The sun., 1900-12-14
CANS EASY FOR MGOVERN.

or ~ STfOND iOi W.
r.stb.swsight champion Does Az the
risbung, IN. Baiu morean'- rnort' r'-
ting q Disappointment Twelve ihoa-
..pd r,r.on. see the one. sided Rstue.
Cuio.0o. Doc ~ Twelve thousand ror-
son. saw Terry NcGuy'rn. tao f"utherw"i;ht
chnmtion. knock out 10" Guns, 'ol"r"d. ~
baltimore one ~ tho olcv"rc lightweight
boxers In tho country IN IN" second round
OF n sl1-tounl go" at the To'tors1ll Athletic
riuh to-night and went away wondering II
Cans had any Intention Of putting M win
ming fgbt lie blocked aud used his loft
vsaLIy holding McGovern nt arms length.
McGovern fought In his usual vicious manner
and II the cry Of fake which arose from the
spectatprs had any foundation the fake
was not on McGovern's side "a the little Brook
lyn terror did his best Cans blcd from tho
mouth from tho start lie was tp have
knocked McGovern out 10 win
An hour before the doors wero open the
streets on all sides of the big building were
blocked by a surgiug crowd OF enthusiasts,
anxious TO witness the big contest Ticket
scalpers reaped a harvest on the curb and
offers OF 800 for boxes. the regular price
being $50. were refused In - eral instances,
the specuators demanding even larger sums,
while three ana IOur NNles tHe regular IIiCes
for ordinary seats were paid
The interior arrangements we're a. per-
feet az the crowded condition OF the build
ing would permit. For the fret time In this
city the MANAGEMENT installed a moving
picture machine. and In order 70 insure the
success of the venture siIty-four arc lights
were placed under the canopy OF the ring
While the crowd was settling down II was
announced that Cans. who under the con-
ditions should weigh 1888 pounds at o'clock.
was one pound and half over. Harris.
however. announced that he would not ask
for the forfeit unless McGovern lost. Cans
10 said TO have weighed in during the after
noon on a pair Of scales tested by the city
sealer and made the lightweight limit. but
he failed TO make good In the official ordeal,
Owing TO the strenuous efforts OF Re-
former Frank Hall and a number OF local
clergymen to prevent the contest taking
place by having warrants issued for the prn.
cipals and promoters of the fight II was feared
for some time that II would not come of
Hall is q former saloon keeper. whose license
was revoked by Mayor Harrison recently.
and II is generally admitted that his action
was retaliatory Hall had all the principals
arrested. but the manager Of the club secured
friendly warrants for them before Halls
warrants were served and the fighters were
all under arrest UP to the time the contest
was over. the constables accompanying them
20 the ringsids.
In order to prevent a repetition OF the
intense heat which marred the JefYries-
Sharkey contest. owing to the additional arc
lights. electic fans were arranged on the posts
at each corner OF the ring. which regulated
the temperature nicely
As an appetizer for the impatient crowd
the first bout in which Kid Herman met
Young Finucane. was put on about O'Clock.
The BOYS met at iis pounds. and the fight
lasted six rounds to draw Ben Donnelly.
the old Princeton football player. was referee.
Kid Bernstein and Young Munzie. both Of
Chicago. at 1875 pounds. furnished the second
bout. Munzie got the decision In the sixth
round.
the tuird bot Oeorge sier being the referee.
The contest ants weighed 10 IoGnds It 3
spafns and sam arrs %cdv
ern's manascr was in his corner Dougherty
put his knee in Rauch's groin accident y
Co proceed Siler gave the decision to kauch
On foI,lr re sent windd-9R d RIi vas hetTeeG
S sie'f for the peS sna a6n PHs
II Illinois. Duly fought cleverly and Sieof
siIsged al the way tnronsh, Duny got
There was not an inch of room to spare In
the building when the Cans Mc(iovern con-
test was announced. The officials were
George Siler. referee; Frank Kennedy time
keeper; Joe Humphrey Of the broadway
A. C.. New YORK. aHnonncer In McGoyern's
corner were sam Harris. Danny Dougherty,
Jack Donohue and Charley Mayhew. Patrick
D. Sullivan was timeS Seepcr.
yoas s' haffS fS0fs fsrc TF ads sGS SsaR es5y Ras
timekeeper The betting was even money
and take your pick The purse was for so /
per cent. OF the gross receipts with 85 per !
cent 10 the winner and % per cent. TO the !
lo.er
Cans was the first to enter TIE ring McGov- !
ern was rtsht at his heels. Cans seemed :
drawn, while MCGuyern looked as fit as a !
fiddle IL was a handicap clear through, /.
iudging from Tie arpedfnnCe 9f the men. /
reached his ltttc llibernian opponent When |
Announcer Humphreys. stated that Gnns /!
was uv"rweght and added that MCCovprn !
would not accept the forfeit II he won, the /.
house apI Iauded vigorously.
iab in tho mouth Terry swung his right :
twice, but missed They c.inChed and .
wIostlcd Cans looked weak and scared 10
death lie Just plt his left out weakly, to !
cans at VIII and knocked him down. the latter /
being almost out when the hnil rang
second Round rN"ry started by putting /
the left on tho Jaw. lie followed this with 7
another left on the mouth aud right to tho .
kidneys. Cans was 'l ~ -el and In N-iin ,
he went down. He tool; count and was on !
his feet at the expiration of niuo seconds /
He rose weakly, but lcll iu wu ina q ed way. /
When ne ina ly STOOD w McGuvern srna shed .
him with the left and tlen cros>"i with the .
right on the jaw Cans was capsized again
and remained on the boards until ton seconds !
was tolled of. Al this iuuCture Referee
George Silor stopped th" ones i"i allar aud
gave IN" haht 70 McGoy"rn. The round lasted
. F.aa and