Evening star., 1900-12-11
SPORTS IN GENERAL
Great Interest in Coming Fight Be-
tween McGovern and Cans,
BOTH PUGILISTS ARE CHAMPIONS
Odds Are in Favor of Terry That
He viii Stay the, Limit.
JOCKEY BRIEN ARRESTED

So great is the interest in the six-round
glove fight at Chicago between Joseph Cans
of Baltimore, by many called the champion
of liehtweights and Terry McGoyern of
Brooklyn, the worlds champion feather
| weight that the paid admissions for Thurs
day night are expected to amount to $3O,-
coo This sum, If taken in, will be the
largest anywhere for puglistic encounter
since the Horton law died in New York.
The Gans-McGovern battle will be some
what out of the ordinary line OF pugiistic
encounters. Cans is to weigh in at pm
at 133 pounds, which is his minimum weight.
McGovern is to fight virtually at catch
weight though he is required not to be over
| 133 when Cans gets upon the scales.
Normally Cans in condition would weigh
about 10 pounds and McGovern about 132
pounds. By the conditions Cans has the
worse of the weight question. as he is not
of the kind who takes on weight quickly,
while MCGOvern Is a man who takes on
heft at short notice.
McGoyern is a slaughtering "scrapper.
Cans is scientific fighter. 1t was the
| fear of Cans science which caused Harris
| to get the better of the deal in weight be
| fore he would make the match. The bat
! tie promises to be the memorable one OF
| the year.
| If the fight was for twenty or more rounds
| the betting would be in favor of Cans at
2 to l. On the result of Thursdays fight,
| by the articles of agreement. namely that
| Cans is to put McGoyern out In six rounds
| or be adjudged the loser, the betting is
| to = against Cans.
| Senator Timothy d. Sullivan and party
| of New Workers passed through "ashlng
! ton Yesterday In a special car bound for
| Chicago Honest John Kelly, James Cur
ry. John l.. Sullivan and some Iammany
! politicians were in the party. The party
! was divided as to how they would bet,
! loaded with
.'Tcrry'' McGoyern is not only a wonder
! full fighter but a big money maker as We'll
| His earnings in the ring ana on the S'tSE
| this year will amount to almost douole INC
| salary received by President Mckinley as
| chief executive of the United States. NC
| Governs share of the gate receipts Tor the
! contests in which he has Inquired since jan
uary / amount to over S61.GD, and he has
| received from 800 to $4,000 for the part
!, he plays in the BowerynAfter Dark Com
psny.
one of the principals this year has McGov-
ern been compelled to'tight more than eight
rounds His only fight which lasted that
long was the one with George Dixon. His
easiest victory was over Tommy Warren,
whom he put to sleep in less than Il round
at the Broadway Athletic. Club i'll New
York. ~
Mctiovern is now tr2sining. at milwaukee,.
and his manager says that hr is in the hest
possible shape, and offers to bet as much as
5000 that Cans doesonot ikneck his man
out inside of the six POUNDS.
A rerna rkabir thing @about Mctiovern Is
the fact that he has perfect hands for
tighter never receyins'as much as Il severe
sprain during his entire career as q pu-
gilist He has no cuts. marks or scars of
any kind to Indicate Ihe many tistic en-
! Sa.crnents he has f2tired in for large sums
of money. and ha3 never been sick Il day
since, ne first entered the ring.
On the street Mctiovern dresses in the
! latest fashion. t1,d=astaa frotn an elaborate
| display of diamoiitfs he is very modest in
| his attire. -~' rE .-
| McCovern Is not yet "f1age but is mar
! RED. and is the father OF two bright chill
| dren. He haS. II swell bank account and
owns valuable real estate in brooklyn lie
/ owns one of the fasteSt horses on the
speedway in New York. and when AT home
spends his time behind his high stopper.
He is of strictly temperate habits and very
fond of home life. His wife travels with
! him on most OF his trips about the country,
but has no desire see him in the ring.
! She waits up for him at home. fundiy eX-
/ pcctiuS him to return winner. ana mas
never yet been disappointed. McGoVerns
| success In the ring IS due largely to his
/ astute manager Sam Harris. Mr. Harris
| has the confidence of the public, and Is
! very shrewd ma tchmaker, but his pnpu-
| iarity and success comes from the fact that
| he is fair and square in all his dealings
! with the sporting people throughout the