The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-03
M'GOVERN WON FIGHT.
McGovern Won The Battle 10 The Seventh
Round.
SOME HARD FIGHTING WAS WITNESSED
There WAS Never Any Question ms 10
the winner McGoycrn Fought
Fast and Furiousiy'

Louisville KY, November Terry nv
Govern. the marvel OF the prize rlhs' Nv
| feated Joe Bernstein of New forh III Wv
seventh round before the Nonpareli AtnieNo
club and 5000 people tonight me lea'no.
weight champion involved ana lne oa'''e
was scheduled for twenty-five rounds ac-
! cordine to the Eastern Interpretation Oh
straight Marquis of Queonsbury rules
The II duoement was a purse of f5oOO' oil
which the victor received $500
George siler was the referee
! Bernstein had withstood the onslaught oil
the Brooklyn wonder for twenty-five rounus
before the Broadway Athletic club IN New
York IN April 1898, and his entrance to the
arena second time to do battle with the
bantam and featherweght champion was
cheered to the echo. He had been for sew
eral days preparing himself and was trained
to the hour The Terrible Terry, with all
the ferocity and speed for which he is noted
took his time, only occasionally sailing into
I Bernstein, but when he did 1t was with a
slashing succession of blows which seemed
to come from mysterious source.
After TWO minutes and hye seconds of the
seventh round he rammed, banged and beat
Bernstein.
The conqueror Of Dixon, Erne and all the
other little stars OF the h5uc ARMAMENT ha4
cautious Zoe with punch III el'het manu.
but MCGoN eru, CIeCIteu win the aod'ly u
deliver q blow hardeI tnLh tle average pro-
lessional heavyweight, uiocAed rushed an
beWlGered his antagonist Wltn oIoWs rom
all directions and seemingly at the same IN
stant.
picking The winner was lever consider
atlpn. The question vas AUN long wOdId
Bernstein last. hat Was tue betting prop
| bp he e.
sGtp contest in tne SOutn N recent se0rs
a4d attracted great interest hereapou's.
Sporting men came from Chicago, Cln.innat
| ii, ln4ianupo.s, st. Louis Hnu NSsLNlue.
Tie crowd clamored cary iOr 1Gnliab4un ana
by ociock the lower seats 49, hilinb
rapidly and the chaus in the galleries were
all taken ana tue alsles were TANNED.
u was lI%7 when MtGoverr en.ertd the
ring, Healng black trousers, sdiToA-col-
oled sweater ana ongAL toptoat; hls AaHas
were bal ~anecd lie was smiling AMI the
audience cheered him loudly A. Has Bern
stem got INTO the ring ana SAID he weighed
Ia pounds. Jake lsaaCS acted as Bernstein5
ttacktepcr. Jack Mckee otfclated for Nc
Govern.
: 1T the Anal round McGoyern showed his
, whilwind form and ripped Ju- killing stabs
tlat took the seam out o Bernstein.
3 Lowu Bernstein emf repeatedly, the Ter
ror walking around him like tiger. Btra"
stein was unable 10 coatinWe after TRh
hook to tho jaw and Referee Siler wav2i
Tofry 10 his corner and s.opled The Agnt
An t%lbLutOu was lLaue rom luc dAcNt
t by MtnWer Rucker ,hat ire delay lad been
caused bv joe Humphreys attaching Bern
STEMS eLd of the purse. He sal Humphreys
had aIrat gel the match, Tut when Iiern-
= stein came to LOUSY lie JChu G. D1ugherty
: accompanied him and had since managed
Bernstein. a compromise, he said. had been
3 eilcG ed
oscar cardlrer aud Dave sullivan cnai-
4 engeJ the winner
= / rst Rcund.-Ihey spar and clinch; jos
o blocks a lett swing; Bernstein lands stiff
4 / punch Gu McGOYern'a S omAch, Terry LED
= for stomach ana missed. Joe falls to his
knees from a stiff one N the jaw; Joe ducks
Into a left uplercut. Terry lands left aud
n :'ght. Terry misses hard right uppereut.
:, Terry seems worried They cllnch. Joe
t !auis left in MeGoverns face in the
a bteakaway. Honors even at the hell.
Second Round.--McGoyern starts after Joe.
Hnld inhghling. Terry lands hard LETT on
Q sttmtch. McGovern misses three swings.
McGoyern lands two hard ones on stomach.
Beruaicm blocks two leads or head. Terry
muses. two swings and Bernstein clinches.
Terry leads aud misses Joe lands en- Nc
Gowns Jaw. Terry lands two swings Light
ly on face Terry lands hard on jaw Joe
Knocked down with hard right on jaw: Joe
down again, Terry right at him with lief,
and right This is McGovern's ro IA.
rhto Round Terry right after Bernstein.
Thry tlinch Terry lands on face. They
clinCn. Fast inhghting Terry lands left
"a stomach. They clinch. bernstein hold
lug McGovern knocks Joe to his knees. Joe
cdnthes and won't break Joe lands OF
ret.yS stomach. Terry missed swing for
hVa1. Terry lands nard right under hear
aud again on the head They cnehed in
Bcrnsten's corner, Bernstein landed ri n
lightly on jaw. Bernstein looks tired Terry
Fourth Rouud-Terry rushed Joe. Joe
packs away Terry landed right under the
heart and they cllnched. II looks as though
Bernstein is only trying to stay the limit,
They clnch again. no damage done. Me-
Govern landed left on stomach Bernstein
lands lett on Terry's stomach They cltnch
i Gn1 JI S, i9nds left lightly on jaw Terry
change light rights and clinch. Terry misses
four wild swings. Terry lands hard right
on Kidneys. Bernstein lands lightly ON the
Jaw aid they clinch Terry not using as good
Judgment as to distance as in his previous
fights.
Fifth Round bernstein on defensive and
Terry hot after him. Terry lands left on
car and right on eye, McCovern MISE.
Iight ana LETT swings Joe leads, hut Is
blocked McGovetn leads twice hut misses
Terry lands right on Joes ear. Joe ducks
swing McGovern missed hard right up
percut Joe lands left on jaw. Terry upper
cuts Joe hard. Terry lands over heart Nc.
Govern knocks Joe to the ropes with q
right ovei the heart. Terry lands hard on
the kidneys McGovern misses two punches
SKIN Round Terry rushed Joe and LANDED
lelt aid right on the face. Joe ran into I
chnch. Bernstein landed nice left on Terry
nose bernstein landed another good rgh
on MeGoyern's Jaw. They elinched and nj
kidneys. Terry landed four rights on Kid
neys. Lively exchange OF body blows. Jo,
Jars Terry with hard left on the mouth
Joe Landed another one on McGoverns Jaw
, ana right on rerry's ear. Both a-e rough
Ing II to the ropes Terry is talking TO Joe
Terry knocks Joe to the ropes with hart
= rght on the face They cllnch. Terry land
on bernstein's body with right McGoyern'
. right hand seems 10 be hurt.
seventh Round.--They clinch Terry
o Tusnlns Joe Terry leads left but misses
Terry lands light right on Joes body. Terr
lands hard right on heart and another ii
same place; Joe lands left on body. Terr
ussts Joe down. Bernstein down eight sec
- ohus' Joe down again, Bernstein is down
ouI referee steps the fight as Joe is all bl
hNoCkED HIM THROUGH ROPES.
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