The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
TERRIBLE TEDDY MGOvERN GOES
DOWN TO DEFEAT AT LANDS
OF DENVER LAD
WEsTERNER DID NOT FL1NcH
Met the Brooklyn Champion ut His
own strenuous Two-Handed
Game and Quickly Laid
Him Low
NEW WORKERS ARE SHOCKED

minute and forty-fOur seconds had elaps-
ed, was the referees verdict of the flst1c
battle beween Young Corbett, OF Dem
yer, Col, and Terry McGovern, of Brook
lyn, who had held the featherWelght
championship unflinchingly since he won
it from George Dixon eighteen months
ago.
Outwitted and outpointed with fighter
just the same as himself, McGovern had
to lower his colors this afternoon at the
Nutmeg Athletic club to Corbett W1thln
six minutes from the start of the tight.
young Corbett," who, outside of ring
parlance, is known as Billy RothWell, or
Denver, Col, got the better OF the cham-
pion in less than two rounds of fighting,
and he did it so decisively that there was
no doubt about it.
The shock to the New York enthusiasts,
who crowded the boxing pavilion, when
the champion was knocked out In the
second round, was repetition of the
disappointment exhibited by the adher-
ents of John L. Sullivan, when Corbett
defeated him ir New Orleans.
Terry was as fit as the proverbial fid-
die, but he was not fast enough for his
man.
SIugged From the Start.
From the word Co. the lads went at
each other like game cocks, and it looked
as if either would go out in the first
round. McGovern got the worst of the
opening round, and in his endeavor to
get in left himself open several times.
Corbett stood off MrGovern on every
lead and trick, but the little Brooklyn
boy was in the game as if there was
nothing to it but the winners end of the
purse.
When McGovern was knocked down IN
the opening round there were cries of
disnay from his hackers, but his wonder
ful reserve powers were equal to the oc-
casion and he was on his feet in a sec
ond. This downfall seemed to take the
stamina out Of McGovern, but he fought
cut the round in clever style and held
off the defeat which seemed to have set
in against him. He continued his rush
iI.g which seemed so effective on former
occasions, but Corbett met him and coun-
tered on neck, jaw and head, When
Terry came back to his corner at the
end of the first round he said:
ssThats the toughest guy I ever met,
but Ill lick him just as soon as 1 see an
opening
The opening did not come very handily
for the New York boy, as the little Den
yer pugilist had taken his measure.
Terry Lost His Head.
Down went Terry again in the second
round, and when he got up quickly he
rushed like wild man.. He showed a
lack of self-restraint, and in burst OF
bad temper, hit out left and right, ire
spective of all rules and usages. These
tactics were apparently just what Cor
bett was looking for. Terry was mixing
up things with whirlwind rapidity and.
throwing science to the wind.
1t was anyone's fight at this stage, but
Terry fell into trap as Corbett feinted
and suddenly sent his right out when Nc
Govern was side-stepping. This blow
just graZed NfcGoVern's head, but a mo-
ment later Corbett tented at him again,
and after rafting exchange sent his
right over to the jaw and Terry went
down and out.
While the fallen champion was fran
tically trying to regain his feet the crowd
yelled wildly. The referee declared the
Denver lad had won, and he won on his
merits, as he took chance for chance
Terry was crestfallen after he returned
to his room. He said:
We'll, you can't tell how things can
'sbe accounted for. I hope to make an
other match with Corbett, and am more
than confident that he will not be able
to rut it over me again.
Young Gorbett was very demure when
he emersed from his dressing ROOM At
first he was reluctant to talk, but finally
said:
sAStOI 4NOt OtOTlS -c1atcQs
'T was sure I could beat McGovern,
and my opinion was based on what
had seen and heard of him. / felt that
I had him from the first punch, but 1
was cool headed all through. When I
began to sting him he lost his head,
and when he lost his head it was all
over. 1 had him right there, and with
right swinging uppercut 1 landed the
blow which won the battle.''
Young Corbett will remain here for
some days. Dave Sullivan was, one of
the first to send challenge to the win
ner as soon as Charlie White, the referee
announced his decision.
AS soon as the men We're in their cor,
ners, the seconds began preparing the
gloves for them. Big Bob Armstrong
tried to stretch a glove or break it. Cor
bett and Sam Harris walked across the
ring, snapped the gloves from him and
said:
mo breaking of gloves here"
This ended the little dispute, and Cor
bett donned the gloves. McGovern had
put his rnitts on during the squabble, and
laughed while it was going on. Me-
Govern wore pink colored tights, sur
mounted by his old belt of red and
white Corbett appeared in black trunks
and band.
Now They're at 1t.
Round one-Terry tried left. and sent
right to jaw and got the clinch. In mix
up they got to both left and landed in
ciinch. They exchanged lefts on face,
and Terry rushing again sent left to body
and right to head. Corbett was short
on leads and Terry bore him to the
ropes with hard right over the heart.
Terry ducked a left swing and landed
his right clean on the eye, forcing his
man to the ropes. Corbett came back
pluclily with a left on the body which
was countered with a right over the heart
by Terry. Terry led again with his gllt,
landing on the shoulder and Corbett
landed a hard right over the heart, send
ing Terry back, but the Brooklyn boy
came back with right and left for chest
and face and the round ended in one of
the hottest mixes ever seen in the ring
/ HonorS even.
Roup two-Terry rushed in with left to
tody and elinched and then there were
rapid exchanges of rights and lefts. Cor
bett was on the defensive and met Ter
rvs rushes with stiff blows and
straight left jabs. With a lett hand up
percut he sent Terry to the floor Terry
took five seconds of the count and came
back like a wild man, throwing left and
right wildly with interchanges. Science
was thrown to the Winds and the bows
Segan slugging, with Terry very wild.
They made a half circle of the ring.
Corbett Kept Cool.
It looked anybody's fight should one of
the swinging blows land. Corbett kept