The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-17
1RREPRESSIBLE M'GOVERN.
,,ooxIyN.s WONDERFUL LITTLE
POINTER BEATS FRANK ERNIE.

bAh1S S~s~"
....,,oo.i Bsxias Best Btlis Madison square
csrdeu-wth No one Lett - Csnaasr N
IN. smaller Divisions. Terry Goes Oss Of His
r,.., and n. Lightweight Reduces to Meet
mm-Tns Little One Drop In the First
po0nd. bu, Then sai,s In Like . Trser-Aftss
u.,ax Fiorsd Three Times In the 1hire
po.ud ~ Buffalo Mas Tsiss 70 GO On.
Int I, Msctsuiiy sssDpsd By he Referee
rorrv McG.vsrn, than whom no moro won
..r,,l pugtlst exists In the world. once again
DEMONSTRATED TO followers Of boxing last night
g., he "a without q peer - q featherwelght
s,.rpiop. With practically no more rival
{. oononerin his class. McGovern CONSENTED
90 ont a 4. and meet the noted lightweight
sssmp,on.Frank Erns Of Buffalo. The Twen-
s'a,h Gentry Athietio Club arranged this bout
Lii wa,decided In Madison Square Garden
- N. essence OF 1900 wildly enthusiastic
Th, Wight conditions may b offered as an
,c,se or Erne's Unexpectedly quick defeat
s.r IN, lightweight champion consented to
Ssi,hl at i2s pounds. nngside. 10 order to take
/. On BROOKLYN phenomenon. Consequently.
snonu Erne was virtually knocked out In
49, ,ird round when bis seconds threw up the
nose. he did not forfeit the title oflightweisht
stnpiou because the contest was not decided
A,hat weight.
Ant these facts do not take away any Of the
redIt that must 60 TO No0overn. From the
cry start OF the hsht hs was . whirFwind.
Re never allowed Erns TO have . mo-
tuent in which to show bis w~sl-known
n.yerness and science. but he wN on
Ton Of him and after him At every stage
nj the game, raining In blows that were
AMPLY marvellous In their power and ir-
yesi.tible In their eject Erns used his
left hand with the best r~esulA. but though
he landed IL flush upon the Jaw and In
The stomach on several oooasions, IL
mad little or no effect Upon McGovern.
who. in spite Of every blow that Erne landed.
kept coming 10 him until he had won the
battle. The condition made that Mc0ovsrn
would win II Erne failed TO knock him out inside
Af ten rounds proved to b ridiculous when the
result Is considered. Erne was undoubtedly
weaker eddy the weight. and MoGovern know
ang this, took no chances Of staying away. but
went right in TO end the fight Is quickly as poe
t,bla. The nrst round had scarcely
begun when MoGovern showed that be was
Che better hitter and the faster fighter. He
rushed necessarily. using few straight blows.
but depending principally on heavy swings
which he aimed for the head. He put Erne
upon the defensive almost Immediately and
drew the blood from Franks nose before the
first round was half over. As Mc0ovorn was
rushing toward the latter part OF this round.
however, he was cornered by Erne. and the lat
ter sent him down with q straight left on the
hin. McGovern took a full count: and when he
resumed his feet he was as strong a. ever and
sailed after his man with increased viRor.
Erne realized that the only way to beat his
slval. when the second round began. was
BY keeping enough distance to stay away
from swings and use hs left on Terry's
fac. Erne put In . series Of these
sharp cutting jabs to the Brooklyn boys
countenance. but not one OF them seemed
TO effect Terry except . Jolt that soaked his
head. Even in the face Of that vunch McGov-
ern laughed and continued his heavy swinging
and rushing without cessation. Under the as
sault Erne's remarkable defensive tactics faded
away. He could neither block the swings nor
step away from them for McGovern was 80
close TO him and kept punching so RAPIDLY that
the blows came from every quarter.
When the second round was over II did not
look like a cinoh for McGovern. for Erns ap-
peared to be getting a line on his style. and his
friends expected him to show Improvement.
While Erne had changed his methods from
those adopted in the nrst round. Mo
Govern never varied bis assault. and in the
third he was again rushing and swinging. at
the same time unmindfnl Of any kind OF
punches that Erne put into him. Erne's
strength began to give out probably because
Of the low weight and his blows lacked power.
MoGovern was quick to see this point and re-
doubled his efforts.
With blows that wero heavy enough to be
landed by welterweight. Terry soon split open
Erne's nose. which was afterward found to be
broken. A couple Of smashes on the Jaw made
Erne wabble. and McGovern literally bsat him
to the floor with a storm Of punches that were
driven into the pit Of the stomach and the head.
Erne vas dead game and got up after
q count, McGovern kept on with his re-
lentesS tactics and twice more pounded his man
down until he was virtually helpless. Rather
than have Erne put 10 sleep bis seconds In
terfered By throwing up the sponge. which
under tho circumstances was tho proper thinG
Odo, as his case was hopeless.
Ncuoyern now occupies the unique position
Of lighter who does not know whom to f&ht,
and must be compelled to wait until some
other pugtlist consents 10 make a match with
MIN under more peculiar conditions.
AT 6 O'Clock the crowd began to assemble In
Ne street outside the Garden. On Twenty-eixth
street. there was Q surging mob which wa kept
confusion at he entrance which led to the ad-
Mission seats, II cost 81 TO 60 into tho top
gallery and this privilege was grabbed at with
A. eagerness that created a stampede.
rushed way for new supply, Men With hot
iankfurters enjoyed a frost for nobody cared
u ~ "a, ana a 10. d,h was to b. snunnsd Spec
s,pIlna mass and getting good advances over
the regular rates. Police Inspector Thompson,
M%ehar9s OF q large detail. including the bicy-
nsnIaf fSi Saad Ih sH tSa s ssrGn sn q, t he SMs1 aaIssSn
sy 1nue entrance were well laid out.
ne pest seat. were listed at els and were
TTStted " paruti3ned boxes on the main floor.
lhe aisles we're plenty broad enough 10 prevent
.itoraef. I'D around the edge OF the boxes was
soroad promenade, The arena seats Just above
we moor and the galleries were thrown open
40 every Pr OF space was devoted to those
VINO sant.d TO see h. goes and wers willing TO
H. toa 'Ie tfeat The glasSroof was removed.
ndt tIat did not cool III. atMosphere much FOR
yMas hotter than the boiler room OF a battle
used in the old Empire a. c. noY Mssp.tb' S SSs
Ss,s E IN H. '9Sss than the usual boxing stage
The ar lanps % hung directly over i.
tpSlIns men was awaited eagerly by those who
nv leaa OF these celebrities, nut never had The
En" "s! ot looking them over. Everybody
M N 'I oha Soroett, and when he came In, swing.
suiI OF latest chr, there was an unmlstaknble
non'iar oi recognition. Thomas Sharkey, still