Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
M,aoveRn The VICTOR.
HE FINDS JOE CANS AN EASY
MARK.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Tattersalls. Chicago. Dec. -13.-Terry
McGovern is now the undisputed light
weight champion of the world. He
knocked out Joe Cans, of Baltimore.
atqer two minutes and five seconds OF
hghtfng In the second round. Cans put
up very poor exhibition and was
never In 1t at any stage of the game.
McGovern started rushing him at the
SOUND OF the gong and never let up I'M
I'll Cans was counted out. He never
delivered an effective blow during the
fight and for q man of reputation hei
made fight which will gain him no
irlends among lovers of true sport in
the ring. George Siler, the veteran
referee, who presided in the ring. said
after Cans had been taken to his cor
ner: Cans put up very poor fight.
ThatS all have to say"
A CLEAN AND FAST FIGHTER.
McGovern put up clean, fast fight
from start to finish, and Is entitled to
all the credit of a victory. He fought
hard and fast. his blows went straight
to the mark, and IL the fight Is to be
cried down at all 1t is on account of the
miserable showing made by Cans
During the first round he never at
tempted to mix It, He never made an
enora to use his left counter for which
ne Is so famous. and did nothing bur
back away with a sacred look on his
race. In the second round he attempt
ed to fight little at the opening. bu,
soon resorted to his backward march.
attempting no return blows and maxi
Ing no efforts to block the hot ones
which McGovern sent in on his mouth
and face.
a HELPLESS MAN.
AS he rolled down on the floor time
and again after every rush. McGovern
made him look around with q helpless
expression as though he had no idea
whether 1t was part of the proceedings
tor MIN TO rise or to remain where he
was. On the last knock down he was
on his back for six seconds. rolled over
on his face. rose TO his left knee and
remained In that position until Siler
tapped him on the shoulder, telling him
mat the hight was over and that he
was loser. He was lifted and was
able to walk in q feeble manner TO his
corner.
OVATION TO M'GoVERN.
AsMcGovern smilingly turned toward
his corner he was picked up in the
arms of his manager and seconds and
carried bodily to his chair. In an In
stant the ring was thronged with
wildly cheering McGovern adherents
who gathered around the Brooklyn
boys corner and cheered him again
and again. McGovern. painting n little
from his exertions, but with no marks
of any kind. started to put on his
clothes.
He only hit me once" said McGov-
ern. and that was in the first minute
or the first round. He poked his left
into my mouth good and hard. but I
knew had him on the next exchange"
Cans had no excuse to offer for his
quick defeat. His seconds, however
said that he was over-trained and that
his stomach had been bad all day.
THE RING.
There was long delay after the pre-
urinary fights In order that the ring.
might be spread with fresh canvas
and the picture making device set in
operation. The ring was lit up by sixty
eight arc lights and four enormous
rehectors, the whole giving candle
power OF 200 600. Despite the great heat
generated by the lamps the hall was
intentionally cold. the windows and
doors having been opened on all sides
10 permit the breeze to blow through
and the $4,000 people, the largest
throns ever assembled IN Tuttersall's
shivered and stamped their feet be-
fore the fighters made their appear
ance.
Ting
10 minutes before McGoverr To hold
down the chair In the corre- In which
McGovern has always sat during his
lights In Chicago. When McGovern ap-
peared he was gree.ed with wild cheers
from the great crowd. a much milder
reception being given to Cams who
entered the ring just before him. In
McGovcrn's corner were Sam Harris.
Danny Doughcrty. Jack Oonahue and
Charles Mayhood. With Cans were Al
HEREFORD, Harry Forbes, Henry Lyons
and Sam Bolcn.
A FAKE CHARGED.
After the fight. which was under
strict Queensberry rules, there were
many vigorous expressions of dissatis-
faction among the crowd, 1t being
openly asserted by many that Cans
made deliberate fake of his fight.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.-McGovern led with left. He
rushed Cans to the ropes. pounding
him hard on the ribs with his left.
McGovern missed right and left. Nc
Govern sent Cans back with a left to
jaw. Cans acting on the defensive.
McGovern rushes. landing right and
left to face. McGovern put left under
the heart. Cans put left and right to
face. McGovern put left and right to
the jaw. sending Cans staggering. fol-
lowing him up closely with right and.
left. McGovern sent Cans to ropes.
Cans was nearly noored with left to
face. Cans knocked down with left to
jaw. Up ut the count of seven. Cans
knocked down again n second after the
bell rung. Cans taken to his corner in
groggy condition. No claim of foul
made by Cans.
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