Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-14
USES GANSFOR PUNCHING BAG
Terrible Terry Mc9overn Knocks Negro Out
in Two Rounds.
WHITE BOY IS HIT JUST ONCE IN THE FIGHT
Winner Apparently Did Not scale over
la Pounds, While His Opponent
Was at Least Ten Pounds
Heavier,

CHICAGO, Dec, 13-Terry McGovern Is
now the undsputed lightweight champion
OF the world. He knocked out Joe Cans of
Baltimore after two minutes and five sec
onds OF fighting In the second round.
Cans put UP very poor exhibition and
was nsver In IL at any stage OF the game
McGovern started rushing him at the
sound OF the gong and never let up until
Cans was counted out. Cans never deliy-
cred an effective blow during the fight and
for man OF his reputation he made fight
which will gain him no friends. George
ouer, the veteran referee who presided in
the ring. said after Cans had been taken
to his corner: Cans put up very poor
light. That's all have to say"
McGovern put UP a clean, fast fight from
start to finish and is entitled to all the
credit OF a victory. lie fought hard and
fast his blows went home straight to the
mark and II the fight Is to be cried down
at all It is on account Of the miserable
showing made by Cans. During the first
round he never attempted to mix II. He
never made effort to use his left to
counter, for which he is so famous and
did nothing but back away with a scared
look on his face. In the second round he
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but soon resorted to his backward march.
not attempting to return n blow and maxi
ing no effort to block the hot ones which
McGovern sent In on his mouth and face.
As he was rolled down on the floor time and
again after every rush McGovern made, he
looked around with helpless expression
as though he had no Idea whether 1t was
part OF the proceedings for him to rise or
remain where he was On the last knock
down no was on his back for six seconds.
rolled over on his face. rose to his left
knee and remained in that position until
Siler tapped him on the shoulder telling
him that the fight was and that he
was a loser. He was lifted and was able
to walk in a feeble manner to his corner.
"He HIT Me Only Once" said Terry.
As McGovern. smiling and waving his
hand, turned toward his corner he was
picked up In the arms OF his manager and
seconds and carried bodily to his chair.
In an instant the ring thronged with
wildly cheering McGovern adherents. who
gathered around the Brooklyn boys
corner and cheered him again and again
as McGovern. painting little from his exer-
tions, but with no marks OF any kind,
started to put on his clothes.
He hit me only once" said McGovern,
''and that was in the first minute Of the
first round. He poked his left into my
mouth good and hard, but knew had
him on the next exchange"
Cans had no excuses to offer. His sec
onds, however. said that Cans was over
trained and that his stomach had been bad
all day.
There was a long delay after the pre-
liminary fights In order that the ring might
be spread with fresh canvas and the pic
ture-making device set in operation.
The ring was lit up by sxty-eight arc
lights and four enormous reflectors, the
whole giving candle power Of 100000 De-
sspite the great heat generated by the
lamps the half was intentionally cold
the windows and doors having been opened
on all sides to permit the breeze to blow
through. and the Is, 900 people, the largest
crowd ever assembled in Tattersalls. shiv-
cred and stamped their feet before the
fighters made their appearance.
Danny Dougherty entered the ring fifteen
minutes before McGovern to hold down the
chair In which McGovern has always sat
during his fights In Chicago. When Nc
Govern appeared he was greeted with great
cheers, much milder reception being
given to Cans. who entered the ring Just
before him. In McGovern's corner were
Sam Harris, Danny Dougherty Jack Dono-
hue and Charles Mayhood. With Cans were
AL Herford Harry Forbes Henry Lyons
and Sam Bolan
Cans Charged with Faking.
There were numerous stories last night
and today that the fight was fixed for Nc
Govern to win and the betting set steadily
In that direction during the last twenty
four hours. Wednesday night 1t was one to
two that McGovern would stay the limit.
Just prior to the fight 1t was even money
that Cans would be knocked out.
After the fight. which was under strict
Queensbery rules there were many vigor-
Gus expressions of dissatisfaction among
the crowd, It being asserted by many that
Cans made a deliberate fake OF his fight
Fight by rounds;
Fight by Hounds.
First Round-McGovern led with left. He
very very hard on ribs with left, If McGoverm "t'i
missed right and left, McGovern sent Cans
on the defensive McGovern rushed, land
ing right and left and on ribs, Cans upper
SStps si under nc the S Gans pG right
right to jaw, sending Cans staggering with
left, and right following, him up closely
to ropes with right. and left to face. Nc
Govern landed right to jaw, staggering
Cans knocked down with left to jaw. Up
at the count OF seven. Cans was knocked
down again one second after tho bell rang.
Cans taken to his corner In n groggy con-
dtion, No claim of Il foul was made.
Second Round--As soon as the men came
from their corners McGovern made a rush
and put two lefts and a right to the jaw.
Cans went down fiat, rose slowly TO one
knee and took the Colnt OF seven. As h
roso McGovern came in with a fierce rush,
sending left to body and whipping his = eht
across to tho jaw on the breakaway, Cans
kept backing, but twice ung teeh'y at
McGoyern's Jaw, The blows would not
have injured "A baby, and McGovern. paying
no attention to them came In with a hard
right on the ear and n left to the mouth.