The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
TERRY BESIS TOMMY.
Further Cinches His Feather
weight Championship.
THREE ROUNDS DOES IT
George Dixon's and Benny
hangers Six-Round Draw.

New York. June E.-Terry MoGovern
fully lived up 10 his title of feather
weight champion at the Seaside Athletic
club tonight by knocking out Tommy
White the clever Chicago man in three
rounds The little champion never show
ed better form. and gave his opponent no
rest from the sound Of the gong in the
opening round until the referee had count
ed off the fatal ten second. He took the
stiff jabs which White handed out to him
with a smile. and forced Tommy about
the ring with terrible drives to the body
and heal After the first round Whites
face took on q frightened look and he
clinched repeatedly TO save himself from
punishment, but Terry tore away from
his grasp as though White were baby.
The crowd looked for a quick ending, but
/ there were few present who expected the
termination to come so soon. The third
round was a succession of knockdowns
for White. No sooner would be regain his
feet than he would go down again and
after going down for the seventh time he
was so near gone that it was impossible
for him 10 get up again, although he
made a game effort. The men were 10
have fought twenty-five rounds at is
pounds. Several challenges were issued
to McGovern before the bout. but il is
doubtful if any who now aspire TO his
title would go much further than White
did
When the boys appeared at the ringside
to weigh in Terry stepped on the scale
fully clothed and failed 10 move the
beam, but when Whites turn came l.
was found that he was half a pound over
weight McGovern made no objection
Just as he was about ready to enter the
ring the electric lighting apparatus gave
out and for full hour the building was
in total darkness.
Johnny White officiated as referee.
In the opening round Terry Immediately
assumed the aggressive and was first 10
land, with left swing to the neck White
broke ground and tried a left lead. but
Terry blocked and White went to a clinch
a2d was cautioned for holding They
broke and Terry was forcing him about
the ring when the electric lights went out
after two minutes of fghing After
about ten minutes the lights were again
lighted and they were at II again Terri
rushed and landed a left hook that made
White sink to the moor. Terry assisted
him to mis- feet and again landed the same
blow and followed with both hands TO the
body just as the bell rang
Terry went after him like a bun in the
second and was twice cautioned for hold
ing. White jabbed Terry's face twice with
laFf
champion sent a left to the ribs that made
Tommy bend Again White landed his
left and Terry responded with left to belly
and the Knocked it to the jaw. sending
White to the floor. He got uD groggy
and Terry dropped him again with the
same blow just as the bell rang
When White came out fer the third
time Terry Immediately dropped him with
a left on the jaw. He was up at FIVE and
went down again with right on body and
head. He got to his feet again. only TO
go down. Three times more was he floor
ed. Each time he arose Terry battered
him with right and left to body and head
After the seventh knockdown Johnn
White counted the full 70 before he could
get to his feet and Terry was declared
the winner amid loud cheers.
TattersalFs, Chicago June 12.-George
Dixon and Benny Yanger. the "TiDton
Slasher7 fought a fast six rounds TO
draw at Tattersan's tonight Yanger
surprised even his most ardent admirers (
by his excellent showing az uD 10 sig /
months ago he was comparative novice !
In the ring. He was rather nervous dur /
ing the first round and Dixon had shade /
the best Of it. After that. however Yam |
ger gained confidence and IN the second /
round made an even break Of IT,. Yanger |
had the best Of the third round and land |
ed some telling blows on Dixon's body
The last three rounds were even first one |
gaining the advantage ard then the other
Paddy Carroll refereed the 60 end pleased +
the 1900 spectators by declaring az = /
draw.
Cleveland. o.. June 12-Oscar Gardner
and Billy Ryan Fought eighteen terrific +
rounds tonight at the business mems
gymnasium. II was the earnest fight
seen here IN a long time From the elev-
enth round OF Ryan had the better o. the
fight until he was finally knocked out b.
a blow on the Jaw after be had broken
away from a clfuch