The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-03
IN THE SEVENTH ROUND
TERRY MGOVERN KNOCKS OUT
JOE BERNSTEIN, OF
NEW YORK
IT WAS A RATTLING FIGHT
Battle Involved the Featherweight
Championship and $4,000
Out of Purse of
$4,000

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2-Terry McGov-
ern, the marvel of the prize ring, defeat
ed Joe Bernstein, of New York, in the
seventh round before the Nonpareil Ath-
letic club and 5000 people tonight
The featherweight championship was
| involved, and the battle was scheduled
| for twenty-five rounds, according to the
Eastern Interpretation of straight Mar
quis of Queensberry rules. The induce
ment was a purse of IS, 800, of which the
victor received $500. George Siler was
! referee. Bernstein had withstood the on
slaught of the Brooklyn wonder for TWEEN
! ty-fve rounds before the Broadway Ath-
letic club in New York April %, 1899, and
his entrance to the arena second time
| to do battle with the bantam and feath-
erweight champion of the world was
! characterized by confidence and determin-
alton. He had been here for several
days preparing himself, and was trained
| to the hour.
Terrible Terry" with all the. ferocity
and speed for which he is noted took his
time, only occasionally sailing into Bern
| stein, but when he did it was slashfng
succession of blows which appeared to
| be snatched from a mysterious source
After two minutes and five seconds of
! the seventh round he rammed, banged
and beat down the Hebrew Bernstein
was bajly daZed and could not speak for
I several seconds. The conqueror Of, Dixon,
Erne and all the other little stars of the
| tstic armament had a cautious foe with
a punch in either hand, but McGovern.
credited with the ability to deliver a blow
/ harder than the average professional
/ heavyweight, blocked, rushed and be-
wildered his antagonist with blows from
all directions, and, seemingly, at the
| same instant
| 1t was II III when 49,
ring, wear1ng black trousers, a saffron
| coIored sweater and light top coat His
n nan g., We're b93ndaged. He was smiling
At Il As Bernstein got into the ring.
| Jake lsaacs acted as Bernstein's time
keeper. Jack McKeen oficiated for Nc
Govern In the final round McGovern
showed his whirlwnd form and raped
killing Stabs that took the steam out of
| the Hebrew. Down Berstein went re-
! reatedly,. the terror walking around him
ike a tiger BerStein was unable to
continue alter a right hook to the jaw,
and referee Siler waved Terry to his
corner and stopped the fight.
McGovern was seconded by Sam Har-
r1s, Jack Domahue, FreckIes O'Brien
and Charley Hubert.
BernStein'S seconds were Jack Dough-
terry, Henry Sofransky, Kid St Clair and
KID Hubert.
The weights of the men as announced
were: Bernstein, 125; McGovern, 1872
BATTLE BY ROUNDS.
stein blocks d left swing Bernstein
lands hard left on McGovern's stomach.
Terry leads for the stomach but misses.
Bernstein falls to his knees from a stiff
left on Jaw Bernstein ducks into a stiff
uppercut. Terry lands right and left on
body, but misses hard uppercut Bern
stein seems worried. They cIinch. Bern I
stein lands left on McGovern's face on
bell.
Round Two-McGovern starts af-
tnJT ar1 fforI,f; tho
stomach. : McGoyern h'f misses isl' thr ee
ones on stomach. Bernstein blocks two
leads for head. McGovern misses two
swings and Bernstein clinches. Mccoy
ern leads and misses. Bernstein lands
two swings lightly on face. McGovern !,
lands hard on jaw. Bernstein knocked /
down with hard right on the jaw. Bern
with left and right. This IS McGovern's
round.
Round Three-Terry right after joe 4
on face They clinch. Fast 4
fnfighting. Terry lands left on
stomach They clinch. Bernstein
holding on. McGoVern knocks Joe to his
knees. Bernstein clinches and won't 4
break. Bernstein lands on Terry's stom-
ach: Terry missed swing for head. Terry
on the head They clinched in Bern
STEMS corner. Bernstein lands right
lightly on jaw. Bernstein looks worried !
Terry is smiling. Bell.
Joe backs away. Ferry SsryS Lands mos
right under heart and they
is onl trying the stay the limit They
clinch no damage done. McGovern lands
left in stomach. Bernstein lands right
in Terry's stomach They clinch and Joe
lands left lightly on jaw. Terry lands
hard right under heart. They exchange
lightly and come to a clinch Terry
misses four wild swings; Terry lands
lightly on jaw and they clinch Terry
not using as good judgment as to dis
lance as in his previous fights.
Terry hot after him. Terry lands left on
ear and right in eye. McGovern misses
right and left, swings. Bernstein leads,
but misses. Terry lands right on Joe's
ear. Joe ducks a left swing. McGovern
misses hard right -uppercut. Joe lands
Terry lands over heart. McGovern
knocks Joe to his knees with right over
heart Terry lands hard on kidneys.
MeGovern misses two punches. Bell
Round Six-Terry rushes Joe and lands
left and right on face. Joe runs into a
clinch. Bernstein lands left on Terry's
into a clinch without damage. Terry
lands hard right on kidneys. Terry lands
hard left on the mouth He lands an
other one on Terry's jaw and right on
Terry's ear. Both are roughing 1t on the
ropes. Terry is talking to Joe. Terry
knocks Joe to ropes with a hard right
on face. They clinch Terry lands on
Bernstei1's body with right. McGovern's
right hand seems to be hurt Bell.
Round Seven-They clinch Terry is
rushing Joe: Terry leads left, but
misses. Terry lands light right on Joe's
body. Terry lands hard right on heart,
and another one in same place. Joe lands
left on jaw. Both exchange iefts on
body. Terry fights Joe down He is
down eight seconds. Joe down again
Bernstein is down, but Referee Siler stoDs
the fight, as Joe is all gone.
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