Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-05
BROOKLYN LAD MEETS HIS MATCH
M'GOVERN OUTPOINTED AND OUT
WITTED ny A FIGHTER LIKE
HIMSELF.
LASTS LESS THAN TWO ROUNDS
YOUNG CORRE1r DOES HIS WORK
so PERFECTLY AS TO LEAVE
NO DOUBT.

HARTFORD, conn.,, NOV. SU.-OulWltleo
and outpointed by a fighter just like
himself, McGovern had to lower his
colors yesterday afternoon at the Nut
meg Athletic club to Young Corbett
within six minutes from the start OF
the fight. Young Corbett, who, outside
of ring parlance, is known as Billy
Rothwell of Denver, Colo, got the bet
ter of the champion in less than two
rounds of lighting, and he dld 1t so
perfectly that there was no DOUBT
about it, The shock to the New YORK
enthusiasts, who crowded the boxing
pavilion When the little champion was
knocked out in the second round. was
repetition of the disappointment eN-
hibited by the adilerants of John l..
Sullivan when Jim Corbett defeated
him at New Orleans. Terry was as MT
as the proverbial fiddle, 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 as
if either would go out in the first round.
McGovcrn Got the Worst
O: the opening round and in his en-
deavor to get in left himself open sew
~-rhe+t stood off McGovern
on every lead and tack, but the niue
Brooklyn boy was in as if there was
nothing to it but the winners emu VI
the purse. When McGovern was
knocked down in the opening rouno
there were cries of dismay from MS
hackers. but his wonderful reserve
| euue1. ~ lne occasion ana
h was on his feet in a second. rms
| downfall seemed to take the stamina
out of McGovern, but he fought the
round in clever style and held OFT the
| defeat which seemed to have set IN
against him. He continued his rush.
ing tactics which proved SO effective on
former occasions, but Corbett met MN
and countered hard on neck, jaw ana
head. When Terry came back to his
corner at the end of the first round ne
said:
THAT'S the toughest guy ever met
hit I'll lick him just as soon as see
an opening
That opening did not come very
handily for the New York boy as the
little Denver pugilist had then taken
hi; measure. Down went Terry again
in the second round, and when he got
up quickly he rushed
Like q Wild Man.
FL. showed lack of self-reStralnt ana
in a burst of bad temper hit out lett
and right irrespective of all rules and
usages. These tactics We're apparently
just what Corbett was looking TOR
Terry was mixing up things with a
whiriwind rapidity and throwing
science to the wind. 1t was any ones
fight at this stage, but Terry fell into a
trap as Corbett tented and suddenly
sent his right out when McGovern was
side-stepping. This blow just grazed
McGoverns head, but a moment later
Corbett Tented him again and after a
rafting exchange sent his right over
to the jaw and Terry went down and
out. While the fallen champion was
frantically trying to gain his feet The
crowd yelled wildly. THE referee de-
clared that the young Denver lad had
won. He won on his merits as he took
chance for chance. Terry was crest
fallen after he returned to his dressing
room He said:
well, you can't tell how things can
be accounted for. I hope to make an
other match with Corbett, and I am
more than confident that he will not be
able to put it over me again.