The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-02

CHICAGO. Feb. l.--Terry McGoyern. OF
Brooklyn. at Tattersalrs tonight proved his
right TO the little OF featherweight cham
pion of the world by knocking out Eddie
Santry, of Chicago, who claimed the lead
ership of the l22-pound class by virtue of
a knockout of Ben Jordan, OF England.
Knockout Came i'm the Fifth.
The knockout tonight came in the ffth
round, after a fierce mix-up. in which San
try did some clever work. but Terry was
too strong for the Chicago man, and
strengthening Santry up with a short-arm
jolt to the stomach, landed left and right
to the jaw in quick succession, and SAN
try fell to the floor on his face. He got
up at the count OF ten, but was in such
a weakened condition that Referee George
Sler declared McGovern the winner, TO
save Santry from further punishment, as
he was staggering all over the ring and
would have been out with the next blow.
Almost out in the second.
Santry was down In the second round
for the count. but got up strong, and In
long range fighting had shade the ad-
vantage. as Terry seemed unable 20 solve
Santry's two-handed work Santrys clever
blocking appeared TO bother McGovern for
a while,f as he was unable 10 reach the
stomach with any effect
Santry tried TO fight at long range but
Terry would rush in headlong, and took
many left hand jabs on the nose in his
anxiety TO make a Knockout.
Even Break In the Third.
In the third santry made an even break
OF 1t, doing some good jabhng and Terry
was unable 10 get in close enough to use
his short arm jolts that have made him
famous
Sautry Weakened in the Fourth.
In the fourth round Terry commenced
playing for the jaw. and after a fierce
mlxup landed a right swing to the jaw
which sent Santry to the floor for the
count. The blow weakened Santry and
when he got up he clinched to save himself
On the break Terry started playing for the
body and this time he was able 10 land,
and from that time to the end OF the fight
Santry gradually grew weaker from Terrs's
pile-driving short-arm jolts. Near the end
Of the round Santry rallied and drove his
left to Terrys face, but the latter did not
appear to mind the blow and made head
long rush for Santry and sent him to the
floor with a right to the jaw.
End Came in the Fifth.
Ssntry tried TO keep away in the fifth,
but Terry slowed him down with breath
taking blow in the stomach. Santry, see
ing he could not keep away from Meow
ern, made a stand In the middle Of the ring
Both were swinging wildly. when suddenly
, Terry uppercut Santry on the Jaw. San
try's guard dropped for the smallest fFac-
ton OF second and McGovern whipped
the left over to the jaw. He followed the
blow up with right swing and caught
Santry on the ear as he was falling Santry
fell to the floor on his face and rolled over.
At the count OF nine he got to his knees
and tried TO straishten up. but was unable
and the referee gave the fight to Mc5overn.
Santry was unable to leave the ring for
fully ten minutes after being counted out.
McGovern Did Not Have n Mark.
as he left the ring. The betting before
| would be knocked out before the end OF
the sixth.
Santry was handled by Jack Moffatt and
| Harry Gilmore Sam Harris and Henry
| haywood looked after McGovern. There
was a dispute about the rules before the
men entered the ring. owing to the fact
| that Santry had never fought under hit
| ting in the clinches. The matter was fin
| ally settled by McGovern agreeing that
| IL Santry would fight straight Marquis OF
| Queensherry rules and was on his feet
| at the end OF the contest Il should be de-
| clared a draw.
1t was the greatest boxing show ever
| brought Off In Chicago. Special trains
were run from nearby towns and fully
1000 people jammed and packed the build
ing. The box receipts amounted 10 over
| $4,000.
Clever left-hand jabdng and fast foot
work won the decision for Ed. Dunfass, OF
| Philadelphia, over Billy SUIT. OF Chicago.
at the end OF the sixth round OF the semi-