The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-13
The Man From Chicago Had No Rest Until
Hs Had Been Counted 0ut.
TOOK SEVERE PUNISHMENT GAMELy.
During hs Third Roun1 White Vas Seat 10 The
fIsM sswa Times IN Less Than Minute.
BIg crsxd Present.

New York. June 13.-'Terry' McGov-
ern Of Brooklyn, the champion feather
weight fighter Of the world, defeated
Tommy White OF Chicago. an as
pirant for the championship honors. in
three rounds last night before a large
crowd at the Coney Island Sporting
club. The fighters did not enter the
ring until late, as the electric lights
went out soon after the preliminary
round. and the house was In total dark
ness for about an hour.
Long before II was time for the doors
Of the club house 10 be opened a crowd
began TO gather around the entrance.
1t Is quite needless to say that II was q
McGovern crowd. In fact the greater
portion was composed OF the old fol-
lowers Of the little fellow, who worked
his way to the championship honors by
reason Of his constant successes in .
minor boxing club In Brooklyn.
McGovern was the favoritc at TO 1.
Some thought the odds We're too much,
but in view OF the fact OF Mcooverns y
former victories over fighters who were
thought TO be little better than White
old bolokmakers agreed that the Nc
Govern men were only giving what
they might be expected TO give.
The only man who really seemed to
think that White might whip McGov-
ern was Louis Houseman Of Chicago.
He saw the fight Of six rounds between
the youngsters In Chicago not long
ago. You eastern people don't really
know how well that White boy can
fight. and you don't know what he did
to McGovern when they met In Chica-
CO." said he. You will find that White
is in better condition than he was dur
ing thw~ battle and that McGovern Will
have all he can do to get away with
this western boy tonight" Houseman
placed some money on the western man
at the prices that were asked.
McGovern was seconded by Sam Har.
ris. Charley tMayhew and Terry Lee.
White was cared for by Jack Root, Joe
Hedmark and Jack Cassidy. Pat Sulli-
van officia.ed as timer for McGovern,
Herbert Rothery for White and Joe
Dunn for the club. Johnny White was
ahe referee. Kid Broad, Joe Bernstein.
Oscar and Eddie Gardner challenged
the winner I'm advarice OF the contest.
Terry" assumed the aggressive a.
soon as the bout began. and was first
TO lead with a left swing on the neck.
White broke ground and tried left
lfAu. Dut .MUfONtTn uuCktu. nltc
then clinohed and was cautioned for
holding They broke, and McGcvern
was forcing him about the ring when
the electric lights again went out after
two minutes OF the round had elapsed.
About 10 minutes later the lights were
on and the bout was resumed. Nc
Govern rushed and landed a left hook
that made White sink to the hoor. Nc
Govern helped him to arise, and again
landed the same blow. and followed IL
up with both hands in the body just
AS the bell rang.
After the first round Whites face
took on frightened look, and he
cIinched repeatedly 20 save himself
from punishment. but Terry tore away
from his grasp as though White were
baby.
McGovern assumed rushing tactics
I'm the second round. White hit Nc
Governs face twice with stiff left leads
and jarred the latter's head. But the
next moment the champion sent a right
blow TO the ribs that made Tommy"
bend. Again White landed his left. and
McGovern responded with a left blow
10 the stomach and then hooked his
left fist TO the Jaw. sending White 20
the floor White got up grogey and
Mctiovern sent him down again with q
similar blow just as the bell rang.
White was tired when the third round
was begun, and McGovern Immediately
sent him sprawling on the boards with
a left smash on the jaw. He was up
In Ave seconds and then went down
again from the two right thumps on
the body and the head He managed to
rise, only TO go back to the carpet.
Four times after this White was
tfoored. Each time he arose McGovern
battered him with right and left on the
body and head. After the seventh
knockdown he was 80 far gone II was
impossible for him 20 get up again.
though he made n game effort. The
referee counted of the 10 seconds with
White trying 10 get 80 his feet, and Nc
Govern wss declared the winner.
When White went down the last time
he turned his ankle az he fell. After
being counted out he called his seconds
to assist him 60 arise. They carried
him to his corner and thence from the
ring.
McGovern was enthusiastica
cheered for his clean cut victory. The
time of the last round In which the
seven knockdowns were scored was on
~ 81 seconds.