Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-29
A N EW CHA M PIO N
"IoUNG CORBETT,, WHIPPED Mo
GOVERN IN TWO ROUNDS.
"Terrible Terry's" Swings and Ru.he.
Shock to New York "sports."

Knocked out in the second round. OF
which only one minute and forty-four sec
oEds had elapsed. was the referees verdict
OF the fstic battle at Hartford, Conn. last
evening between Young Corbett" OF Den
yer and Terry McGoyern of Brooklyn.
who had held the featherweight champion
ship unhinchingly since he won Il from
George Dixon eighteen months ago.
Young Corbett. whose real name is Will
lam Rothwell. got the better of the cham
pion In less than two rounds and did II so
perfectly that there is no uncertainty
| about his title to the championship.
Shock to the Sports
The shock to the Greater New York en-
thusiasts who crowded the boxing pavil-
ION was a repetition of the disappointment
exhibited by the adherents of John L. Sui
livan when Corbett defeated him In New
Orleans.
Terry" was as fit as the proverbial I'D
die, but he was not fast enough for his
man. From the word Cor the lads went
at each other like gamecocl1s and IL looked
as If either might go out in the first round.
McGoyern got the worst of the opening
round, and in his endeaVor to get in left
| himself open several times Corbett Just
stood of McGovern on every lead and
trick, but the little Brooklyn boy went on
as II there were nothing TO it except the
winners end of the purse. When Mccoy
ern was knocked down in the opening
round there were cries of dismay from his
hackers, but his wonderful recuperative
powers were equal to the occasion. and he
was on his feet within seven seconds.
His fall seemed to take the stamina out
of McGovern, but he fought the rest of the
round In clever style. When Terry" came
back to his corner at the end of the first
round he said, That's the toughest guy i
ever met, but I'll lick him just as soon as
L see an opening" That opening did not
come.
Down went Terry again In the second
| round. He got up quickly and rushed like
wild man. He then showed-a lack of self
restraint. and in burst OF bad temper hit
out left and right, Irrespective OF all rules
| Corbett was looking for. Terry was mix
ing things up with whirlwind velocity and
throwing science to the winds.
"Terry" Down and the End.
1t was any ones fight at this stage. but
Terry" fell into trap. as Corbett Tented.
and suddenly sent his right out when Nc
Govern was sldestepping. This blow just
grazed McGovern's head. but a moment
later Corbett feinted again, and. after
rafting exchange, sent his right over to
the jaw, and Terry went down.
While the fallen champion was trying
frantically to regain his feet the crowd
yelled madly. When comparative quiet
came the referee said McGovern was I'M
able to rise and continue the fight, and de-
clared the young Denver lad the winner.
Terry" was crestfallen after he returned
to his dressing room. He said: We'll, YOU
can't tell how things can be accounted for.
1 hope to make another match with Corbett,
and l am more than confident that he viii
not be able to put It over on me again"
Young Corbett' was very demure when
he emerged from his dressing room. lie
was reluctant to talk but finally said
81 was sure / could heat Mc(,oyerp nd
my opinion was based on what had seen
and heard of him. / felt that / had him
from the first punch. but was cool-headed
all through. When L began to sting him he
lost his head, and when he lost his head It
was all over. L had him right there, and
with right swinging uppercut landed tne
blow which won the battle"
young Corbett" will remain at Hartford
for several days. "Dave" Sullivan was one
of the first to send a challenge to the win
ner.