The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-13
WHIPPED THE ENGLISH LAD.
PEDLAR PALMER SOON LAID our
ny TERRY MGOVERN.

OHt NOunu-ttuN tOE n BuESa
of $4,000 and other Interests, In
cIuding the bantam Champions
ship--Nlnny Noted sports Were at
the Ringside.
New York. Sept 12.-Terry McGovern OF
Brooklyn, whipped Pedlar Palmer of Lon
don. thoroughly. in less than one round, in
the arena of the West Chester Club near
Tuckahoe, N. Y, this afternoon.
With the victory went the title Of bans
tam champion of the world. although both
contestants were actually in the feather-
weight class.
The Englishman, although forcing the
pace at the outset, was really never In ii
and McGoveru simply battered his oppon-
ent into partial 4nsensbility. The Brooks
lyn boys Ams worked ike piston rods
and the punishment which he meted out
to Palmer was swift aud terrible.
The battle did not last quite one round.
the actual fighting time being exactly two
minutes and thirty-two seconds, at the
end Of which time Palmer was lying help
less though half conscious, on the noor
of the ring.
The purse for which the lads contested
was $4,000, Is per cent. of which went
to the winner and the remainder to the
loser. In addition to this. both pugIlsts
are guaranteed an interest In the privl-
leges accruing from the kaleidoscope pic
lures of the fight.
Representative sports.
A more representative crowd of sporting
men than that which gathered in Tuck
ahoe this afternoon never watched a
pugillstlc contest. OF course, the pugilist
element was largely represented. every
boxer of note, from the topnotches in the
heavyweight division, to the paperweights
in the amateur ranks being on hand
Among the big fellows at the ringside
were Tom sbarkey. Bob Fitzsimmons, Kid
Mccoy and jim Corbett. Each one OF this
ouartette met with warm
reception, but when John l.:
Sullivan walked down the aisle and
took scat In the box at the riasslde.
mighty cheer greeted him. and the big
fellow bowed his acknowledgements with
a hearty greeting.
~ nen the boys entered the ring fair
estimate OF the attendance would place
the number at 1900.
McGovern was a strong favorite In the
betting. several large wagers being made
at odds of 100 to 50, and later on these
odds. were increased to 100 to 70, at which
price al Of the British money In sight
was picked up McG0vern and his mana
ger had several commissioners betting for
them, and they won about 5000 IN the as-
McGovern weighed 114M pounds
and Palmer lt5la when they
weighed at 3 o'clock yester-
day morning. 1t was understood that they
would have to weigh In at o'clock this
Al A.f "a IL
mers manager, II was mutually agreed 10
have the lads meet at catch weights WIN
out further weighing.
Little Patriotism.
Palmer was the first to enter the rings
He was accompanied by Manager Bettin-
son. Sam Blakeock Jim Ball ana Jein
Thornc all Of England. one OF these car
ried a silken British flag, which he waved
over Palmers head while the band played
God Save the Queen." TO offset this.
| AIcCioverns 12-year-old brother, perched
| on the shoulders of two stalwart men,
waved an American flag and the Dand
struck up 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner.
| The action of the younBster created lh-
| tense enthusiasm.
,McGovern when he reached his corner,
was accompanied by his manager, sam
Harris All McMurray Charles Mayhood,
| Tim Kearns and Joe FalfDufn. lAlS
| brother accompanied him, carrying tne
| American flag and another OF his SECONDS
waved a small Irish flag. Both lads look
ed well and seemed trained to the hour.
| Palmer said he weighed ll8 pounds, bue
| he was certainly three or four pounds
| heavier than that, while McGovern looked
as II he would turn the scales at l2O.
Very little time was lost in the prelimi-
| nary arrangements, and when Referee ST.
| Ter called on them both jumped 10 the
| center of the ring.
Made Quick work of Him.
Palmer led off with his left for the
| head but fell short, and Terry landed his
| left lightly on the head. Palmer, SEEM
| ingly confident of success forced matters
| again, leading his left with force, buI
| McGovern stepped back quickly and Palm
er fell to his knees. When ne arose they
| got to work at close quarters, Terry
| landing his right twice on the jaw and
| then bringing 1t down to the stomach, at
| the same time keeping his head inside or
| Palmer'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. Timekeeper Pollock accidentally
rang the gong at moment when McGov-
/ ern was evidently getting the better OF ms
| opponent. The principals broke quickly
/ and went to their corners, while their sec
onds as well as the referee, looked at the
! tirnekeeper In amazement. The referee,
seeing that a mistake had been madS
| through pure accident, called the boys to-
| gether again and they resumed hosulities
| after a lapse OF about twelve seconds.
| They got to close quarters Immediately
| with McGovern doing some heavy half
arm work. Then he sent left and right
10 the head but Palmer countered on the
| face, Palmer assumed a crouchlng atti-
| tude and seemed to hold McGovern with
his left hand, but Terry, quick as fash,
| hooked his left to the head and Palmer
| dropDed to the floor Palmer got up with
In four seconds. He was groggy and Nc
| Govern forceS him to the ropes, swinging
| both hands
The Finishing Touches.
The Brooklyn lad was over-anxious to
| finish his man, and Palmer, though half
| groagy ducked beautifully. McGovern
| was all over him without pausing for an
instant and kept working both hands 70
the body and neck. Palmer again got into
a haif-crouching altitude and got to