The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-13
TERRY M'GOVERN
STILL THE CHAMPION
MAKES A cHOPPING BLOCK OF
TOMMY WHITE.
Little Champion Gives His Opponent
No Rest, Knocking Him Down
Seven Times in the Third, Until
He Finally IL Down the Limit.

NEW YORK. June L. Terry ae6sosern
fully lived up to his title OF feasherweight
champion at the Seaside Athletic Club to-
night by knocking out Tommy White. the
clever Cnicago man, in three rounds. The
little champion never showed hotter form
and gave his opponent no rest from the
sound OF the gong in the opening round
until the referee had counted of the ten
seconds. He took the stiff iahs which
White handed out TO him win smile
and forced Tommy about the ring with
terrible drives to the body and head Aft
er the first round Whites face took On
a frightened look and he clinched repeat
edly TO save himself from punishment.
but Terry tore away from his grasp as
though White was a baby. The crowd
looked for a quick ending hut there were
few present who expected the termination
To come soon. The third round was a
succession Of knockdowns for White. No
sooner would he regain his feet han he
would so down again. and after going
down for the seventh time he was -
far gone that it was impossible for him
10 get up again, although he made q game
twenty-five rounds at l2S pounds.
Several CHALLENGES Were issueI tn Nc
Govern before the bout. but it n doubtful
II say who nrw aspire TO his title would
go much further thaa Waite did.
when the boys appeared AZ the ring
side 10 weigh In McGovern stepped on
the scale fully clothed and failed 10 move
the beam, but whcn Whites turn came
IL was found that he was half poun1
overweight Mc,iovern made M objection.
just as they we're ready 20 enter the ring
tho electric lighting apparatus gave oat
snd FOR a fan hour iae building was ia
total darkness.
Johnny White ofaciated IS referee.
In ~, opening roJad Terry Immediately
assumed tho aggressive ard pat a iet
swing 90 tae neck WhUo nt1ss ground
and tried "a left icsd. bot Terry blocked
and White went 60 q clnra and VAS
cautioned Ter holding They broke ar1
Terry was forcing him about tne ring
when the electric lsh,s sgaln Neat olt
nftar two miuutes ~ AgAung
Alter ten minutes the usats were eEs.n
lighted and thcY wero At 80 again Terry
rushed an5 landed ieft hook that rna3e
white sink go The fnor Terry aseistsl .
him 20 his feet ana aaain ian3eA the same
tiav and feIowed vlth holh hands 20 tho
body a.et - the t.ru ranr.
Terry ecnt after him fEc a bali m
tss second. aHd was tSicr eaWlouNA fpr
holding Wbi," fabHhe3 Terry face .ells
win in lef-a tRrr3ng Tern head. b-t
ts. champion seut "a right % t2e rihz ina:
made Tanrnp eeua Again WHITE lan8e-i
his ien and Terry responded Hith ,eft
ta Ne..s aud then hsokea " o the iss.
s.riir- White 90 tae aoor Hs GOT up
errge, and Terry arcpped him again VITA
sac -a--s boa iast as tas bcIl raag
Wen yY-lte cane oo' for the Third t,ue
Terr, Immediately dropped Htn w3tn q
lef, on he Jaw Tie Was up Al ise arG
~snt down again NTH right On bsay sra
head iIe 70; % ais feet again Only 70
go down Three times more White was
noored Each Jr7e hc arose TerrF nat-
,sr,! Sim RIta r.gat arl lea 60 ooiy and
head Af.tr -a~ seventh knock -1sn Jear-
g., WhEe counted the fall ten seeooi-
before he cos4id get 20 ais feet AID Terry
was declared .he winner