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M'GoVERN DEFEATS ERNE
A Hurricane Fight While 1t Lnsted-
Erne's Cleverness Awaited Him Moth
Hts Opponcnt-Snved From Com
picte Knockout by Ills Seconds.
picte Knockou, by Ills Seconds.

New York, July 16.-In the presence
of 14.000 persons in the Madison Square
Garden tonight Terry McGovern Of
Brooklyn defeated Frank Erne Of Buff
falo, the lightweight champion of the
world, and demonstrated inside of three
rounds the superiority of fighter to a
boxer 1t was hurricane fight from
bell to bell without seconds let up
except when either one of the contest
ants was lying on the floor of the ring.
McGovern rushed in on Erne lat the
very beginning and sent left and right
in quick succession that Erne, fast as
he Is, was nonplussed Erne'S clever
ness availed him nothing and against
the bulldog rushes and fierce attacks
Of the little featherweight champion.
He trained far below his usual weight
as he had agreed to meet McGovern at
12S pounds, which Is five pounds below
the lightweight limit. In doing this
many persons believed that the strain
proved too much for the Buffalo lad
and that McGovern, who is rugged and
tenacious, was enabled to beat him
down. Tonight Erne said that he only
weighed 1876 1-2 pounds, but he declared
that he was in excellent condition and
was as strong as ever. Terry on the
contrary was at about his best fighting
weight, 121 pounds, and he was never in
better condition in his life. The first
round when Erne knocked McGovern
with a blow on the head and the little
fellow took the count before he got up
the Erne rooters believed that their man
would win. McGovern got up. how
ever, with a grin on his face and sailed
right in with terrific force. He played
sad havoc with Ernes body. In the
second round Erne broke ground sew
eral times. but always came back with
a dangerous left or right for Terry's
head. The fighting was so fast that it
was impossible to keep track of the
blows, but Terry landed three blows to
Ernes two. In clinches, which were
frequent in the round both men were
guilty of holding and McGovern was
cautioned by the referee. Towards the
close of the round Terry put hard one
over Erne's heart and stiff right lower
on the body, which weakened Erne
In the third round, which proved to
be the last, Terry fought faster than
ever. When he floored Erne for the
first time it looked as If the latter
would not be able to resume hostilities,
but he arose to his feet fairly strong
and tried to offset McGovern's advan-
tage. 1t was futile attempt, however,
as McGovern floored him once more
with blow on the jaw and a left over
the heart Erne got up on his knees
and tried hard to regain his feet BY
an almost superhuman effort he stood
Up. but 1t was now evident that he was
4 beaten man and McGovern started in
% finish him. With couple of blows
he little fellow paved a way for a
knockout swing, but Erne's seconds
hreW up the sponge and saved the
Swiss boxer from a knockout In the
early betting McGovern was an even
money chance, but he was soon made a
avorite 100 to 70.
Frh by Round,.
Round One-Terry rushed in and planted
left hook on Erne's face. He tried again
'ut was short. Both tddled and Terry
umped in and sent left and right to head. /
lrne stabbed his left and crossed his head
nd they mixed 1t up at close range and
xchanged lefts and rights on head and
ouy' Terry sent leIt 70 mead ana Erne
rossed his right to McGovern, flooring I
i'm. McGovern took the count, resting on |
ne knee and was up. then swinging left /
nd right to head. The fighting was now |
lst and furious, Ernes nose bleeding At !
ar rattling mix-up Terry hooked his left |
0 body with terrific force, shaking up '
,rne from his heels to his head The beil
ound them in a hot rally
Round Two-Terry rushed in, sending
9th hands to the neat Erne sent his
.ft to the face. Both landed right on :