The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-03
VICTORY FOR M'G0VERN.
KNOCKS JOE BERNSTEIN OFT ~
SEVENTH ROUND Ar LOUISVILLE.
A Terrific Right Under tho Heart Ended what
Was to Have Been "A TWENTY-FIVE Rounn
Battle IN East Side BOY Did well 'p 10
the lime of the bedding Punch Was NlVen.

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Terry McGoyern. the ieathcrweisht cham
pion, knocsed on, .Ioo ern,,ein OF
Kew York after a hard-fought encounter,
Ths battle. which was limited TO twenty-five
rounds at catchwelghts, ended in the seventh
round. Up to the end Of the struggle Bernstein
seemed "a be II akinr good Roadway. The knock
out came rather UNEXPECTEDLY, McLovern giving
hi opponent his Quietus with a hard fisht
under the heart The blow was a savage
one and Bernstein went downlike a los, Meow
ern was in good form and did not show any
great effects Of the contest. Bernstein. on 'he
other hand. was badly punished.
lie and McCiovcrn fought In New YORK NJ tn"
Broadway A &. on Arrl 20. 1899. bernstein
lasted twen'y-nve rounds, but lost the N"rdlct'
The pair fought tonight for a purse OF $3.50
Of which $500 went to the loser.
Interest in the battle, owing 10 the fact that
Il was the first championship affair TO he de-
cided In this part Of tho country. was at fever
heat. McGovern's presence in this city has at
traCtcd more than usual attention not only from
the regular lovers Of the manly art but from cltl-
2ens and strangers alike. Such n gathering never
has been seen before at a ringside In the South.
McGovarn arrived here from Indianapolis IN
company with his manager, sam Harris. ana
Danny Dougherty on Thursday night. The
tlnlDflOn NJ once WIFI " llH- yuan N'Ie nv '''
bach's Hotel. AZ no Is always in good condi-
ton he has INDUCED in light exercise only since
his arrival and entered the ring in the neigh
borhood Of 800 pounds. When asked what he
thought Of the outcome he smilingly said:
Il will win sure, hut I don't underestimate
my opponent. This fellow. Bernstein. can
take more punishment than any featherwoight
living and is the hardest proposition. j don't
think III have an easy task and have prepared
accordingly. ! expect to defeat him inside OF
ten rounds"
Bernstein. who has been in town some time,
looked TO he the picture Of health. He was
Just "a confident as Terry. lie said before the
mill
Il have travelled 500 miles 10 get another
crack at McGovern and II any man in the world
can beat him | think ! can. | know his style
exactly. having fought him twenty-five rounds
before. and ! know Just what he can do
better than any one who has ever faced
him. | weighed i?t pounds this afternoon
and will enter the ring at about 1876
pounds. at which weight | AIN at my
strongest and best. / know ! can take what
Terry gives me and hand out a few smashes
myself ! never have felt better in my career
and ! will give a good account 81, myself
to thi i P being Quoted pritS T hat he @harnpi6n Would
win Most Of the sports waEcred on the mum
Der Of rounds the comba, would last Even
rounds This was the bet most sought after
Bernstein's New York friends. several who
were noticed at the rtnsside. grabbed up a num-
Der of wagers at these figures
Elaborate arrangements were made 10 handle
the large crowd The building has a seating
In the centre and j. elevated about four feet
above the level ground Around the ring
were box seats accommodating 10 spectators,
A special section. seating So, was reserved
for the Cincinnati and Chicago sports. who
arrived carly,
cardcd until 80 o'clock. a. early a. y o'clock
u string of bleGcheritr- were in waiting for the
bon office 70 open A. $50 o,cloGS the doors
In a short time a crowd Of 100 found their
way into the gallery. The principals in the
two local bantams They met for liz rounds.
Bloema won in the third round on a foul
Before The .eccmd nt"im,n}ry BEGAN he
coupons came in ,lowly and by the time Dough-
eTsir AGsoveT no1i .ThiIIe'"s sh n@rIa'r' I iha N'q rils
there was hardly a vacant seat in the build
ine; st lair had an argnmen
Of the purse. st CLAIR became angry and amid
the shouts and jeers oi, the, spectators ho leit
the rins and retired 10 MS dressing room He
on for ten rounds at 10 pounds The go had
an unsat!sia.t.ry endirg' keieree George
second round for fo,ll.ns.
