The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
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McGovern Makes a Big Wager
on Sadie s. at Chicago.
Bets 5000 to Win $4,000 on
His FilIy in American Derby.
EN- ROUTE FOR FRISCO.
FeatherweightWiIl Fight Gard
ner on April 80.
To Meet Before Twentieth Gen.
fury Athletic Club.
EN- ROUTE FOR FRISCO.

Chicago April 13.-Terry McGovern,
the noted little pugilist. who passed
through Chicago on his way west, re-
corded a bet Of of $500 to win S4S, 900 on
his FLY Sadie S. in the American Derby
with one OF the local winter books on
the Derby.
NlcGovern. with his manager. Sam
Harris, and Paddy Sullivan as partners,
has gathered a string or ten racehorses.
four Of which are 2-year-olds of good
promise Local interest in McGovern's
turf ventures lies in the fact that he
and his partners have one of their string,
Sadie s., entered in the American Derby.
Sadie's chances of winning that classic
event are not we'll thought Of by local
future bOOl1makers, as one firm is lay
ing 200 to L against her McGoVern &
Co., however, are sweet on Sadies
chances, and yesterday bet $500 against
$4,000 straight and also $500 each place
and show on their entry in James
O'Leary's book. Sam Harris wired
O'Leary from Cleveland to have one
Of his men at the depot upon his arrival
in Chicago to exchange the ticket for
the money.
has Isia, considered the best in the lot;
Lady Padden, Sig ROsenfeld, Jockey
Phil. William H, and four 2-year-olds.
Jockey Phil was named after Terry
little brother, who recently donned the
buclSslxin. Terry believes Brother Phil
viii be as successful in the saddle as he
has been in the ring.
The little feather-weight champion of
the world looked the picture of health
as he stepped lightly from the train and
greeted his friends who had assembled
on the platform to meet him He had
plenty OF color IN his face, and, While
appearing to be a little heavier than
when he last visited Chicago. was in
good hard condition. and. as he express
ed it, ready to jump into active training
and be fit to fight for his life in two
weeks time.
Terry was never BETTER said Sam
Harris in reply to the many questions
hurled at him in regard to his famous
protege. I've got a swell fighting pro-
Sramrne mapped out for him on the
coast and we expect to do well out
there. Oscar Gardner is the first on the
He meets Terry IN a twenty-round go
before the Twentieth Century Athletic
club at Frisco on April So That is to
say, it's slated to go twenty rounds. but
don't think It will last that long Card
ner fights on the aggressive Just as Nc
Govern does. and neither OF them care
about wasting time and fddling and
sparring- Oscar is q lot better than
people give him credit for, and expect
ne VIII give Terry good fight
They will box at 124 rounds at 3
o'clock on the day of the battle. We
have also agreed to take on Tim
Hegarty, the Australian feather-weigh
champion. If he makes up his mind to
pay visit to this country.
i have not come to a decision re-
garding Frank Erne as yet When we
reach Frisco III see the Buffalo boy.
and II we can come to an understanding
On the weight question I may arrange
q match between him and AcGoverE.' "
A compromise regarding the question
Of weights has been effected. and Terry
McGovern and Frank Erne win meet at
San Francisco on June p Erne is ready
to meet McGovern at 1913 pounds at the
ringside, instead Of at o'clock as at first
proposed Either Joe Bernstein or Tim
Callahan may meet McGovern at San
Francisco on May Is Bernstein is in
Frisco training Oscar Gardner