The age-herald., 1900-12-14
M'GOVERN MADE A
 MONKEY OF CANS In the Second Round the BaIti- more Boy Couldn't See PROVED HIMSELF GUTTER He Never Delivered an Effective Blow, and Laid Down Before the Hot
 Ones Handed Out by the
 Little Champion.
PROVED HIMSELF AQUITTER

Chicago, December 3.-Terry McGovern is now the undisputed lightweight champion of the world. He knocked out Joe Cans of Baltimore after two minutes and five sec onds of fighting in the second round.
 Cans put up a poor exhibition and was never in 1t at any stage of the game. Me- Govern started rushing him at the sound of the gong and never let up until Cans was counted out Cans never delivered an ef- fective blow during the fight, and for man of his reputation he made fight which will gain him no friends among lovers of the sport in the ring. George Siler, the veteran referee who presided in the ring, said after Cans had been taken to his corner:
 "Gans put up a poor fight. That is all I have to say"
 McGovern put up a clean, fast fight, and is entitled to all the credit of victory. He fought hard and fast, his blows went home and straight to the mark, and if the fight is to be cried down at all it is on account of the miserable showing made by Cans. During the first round he never attempted to mix it. He never made an effort to use his left counter for which he is so famous, and did nothing but back away with a scared look on his face.
 The Work or Cans.
 In the second round he attempted to fight little at the opening, but soon re- sorted to the defensive, attempting to re- turn no blows and making no effort to block the hot ones which McGovern sent in on his mouth and face. As he was rolled down on the floor time and again he looked around with a helpless expression as though he had no idea whether 1t was part of the proceedings for him 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 that the fight was over and that he was the loser. He was lifted up and was able to walk in feeble manner to his cor ner.
 As McGovern, smiling and waiving his hand, turned toward his corner, he was picked up in the arms of his manager and seconds and carried bodily to his chair. In an instant the ring was thronged with widely cheering McGovern adherents, who gathered around the Brooklyn boys cor ner and cheered him again and again. McGovern was panting little from his exertions, but with no marks of any kind.
 Hit McGovern Once.
 'He only hit me once," said McGovern, land that was in the first minute of the first round. He poked his left into my mouth good and hard, but knew had him on the next exchange"
 Cans has no excuse to offer for his quick defeat. His seconds however, said that Cans was overtrained, and that his stom- ach had been bad all day. There was a long delay after the preliminary 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 6S arc lights and enormous ref1ectors, the whole giving candle power of 100000. Despite the great heat generated by the lamps, the hall was uncomfortably cold, the windows and doors having been opened on all sides to permit the breeze to blow through, and 15,- GOO people, the largest crowd ever assem- bled in Tattersalls shivered and stamped their feet before the fighters made their appearance.
 Dannay Dougherty entered the ring ff- teen minutes before McGovern to hold down the corner where McGovern has always sat during his fights in Chicago. When Me Govern appeared he was greeted with wild cheers from the great crowd much mild CT reception being given to Cans, who en- tered the ring just before him. In Me- Governs corner was Sam Hanrds, Danny Dougherty, Jack Donohue and Charles Mayhood. With Cans were Al Herford, Harry Forbes Henry Lyons and Sam Bo- Ian. After the fight, which was under strict l Queensbury rules, there were many vigor- ous expressions of dissatisfaction among the crowd, it being openly asserted by many that Cans made deliberate fake of his fight.