The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-13
HE IS KING OF THIN ALL
TERRY M'GOVERN SUSTAINS HIS
TITLE OF FEATHERWEIGHT
CHAMPION
STOPS WHITE IN SHORT ORDER
Clever ChicagOan Was Game, but
No Match for the Brooklyn Terror
George Dixon and Benny
Yanger Draw.

NEW YORK, June 12-Terry McGovern
fully lived up to his title of featherweight
champion at the Seaside Athletic club to-
night by knocking out Tommy White. the
clever Chicago boy, in three rounds. The
little champion never showed better form,
and gave his opponent no rest from the
sound Of the gong in the opening round
until the referee had counted off the fatal
ten seconds. He took the stiff jabs White
handed out to him with a smile. and kept
up his terrible drives to body and head.
Whites face finally took on a frightened
look, and he clinched repeatedly to save
himself from punishment, but Terry tore
away from his grasp as though White
was a baby.
The crowd looked for a quick ending,
but there were few present who expect
ed the termination to come so soon. The
third round was a succession of knock
downs for White. No sooner did he re-
gain his feet than he would go down
again, and after going down for the sew
enth time he was so far gone that it
was impossible for him to get up again,
although he made game effort.
The boys were to have fought twenty
five rounds at 128 pounds ringside. Sev-
eral challenges were issued to McGoyern
before the bout, but it is doubtful If
any who now aspire to his title would
go much further than White did.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
At twenty-five minutes to 10 both boys
were in the club and proceeded to weigh
in. Terry stepped on the scales LulIy
clothed, and failed to move the beam, but
when Whites turn came 1T was found
that he was half a pound over weight.
McGovern made no objection. AS they
were about ready to enter the ring the
electric light apparatus gave out, and Tor
a full hour the building was in total dark
ness The electrical apparatus was put
in order again and the boys were calleu
to the ring. White was the first to ap-
near. His entrance was scarcely noticed,
while McGOvern, who followed lnneol-
ately after, was loudly applauded.
The boys donned the gloves and were
called to the center to receive their In
structions from Referee Johnny White.
The Chicago lad wore black trunks ano
looked to be in excellent condition. ana
Terry, who wore pink, with green saSh'
never appeared to better advantage.
Little time was lost after the gong was
rung. Terry Immediately assumed the
aggressive, and was first to land with a
left swing to the neck. White broke
ground and tried left lead, but Terry
blocked, and White went in to a cllnch
and was cautioned Tor holding. They
broke, and Terry was forcing him around
the ring when the electric lights again
went out, after two minutes of hght1ng.
In about ten minutes the lights were
again lighted and they were at 1t again.
Terry rushed and landed left hook that
made White sink to the floor. Terry as
sisted him to his feet anu again landed
the same blow and followed with both
hands to the body just as the bell rang.
Terry went after him like a bull ter
rier in the second round, and White was
twice cautioned for holding. White jab-
bed Terry's face twice with stiff lefts,
jarring Terry's head, but the champion
sent right to the ribs that made Tom
my bend Again White landed his left,
and Terry responded with left to stomach
and then hooked 1t to the jaw, sending
White to the floor. He got up groggy,
and Terry dropped him again with the
same blow just as the bell rang.
White came out for the third bad. and
Terry Immediately dropped him with a
left on the jaw. He was UP at five and
went down again with a right on body
and head. He got to his feet again. only
to go down. Three times after this White
was foored. Each time he arose Terry
battered him with right and left to body
and head. After the seventh knOck-down
Johnny White counted the full ten before
he could get to his feet, and Terry was
declared the winner, amid loud cheers.