The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-17

xvW YORK, July 1s-Tonight. in the
..1rce Of 400 persons in Madison
srnre Garden, Terry McGovern Of Brook
- safeafed Frank Erne, Of Buffalo, the
,.s,ueteht champion Of the world. II
80 hurricane fight from bell to bell.
stfhout a seconds let up except when one
~,h, contestants was lying on the moor
= the ring. McGovern used the tactics
- ssld ne would He rushed in on Erne
i he very beginning, and sent left and
,yh, IN such quick succession that Erne.
~, AZ he was, was nonPIussed. Erne I'M
so.htes.Iv IL the cleverer Of the two, but
~ eleveruess awaited him nothing against
IA bull dog PUSHES and fierce attack OF
,he little featherweight. champion. Erne,
1 course trained far below his usual
xsiraf Is he had agreed to meet Mccoy
srpst rs pounds, which f. Ave pounds
below the weight limit. In doing this
nauy believed that the strain would be
10 much for the Buffalo man. and that
Nr;oysrn. who is rugged and tenacious.
you'd surely beat him down. Many OF
Inc wise ones compared Erns's reduction
AZ weigh. 10 that Of doe Walcott, when
~ latter trained down some years ago to
N tounna IN order to meet KID Iavigne
n ths featherweight class. Walcott made
tnlfske on that occasion for Lavigns
cot him 10 pieces.
1enight Erns said that hs weighed only
- pounds but declared he was in excel
lent condition. The betting at the ringside
v4S iM to 20 on McGoveTn.
Both men were In excellent condition.
IN tho first round, when Erne knocked
aetlovern down with a blow on the head.
and shs little fellow took the count be-
fore he goL up, tho Erne rooters believed
that phsir man would win. They thought
that hcioyern would lose his head from
this knock-down. but they were sadly
mistaken. as the result proved. McCioy-
sfn got up with that grin on his face
and sailed night In with terrific force.
ala. an..t lzr .sfty
and was satisfied to stand blows In the
see ~ long as he could reach Erne's
Wind
ID the second round Erns broke ground
several times. but always came back
With = dangerous left or right for Ter
vs head. The lighting was so fast that
r Was impossible 70 keep track Of the
10 Erne's one. In oiinches. which were
frequent. both men were guilty of hold
he. but McGoyern was the only one 10
< s a ne ,h by ro ,hs Tsfse ToT hard
one over Erne's heart and a stin right
Bssr on tho body which weakened Erne.
In the third round, which proved To
ssS. He was up to his man all the
tine grinning when he got a punch as
xel as when he was sending one In.
Whsn he iioored Erno the first time II
% resume the fight. but he arose fairly
strong and tried to offset McGovern's
adyantnge u was futilo attempt,
however, as McGovern soon had him In
trouble again. as he floored him once
more with blow on the Jaw and left
ser the heart. Erne got up on his knees
nd rested on his right hand. With his
and tried hard 10 regain his feet. His
mouth and nose were bleeding profuscly,
md ~ addition to his struggle for wind
md partly choking him BY almost SUI
2fhuman efforts Evne got 10 his feet, hut
" WAS in sore distress. 1t was now evil
tyni that Erne was beaten man, and
n scnt a smash TO tho face, which land
"A on Erns's nose, and with a couple
u blows the little fellow paved the way
IT, d Knock out swing, but Erne's sec
enxp. sealing their man already had
MkBrii. threw up the sponge and saved
IN swiss boxer from Knockout In
ihe early betting McGovern was an even
mcnty efsnee, but he was soon made
fAsofite a. 10 to Z.
When tile men loft the ring % go TO
their rsapee two dressing rooms they were
esrortcd by "A score OF men. who had To
fsht the crowd In order TO make pass
are way When Erns reached the dress
inx room " was found that his ear was
bacly smashed and his nose cut, but no
ether effects were visible on his body.
AZ for Terry, the only mark he showed
vas an abrasion OF the skin over tho
collar bone on tho right slide.
Round Terry rushed ana planted
hat was short Both fddied and Terry
1tmped In and sent left and right TO head.
Erne iahhsd his left. and crossed hts lead
ard then mixed II UP at close ranRe and
s4FAanged let's and rights on head ana
bedy Terry sent left 90 head and Erne
sspssci his right 10 McGovern. flooring
him Niea}overn took the count. resting
"a one knee aud was w then swinging lett
aas Right 90 head The nghting was now
fast and furious Erne's nose Was bleed
ng After rattllng mix-up Terry hooked
~ lest L. body with terrific force, shak-
70 ug Erne from hia heels TO his head.
nv holt found them In no, rally
Round TERRY rushed In. sending both
Ashaa to the head icrne sent his left 20
ne face. Roth landed night on head and
xehi to clluch. Efue coun'erinE out
"a the hftAkawuv Terry hooked his right
o the head Rfue eounterins with left.
IsfFy rushed In again and was caught.
Kfpa lag.lcd n hard right on Terry's head.
sftsY seat his right TO tho body, and
Asne me3e a Wild swing. which missed tho
AaEk They we're hghting AZ terrific
fsev avs blows game as fast as hailssones
, luif stnrm Terry was iahbing and
seeklSg lefts and rights 10 Ernc's body,
Naiie EEuc was punChinE him IN The face.
ityt{ took his medicine Nth gfin ana
NHl kept hammoring on the body Al the
~ Rms showed s3gus ~ weakness. while
t.fYy was strong aud ruKRed.
fpand t-rcrfy rushed hut missed a let
oaeS ara then bc sent teft and right
Va t4f fhAaf Efusa .s9ug4f ertNs on the neck