The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-15

hld, IN It's account OF the McOovcfu'
Cans hight, sAya;
In a bout heavily scented with crook.
edness Terry Mcoovern became the
lightweight champion W the world AT
Tal,erals last night by putting Joe
Cans into state % apparent help
lessness IN two minutes and Ave sec.
onds after the opening of the second
round, slngularly enough the result OF
the contest conformed In every respect
20 the suspicious betting offered Wed.
nesiay and repeated last night at the
ringsldc by men who passed through
the audience with hands full of bills
offering the FALSE odds OF even money
that Cans would be knocked out hy the
Brooklyn terror.
Referee sller admitted that the lght
had bad look, He ala not sco amy
blow that should have put Cans into a
state OF grogglness In the first round.
II Cans actually made his best showing
lust nIght he In 10 far outclasaod by
McGovern that no other lightweight on
earth never need expect 20 equal Terry
In fstlc encounter
In signed statement 10 the Times.
Herald Terry MeGovcrn says;
II dld not fake that IL a certainty.
I tried to finish the ngh, as soon as
possibly could, but | must confess the
resul, was somewhat OF surprise TO
me-"
Joe Cans, In a signed statement TO the
same paper says:
The better man won. That IL all
can give In explanation OF the result.
dld not lay down, | was hit hard
early In the hght and that seemed TO
take the wind out ot ME. I don't think
there Is ans nnc who caa stand up be-
forr MeC;oysrn at the lightweight, limit"
The Tribune In ltl account OF the
fight. which was written by GeNrgr
Sllcr the retcr'c u the contest. says;
'Thc nght, II sueh It can ! . termed.
lasted Ave mlnu;cs and five seconds
and was the poorest and WEAKEST from
the Cans end thar was ever witnessed
IN Chicago lo uot wisa 20 accuse
any Fighter " 'aTiag but n Cans was
trying hast night. DO not know much
about the game Cans. of course. Ii
entitled to The brncnt ot the doubt a.
to whether or not the numerous body
blows which Terry pumped into hun
~ close quarters during the earlier part
II the dght weakened him. Hut the
fact remains that the few blows he de.
llverel were the weakest ever seen from
man of his known hitting abilities"
The Tribune, In lts account of the
betting. says;
Not only did the betting shift re-
markably In McGovern's favor yesier.
day In Chicago. but Il Is reported that I
thousands Of dollars we're sent TO other
cities to be placed on McGoyern. I, /
was alsc reported that Cans was up
nearly all nigh. Wednesday night and I
that colorcd sports Rll over the city I
were betting on McGovern yesterday.
they having received tip az to the
outcome"
The Record says:
Terry Mciovern knocked out Joe
Cans a, Tattersails last night In what
appeared 10 be q fake contest. The
cni came after two minutes and i've
seconds og lighting In the second round.
Cans falling to arise. AZ the count OF
ten In his sixth knock down. from blows
which seemed hardly strong enough 10
jar him.
Perhaps the most suspicious feature
was the betting Untn within few
days the betting has been one to two
that McGovern would win In a knock.
out. Then a report gained ground In
the levee district that Cans was TO 20
out and there was a hurried effort to
hedge by coloed porters and others
who had wagercd on Cans. Last night
nj the ringside the betting had shifted
TO even money that McGovern would
win oy a knockout and this In the
face OF the fact that Cans had to stop
McGovern to gain the decision."
The Chronicle says:
Cans made a miserable showing for
a man with championship aspirations.
In fact so bad was the work done by
the colored man that many Of the big
crowd decided that the contest was not
fought II might not have
been. The betting Just before the fight
rs well as for two days previous showed
that somebody might have given out a
tip that Cans was not going to do his
best. On the other hand II can scarcely
be said that McGoyern could be a
party to such an affair, for he fought
the colored man with all the feroclty OF
a tiger"