The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14
BLOODY PRIZE FIGHT.
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with his right and left, McGovern blocking
every blow. McGovern turned loose with
a hard left on the stomach, Broad coun-
tering with a right the shoulder. Broad
led twice with his left and McGovern
blocked both blows. McGovern rushed and
Broad was willing to meet him as he
was TO come and met with hot exchanges.
McGovern put two hard lefts to the nose,
following it with three more in the same
place without a return. Broad was back
ing away at the close of the round and
was growing weaker.
Round 5-McGovern sent a right to the
body. Broad coming back with left on
the neck. McGovern Jared Broad with a
left on the head. Broad backing
around the ring, very tired. McGovern fol-
lowing him and landing right and left with
great regularity. Broad made hard stand
In McGoverns corner and landed right on
the jaw, swung his left to the same place
and then sent his right to the jaw again.
McGovern was wild at these three blows
and rushed savagely at Broad, landing a
right on the jaw and sending him back
ward. Then he sent a left to the neck and
upper-cut him with a right below the heart.
Broad backed away continually, going
around and around, with McGovern follow
ing closely. Broad put a light left to the
face as the bell rang.
Round 6-McGovern came out this time
to finish his man If possible, and If the
round had lasted thirty seconds more he
would have done He landed a right on
the jaw, following IL with a left to the
nose, which brought blood in a stream,
then sent right to Broads eye which
again brought the blood. bringing another
copious flow He followed Broad around
the ring, landing rights. and each time
split Broad's lips and swelled them ire
mendouSly. Unable to stand the blows
McGovern sent in, Broad sank to his knees
and remained down for the count, splitting
blood in a stream. McGovern was at him
the minute he arose and tried hard for a
Knockout. Broad held on with all his
strength in the attempt to stay the limit,
but without power to fight back He was
clearly gone, had no strength left and pre-
sented a horrible sight as he staggered
backward with McGovern following close
up. Broad was hardly able TO see be-
cause of the blood that poured into his
eyes, and found 1t hard to breathe because
of the blood that filled his mouth and nose.
He was one red smear from his forehead
to his waist, and McGovern was little bet
ter. all the blood, however. coming from
Broad. The bell rang with Broad hanging
on for dear life and in a half-conscious
condition: The men were i'm the center
of the ring when the end came, and as
McGovern turned TO go to his corner Broad
put both hands on his shoulders, and, plac-
ing his bloody face close TO McGovern's,
gave him a hearty kiss Referee Sier
awarded the decision to McGovern.
After the fight James j. Corbett entered
'the ring and read the following challenge:
IT, James j. Corbett, have this day
placed In the hands of Lou NJ Houseman
the sum of 81 900 Zone thousand) as an
earnest of either one of two following
propositions:
First will box James j. Jeffries six
rounds before the Tattersall Athletic Club
and will agree to give him 70 per cent. of
the purse, win or lose.
''Second-If Mr.. Jeffries does not think
that six rounds is a fair test. | will box
him twenty or twenty-five rounds, or to a
finish, before any club In the country
offering the best inducements, winner take
ALL"
The challenge was received with loud
cheers and calls for speech. Corbett said
in reply to the calls: II will box Mr. JEFF
fries here any time he likes and give him
10 per cent, win or lose. That's all can
say"