Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-03
McGOVERN
Wins From Bernstein In the Seventh
Round.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 2.-Terry Nc
Govern defeated Joe Bernstein, of New
York in the seventh round before 5000
people tonight The featherweight
championship was involved and the
battle was scheduled for 25 rounds
The purse was $780, the victor receiv-
ed $2500. George Siler refereed
Bernstein withstood the onslaught of
the Brooklyn wonder for 20 rounds in
New York on April 2S, 1899.
In the fight tonight Terrible Terry
took his time, only occasionally sail
ing into Bernstein, but when he did ii
was with a Staying succession of blows
After minute and five seconds in the
seventh round he rammed, banged and
beat down his opponent.
1t was 1887 when Terry entered the
ring. He wore black trousers, saffron
colored sweater and light top coat
His hands were bandaged. He was
smiling and the crowd cheered him
loudly. .A., -'.
At 11:45 Bernstein got into the ring
and said he weighed 125 pounds. Jake
Isaacs acted as Bernstein's timekeeper.
Jack Mckee officiated for McGovern.
In the final round McGovern showed
his whirlwind form and ripped killing
stabs that took the steam out of the
Hebrew. Down went Bernstein re-
peatedly, McGovern walking around
hm like tiger. Bernstein was unable
to continue after the right hook to the
jaw and Rerefee Siler waved Terry to
his corner and stopped the fight The
explanation was made from the arena
by Manager Rucker that delay had
been caused by Joseph Humphreys at
tachng Bernstein's end of the purse.
He said that Humphreys arranged the
match, but when Bernstein came to
Louisville John d. Dougherty accomp-
aned him and has sincemanaged him.
A compromise had been affected.
Oscar Gardner and Dave Sullivan
challenged the winner
In the preliminaries Dan Daugherty
whipped Kid st. Clair and George
Bloomer whipped Peter Parretto.
Round 1.-They spared and clinch
ed. Bernstein lands stiff punch on Nc
Governs stomach Bernstein falls to
knes from stiff one on the jaw. Terry
lands left and right. Bernstein lands
left in McGovern's face.
Round 2.-McGovern starts after
Bernstein. Hard infighting. McGov-
ern lands hard left on the stomach.
McGovern lands two hard ones on
stomach. Bernstein lands left On Nc
Governs jaw. McGoyern lands two
swings lightly on. face, McGovern
lands hard on jaw. Bernstein knocked
down with right on jaw. Bernstein
down again.
Round 3-Terry lands left on face.
Fast infighting. McGovern knocks
Bernstein to knees. Bernstein lands
on Terry's stomach. Terry lands hard
right under heart and again on head.
Bernstein looks tired.
Round 4.-Terry lands right, under
heart and they clinch. Bernstein
frequently and it looked as
though he was only trying to stay the
limit. Bernstein lands left on Terry's
Terry lands hard right un-
der heart. Terry lands hard right on
Bernstein lands light on jaw
and they clinch.
Round 5-Terry lands lef. on ear
and right on eye. Joe lands left on
aw. Terry uppercuts Joe hard Ter
y lands over heart. McGovern knocks
Bernstein to ropes with right over
leart. Terry. lands hard on kidneys.
Round 6-Terry lands left and right
IN face. Bernstein lands nice left on
Terry's. Bernstein lands another good
light on Terry's jaw Terry lands five
lights on kidneys. Joe jars Terry
With hard left on mouth. He lands an
,ther one on Terry's jaw and right on
Terry's ear. Terry knocks Joe to
opes with hard one on the face.
IcGovern's right hand seems to be
lurt.
Round 7-Terry lands hard right on
,eart Toe lands left . on law Tnrry
lights Joe down. He is down eight
econds. Joe is down again. Bern
tein is down, but Referee Seyler stops
he fight as Joe is all gone.