The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-13
THE WINNER
Palmer, the British Pugilist, Beaten
in Two and Half Minutes.
DIXON CHALLENGES THE VICTOR.

His Willingness to Meet All Corners.
Tuckahoe. N. Y. Sept. 13.-Terry
McGovern. of Brooklyn. whipped Ped
lar Palmer, OF London, thoroughly, in
less than one round in the arena OF the
Westchester club. near here. yesterday
afternoon. With the victory went the
title Of bantam champion Of the world.
although both contestants we're ac-
tually in the featherweight class
The Englishman, although forcing
the pace at the outset, was really
never in IL. and McGovern simply bat
tered his opponent into partial insen-.
sibility. The Brooklyn lads arms
worked like piston rods and the pun
ishment which he meted out to Pal
mer was swift and terrible.
The battle did not last quite one
round, the actual time of fighting be-
ing two minutes and 30 seconds, at the
end of which time Palmer was lying,
helpless, though half conscious, on
the floor Of the ring Through an un-
looked for accident on the official
timers part the lads were separated
by the gong when they had been fight
ing one minute. Each went to his cor
ner, but the error was rectified i'm less
than II seconds, and the boys resumed
hostilities in the center of the ring
Immediately, at the command OF Re-
feree George Siler. The ringing of the
gong was purely accidental.
1t was case of a hurricane fighter
pitted against a clever boxer, and the
fighter won. McGovern is a veritable
fighting machine. and he went at his
adversary with bulldog determination
and lightning rapidity. His arms were
never at rest for a moment, and he
beat down Palmer's guard with his
sledge hammer blows.
The ring where the battle took place
was pitched in the center OF a stock
ade, in which seats were arranged for
the accommodation of 10000. The
prices of admission ranged from So to
$15, and seyen-eighths of the seating
capacity of the enclosure was occupied.
The purse for which the lads con-
tested was $4,000, rs per cent of which
went to the winner and the remainder
to the loser. In addition to this, both
pugilists are guaranteed an interest in
the privileges accruing from the kinet-
oscope pictures of the fight.
A more representative crowd of
sporting men than that which gather
ed in Tuckahoe yesterday afternoon
never watched a pugilistic contest.
Among the big fellows at the ring
side we're Tom Sharkey Bob Fitzsim-
mons, Kid Mccoy, Jim Corbett and
John L. Sullivan.
When the boys entered the ring a
fair estimate of the attendance would
place the number at 5000. McGovern
was a strong favorite in the betting,
several large wagers being made at
odds of 100 to so. and later on these
odds we're increased to 100 to 70, at
which price all of the English money
in sight was picked up. McGovern
and his manager had several commits
sioners betting for them, and they won
about $4,000 in the aggregate. Nc
Govern weighed 1141a pounds and Pal
mer 115h when they weighed at 5
O'Clock Monday morning.
Both pugilists were Quartered in cot
tages within a hundred yars of the
ringside, and at $50 o'clock they made
their appearance in the enclosure.
Both were accorded a hearty welcome.
| Palmer was the first to enter the ring.
! One Of his followers carried a silken
British flag, which he waved over Pal
mer's head, while the band played" God
Save the Queen" Then McGovern' 3
12-year-old brother, perched on the
shoulders of two stalwart men, waved
an American flag, and the band struck
up The Star Spangled banner. The
action of the youngster created in
tense enthusiasm.
The boys got quickly to work when
/ nf QsN Nd "a
fighting was fast and furious. Nc
Govern, after he delivered the final
blow, turned his back on his opponent
and waved his hands to his seconds,
as much as to say, sit is all over"
Referee George Siler bent over Pal
mer and counted the seconds slowly
and distinctly, and when he uttered
the word ten Palmer's seconds jumped
into the ring and carried the defeated
pugilist TO his corner Meanwhile Nc
Governs friends cheered long and
loud. Some of them gained admission
to the ring and presented to the victor
floral horseshoe, which was soon
made a wreck. as admirers insisted on
getting flowers or leaves from it as
souvenirs.
Just as the master of ceremonies an
nounced McGoyern the winner John l.
Sullivan climbed through the ropes
and told McGovern to shake hands
with Palmer. who was now regaining
his senses. McGovern shook his vic
tim warmly by the hand and then
turned and left the ring with his sec
onds. He was almost carried to his
dressing room. Meanwhile Palmer re-
vived sufficiently to walk from the
ring to his dressing room.
Palmer had no excuses to make, anC
said he had nothing to say in refer,
ence TO the bout, only that he was
surprised at the breyity of the mill
and claimed that McGovern held hin
with one hand while he punched hin
with the other. This is an erroneous
impression, because any holding tha
was done during the round was don,
, by Palmer, as McGovern's arms wer,
f; never at rest for a moment
5 There was not a mark on any par
r of McGoveTn's body. When askei
t what he thought of the bout he said
z 81 don't know what to say. 1t cam
a off much quicker than l expected
S never felt Palmer hit me, and l an
S sure he was unable to touch me witt
r any effect. / am now ready to NEE
/ them as they come, George Dixon frs
5 and the rest in their proper order"
e Tom O'ROurke, on behalf of Dixon
!, challenged the winner at l1S pound
E for $4,000 a side. Oscar Gardner
S manager also challenged the WHINE
on behalf of the Omaha Kid" at an
weight from ia pounds up, for $1,000
side.