith
asked The Sun to announce for him that hc
has $4,000 to wager against $4,000 on the
came proposition. Il will cut 1t up into small
wagers. 81. 900 TO $780," said Smith" for l con-
slider McGoyern the most wonderful pugilist
OF his weight in the world" This offer will
undoubtedly make McGovern a hot favorite
when he enters the ring with the noted feather
weight champion.
The preliminary was a twelve round battle
at l2S pounds between two local boxers.
Tommy Holton and Jack Smith. The latter
was short. thick set, well muscled and n rough
hitter. Holton was tall. angular and
somewhat scientific. II was u smuggling
bee all the way through. both being
Hoored with hard whacks and also bleeding
freely. In the ninth round Smith. though
knocked down. weakened Holton with a
fierce assault. the lattcr's face being incident
ay slsshed for II copious supply OF ciaret.
Smith went after knock out in tho tenth. rush.
Ing with vigor and driving home repsate d
awnings, But Holton was strong and kent his
head. There was plenty OF hard lighting in tho
eleYenth. Smith still trying 10 drJn his man.
Again In the last round Smith dii all the
forcing and when he got the decision from Ret
cree John White the crowd yelled In approval.
There wasn't standing room as thin go
ended fully 5000 persons being inside the
doors and many more in the street, clHmoring
was TO that McGoveru would stop
Forbes inside nj ten rounds. Terry was
100 to q, fSyorite; with few ,teSing the
csiyti credit Tor giving Mc(ioyern his
hardest fight. LASTING. fifteen rounds. at tho
Greenwood A. G.. last summer convinced n
conaueror Of 'Pediar" Palmer would have his
hands full in achieving quicker victory than
before.
When ,MsGoyerpH entered the ring he was
cordially shook hands with the. Chlcagcan
George DIXON wa, introduced and also
With both men;, McG3veSn was handled
by hs55 Ssey Terry Lee
Fred Weight. Pal, Early. Harry MetzSer and
Eddie Weight. The conditions Of the match
were TWENTY-FIVE rounds at lls rounds.
First RoundHWhen McGovern came up.
Forbes began light loot work. skipping around
,fis5 eoapis Of swings ,Sa. we're vile. G ani
Forbes put In two quick lefts TO the head
McGovern got his man cornered. but Forbes's
u'k his rapid body blows ForSes iaos
chance with wild swings but he did not have
much power 70 his blows and McGoyern. again
swings which brought the Chicago man into a
Second Round-Forbes was ol-hendcd aud
ern's methods. But when Terry came out this
time he decided TO 60 in fora Knockout, With
Alright on the law Terry scored a knockdown.
boz, Left and right. they swung to the head
snd stomach until they were clinched. with
away McGovern hooked W the right aud
catching the Chicago man on the point
Ssrstss FHrSe ba he c sent hin down
tcally out, but before the referee could count
the seconds his handlers threw IN the sponge.
IL was one minute ard thirty-threc seconds
after the beginning OF the round when 1t was