The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-30
M'G0VERN In TRAINING
HE Is PREPARING FOR HIS FIGHT
WITH JOE BERNSTEIN.
After the Matinee at the Park He
Worked with Sparring PART
ners for an Hour.

Indianapolis is now the training city for
Terry McGovern, the worlds champion
bantam. feather and light weight pugilist.
His company is playing a half weeks en-
gagement at the Park Theater, but what
interests the sporting fraternity more is
the training McGovern is going through
for his coming fight with Joe Bernstein
at Louisville. Friday night. Although
tired from his trip from Evansville Sun
day night he did not stop his active train
ing after arriving in Indianapolis.
At the conclusion OF the matinee yester-
day afternoon Manager Sam Harris had
the space beneath the stage cleared and
McGovern was put through one hours hard
training. Harris held the watch on him,
and the little fighter was not given any
rest during his hours work and he did not
want any. McGovern has two sparring
partners with him, Jack Donohue and Dan
ME Dougherty. the latter being the no.
pound champion. McGovern first took on
Donohue, who is several pounds heavier
than the little champion. The men boxed
for fully twenty minutes, and il was as
interesting as any of the so-called fights
that have been seen in Indianapolis. Dom
ohue trains McGovern for aggressive work
as the big fellow can stand the champions
partner After McGovern had finished with
Don0hue, Dougherty stepped into the i'm
provised ring. and those who had the good
fortune TO be present witnessed some ex-
ceedingly clever work.
Dougherty has the reputation OF being
one or the fastest little men in the coun-
try and he danced around McGovern, plac-
ing the little fellow on the defensive
II both men 10 perfect McGovern's
work" said Manager Harris. "Donohue
being good-sized fellow. McGovern can
box at lively rate with him. After he
gets several minutes of that kind of train
ing / then send little DOugherty into the
. ring and this gives McCovern a chance
10 improve his speed and defensive work.
Some people claim that McGOvern is not
very clever and if he did not have such
wonderful hitting powers he would not
rank as such tOp-notcher. But McCsovern
Is one Of the cleverest men in the ring
to-day, and is as fast as the best of them.'
While Manager Harris was talking Nc
Govern was IN the ring with Dougherty,
and his work was very clever. He smoth-
cred the blows rained on him by Dougherty
and managed TO prevent them reaching
his face. lie side-stepped and ducked away
from the rapid leads OF the little fellow
and always got out OF harms way. Con-
Guiding the boxing McGOvern and Dougher-
~ rushed each other around the ring, and
pushed and pulled each other IN their
training tactics McGovern backed against
the wall and Dougherty endeavored TO
pull him away by clasping both hands
around his neck, but he was unable to
bulge the litsle fighter
McGovern and Dougherty then engaged
In rcpe-Jumping. cump-bcll exercises and
other light forms OF training. McGovern
says he Is in first-class condition and will
weigh about 122 pounds when he enters the
ring Friday night to meet Bernstein. These
two fighters fought twenty-five rounds
a year ago. but McCfovern says the
Tight will be great deal shorter than that
this time.
Lou Houseman, matchmaker of the Tat
tersall Club. OF Chicago met Sam Harris
yesterday az the Grand Hotel and il was
arranged that McCiovern Will meet the
winner Of the Kid Broad-Eddie Santry
fight. which takes place In Chicago to-
night. McGovern win fight the winner on
Nov. Is. Arrangements are now on be-
tween Harris and the manager of Joe
Cans for a bout on Dec. III. Cans agrees
40 put McGoxern out in six rounds, but
the articles have not been signed, as there
f. a misunderstanding regarding the weight
OF the two men. McGovern viii take a car
to Broad Ripple this morning and thea
run back 20 the city.