The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
No Longer Doubt that Terry Is Cham
pion lightweight PuSilist of
the World.
JOE SEEMED TO BE SCARED
AND LANDED BUT ONE GOOD BLOW
ON HIS OPPONENT.
Terry's Friends Overjoyed and Joe'l
Backers So Disappointed They
Cried cake"

champion of the world He knocked out
Joe Cans. of Baltimore, after two minutes
and five seconds of fighting in the second
round. Cans put up a very poor exhibit
ton and was never in ii at any stage Of the
game. McGovern started rushing him at
the sound of the gong and never let up
until Cans was counted out. Cans never
delivered an effective blow during the
fight, and for man of his reputation he
made fight which will gain him no
friends among lovers of true sport in the
ring. George Siler, the veteran referee,
who presided in the ring. said after Cans
had been taken to his corner: Cans put
up very poor fight. That's all have to
say"
McGovern put up a clean, fast fight from
start TO finish and is entitled TO all the
credit o. a victory. He fought hard and
fast, his blows went home straight to the
mark, and if the fight is to be cried down
at all it is on account of the miserable
showing made by Cans. During the first
round he never attempted to mix it, He
never made effort to his left coun-
ter. for which he is so famous, and did
nothing but back away with a scared. look
on his face.
In the second round Cans attempted TO
fight little at the opening, but soon re-
sorted to the defensive. attempting no re-
turn blows and making no effort to block
the hot ones which McGovern sent in on
his mouth and face. AS he was rolled
down or the floor time and again after
every rush McGovern made, he looked
around with helpless expression, as if
he had no idea whether it was part of the
proceedings for him to rise or remain
where he was. In the last Touchdown
he was on his back for six seconds, rolled
over on his face, rose to his left knee and
re manned in that position until Sler tapped
him on the shoulder, telling him that the
fight was over and that he was a loser.
He was lifted. and able to walk in
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 manager and
seconds and carried bodily to his chair
In an instant the ring was thronged with
wildly cheering McGovern adherentS, who
gathered around the Brooklyn boys corner
and cheered him again and again. Nc
Govern was painting little from his
ertions, but with no marks of any kind.
He only hit me once" said Terry, land
that was III the first minute of the first
good and hard, but l knew L had him on
the next exchange.
Cans had no excuse to offer for his quick
defea.. His seconds. however, said that
Cans was overturned and that his stom-
ach had been bad all day.
There a long delay after the pre-
liminary fights in order that the ring might
be spread with fresh canvas and the pic
ture-making device put together. The ring
was lit up by sixty-nine arc lights and four
enormous refiectors.' the whole giving
candle power of 100000. Despite the great
heat generated by the lamps the hall was
uncomfortably cool, the windows and doors
having been opened on all sides TO permit
the breeze TO blow through, and fifteen
thousand people. the largest crowd
assembled in TattersalFs, shivered and
stamped their feet before the fighters made
their appearance.
Danny Dougherty entered the ring fifteen
minutes before McGovern, TO hold down the
chair in the corner where McGoyern has
always sat during his fights in Chicago
When McGovern appeared he was greeted
with wild cheers from the great crowd, a
much milder reception being given Cans,
who entered the ring Just before him In
McGovern's corner were Sam Harris. Dan
ny Dougherty, Jack Donohue and Charles
Mayhood. With Cans were Al Herford,
Harry Forbes Henry Lyons and Samuel
Bolan.
Round l. McGovern led with his left and
rushed Cans to the ropes, pounding him
very hard on the ribs with his left. Nc
Govern missed right and left punches and
then sent Cans back with a left to the Jaw
Cans then acting the defensive. Nc
Govern rushed, landing right and left on
the ribs, Cans uppercutting under the
heart. Cans put right and left to the
face McGovern put his left and right to
the jaw, and sent Cans staggering with a
right and left. McGovern sent Cans to the
ropes with right and left to the face. Nc
Govern sent a right to the jaw, staggering
his opponent Cans was nearly fioored with
a
down with left on the Jaw He remained
down to the count of seven. Cans was
knocked down again, one second after the
bell rang. He was taken to his corner in a
groggy condition, but no claim of foul was
made.
Round PAS soon as the men came from
their corners McGovern made a rush and
rut two lefts and right to the jaw.
Cans went down fiat, rose slowly to one
knee. and took the count to seven. AS
he rose McGovern came in with fierce
rush. sending his left to the BODY. and
whipping his right across to the jaw on
the breakaway; Fans kept backing. but
twice swung feeby at McGovern's Jaw
The blows would not have injured a
baby. and McGovern. paying no attention
TO them, came in with a hard right on the
ear and left to the mouth. He kept
around the ring. When the colored boy
stood his ground, McGovern was at HIM
jaw and right on the jaw immediately
after sending Cans sprawling on his
back He took the count TO nine and
was very unsteady when he rose. Nc
Govern caught him flush on the law.
and down he went more. Up he
came again, and down he went faster than
he rose, A left and a right to the jaw
did the business this time. 1t was all over
ROW, and McGovern was a sure win
ner. He sent a right to the jaw as
Cans wobbled 10 his feet, and the col
ored boy went down again. He came up
almost done, without a chance In the
world to win. and as he lifted his knees
from the floor McCfoVern settled him 1t
was left and right to the jaw. then n
right again, and Cans lay on his back the
blood oozing from his mouth--the beaten
man in fight which had no share of
credit or glory for him. He rolled over
remained in that position while Sler called
off the ten seconds. He was able to walk
to his corner with the aid OF his seconds
and with the exception of a bleeding mouth
showed no signs of hard punishment
After the fight. which was under strict
Cueensbcrry rules. there We're MANY Wig
crous expressions of dissatis faction among
the crowd. II being openly asserted bv
many that Cans made deliberate fake
Of his fight.
There were numerous stories last night
McGovern To win. and the betting set
steadily in that direction during the last
twenty-four hours. Wednesday night n
was one 10 two that McGovern would
stay the limit. Just prior TO the fight II
was even money that Cans would be
knocked out
whipped by Joe waIcott.