Mile waiting for Mctrovcrn and Bernstein
6, H.1 @RsTar ,E q 'e, %.naha Md Fe eGal llI@m 9'; thr
ydRms@n to SSS iSa IT. III 'r' $1,000 "''n 10"
gagged in a long wransle. The fight at
'hr last moment Insisted upon receiving
$500 NOR" than he orIsi ally signed Tor
The management declared hat he was trying
it looked as IT, there would be no
fight In the meantime tn" crow became un-
~ u a.ppgiu lv tlOsa in I a general ninISgltn
: ciipn. here We're eat calls and Kisses and
the snor's yelled for IA" battle to proceed or for
At II.io O'Clock II was reported that
Referee .Sllcr hal tie purse, IN his pocket.
but that Bernstein SUI. rriu,,d TO go on lh,e,-
duratc and would not consent 10 divide
he morey other than n s%lecitied in the
art clos of agreement. Bernstein, action gave
rise 10 u general impression wnich existed be-
fore the mil that he was afraid II McGovern
aud was irving to wrisele gu, Of the nill.
van as a sub, titu,e Bernstein gave in.
The trouble was that doe HamphIeys.
r"cert.. saving thni;Joe had owed him money,
A, ii 40 o'clo"k Manager Rucker announ cd
from the r,nS-idH that matters hah, been
adjusted by BrrE-tr n,agrccI = to give llumpi,-
re- s2Ol a d Harris. McCov"rn'- manager. an
additional 500 This s'ttled everything.
Th" men "Ut'r Il TIA rius 1t II " o'clock.
M,Govcrn. dressed IN dark trousers, a brown
sweat r and n light o~v"rcoat turned up nj tho
collar. imm"di iei' took his char. lie wore
hlfl1uEFN hl NUN wv liE - Gnu WI
Charles Huber OF cincinnati. Jack Donohoc,
''Ercoklc-" bBricn and sam Harris. Bern
s'eir's hands. we"c also incascd IN bandases;
He was looked after by JACK Doughcrty, Rid
Huber. Md -. Clair and VI. Soir.nshy.
lir-t Euuud They spar fora moment After
n slight nddiiug they come 10 Il clinch. might
ing follows. Mac sends lett hook To face and
Jor PUSHES Terry. 20 the ropcs, landing
left on the stomach and right on the head
Terry plays for IL" body with both. hands
and then PUSHES Joe aud lands hard lett ol
cheek. %crowdiug Jo" closely lie. then sends
right TO stomach repeatedly. Joe follows
with a left hook to IA" head. Mac then leads
with lott ard uuprrcIts on stomach. Hard
iulghtius t1kr- place. Terry has the better
Of II. Tn" pel Il nl- tl"u ,%,uTrilg.
second Round MCGuv'Tn -taT'S oI with "A
wril-Cnnocrt"d rush and ld~, lniightlng follows
Terry send l'it and rIght To ear and tiud~ Juo'S
stomach vIth tine lelt. while bernstein l. looking
after lis rivals head. They dir,h. In the
centre 10" hlpokS two speedy leads for N"
head Terry dodge INTO "A neutral
corner and they exchange lcits. Terry
uI-haS Doe to IL" ropes. swinging
right aud lett 10 head. Joe counters
" ~ H." rlGht nr ihn head In n general miN-pp
m the CcHtrc, the ring 10" l. cent down aud
remains uN IA" board, tor ~iN seconds. He l.
sent down again a moment Later from a left
hook on the Jaw Ju, take. another count Of
~ second, before he rrrHlf~ hi feet. \,
bernstein Inr- to li, corner Ii" seems 10 be-
in rr.uhl".
Third IuTnd r rn,tc,n toes the scratch
slowly Terry crosse, the ring after hun.
They come t. "A cilrcA At once. Jyc llnd- u