The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22
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ERNE-M'GONERN MILL
Both Fighters Sny They VIII stick
to Their Class,
St. Louis Republic.

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Both boys we're in fne fettle. The
wicked little face OF McGovern WAS white
about the mouth as he put up his hands.
In his squtnty eyes the lust of battle
shone. Blows that staggered him he look
with a smile and blows that but made his
skin smart he growled at He knew that
ne mad the fight won in the first round.
The sublime confidence that carries the
Attle South Brooklyn bunch of mugcle
through his battles was as much of a fac
Tor IN the victory as his science or hitting
power.
The last round was round to be "a
WeMpefed when the Horton law is a de-
posi-, IN the musty archives of antiouitv.
MeGoNeTn haI gene to his knees in tho
III round aud was up again ike a boy
alIsIls from contact with the sharp end
u "ck' Erne went TO his knees In the
.Alrd round and goL up like an o d man
arising from bed. Again Erpe VISA beaten
"h' lie blew blood from his mouth as
porpclSe spouts water. McGoveru was
Al MN IKE mad dog. but there was
CAIN, cruel judgment in his madness
When he slugged Erne against the rones
the last time he turned around, held IN
MS hahds' sawned and walked to his COR
ner a plaeldly as though he were COM
ing nome from a rattle In which he bod
thrown the high number.
Inc nglt demonstrated the fact thar
Ierry MeGovern is unbeatable and thar
Madison Square GarGen is an unequaled
place for boxing contest.
Erne said in his dressing roou. ..r
thought l was stronger, but the yoiInes ar
did thc trick McGovern won the fight
on his merits, but he must remen1ba,
mat he did not defent light weight.
However, | am through fighting, and will
give him the championship.
My friends think made a mistake In
making such low weight I NAV haye
drawn II pretty fine, but have no excuse
to offer for my defeat. did the best |
could UNDER the conditions. | gave Nc
Govern SEINE pretty severe punishment
Ia the second round, but my blows did
not seem to affect him in the least. He
is wonderful fighter"
McGoyeIn was apparently the least ex-
cited person in his dressing room. We'll,
II happened just as | expected" he SAID
II started in the first round to beat my
man, and defeated him at his own game.
l 6o not claim to be a light weight and
do not intend to 90 out of my class in
the future. Erne claimed he could defeat
me. | called his bluff. The result Is
well known now.
81 rne Is the cleverest boxer l have
ever fought. He gave me a little hard
work in the second, but one must not ex-
pect to escape getting a good punch in |
such night. was never in doubt from |
the start. believe I can defeat any light |
weight, but now that have knocked out |
the best of them / will only meet feather
weights"
Charley White said at was the fast
est battle l ever saw. Erne put up
great fight, but he did not appear as |
strong as McGovern. The latter took |
punishment in the second |
round, but Erne's blows did little harm.
Erne showed his cleyerness from the start !
and proved that he Is a game lad. II viii /
Re a long time befrrS sGoyerD meets his |
master at the weigh"
Kid Mccoy Is still loyal TO his protege. |
He said: "MeGovern put up a great
light. He won on his merits, but ] think |
Erne was drawn too fine. | still believe |
he can beat any fighter In the world at
SO pounds"