Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-10
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Young Corbett Has Not All To
 Say About a Match.

His Word That He Would Fight Me
 Govern Next July Would Not Go With His Manager-Terry Is Side
 Tracked for a while-Charley Me
 Reeyer Meets With Strange Reeep
 ton in England.
 It has finally dawned on Terrence McGovern and his manager. S2muel Harris. that Colorado promises ar quite as worthless as stock in some ol the silver mines of that state ESel since November 2S. when Nllliall Rothwell landed blow that stripped McGovern of his laurels, the latter hsss ceaselessly asked for another match At first the Denverite and his manager, Johnny Corbett. were complalsant aha readily assented to another match, bul StudiousIy avoided naming date With perfect Justification they said tkey deserved to reap the financial fruits of victory. and McGoYerl acauiesced in that proposition, simply asking that date be named for the next contest. not sooner than SIX months nor longer than eight months Finally McGoyern pinned Rothwell 70 8 definite statement regarding q nalcI
 The boxers met at the New Aofk tleater Sunday night. and the Denver boy formally consented to another match. to be fought not later than eight months from date. RothWell also consented to meet McGovern it the Hotel Metropole at , o'clock Mon day morning and post So.OuO fofIelt. McGOvern to put down q like sum. 10 be forfeited by either man who lost a battle previous to the contest De- tween them.
 The boxers then appeared at Madi- son Square Garden. were introduced to the spectators, and Corbett started the race They sat in box together until l 80 a. m and then went to tie Metropole. where McGoyern expected to clinch arrangements for q match. To the astOnishment of Harris and Me Govern. Johnny Corbett announced that no match would be made and no move made looking to another match until after January l. At that point McGoyern faced Rothwell and said:
 Didn't you give me your word Of honor and hand that you would put np a forfeit tonight and name the limit of time for another tight!'
 Yes. 1 did,'' was the reply.
 W eu, WHY uUll Sou< keep AotI word:'' asked the Brooklynite.
 T made mistake in going over my managers head was the response
 But I also went over my managers $ head. We both made mistakes, but Ter Us keep our word
 I'm sorry said Corbett, but my manager will decide on all matches for me in the future
 McGovern urged and pleaded for an hour, but without avail. Manager Johnny Corbeft then became quite pep pery. and said if Harris and McGovera were not careful they never would get a match. Ii they were polite and tb- sequious they might. if fortunate, 9et another match inside two years.
 Careful consideration of all the facts point to plain funk on the part Of Corbett. and the scheme was cleyerly worked out The Denver boy evident ly wanted to create the.impression that he was willing to make q match, anl then at the critical juncture his man. ager steps in and says that for business reasens no contest can at present be arranged. If anything would be call culated to help along Young Corbett's business career, it would be the an- nouncement that he was matched 10 fight McGovern again i'll eight months time. The conclusion is inevitable that neither the Denver boy nor his manager will risk their laurels i'll an- other match with the Brooklyn Dov. and have resorted to trickery to avoid a contest