Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-30
MCGOVERN WINS.
Five Rounds the Limit Herrera
Was Able Stay.
Was at McGovern's Mercy From the
Start to the Finish.
From 1000 10 5000 People Gathered !" Pa
+ vilion al San Francisco.

San Francisco. May 29.-Terry NC
Govern had an easy victory over Her
rera tonight, at Mechanics PaVlloh
There was never a time at any stage
of the game when McGovern d1d not
have the ambitious aspirant Tor the
championship honors at his mercy ana
from a disinterested standpoint 1t look
ed very much as If he allowed Herrera
to stay four rounds and then put him
cut easily in the fifth.
While McGovern rained blows on his
man at all times, it was not until the
beginning of the fifth that he put his
strength and weight behind him. The
end came quickly after that as the
first lead of the right and left on the
law Herrera went down for the count.
He came up gamely only to go down
again. The last time he was unable to
get on his feet at the end of the count
and was declared out.
The crowd was one of the largest
that ever assembled in the pavilion and
was estimated at between 1000 and
5000. Referee Wand gave satisfaction.
Betting was quite freely. On the gen.
eral result it ran from 3la to to 4 to l
on McGovern. Many good bets were
made that Herrera would stay six
rounds.
The 10-round preliminary between
Danny Dougherty and Kid McFadden
shared in interest with the main event.
Bin Wand refereed both contests. At
the end of the 10th round Dougherty
was given the decision over McFadden.
Both men put up hard and fast fight
but Dougherty made n little better
showing.
McGovern and Herrera entered the
ring a few minutes before 10 o'clock.
Hen era Wa TENDED by George Green,
Frank Mcconnell and Slater. Mccoy
ern's seconds We're Sam Harris. Danny
Dougherty, Sam Rogers and Duke Law.
They tossed for corners and Herrera
Won. taking the southwest. which was
wanted by Harris for Terry. Announc-
er Jordan read telegram from Chica-
go. challenging the winner of the
Dougherty- McFadden contest on be-
half of Morris Rausch.
Round They came up quickly and
Terry landed left and right in quick
succession. Terry led left but fell short.
He followed it quickly. landing right
on body. They came to Il clinch and
mixed up. Herrera fighting back hard.
Terry missed right for the head but a
moment later hooked left to Jaw and
landed right to body. They clinched
with Herrera in the corner and appar-
emily somewhat ratified. Terry landed
right en- body and left to face. Herrera
swung right for the head but missed.
He uppercut Terry on the body and
sent his right to body at close range.
'TprrC forced him n tho nnI
landed left and right repeatedly on
body and head. At the end of the round
Herrera smiled and shook his head
Round 2-Terry rushed and sent left q
head and right to body. They clinched.
Herrera landed right on body and on the
break away landed left on head. Terry
sent in right and left for the head and
body. Herrera landed left and right or
the head at close range. Herrera landed
left and right on head at close range
Herrera swung fierce right for the head
but got two in return. Herrera SWINE
right for the head but Terry got inside
and forced Herrera to the ropes. lanfin?
left and right on head. Then they miXec
it. Terry forcing and swinging right ant
left for the head repea eddy but was I'M
able to put his man down. Herrera was
weakened. Terry swung left and right t
the jaw as the gong sounded. staggering
Herrera. Herrera seemed able to take
the hardest kind of punishment withoa
hinchng and fought back bravely.
face. Herrera missed right for the jaw
Terry rushed and missed right and lef
for the head Herrera led right 10 tn
body lightly and lifted 1t to head with
out much damage. Terry swung left 10
the head but it was blocked. Terry came
i'm with a rush but missed and got RICH
on the back of the head. Terry sen
right to the body and left to head ant
Herrera clinched. Herrera missed lief
for the face and got a half dozen i'm tn
body and jaw while holding on. McGov
crn got him into a corner and beat hin
on the face and body. Herrera was groG
CIV but swung right for the head. TER,
sent in right to the body and left to tn
head repeatedly but seemed to be unabl
to put his man down.
Round 4--They came to the center an
both swung rights for the head and miss
ed Terry hooked right to the face an
rushed but missed and got a LETT on IN
head. Terry came in with left FOR tn
face and blocked right for head. Herrer
landed short right on jaw and came to
head and they clinched. McGovern put
hard right on the BODY ana i err 70 IN
and clinched but was pounded in the bod
in the clinch. Terry ducked couple Q
right leads and got hard right on IN
body and light left on the face Teri
rushed and sent in the left 20 the nose
bringing the blood Just as the gon
sounded McGOvern sent in right an
left in quick succession and Herrera We,
to his corner very groggy.
Round 5-Herrera came up weak an
Terry dropped him on the ropes with
right and left. He got up at the call {
nine seconds. Terry went at him wit
right and left on the face and Herrer
cIung on to save himself. Herrera sirius
gled to his feet but had hardly straigh
cned up before he got two more on IN
Jaw and went down. He unable
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