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his head the better of the two. While
he had no advantage over Terry, he seem
ed to bore in better, but his body blows
landed no more frequently than did Ter
rvs. Corbett kept on, forcing Terry half
across the ring. There was no guarding
on Terry's part. He forgot his defense
and simply saw a hurricane of blows
coming toward him, one of which,
right swinging uppercut, landed squareiy
on his chin, the vulnerable point; and
Terry went down and out.
He was knocked senseless, but he evil
IDENTIFY knew that the championship
honors had fed from him, as he made
remainder of his life ito teaching young
Americans how to defend themselves
The fighting was begun with a bout
between Young Starr, of Philadelphia,
and Jim Burke, of New York. at catch
weights, for fifteen rounds. 1t was am
nounced that Charley White of New
York, would act as referee for both
bouts, and that Joe Dunn. of New York,
would act as timekeeper. In the first
round of the preliminary Starr punished
his opponent SO badly that the referee
stopped the contest after two minutes
and twenty-one seconds, and announced
that Starr was the winner.
Shortly after the preliminary bout was
decided, Mayor Alex HARRISON entered
the club house and was escorted by CHEZ
CT Police Bill to the ringside. When the
mayor was recognized the spectators
cheered him repeatedly for the permission
he had given to hold the contest in this
city. moment later Charley White,
the referee, was called into the ring. He
went to meet the mayor, with whom he
spoke for five minutes.
wild efforts to regain his feet. Charley
White, the referee. counted off ten sec
onds, while Terry struggled violently 10
get up. Corbett stood back at the wave
of the referees hand, although he was
evidently in doubt as to his fallen OPP
ponent's condition. Terry had given him
such a grueliing argument that he was
dubious as to whether the Brooklyn boy
would not be able to come up again and
renew the battle.
Strenuous is an easy way to describe
the efforts of the fallen champion to
regain what he felt he had lost, but it,
was soon all over. The Denver lad had
landed the punch and Won the battle
cleanly and cleverly.
There was little or no betting, Joe
Vendig offering as good odds as 8 to
on McGoVern, with no takers. A few
lets were made that the contest would
rot last ten rounds. at odds of to 5.
Several We're made at even money that
the contest would not last six rounds.
Before the boxing began Sharkey en-
tered the ring and said he was ready to
box Jeffries. Fitzsimmons then made
feated both Sharkey and Rubin and had
challenged Jeffries for another -go, but
Jeffries, he claimed had funked, ac-
cording to Fitzsinlmons, and the latter
had decided TO die with the Horton law,
and had made up his mind to devote the
Corbett Can Keep Busy.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S-Three challenges
were sent to Young Corbett tonight by
Chicago featherweights, Harry Harris,
Tommy White and Benny Yarger. Var
ger put up. deposit of $1,000 and agrees
to meet Corbett for any number of
rounds and at any weight. Corbett was
knocked out by Yarser in eight rounds
last winter. A few months later they
met for the second time and fought ten
rounds to a draw.
After the fight purse of $4,000 was
offered by the Twentieth Century Athletic
club, of San Francisco, for another fight
between McGovern and Corbett, and Nc
Govern accepted the offer. Dave Sullivan
challenged the winner Of today's fight.