The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
HE DEFEATS CANS FOR LIGHT WEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP.
HE SECURES AN EASY VICTORY.
Cans Knocked Out I'm the Second
Round, Which Lasted Only Two Min
utes and Five Seconds-Gans Not In
the Fight atAn-Repeatedly nocke
Down Never Aggressive His Sec
onds Cry Over-Trafned -McGovern
Puts Up q Clean. Fast Fight.

Chicago, 13.-Terry McGovern is now
the u~ndisputed light weight champion
of the world. He knocked out Joe
Cans, of Baltimore, after two minutes
and five seconds of fighting in the sec
ond round. Cans put up a very poor
exhibition and was never in it in any
stage of the game. McGovern started
punching him at the DUN of the gong
and never let up until Cans was count
ed out. He never delivered an efec-
tive blow during the fight n for a
man of his reputation he made a fight
which will gain him 10 friends among
lovers of true sport in the ring Geo.
Siler, the veteran referee. who presided
in the ring, "a after Cans had been
taken to his corner: Cans put up a
very poor fight. That's all I have to
say"
McGovern put up a clean, fast fight
from start to finish and is entitled to
all the credit of a victory. He fought
hard and fast, his blows went so
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. = aa
During the first round Cans never at
tempted to mix it. 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 ms
face. In the second round he attempt
ed to fight a little at the opening, but
soon resorted to his backward march,
no return blows and max
ing 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 an again after every rush
ern made he Iooked around with a
helpless expression as though he had
no idea whether it was part OF the
proceedings for him to rise or remain
where he was. On the last KNOCK
down he vas on his back for SIX sec
onds, rolled over on his face, rose to
his left knee and remained in hat po-
sition 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
AS McGovern, smiling and waving
his hand, turned toward his corner he
was picked up in the arms of his man
ager- and seconds and carried bodily
to his chair. In an instant the ring
was thronged with wildly cheering
McGovern adherentS who gathered in
the Brooklyn boys corner and Cficcreu
him again and again. McGovern, pant
ing a little from his eXertions, but with
no marks of any kind, started to put
on his clothes.
He only hit me once" said MCCOY
ern, land that was in the first minute
OF the first round. He poked his left
into my mouth good and hard but 1
knew l had him on the next
Cans had no excuse to offer for his
quick defeat. His seconds, however,
said that he was over trained and that
his stomach a been bad all day.
There were numerous stories last
night and today that the fight was fix
ed for McGovern to win and the bett-
ing set steadily in that direction during
the last twenty-four hours. WedneS-
day night it was 1 to 2 that cGoVer
would stay the limit. Just prior to the
fight it was eve money that Cans
would be knocked out.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1. McGovern led with left.
He rushed Cans to the ropes, pounding
him very hard on the ribs. McGovern
missed wight and left. McGovern sent
Cans back with a left to jaw. Cans
acting on the defensive. McGovern
rushed landing right and left on ribs,
Cans uppercutting undo the heart.
Cans put right and left to face. Nc
Govern put left and rlgnt 10 the Jaw,
sending Cans staggering with right
and left. following him up closely with
right and left. McGovern sent Cans
to the p with right and left. Cans
nearly floored with left to face. Cans
knocked down with left to jaw. Up at
the count of seven. Gan knocked
down again a second after the bell
rung. Gems taken to his corner in a
GROCERY condition. No claim Of foul
made by Cans.
Round 2. McGovern landed right to
jaw. McGovern landed hard right to
ear and left to mouth. McGovern land
ed two lefts to the face Cans knock
ed down by a right to jaw, taking the
full count. The minute he was up Nc
Govern rushed. knocking him down
again. Cans knocked down again,
Cans knocked down again with a right
to the jaw. Cans knocked out.