Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05


Hartford, Conn, Nov. 90. knocked
Font in the second round, of which
minute and "A seconds had clarssd, was
|the referees verdict of the fstic
battle Between Young Corbett' of
/ Denver and Terry McGovern of Brook
lyn, who bn, held the leatherweight
chsmpiouship uniiinehingiy since he
won it from George Dixon IL months
putwitted and out pointed with a
HRbter just the same as himself, Nc
L 0overn had to lower bis colosa yester-
<lay afternoon at the Nutmeg Athletic
uIno to "ioung Corbett" within SIX
NJ tes from the Start OF the fight.
"A Dung Corbett, "wbo outs de of ring
|pntiance is known as Billy Rothwell,
.ket ho better of the champion 10 less
|thnn two rounds of fight ny and he d d
1tso erfectly that there was no doubt
akout it,
Tho shock TO tho New York en-
|fhpsiasSs who crowded the boxing
pRRilion whtn the little champion was
Knocked out in the second round was
|ftpetition of the d ssppointnenL ex-
|ihibited by the adherents of John l..
|Enllivan when Co hett defeated him in
Kew Orleans
H ferry was as fit as the pOyerbial
Hdd.e, but he was not fast enough fer
|3his man. From tho word Ego" the
lads went al each other like gamecooks,
md it looked as II sither would go out
ID the first round McGovern got the
worst end of the opening round and in
ibis endeavor To get in he left himself
open seyeal tines.
Corhett just stood off MoGovern on
|;oyery lead and tr ok, hut The little
Z ia ooklyn boy went on rs II there were
opthing TO II but the winrer's end OF
E4be purse. When MctioSner was knocked
0own in the o. ening round there were
los of dismay from his hackers, nut
MS wonderful reoupsrative powers were
taual to The occasion and he was on
Al feet within seven seconds.
However, lib 8 downfall seemed TO
teke the STAN ma out OF McGovern, but
- fought tns round 10 clever style and
|'(f cd hard 10 stem the tide Of defeat
(which seemed to have set ia against
HIN. lie tried all his rushing work,
which proved SO profitable on former
ocoasions, but Oorbett met his every
|lfnrve and countered hard on neck, jaw
md head.
|4B When Terry came back 10 his corner
|0t the end Of the first round ne said
w That's the toughest guy ever met,
|sbut I'll lick him Just az soon az | zee
|hn orening -
PA That opening did not come very
K haudily for The New York boy, as the
little Denver pugilist had then taken
Il measure.
|N Down went Terry again in the second
found, and when he got up quickly he
I ushed like a wild man. lie showed a
! ask of selflest amt, and in burst
Mi bad tenn or hit out left and right
retrospective OF all rules and usages.
'Ihese taotice apparently were just what
Corbett was looking for SD
Terry was mixing things up with
whirlwind velocity and throwing science
|kto the winds. IL was any Que fight
at this stage, hut Terry fell into trap,
es Cortett feiuted and suddenly sent
lis right out when McGovern was side.
stepping. This blow just Rrazed Nc
tovern's head, but moment later Cor
bett fe.ntpd him again, and after O
Waiting exchange sent his right over to
fhe jaw and Terry went down and out.
While the fallen chamt ion was fran.
hcally trying to regain his feet the
rrowd yelled madly.
The re'eree declared that the young
.-Iohfot luo huh WOus Wuu bu MS
merits as he took chance for chance.
Terry was orestiallen after he returned
10 bis dressingroom. lie said: well,
You can't tell how things can be 40
Mounted TO-. l hope TO make another
tnatch with Uorbett and am more than
Nontident that he will not be able tC
1put 1t over me again.
Corbett was very denure when he
merged from his dressingroom. Al
FIRST he was reluctant to talk hui
Finally said: 81 was sure could bsa
MoGoyern, and my opinion was baseC
lon what | had seen and heard OF him
II felt | had him from the first punch
but / was cool-headed all through
When | began to sting him he lost hi
1ead, and when no lost his head it wsI
bill over. had him right there auC
Nsitha right.swingiug uppercut lande;
the blow which won the battle. ="
Corbett will remain here for som,
1ays,
After the battle purse of $1,000
Mas offered by the Twentieth Centur!
thletio Club of San Francisco 70
anotner fight between McGovern ant
Gorbett and McGovern accepted thu
osfer, David Sullivan challenged tn
nj nj u