The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-29
TERRY KNOCKED OUT
LIGHTWEIGHT PUGILIsTS.
Whipped Withfn Six Minutes After He
Began His Fight with Young
COrbett,@ OF Denver.
WENT DOWN IN FIRST ROUND
AND AGAIN FOR GOOD IN THE MID
DIE OF THE SECOND.
Corbe Was C~OOIhended Throughout,
and Trapped His Opponent by
Scientific Feinting.

HARTFORD. Conn, Nov. 2S.-Outwitted
and outpointed by a fighter of the same
style as himself. Terry McGovern was
knocked out this afternoon at the Nutmeg
Athletic Club. by Young Corbett.' within
six minutes from the start of the fight.
The end came after a minute and forty
four seconds of the second round had
elapsed.
Young Corbett,' who. outside of ring
parlance is known as Billy Rothwell, of
Denver, Col. not only defeated the cham
pion in less than two rounds of fighting,
but he did ii so perfectly that there was
no doubt about the ~cleanness of his vic
tory.
The shock to the New York enthusiasts
who crowded the boxing pavilion when the
little champion was knocked out was a
repetition of the disappointment exhibited
by the adherents of JOIN L.. Sullivan when
COrbett defeated him in New Orleans.
Terry was as ht as the proverbiaI fiddle,
but he was not fast enough for his man.
From the start the lads went at each other
like game cocks. and il looked as if either
might go out in the first round. McGovern
got the worst Of the opening round. and
I'm his endeavor to get in. left himself open
several ines. Corbett stood off McGovern
on every. lead and trick. but the little
Brooklyn boy went on as if there were
nothing to 1t but the winners end of the
purse.
When McGOvern was knocked down in
the opening round there were cries of dis
may from his hackers. but his wonderful
recuperative powers were equal to the oc-
easion. and he was on his feet within seven
seconds. This downfall seemed to take
the stamina out of McGovern, but he
fought the round out in clever style and
tried hard TO avoid the defeat that seemed
In store for him. He tried all his rushing
work. which had proved so profitable on
former occasions. but Corbett met him
every time and countered hard on neck.
Jaw and head. ~
When Terry came back to his corner N
the end Of the first round he said: seTbatss
the toughest guy I ever met, but Tn lick
MN Just as soon as | see an onenipp -
But that opening never came.
1erry went down again in the second
round, but got up quickly and rushed ar
Corbett like "A wild man. He showed "a
lack or self-restraint and in a burst of had
temper ME out left and right irresDective
or all rules and usages. These tactics an
parentIy We're Just what COrbett was look
Ing for: Terry was mixing things up with
Mnlriwlnd velocity and thrOwing science To
the WINDS II was any ones fight at this
stage. but Terry fell into a trap as COrbett
tented ana suddenly sent his right ont
when McGovern was side-stepping. This
blow just grazed McGOvern's head hnt n
moment later Corbett tented aim again
and. after a rafting exchange sent his
right over 70 the jaw and Terry went down
and out. While the fallen champion was
frantically trying TO regain his feet the
crowd yelled madly. The referee decIara6
that the young Denver lad had won TJe
won on his merits, too, as he took chance
for chance-
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round IMcGovern tried for an opening
with his left and sent the right to Corbett,s
jaw. They clinched. In the mixup both
landed lefts. They exchanged let's on the
face and McGovern. rushing again. sent
his left 10 the body and right TO the heart.
Corbett was short on his leads and Terry
bored him TO the ropes with a hard right
over the heart. McGovern ducked a left
swing and landed his right clean on the
eye, forcing COrbett 10 the ropes. Corbett
came back pluckily with a left on the body.
which was cOuntered with a right over the
heart from his opponent. McGovern led
again with his right. landing on his oppo-
nents shoulder and Corbett came back
with a hard right over the heart. sending
McCovern back. But the Brooklyn boy re-
torted with right and left. only TO be met
with a swing on the jaw. which sent him on
his back. He jumped TO his feet mmedi-
ately and went at his opponent. hammer
and tOngs, on the chest and face. forcing
him 20 his knees. COrbett got up and the
rouno ended IN one OF the hottest mixes on
record. with honors about even.
Round 2-McGOvern rushed in with a left
20 the body and the men clinched. A rapid
exchange OF rights and lefts followed. Cor
bett was on the defensive and met his
rushes with straight left jabs. Suddenly