The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29
YOUNG CORBETT
WINS FEATHERWEIGHT

Knocked out in the second round OF
which one minute and a seconds had
elapsed, was the referees verdict Of
the fstic battle between Young Corbett
Of Denver and Terry McGovern of
Brooklyn, who has held the eests!!,,ss-
weight championship unhinchingly
since he won it from George Dixon IS
months ago.
outwitted and outpointed with a
fighter just the same as himself, Nc
Govern had to lower his colors this af
ternoon at the Nutmeg Athletic club
to Young Corbet within six minutes
from the start of the fight
Young Corbett who outside OF ring
pariance is Billy Rothwen, got to be
the champion In less than two rounds
Of fighting, and he did It go pc .sectly
that there was no doubt about IL
The shock to the New York en5ims.
lasts who crowded the boxing pavilion
when the little champion was knocked
out in the second round was a repe-
tition OF the disappointment exhibited
by the sdherents of John L. Sullivan
when Corbett defeated him In New Or
leans.
Terry was as lit as the proverbial
fiddle, but he WIS not fast enough for
his man. From the word "go" the men
went at each other like gamecoclxs ard
Ii looked as x either would go out in
the first round. McGovern gor the
worst Of the opening round, and IN his
endeavor to get il, left himself open sew
eral times. Corbett stood off McGovern
on every lead and trick, but the little
Brooklyn boy went on as IL there were
nothing to it but the winners end Of
the purse.
When McGovern was knocked down
in the opening round there were cries
of dismay from his hackers, but his
wonderful recuperat,ve powers wei .
equal to the occasion, and he was on
his feet within seven seconds.
This downfall seemed to take the
stamina out Of McGovern, but he
fought the round in clever style and
tried hard to stem the tide of defeat
which seems to have set in against
him. He tried all his rushing work,
which proved so profitable on former
occasions. but Corbett met his every
curve and countered hard on neck Jaw
and head.
Down went Terry again in the Sec
ond round, and when he got up quickly
he rushed like a wild man. He show
ed lack of self restraint. and in n
burst Of bad temper hit out left and
right, irrespective of all rules and us
ages. These tactics apparently were
just what Corbett was looking for Ter
ry was mixing things up with whirl-
wind velocity and throwing science to
a..
fhis 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 Nc
Governs head. but a moment later Cor
bett feinted again and after rafting
exchange sent his right over to the Jaw
and Terry went down and out While
the fallen champion was franticaily try
ing to regain his feet the crowd yelled
madly.
The referee declared that the young
Denver lad had won. He won on his
merits, as he took no chance.
THE ROUNDS.
Round 1.-McGovern tried for an op-
ening with his left, and sent the right
to Corbett's jaw. They clinched. In
the mix up both landed lefts. They ex-
changed lefts on the face and McGov-
ern, rushing again, sent his left to this
body and right to the head. Coroeti
was short on his leads, and Terry bor-
ed him to the ropes with a hard right
over the heart McGovern ducked a
left swing and landed right clean on the
eye, forcing Corbett to the ropes Cor
bett came back pluckily with left OF
the body, which was countered with 3
right over the heart from his opponent
McGovern led again with his right
over the heart from his opponent Nc
Govern led again iwth his right land
ing on his opponents shoulder and Cor
bett came back with hard right ovel
the heart, sending McGovern back Bu
the Brooklyn boy retorted with ngh
and left, only to be met with a swinl
on the jaw, which sent him on his back
He Jumped to his feet Immediately AN,
went at his opponent hammer and tons
on the chest and face, forcing him L
his knees. Corbett get up and Sh'
round ended In one OF the hottest nike
on record with honors about even.
Round 2-McGovern rushed Ia with
left to the body and the mea clinched
rapid exchange of rights and left
followed. Corbett was on the defensive
and met Terry's rush with straight lef
jabs Suddenly he brought up his left
uppercutting McGOvern and sending
him to the floor McGovern took nv
seconds of the count and came bacl
like a wild man with left and righ
swings Science was thrown to tn
winds. and the Soys began sluging. Nc
Govern was very wild. and they mad
a half circle OF the ring, fightng ~ mi
manner. At this stage II looked Xix
anybody's fight should one OF the v'e
ious swinging blows lard. While Cor
bett kept his head and seemed 20 Dor
in better, his body blows were appai
entity no sitter than those OF McGoveti
However. he kept on forcing McGover
half across the ring. and finally TER
forgot his defense He simply saw
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