The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14
CANS PUT UP A FAKE 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 ac-
count of the miserable showing made
by Cans.
During the first round he never at
tempted to mix 1t up; he never made an
effort to use his left counter for which
he is so famous, and did nothing but
back away with a. scared look on his
II face In the second round he attempt
ed to fight a little at the opening, but
soon resorted to his backing tactics, at
tempted no return blows and making
no effort to block the hot ones which
McGovern sent in on his mouth and
face. AS he was rolled down on the
floor time and again after every rush
McGovern made he looked around with
a helpless expression as though he had
no idea whether it was part Of the pro-
ceedings for him to rise or remain
where he was On the last knock down
he was on his back for six seconds, roll
ed 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 a loser. He was lifted and was
able to walk in a feeble manner to his
corner.
!. MAS McGovern, smiling and waving his
hand, turned toward his corner he was
" picked up in the arms of his manager
and seconds and carried bodily to his
chair In an instant the ring was
thronged with cheering McGovern adj
herents who gathered around the
Brooklyn boys corner and cheered him
again and again. McGovern, painting a
little from his exertions, but with no
marks on his body, started to put on
his clothes. "He only hit me once"
said McGovern, land that was in the
first minute of the first round. He
polsed his left into my mouth good and
hard, but knew had him on the next
exchange"
Cans had no excuses to offer for his
quick defeat. His seconds, however,
said that he was overturned and that
his stomach had been bad all day. In
McCovern's corner were Samuel Harris,
Danny Dougherty, Jack Donahue and
Charley Mayhood. With Cans were Al
Herford. Harry Forbes, Henry Lyons
was under strict Queensbury rules, |
there were many vigorous expressions |
OF dissatisfaction among the crowd, it |
being openly asserted by many that
Cans made deliberate fake of his |
fight. The fight by rounds was as 1ol-
lows:
There were numerous stories last
night and to-day that the fight was fix
ed for McGovern to win and the betting
set steadily in that direction during |
The last twenty-four hours. Wednes-
tdsy night it was to 2 that McGovern
would stand the limit. Just prior to
the fight it was even money that Cans
would be knocked out.
Round 1--McGovern led with left. He
rushed Cans to the ropes, pounding him
very hard on ribs with left. McGovern
missed right and left. McGoverp sent
Cans back with a left to jaw. Cans
acted on he defensive. McGovern
rushed landing right and left on ribs,
Cans uppercutting under the heart.
Cans put right and left to face. Nc
Govern put left and right to the jaw,
sending Cans staggering with right and
left, following him up closely with right
and left McGovern sent Cans to ropes
with right and left to face. McGovern
landed right to the jaw, staggering him.
Cans nearly hoored with left to face.
Cans knocked down with left to jaw,
but up at the count Of seven. Cans
Knocked down again one second after
bell rung. Cans taken to his corner in
a groggy condition No claim of foul ,
made by Cans
Round 2--McGovern put left to face :
twice, knocking Cans to the floor. Nc
Govern landed right to jaw. McGovern |
landed hard right to ear and left to
mouth McGovern landed two lefts to l
face Cans knocked down with right {
to the jaw, taking the full count. The !
minute he was up McGovern rushed, I
knocking him down again. Cans knock '
ed down again. Cans knocked down t
again with a right to the jaw. Cans !
knocked out c
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