The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-13

one one W. rye minutes later with american
corner. His little brother still carrying an
Cordially .f'S Win sf Psaa n' MaSysaS
s.S GSs r HP6
ambrSia Which '9 they held Owe lis head They
tossed ior corners and Palmer won. takinR the
1 onls VIII the sun At his back when MsGoysr5
on a white breech clout. His lighting shoes
t Mere 10y cut and bis socks we're rolled oyer
ana surveyed his opponent with pleasant
Dixon Tom ORourke challenged the winner
LOT %. 900 side. Charley Harvey jumped up
hn SSFdn rem sht
to heavyweight. Sheriff. Molloy requested
everybody to Keep out OF the ring alter the
and the boys s T we're o to sSs Sssr
ring at 3;4o O'Clock. It was estimated that
both puRilists weighed in the neighborhood OF
100 pounds when they shook hands
WHAT THE FIGHTERS HAD TO SAY.
victor's quarters were boisterous. McGovern
was made lad hero and had al he eSuld do to
yided for him. Not a mark was to be seen on
his face: After getting a rub doXp. he found
II dig not think Would win SO quickly, 1
never had any doubts about the outcome as far
ss have fn e oS oo v sa
as Jared Gn III ad not feel e. re-
for while and then weaken him with occa-
sionai, smashes on the stomach and jaw. But
i up was satisfied and showed my hand. II
Palmer Is more scientific than am he DID not
SGy He a4ssH ood
QUICKER but is not very strong. When we got
to the ropes and roughed 1t he did not offer
time to reserve his strength did not care az
knew | had enough stamina about me to
stand eaSse a esy on % fe WAT SSE
It hot and heavy for while and used both
bands. | caught him good and hard remem-
tendency TO weaken him"
1t is my desire to rest from now until jan
uary. have done a lot OF fighting in tho
to Vacation ann going v on the road s and ecu
Asregards the challenges Of Oscar Gardner and
George Dixon will take them both on in turn
have been after Dixon for some time. but my
hackers thought was too Inexperienced to 60
mer feel confident that can beat any one my
weight in the world"
McGovern wore his new honors modestly.
The most surprising thing bout the Palmer
camp was the matter OF fact way in which the
Englishpan took his defeat. Everybody who
and they were naturally surprised, however to
fn n him in good humor Benny Murphy. Matt
lar down when THE Sun reporter saw the
yn'na1i.hsd ioTeisnsr The Ensllsh fxh.eTs
showed nomarks upon him. Palmers drollnesA
came to the rescue when he was piled with
questions. He looked up innocentIy and said
licked Cd punch. too. But / got the coin at
that"
don't know" said Palmer, taking prof.
fered cigarette and Guffing vigorously. II
the punch that would do the trick. In England
we never never fight with hitting on the breakaway,
thought would sa Il in and take chance: He
would have laid him low too il had got there
first, l should like to get another chance at
him"
Did tho rules injure your chances any2"
Not to any extent" replied Pedlar. IT'S no
use use 70 cry oyer split milk And What's lost can
MY snd tod
But circumstances alter cases and there you
are am nice kind OF champion. is all /
home"
Manage. 4. F. Bsstinson had this to say Of
tact, that they fought in the open did not do
Pedlar any good MeGovern is q wonderful
from his, victory, II he ever Comes 10 England d
we will do our best to treat him well, ioT, we
America. ;, I cannot say Just now what Palmer
will do. He may go to England next week. and
yet he may remain here and meet some one
with Me(iovern But we will insist on a clean
break hereafter" Bettinson and Palmer are
credited d. with losing over $4,000 on the result
%P ,dls Palmer vas born, in London. Nov.
10; 1910 !; Hs S is feet. 2, ehes tall. Pamers
Pedlar because his father, who was at one time
the featherweight champion Of Essex. used to
company with his brother Matt, he went upon
7 he stage and did a boxing turn. They were
was ii Years old he was nitted against Charles ss
Bonner, The boys had il out with the bare
tists s and sl Palmer won after eleven rounds Of
a mum Der Of battles He did not do much box sSH
com petition and defeated the following men:
w. Wigg two rounds: W. Wright, three
Baqs
]. Sandson. three rounds, Then he entered
another Go9dpsttISn in the 100. pound class
Next he tackled Walter Croot and whipped
him in seventeen rounds. Palmer's other
, In 1898 beat Mike Small London six rounds:
beat Billy Mortimer. five rounds. In 1894 beat
Ernie Stanton. twenty rounds, London. In
In 1895 he fought George Dixon four round
draw at Madison Square Garden, The same
Johnny Murphy. twenty rounds. and Ted Will
lis. two rounds In 1887 he met Ernie stanton
He also tackled Dave sullivan IA ana n's sot
the deeisi9n in twenty rounds. His next essay
was with Billy Plimmer and he put the latter
to sleep in seventeen rounds. Palmer's last
fight was with Billy Rotchford. whom he van
1u!shsd in three rounds on a foul.
MeGoyern,s record is not as brilliant as
9. 1879. He stands feet. 2's inches. He has
only been fighting for two years. In, 1907 he
whipped Frank Barnes in ten rounds; Eddy
Avery in four rounds; Kid Dougherty, ten
rounds: Tom McDermott, ten rounds Eddie
Goodbody. ten rounds Billy Barrett. ten
rounds: Jack Leon tknoc koutl in seven rounds
Jack Reagan, six rounds; Jack Doyle, six
rounds; drew with Eddie Goodbody four
rounds; beat Charlie Roden. six rounds: beat
Jack Kelly knockout in two rounds In 1898
he defeated Billy Maynard. eight rounds
Fred, Mayo, six rounds; drew, with George
Munroe., twenty rounds: knocked out
George Munroe. twenty-four rounds: lost to
Tim Callahan on foul in eight rounds; won
on foul against George Munroe. seven rounds
fought Tim Callahan twenty round draw.
Knocked out Eugene Garcia; nve rounds
knocked out Harry Forbes, fifteen rounds:
knocked ont Tim Callahan in ten rouEds
knocked out, Jimmy, Rose in two rounds
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