Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

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 Therefore it can be seen that Cans will stand fOur inches above the cham pion, and will reach four inches longer. In the matter of age there is not much choice. McGovern was 21 last March. while Cans completed his 24th year last month.
 It is in the matter of weight however, that Cans will have his most pro- nounced advantage. If he weighs 133 pounds at D. m. he will scale 131 or 13S at Il D. m when the men enter the ring.
 It is claimed in behalf of McGov- ern that he can get as low as 122 pounds at the ringside, but he certain 1y weighed 126 and was strong the night lie met Broad. It is highly probable he will scale close to 12S when he faces Cans, which was his figure the night he defeated Erne. That McGoyern will not weigh below 126 can be taken for granted. In any event. Cans will weigh from ten to tewlve pounds more than McGovern when they put up their hands.
 The question is, how much effect that weight will have. In an ordinary man, not much. but in so clever a boxer. ring general and effective hitter
 
 quite as clever as Cans, and despite all assertions to the contrary. strong at 12S pounds. was made to look like novice before McGovern'S $ ruShes. Al though Cans had the better of Erne for eleven rounds. the negro came no- where near stopping the white man. Cans is an effective hitter in that he usually wears an opponent down. He is in no sense q knockout hitter His success with Hawkins should be left out of the record as the Californian has notoriouSly weak jaw. Erna. q light hitter. put Hawkins out clean.
 On the other hand. Cans has never met a hitter of McGovern's power. and if the champion could penetrate Erne's particularly clever defense in the first round. what is to prevent him from solving Gans's defense. If he lands on Cans the negro will topple over just the same as Erne did.
 It is argued that Cans will cleverly draw McGovern on and shoot in at the first opening. That presupposes mixing and any one who mixes with McGovern will get hit. No man has been fairly hit by McGovern and failed to yield to the blow.
 McGovern is quoted as saying he would act on the defensive and permit Cans to carry fight to him. and it is held the little fellow would be at disadvantage there. In a sparring match McGovern would show Cans qualities that few know the little fel- low to possess. Simply because he usually makes a slambang bout it does not follow that he does not know how to box.
 -e It should not be forgotten that Me Govern has wonderful recuperative powers, as Broad can testify, and he will come back once more than Cans. Should McGoyern act on the defensive 1t cannot be explained how Cans is to stop him in the limit. If McGovern fights in his usually aggressive style. Cans will have a chance to show how hard he can hit. The chances are his hardest will not be hard enough. while McGovern's blows will suffice to put the BaltimoreanN to sleep.
 TO PREVENT FIGHT.
 Chicago, Dec 12.-The offer of S5.00O to any person able to prevent the box ing match between Terry McGovern and Joe Cans. scheduled for next Nhursday night, has been taken up by Frank Hall, amusement promoter and "reformer'' Yesterday Hall put forth an effort to prevent the affair by se curing warrants for the following per sons on the charge that they were aDOut lO uiStuIb tuS pedCe py plOIhot- ing a boxing exhibition in violation of law: Bertram NJ. Winston, agent of Tattersalls building; Louis Houseman. George Siler Terry McGovern, Joe Cans and Maurice Rauch. At the same time applicati ton was made for 2 warrant for Tod Sloan, the jockey. Hall overheard Sloan talking of the contest in an encouraging manner. He asserted and insisted that Sloan had done his part toward promoting it. The police did not take this view of the situation and refused to issue the warrant Additional warrants were issued as the result of the McGovern- Broad contest at Tattersalls immedi- ately after election. the following being named as offenders: Bertram NJ. Winston, Louis, Houseman. Terry Me Govern, Kid Broad and Sam Harris. !
 Ausonia, Dec 12.-Chief- Police El- lis has decided to allow no more box inn exhibitions in this city. He has refneod the application of local club n hold | neries of bouts on the ground Z 1Tf 3f F contrary to law and order.