The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-14
CANS WAS NEVER IN IT
The Fight He Made From First to
Last Was Miserable.
he WAS USED UP IN THE SECOND ROUND
MbGoyern Fought Hard and Fast and is Entitled
to RII the Credit Of Victory. The
Fight Was Under Strict
Queensbury Rules.
Queensbury Rules.
(By the Associated Press. }

Tattersalls, Chicago Dec. 13.-Terry
McGovern is now the undisputed light
weight champion of the world. He knock
ed out Joe Cans of Baltimore after two
minutes and five seconds of fighting in
the second round. Cans put up a very
poor exhibition and was never in it 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 He never delivered an effective
blow during the fight and for a man of
his reputation he made a fight which will
gain him no friends among lovers of true
sport in the ring George Siler, the vet
eran referee, who presided in the ring,
said after Cans had been taken to his
corner:
Cans put up very poor fight That
is all l have to say.
McGovern put up a clean, fast fight
from start to finish and is entitled TO all
the credit of victory. He fought hard
and fast, his blows went home straight
to the mark, and if 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 at
tempted to mix it. He never made an
effort to use left 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 attempted to fight
little at the opening, but soon resorted to
his backward march, attempting no return
blows and make no effort to block the
hot ones which McGovern sent in on his
mouth and face
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 it was part of the proceedings
for him to rise or remain where he was.
On the last knockdown he 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
over and that he was loser. He was
lifted and was able to walk in a feeble
manner to his corner.
McGovern smilingly, and waving his
hand, turned toward his corner. where
he was picked up on the arms of his man
ager and seconds and carried bodily to
his chair. In an instant the ring was
adherents, who gathered round the Brook
Ign boys corner and cheered him again
and again. McGovern, painting a little
from his exertions. but with no marks
of any kind, started to put on his clothes.
He only hit me 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 l could
reach him on the next round.
Cans had no excuses to offer for quick
defeat. His seconds, however, said that
he was over trained, and that his stomach
had been bad all day.
There was long delay after the pre-
liminary features.
After the fight which was under strict
Queensberry rules, there were many Wig
orous expressions of dissatisfaction among
the crowd, it beng openly asserted by
many that Cans made a delivery imme-
diately after the fight began
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-McGovern led with left. He
rushed Cans to the ropes, pounding him
very hard on the ribs with his left. Nc
Govern missed right and left M.eGovern
sent Cans back with left to jaw Cans act
ing on the defensive McGovern rushed
landing right and left on ribs, Cans upper
cutting under the heart. Cans put right
and left to face. McGovern put left
and right to the jaw sending Cans stag
gering with right and left following him
up closely with right and left. McGovern
sent Cans to ropes with right and left
Cans nearly fioored with left to face
Cans knocked down with left to jaw Up
at the count of seven. Cans knocked
down again a second after the bell rang.
Cans taken to his corner in a groggy
condition. No claim of foul made by
Cans.
Round 2-McGovern landed right to jaw.
McGovern landed hard right to ear and
left to mouth. McGovern sent left to
face. Cans knocked down with right to
jaw. taking the full count. The minute
he was up McGovern rushed, knocking
him down again. Cans knocked down
again. Cans knocked down again with a
right to the jaw. Cans knocked down.