The Washington times., 1901-11-29
M'GOVERN OUT
IN TWO ROUNDS.
Young COrbett Puts the
Champion to Sleep.
TERRY WILD AND OVERCONFIDEN7.
Understanding His Adversary,
He Lost His Head Sent to Il g
Floor in the Second-Hot Fight
ing Before the Knockout.

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. 2S.-Tcrry
McCovern put to sleep, The champion
featherweight nIgilist of the world.
who won his title from George Dixon,
of Boston. two years ago at the Broad
way Athletic Club New York. beaten
down and out in two rounds,
The sporting men of America received
this information this afternoon with
what may have been a slight suspicion
that all was not right with the glove
fight at the Nutmeg Athletic Club to-
day. between the hitherto inyincible
Brooklynite and a comparative new
conner in pugilism. William II. Roth
we'll. of Denver. known more popularity
as Young Corbett" But to the i.5G9
spectators who saw the mill there was
no doubt about the fairness of Mccoy
ern's totally unexpected downfall.
Before going into details it is neces-
sary to say that McGovern met boy
who. in the first place, was not afraid
of him Then again. McGoyern found
In his antagonist clear-headed, strong,
quick, and shifty boxer. who had tre-
mendous punch, especially with the
right hand Holding Young Corbett
too cheaEly Terry possibly allowed his
personal pride to get away with his best
judgment
Champion Lost His Head.
McGovern put up a fight when the
crucial test came that made his friends
and hackers throw up their hands in
surprise In the words Of dozens of
New York and Boston sporting men
who saw the mill, McGovern fought ike
an amateur instead of a champion.
That he completely lost his head and
became ratified beyond measure when
under Corbetts hottest fire, in the mid
die of the second round. there was not
a shadow of doubt in the estimation OF
the experts. Unable to frighten his
man, or beat him down in the first
round, and at the same time receiving
punishment that showed the Denver
fighter to be a formidable opponent, Nc
Govern concluded to throw science to
the winds in the second round and sim
ply slug his adversary to defeat.
Terry sent Down.
Il. so doing, McGovern rushed in wide
open, ready to indulge in give-and-take
fighting Corbett, nothing daunted, met
him in kind. 1t was a slugging match
of such swiftness and so much danger
for either man that the crowd was sim
ply crazy.
Suddenly Corbett saw an opening.
and quick as a flash he whipped in
terrific right-hand upper cut that
caught McGovern squarely on the point
of the jaw. 1t was a punch that would
knock out an ordinary boxer lacking
proper physique TO Withstand it, but in
Terry's case it merely dropped him to
the floor II was clean knock down,
and McCovern for the first time In his
life was groggy.
He struggled quickly to his feet after
a count Of seven. and steadied himself
a moment by hanging on to the ropes.
His brain and sight were temporarily
clouded. AID his power was for the mo-
lnent gone, but the fighting instinct was
too much for the befuddled champion,
and he rushed into the fray again, fight
ing like wild hyena-
He should have taken the defensive
by using his feet and clinching at every
opportunity until his faculties and
strength had returned. But instead Of
hat. he bored in with an onslaught
hat. in spite Of Terrys condition. was
.omething awful Though Corbett, cool
.eaded, calculating. and as powerful as
B lion, met Terry blow for blow, he was
5oon in trouble himself.
Both Men GroEEy.
Both were groggy in a moment, and it
WAS anybody's fight. the question being
which would land the first blow. Then
Corbett as last desperate chance
swung a fearful left for the head. 1t
caught Terry on the ear and made him
reel
Corbett was instantly ablaze with re-
neWed courage and physical strength.
With right that had the force of a
sledgehainmer he reached the poin+ Of
the jaw That was a settler. for Nc
Govern fell over on his back and was
counted out by the referee.
The result came as complete sur
prise To everybody. For moment no
body knew what to make Of it except
that Terry was beaten and that there