Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-14

ge kept right after Cans, who kept backing
ssood his 81" GROUND a McGovern NV was Es after simn sEn
like a fash, landing two lefts on the jaw
sna sh on b the ie9S
count on nine, but was very unsteady when
he rose. McGoyern caught him flush on
he came again. and down he went faster
than he rose. left and right TO the jaw
did the business this time II was all over
now and McGovern was a sure winner. He
sent a right to the jaw as Cans wabbled to
his feet again. and the colored boy went
without a chance in the world TO win, and
as he lifted his knees from the floor Nc
Govern settled him. II was left and right
lay on his back, the blood oozing from his
moIth-the beaten man in fight which
rolled over on his face. got upon one knee
and remained I'm that position while Siler
to his corner and with the exception OF a
bleeding mouth showed no signs of hard
punishment.
Cans Was Overweight.
The men weighed in at o'clock at
scale was fixed at l33 pounds and McGovern
stepped on the scales first. He failed to
move the beam as was expected and did not
-, Cans stepped upon the scales as soon as
Terry made way for him; The beam rose rose
weight was slid along to 1@ and the beam
sun remained stationary. IL was pushed to
l3S and fell, When fixed at l3ila IT was sus-
pended, but nearer the top than bottom. 1t
was then announced that Cans weight was
between 13ih and l34la The. negro boy was
made, as he declared he had weighed under
l33 at Harry Forbes gymnasium just before
sartns fGr ,ns place Shdey the
coming. 10 the lighter dHt the end q The CON
declared that he would allow the question
OF forefeit to remain In abeyance until after
would be claimed. I II he lost the fiil amount
would be exacted. This was highly agree
able to the Cans party and the fighters,
separated They had greeted each other
cordially when they met at Hogan's and
there was no friction Of any kind shown
AS the men ciasped hands Just prior to
leaving the weighing room McGovern re-
well, goodby, Joe. I'll see you later"
Cans smiled and said "Goodby. Terry"
Result of Preliminary Bouts.
Four six-round fights were carded to pre-
cede the Gans-McGovern contest. Young
at 1lS pounds; Norris Rausch OF Chicago
won from Danny Daugherty OF Philadelphia
at ITO pounds on a foul in the fourth round;
Bernstein.
Martin Duffy, Chicago lightweight who
Sellof of Detroit then came on.
The first round was Selofs. He landed
fBH4 rights % on bs psy Sodg ans 81 f IN ,Ss
second with a pretty right, but the latter
was up , at once and eyened things wit, With
rushed continually in the third and fourth.
playing for Duffys ribs and stomach, but
Duffy's long left was continually In his
Dury keeping poking his left into Seilofs
face as the latter rushed wildly In and had
Selof bleeding before the sixth round was
Referee Siler gave Duffy the decision.
Mayor Refuses to Interfere.
McGovern arrived here this afternoon
from his training quarters in Milwaukee
and was driven to a hotel where con-
stable read a warrant to him and nomnally
became his bodyguard. McGoyern re,
time this evening. committee composed
of some of the most prominent ministers
Of Of the city: including s Reys H. w Thomas
led on Mayor Harrison this afternoon
and protested against tonight's fight. ask
Gs the that his permit be
following statement in tomorrow's Tribune:
fight "S ever wi Witnessed @ T in Chicago. His every
effort was weak and he acted as II he was
not trying. His blocking. however. was
had been said, was not in evidence.
II do not like to accuse a fighter OF fax:
ing. but will say that Cans work had all
Terry fought as expected. He sailed
into Joe at the tap OF the gong, slashing
away with both hands at head and body.
even though Cans went to the canvas re-
peated,y from the head blows. The knock
out was short right jolt under the chin,
Cans down for the count, but 1t did not
strike me so.'