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"Young Corbett" Knocked Out
Terry McGovern in I Min.
"a Sec. in Second Round.
LESS THAN TWO ROUNDS
point ed-Was Knocked Down in
First Round and Lost His Stamina
Was Ratified by His Opponent
His Backers Dismayed.

/ Hartford. Conn, Nov. 2S.--Knocked out
in the second round, of which one minute
and A seconds had elapsed, was the ref
erccs verdict of the fistiC battle between
Young Corbett' of Denver. Col, and
Terry McGovcrn of Brooklyn. who has
held the feathcrweight championship un-
ninchingly since he won it from George
Dixon Is months ago.
Outwittod and outpointed with a fighter
just the same as himself. McGovcrn had
to lower his colors this afternoon at the
Nutmeg A. G. to Young Corbett within
seven minutes of the start of the fight
Young Corbett." who. outside of ring
parance is known as Billy Rothwel of
Denver, Col. got the better of the cham
pion in less than two rounds of fighting
and he did it SO perfectly that there was
no doubt about it,
Tho shock to the Greater New York en-
thusiasts who crowded the boxing pavil-
ion, when the little champion was knock
ed out in the second round was "A rCpeti-
ton of the disappointment exhibited by
the adherents of John l.. Sullivan who
Corbctt defeated in New Orleans
Terry was as tit as the proverbial tid-
die. but he was not fast enough for his
man. From the word go the lads went at
each other like game cocks and it looked
rs if either would go out in the first
round. McGovorn got the worst of the
opening round and in his endeavor to get
in left himself open several times.
Corbctt lust stood off McGoVern tricks,
but the little brooklyn hoy went on as If
there was nothing to it but the winner $
end of the purse.
When McGovern was Knocked down in
the opening round there we're cries of dis
may from his hackers, but hls wonderful
rccuperatve powers were oqum to the
occasion and he was on Sis feet wlthih
seven seconds.
This downfall seemed to take tho STAN
ina out Of McGoveir. hut he fought the
round in clover STYLE ard tried hard to
stem the tide of defeat which seemed 10
have set in against him.
He tried all his rushing work which
proved 50 n~ldtahle on former occasions
but Corhett met his every curve and coun-
tered hard OF neck. jaw and head.
When Terry came back &c his corner
at the end of the first round he said.
"That's tho toughest guy | ever met, bat
III lick him just as soon as l see AN
opening
That opening did rot come very handily
for the New York 10y. as the little Den
yer pueilist had trcn taken his measure.
Down went Terry in the second round
and whor he got up he quickly rushed
like wild man. He Tier showed lack
Of solf-rostraint and III a burst OF bad
temper hit out lcft and right irrespective
Of all rules and usages. These tactics APP
rarcntly were just what Corhett was look
Ing for. Terry was mixing things up with
UhirlVind velocity and throwing science
II the winds. 1t was any cne's fight at
this stage but Tory fell into a trap as
CoIhctt tented and suddenly sent his
rGht out when MCGovern was side step.
ping. This blow Just gra2cd McGoV"rl
head but a moment later ''orbctt Tented
at him again and after a ra;tlnt ex-
change sent his right oyor to the jaw and
Tony went down and out