Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-17
McGOvERN WINS.
Knocks Out Frank Erne in the
Third Round.
A Terrific Blow Over the Heart Was
Knockout Drop.
Tremendous Crowd Witnesses the Fiahi. which
Was Fast and Furious.

new York, July 16.-In the presence
Oh l4,Ooo persons in the Madison Square
Harden. tonight. Terry McGovern Of
brooklyn, defeated Frank Erne OF Buff
iaio, the lightweight champion Of the
world. and demonstrated inside of three
rounds, the superiority of a fighter to
a boxer. 1t was a hurricane fight from
bell to bell. McGpvern rushed in on
trne at the very beginning and sent
left and right in quick succession.
Erne's cleverness availed him nothing
against the bull dog rushes.
He trained far below his usual
weight, as he had agreed to meet Nc
Govern at l2s pounds. which is five
pounds below the lightweight limit. In
dong TINS many persons believed that
the strain proved too much for the
Buffalo lad and that McGovern. who is
rugged and tenacious, was enabled to
beat him down. Tonight, Erne said
that he only weighed 1261a pounds, but
ne declared that he was in excellent
condition and was as strong as ever.
Terry on the contrary was about his
best fighting weight, 121 pounds, and he
was never in better condition in his
life.
In the first round when Erne knocked
McGovern with blow on the head the
little fellow took the count before he
got up and Erne rooters believed that
their man would win McGovern got
up, however, with a grin on his face
and sailed right in with terrific force.
and he played sad havoc with Erne's
body.
In the second round Erne broke
ground several times, but always came
back with dangerous left or right for
Terry's head. The fighting was so fast
that il was impossible to keep track Of
the blows but Terry landed three blows
to Erne's two. In clinches, which were
frequent in the second round, both
men were guilty of holding and Nc
Govern was cautioned by the referee.
Toward the close of the round, Terry
put hard one over Erne's heart and a
stiff right on the body which weakened
Erne.
Inthe third round, which proved to be
the last, Terry fought faster than ever.
When he floored Erne for the first time
it looked as if the latter would not be
able to resume hostilities, but he arose
to his feet fairly strong and tried to
a futile attempt, however. as McGoy-
ern foored him once more with blow
on the jaw and a left over the heart.
Erne got up on his knees and tried
hard to regain his feet. BY an almost
superhuman effort he stood up, but it
was now evident that he was a beaten
man and McGovern started into finish
him. With n couple of blows the little
fellow paved way for Knockout
swing. but E.rne's seconds threw up the
sponge and saved the Swiss boxer from
a knockout. In the early betting Nc
Govern was an even money chance but
he was soon named a favOrite, 100 to
20
After the fight, McGovern, who is
not very talkative at any time, said:
II was as much surprised as any one.
l never expected to get this 50 quick.
l felt sure all along since the match
was made that l could knock him out.
but thought it would take me pretty
near the limit to do so. l thought he
would give me some trouble with his
fast foot work. but after / had been
lighting couple Of minutes ! saw that
would have no trouble in reaching
him. He is certainly the best | have
yet met. but il is the last time that 1
will meet lightweight as long as
can night in the featherweight limit"
Erne took his defeat philosophically.
and while he felt it keenly, he did not
show his chagrin outwardly II have
no excuses TO make" he said. Mccoy
ern is cleverer than most people imag-
inc and his blows are like those of a
/ thought l could do
the trick. but was mistakened."
The first Of the preliminary bouts
vas between Eugene Garcia Of Brook
yn. and Jimmy Rose of this city. They
were announced to go six rounds at
,atch weights. Rose in a smart mixup
ollowed by a clinch sent his right low
m Garcia's body. Referee Charley
White promptly disqualified the New
orker and gave the bout to Garcia.
Harry Kid Harris Of Chicago, and
Tony Moran Of this city, were put on
or 10 rounds at catchweights in the
second preliminary bout. They went
he limit and White declared the Chi
ago lad the winner
The seconds in the Erne- McGovern
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