The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-02


Too Strong for the Chicago Lad
Receipts of the Affair Approx
mated Eighteen Thousand Dollars
-PreIiminaries Rather Tame.
CHICAGO, Feb Terry McGovern, of
Brooklyn, at Tattersall's tonight, proved
his right to the title of featherWeignt
champion of the world by knocking cut
Eddie Santry of Chicago, who Gained
the leadership OF the 122-pound class py
virtue of knockout of Ben Jordan, OF
England The knockout came in the hitn
round, after fierce m!xup, In which SAN
try did some clever work, but Terry was
too strong for the Chicago lad, and,
Strengthening Santry with short-arm
jolt to the stomach, landed left and right
to the jaw in quick succession, and San
try fell to the floor on his face. He got
up at the count of ten. but was In such
a weakened condition that Referee
George Siler declared McGovern the win
ner to save Santry from further punish
ment, as he was staggering all over the
ring, and would have been out with the
next blow.
for the count but got up strong, and In
long range fighting had shade the ad-
vantage, as Terry seemed to be unable
to solve Santry's two-handed work. San
try's clever blocking appeared to bother
McGovern for awhile, as he was unable To
reach the stomach with any effect.
TERRY BUSHES.
Terry would rush in headiong, and took
many g Ieft-hand jab on the nose in his
anxiety y land knockout.
In the third Santry made an even break
of 1t, doing some good jabbing, and Terry
was unable to get in close enough to use
the short-arm jolts that have MADE MIN
famous. In the fourth round Terry COM
menced playing for the jaw, and after a
fierce miXup, landed a right swing on the
Jaw which sent Santry to the floor for thu
count The blow weakened Santry, ana
when he got up he clinched to save him.
self. On the break Terry started playing
for the body, and this time he was able
to land, and from that time to the end
of the fight Santry gradually grew weak
err from Terry's pile-driving short-arm
jo1ts
Near the end of the round Santry raj
lied and drove his left to Terry's face,
but the latter did not appear to mind the
blow, and made headleng dash for San
try, and sent him to the floor with a right
to the Jaw Santry tried to keep away in
the fifth, but Terry knocked him down
with a breath-taking blow in the stom-
ach
SANTRY MAKES A STAND!
Santry, seeing that he could not escape
from McGovern. made a stand In the
middle of the ring Both were swinging
wildly when suddenly Terry uppercut
Santry on the Jaw. Santry's guard
dropped for the smallest fraction of
second, and McGovern whipped the left
over to the jaw. He followed the blow
up with a right swing and caught San
try on the ear as he was falling Santry
fell to the floor on his face and rolled
over At the count of nine he got to his
knees and tried to straighten up. but
was unable to stand, and the referee gave
the fight to McGovern.
Santry was unable to leave the ring for
fully ten minutes after being counted
out McGovern did not have mark on
him as he left the ring.
The betting before the fight was to
that Santry would be knocked out before
the end Of the six rounds.
Santry was seconded by Jack Moffatt
and Harry Gilmore. Sam Harris and
Henry haywood looked after McGovern.
There was dispute about the rules be-
fore the men entered the ring, owing to
the fact that Santry had never fought
under rules allowing hitting in the
clinches. The matter ws finally settled
by McGovern agreeing that If Santry
would fight straight Marquis of Queens
berry rules and was on his feet at the
end of the contest 1t, should be declared
draw.
It was the greatest boxing show ever
brought off in Chicago. Special trains
were run from nearby towns, and fully
5000 people damned and pushed through
the building. The box receipts amounted
to over $4,000.
BATTLE BY ROUNDS.
Round One-F1ddling without blows.
Santry lands left to stomach. McGovern
lands left to stomach Terry lands right
and left to jaw, then jabs Santry In
stomach. They clinch and fight at close
range. McGovern knocks sSantry down
with left jab on jaw. and right and left
to Jaw as he rises. Santry lands on face
and they clinch. In fierce mixup San
try shows up even. Both land lefts to
jaw and clinch. McGovern knocks him
down with left on right jaw at end Of
first round.
Round Two-Terry lands left to stom-
ach Santry lands right on kidneys. San
try jabs Terry in nose, and they mix up
and both land right and left to face.
Terry lands right to stomach and left to
Jaw. Santry jabs nose. In a mix-up
Santry holds his own. Santry lands right
on ear. and they mix 1t last. -, Terry Try
on jaw. Terry leads, but Santry blocks.
Honors even.
Round Three-They come to clinch.. On
uppercuts, but blow lacks steam San
try goes down with right and left on
jaw, but is up on count of seven, and
Terry lands two body punches Santry
to ropes, and lands left on body. but
Santry beats him off, They are in a
clinch at end. Santry's clever blocking
prevents McGovern from using ms blows
Round Four-Terry lands left and right
to stomach. and they ciinch. Santry
lands right and left to face but they lack
steam McGovern lands right to chest
and they clinch. McGovern lands stiff
right to jaw. McGovern knocks Santry
down with a right on jaw, and he takes
the count. In clinch Santry hugs to
save himself McGovern lands left to
ear, and Santry goes to floor. Santry
again takes count Santry lands right
to jaw. and they are in clinch at bell:
Round F1ve-Terry crouches low, and
tries to bore in but Santry blocks and
lands two rights to ear and they clinch.
McGovern lands left and right to jaw.
They clinch. Santry goes to floor with
right to ear, and again taxes count On
rising McGovern uppercuts and they
clinch. In clinch McGovern lands right
and left to jaw and Santry goes to the
floor The referee counts ten, and San
try rises, but Siler declares McGovern
winner.
DENFASS BEAT Stiff.
Clever left-hand jabbing and fast foot
work won the decision for Ed Denfass,
of PHILADELPHIA over Billy Stiff, of Chi
cago, at the end Of six rounds, of the
semi-final wind-up. Stiff was outclassed
from the start and was unable to reach
the Phila dalnhian with any of his SlRinPS