The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-06
IN THE SQUARED CIRCLE.
mIICAGO SPORTS DISCUSS TERRI
BILE TERRY AND HIS COMING
BATTLE
AMONG THE HEAvYwEIGHTs
The Usually LOquaciOus Bunch Is
Remarkably Silent just Now, Ex-
cepting the IrrepressibIe
Jim COrbett.

CHICAGO, Nov 5.-The defeat of Joe
Bernstein, the Gotham feather-weight, by
Terry McGOvern in seven rounds at
Louisville last Saturday night may be
set down as the most important fistic
event of the last week
1t was, however, important only in the
fact that it signalized the return of the
great little featherweight champion to
the ring after an absence of several
months. In every other respect the battle
was of minor consequence, as the drcp-
ping of Bernstein to await the count of
ten was universally conceded to he only
matter of time and Terrys humor on
the occasion. Nobody really expected the
ghetto boxer TO win or even draw with
MS formidable opponent His only claim
to recognition at McGovern's hands was
that during the early stages of the Brook
lynites all-conquering career he n1anag-
ed to stay twenty-five rounds with and
lose decision to Sam Harris bread
winner.
Since then Bernstein has fallen back
and McGOvern has steadily come forward
on the road to fame and fortune. Bern
stein was probably we'll aware that he
was scheduled for thrashing at Meow
ern's hands. But the losers end of the
purse was enticing, and there is no doubt
that he earned 1t. The man that stands
up and submits his anatomy as a target
Tor bombardment by Terry's gloves is
fully entitled to every cent he may re-
ceive as consolation for the pain he I'M
dergoes.
With the exception OF. Kid Broad, who is
matched to meet McGovern at latter
sails in the near future, there does not
appear to be a single man in the feather
weight ranks worthy of being pitted
against Frank Erne's conquerer A few
months ago Oscar Gardner was doing
grand work, and by virtue Of the des-
- Ia "a
entitled to second chance with the lat
ter
But although the Omaha Kid IS still |
clamOring for q match with McGovern, |
he is no longer entitled to the gratifica- |
ton of his ambition in that direction. |
For of late Gardner has refrigerated to !
a pitiful extent Quitting before Dave
Sullivan, losing to Ole Oleson and fighting
more than doubtful draw with Billy
Ryan have smirched the Omaha boxers
record badly. The truth of the matter Is
that a constitution of iron could not
Withstand the grueling to which Oscar
has submitted himself within the last
few years.
HEANYWEIGHTS REMAIN QUIET.
Matters are very quiet among the usu-
ally very loquaciOus members of the
heavyweight brigade. With the exception
of an occasional ''yawp9 on the part of
the irrepressible COrbett. and a few
saltwater maledictions hurled at the
heads of ORourke and his black man,
Walcott, by the much-hounded Tom
Sharkey, little has been heard from the
arena giants of late.
Jeffries is pursuing the noiseless tenor
Of his way in the character of Silent Sam,
the sheriff, shifting the villain of his
play nightly on the chops and basking
in the grateful glare of the footlights
Mccoy, a the latest reports, was spend
ing his time in the fogs of grand old
Lunnon and anon on the h1spitable shores
of the Emerald Isle. He is said to have
reconsidered his determination to retire
from the ring, in favor Of an offer made
TO him by the National Sporting club to
box Charley McKeever, who recently
whipped Dido Plumb, the British middle
weight champion, before that organiza-
ton.
Small wonder that the kid should hest
tate at leaving the squared circle with
such an alluring proposition in view
Should Mccoy and the Quaker City
boxer come together, McKeever will stay
In the ring just as long as the kid chooses
to let him. But, in view of past occur
rences, Mccoy is hardly the sort of fell
low 10 risk good money on, no matter
whom he may be pitted against His
financial judgment is rather too apt to
control any desire for glory that he may
be possessed of.
So far Billy Madden has not succeeded
in obtaining a desirable offer for fight
between his Swiss giant, Gus Rubin, and
Peter Maher. Both have signed articles
for contest, and are willing to do bat
tie whenever the opportunity presents
itself.