The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
M'GOVERN A WINNER
,,>ocKED CANS or BALTIMORE oUT
~ TWO ROUNDS.
THE CROWD WAS DISeUSTED.
CHARGED THAT CANS MADE a DE
LIRERATE FAKE OF 1T.


she baltimore Man Any Friends.
lie HAD No Excuses 20 Oner-Mc-
Govern u Now LiEht weight
champion.
rs.srsa!rs chicago. Dec i5-Torry
,r.3ovexu is now tho undisputcd light
weight champion 81 the word lie
s-o-ked out Joe Cans IN tho second
.arrl.
cans put up very poor exhibition and
.a. never in the game az any stage. Mc-
Govern started rushing him az tho sound
~ .re gong and never lee up until Cans
ea. counted out lie never delivered an
,4s-ive blow during the night and for a
rsn OF his reputation he made night
vriol will gain him no friends emong low
-.. 90 true sport in the ring.
George siler the veteran referee. who
rt.s.ded in the ring said. after Cans had
been taken 40 bis corner:
G4us nut up very poor fight That's
al have to cay"
I-Govern pu up a clean. fast nght
from start to finish and Is entitled to all
.ra credit Of victory. lie fought hard
ia fast. his blows went home straight
Is the mark and II the hght is TO be cried
down 40 all IL IL 90 account of tho mis-
.-sn6 showing made by Cans.
During the first round ne never attempt
q. to mix IT, He never made an cffort
- a.e his lef, counter. for which he Is
- famous. and did nothing but back
te8y with a scored look on his face In
-.-oud round be attempted 20 hght
.'|e at tho opening. but soon resorted to
backward march. attempting no re-
tra blows and making no effort 70 block
tHe hot ones which McGovorn sent in on
Is. mouth and face
A. " He Were Rag Man.
he wac rolled down on the -four
fma and again after every rush Nc
Govern made. he looked around with
bsnless expression as though he had no
.daa whether IL was pare OF the proceed
.rr for him to rise or remain where
Or. was. on the las knock down ne was
ou 1s back for SIX second. rolled over
7s face rose TO his left knee anI
leu4lncd 90 that position until Siler tap
Il HIM on the shoulder telling him
tH4t fIo fight was over and that ne was
io-er Iio WAS lifted and was able 10
Ne Boz feeble manner 20 his corner
IS NrGovern. smiling and waving his
ffH1 turned toward his corner. he was
t.l up in the arms VI his manager
Hii -ocoud> ana carried bodily 10 his
tI. lu an instant the ring was throng-
Cd With wildly cheering McGovern adher-
fa.- who gathered around the brooklyn
Uo> corner aud checrcd him again and
aeHi" McGoyeru. painting a little from
f, nAcrUons uut with no marks OF any
hrJ started 70 put on his clothes.
iir only hit me- once" said McGovcrn
and inst Ras in the FIRST minute Of the
round. lie poked his lcff into my
mouth good aud hard. but / knew ] had
him on tho next exchange"
Htns had uo excuses to offer Tor his
quick defeat His second. however, said
iH1t be was overturned and that his
stomach had been bad an day.
Preparations for the Fight.
There was long delay after the pre-
Hmuay tights in order that tho ring
might be spread with fresh canvas and
iHe picturemaking device set IN operation.
THO rims was lit up hy sxty-eight ere
Lights and four enormous rcncctors, the
whole giving candle-power OF 10000 De-
snii@ The great heat generated by the
lamps the hail was uncomfortable cold,
abe windows and doors having been open
% on aN sides 10 permit the breeze 20 blow
through and the i5.e0 people, the largest
tIroug ever assembled az Tattcrsalrs
ehIycred ana stamped their feet before
tHf lighters made their appearance.
Danny DouEherty entered the ring tf-
toen minutes before McGovem to hold
down the chair 10 the corner ia which Nc
Govern has always SAT during HIS fights
i1 Chicago when McGovsru appeared he
was greeted with wild cheers from the
Ercat crowd. much miidcr reception be-
ing given to Cans. VINO entered tho ring
1ust before him. Ia McGoyern's corner
was Sam Harris. Danny Dougherty. Jack
Iouahue and Charles MayhOod With
Cans were Al Herford. Harry Forbes.
Henry Lyons and Sam Bolau.
There were numerous stories last night
ana to-day tina the nght Was fixed for
Mctiovcrn 20 win and the betting set
steadily tn that direction during the last
f"cniN-f0ur hours. Wednesday night IL
"as ] 70 = that McGovern would stay
ile limit just prior 20 the hght n was
.ten money thar Cans would be knocked
out
The Fight bs Roundy.
Round one-McGoysrn led with left Ne
zlshed Cans 10 tho rope> pounding him
very hard on the ribs with left Meow
elu missed right ana ief,. AicGovern sent
cans uark with q lfft 20 Jazz. Cans act
Dos on the defensive. NicGovcrn hnding
tsnt and lcN on ribs Gam upperrutting
under the heart Cans put right and left
Too face. McGovern put left and risht 20
no jaw. sendine Cans staeserlng with
n-ht and LEFT. following him up closely
Nth right and left. VI Govern sent Cans
'' ropes with rlght ard left. Cans was
nearly ioored with left to face Cans
was knocked down with left 10 Jaw Up
- t1c count Of seven. Cans was knocked
down again a second after the bel rung
cans taken to his corner IN groggv
condition. No claim OF foul made by
Cans
Round Two McGovcru landed left 10
ftc". knocking Cans to the floor Meow
ffl landed right 10 Jaw McGovern land
81 harl hight 10 ear and left 20 mouth
N'joveru landed two lefis TO the face
''ns r1s knocked down with q right to
tne Jaw. taking the FUN count The min
pro ho was up McGoyern rushed. kno-k-
ms him down again. Cans was knocked
down again. Cans was knocked again
win q right 10 the jaw. Cans was
Ano. ked out.
After Tie neht. which was under strict
- eensoerry rules. there were many Wis
o'ols expression. OF dissatisfaction
ainong the crowd D. being openly asserted
many that Cans made deliberate
'ake Of his fight.