Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-20
FIGHTS ~AhD FIGHTERS.
Everything is in Readiness For
 To-Morrow Night.


 One of the Biggest Crowds That Ever Attended an Exhibition Will Be Present-AH the Boxers Are In Good Trim For the Bouts-Terry McGoV- ern Is Just Champion in One Class.
 Interest in the coming bouts of the National A. c. boxing eXhlDltlon Thursday night is at fever heat Man aper Harris has received from Tom O'Rourke word that Walcott will leave to-day and arrive in Waterbury on inc ' o'clock train. Charlie Mitchell who will accompany Tom ORourhe, will be the center of attraction. Ihe attendance promises to be recoiu breaker, as the sale of seats IS lai ahead of any previous exhlpitloh. Special cars have been provided TOT Nauratuck and Union City delegations indications point to one Of the most successful exhibitions ever gwen III Waterbury, The greatest interest has been manifested in the Mulligan-burgo bout and many bets at even money have been placed. The Hallett ana Galway bout promises to De one oh the fastest ever seen as the New T Iia ven sports think they have m ~dalletl ~ another Terry McGOvern. McheeNeI hos nractjcally finished training. and savs he feels fine as silk and Is 1un of confidence as to the result. twenty Ave ushers under the efficient dlrectlon of Mir Snow, will see to the coihlorl ol all Datrons Reserve seat coupons. el- fitling holder to seat will be strlctiy enforced.
 NcGoyern's present prosperous con dition contrasts strongly Wllh iii' 1aol,s inSt three years ago. when he had moi been heard of outside of the precincts of South Brooklyn. le iia., iust begun his career as a fighter. ana while he was known to be StfonS ;h.. combative. vet he had not attracted any attention. not even that or ms present shrewd manager. At that time McGovern was pleased to get d chance to fight in a preliminary bout for a $40 purse. but now he hesltates at anything below S4.0OO. One of his first bouts was with "Pinky' Ev- ans. known as the pride of Ionkers- The bout took place March 12. 1898. when Yonkers was covered by two feet of snow. McGovern and Evans fought eight rounds for $50. S2o 10 the winner McGovcrn was fat. red faced and anything but fit to fight. Nevertheless he hammered Evans l steadily like q carpet heater for eight rounds Evans was on his feet at the close. and McGovern. with bellows fC mend. got the decision and the long end of the purse.
 Shortly after that Samuel Harris who worked in q laundry and dahbl"d fin pugilism. got his eagle eve on the future champion. A partnership was formed that has been the most fruit fnl. financially, in the history of box ing.
 McGovern's manager is q keen fel low. but not above the use of bun combs. FitZsimmonS after his victory over Corbett. was announced as the middleweight and heavyweight cham pion of tic world It would have been impossible for the Cornishmar to reach 15S pounds. and. therefore, Inc could not have defended tine title. Il was a piece of mere claptrap.
 McGovern makes FitZSimmons looE small in that respect. for he claim: the bantam. feather and lightweight championships. This is an absurd DO sition for one who usually displays st much common sense. In order to de fend those three championships. Me Govern would be compelled to fight a 11G pounds for the bantam limit. at ?: pounds the ,featherweight limit. ant 133 pounds. the lightweight limit IT, had outgrown 116 pounds year ago and could not do that weight and b. strong. Therefore. as he could no fight at that weight. he could not de fend the title. For that reason he Ina no claim to the championship, whicl is open to competition.
 McGovern could. no doubt. get l. 122 pounds and thus defend his lauI els. He holds the title of feather weight champion and will continue t for some time. As to the lightweight title. he has no claim on if. never hay ing fought for it. True. he has beat en the lightweight champion Fran Erne. but it was a handicap match the weight being 12S pounds. an Erne bound himself to stop McGover in ten rounds or lose the decision. Be fore McGovern can lay claim to tn title he must beat Erne at 132 pound. Thus it can be seen that McGoyern featherweight champion and nothin else. &
 Albany. March .2o-Local admirer of boxing are much interested in
 bout which is scheduled to take plaC fin this vicinity soon between Charle Hitte of this city and Jimmy Gorma of Troy. If arrangements thus f. made prove successful the battle wi be held either in this city or Troy, an will be for q purse of $1 ,OOO. X sho time ago the two men now matche met and fought fast battle of si rounds which resulted in a draw. 4 that time those who witnessed II fight. which was held privately. wei disappointed. as the superiority either man was beyond the power the referee to decide.
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