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OUT WENT M'GOvERN
RIGHT SWING TO THE JAW IN
THE ELEVENTH ROUND
DID THE JOB FOR CoRBETT.
1T WAS A DESPERATE AND HARD
FOUGHT BATTLE.

froTl the sound of the Gong in
the First Round the Fighting was
Fterce-sIcGovern Went Down for
Seven in That Round, and stiR
Punches and Punishment FELL TO
Both Men UhtiI corbett Ended II.
Crowd Of 1000 witnessed the
Fight-was windy Excited.
Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco.
March Sl.-Win Rothwen, better
known as Young corbett,' Of Denver.
showed decisively tonight that his
victory over Terry McGovern. 81
Brooklyn, at Hartfort year ago last
Thanksgiving, was no fuke, BY de-
feating McGovern in the eleventh
round after a fight in which there was
not a second of idleness for either
! imam. ..ss
In nearly every round Corbett. light
ing like machine, never overlooking
an opportunity to send his blows, had
a shade the better Of the argument.
and when finally in the eleventh round.
he got the Brooklyn boy fairly going.
he never let up on him until Terry
sank to the floor, a badly defeated
man.
McGOvern Was All In.
George Harding, the club time keep
er, who counted McGovern out, stated
after the fight that the blows that
knocked McGovern out were left and
right swings on the jaw and a right
uppercut on the chin. Harding said
McGovern was in a dazed condition:
that when he counted nine he motion
ed him to get UP, but McGovern was
too confused to notice, and was unable
to rise.
At the count Of ten McGovern start
ed to rise, but 1t was too late, and the
referee awarded the fight to Young
| Corbett."
Harding said that McGovern was
completely out, and it was a mercy to
him that he was unable to get up Cor
bett was strong and ready, and had
McGovern risen to his feet. the latter
probably would have been seriously
hurt. AS it was, it was nearly a min
utes after McGovern had been carried
to hts corner before he was able to sit
up or understand what had happened.
McGOvern's Seconds Not Satisfied.
The men IN McGovern's corner
claimed that the decision was an out
rage. They said McGovern had been
instructed to fight cautiously and
when he was knocked down, he was to
take the full count and that McGovern
obeyed his instructions. They claim
that at the count of ten, he was on his
feet and although dazed. knew what he
was doing. They also claimed that
he had plenty of fight in him, and
would have lasted the rest Of the
round.
Harding's position in counting Nc
Govern out, was sustained by
"Chalky'' Roberts, another time
keeper. Paddy Sullivan, the third time
keeper, was very much in favor of Nc
Govern and contended that the count,
as accepted by the referee, wAs wrong.
Referee, Graney's decision seemed to
meet with the approval of most of the
spectators, as McGovern was appar-
emily thoroughly beaten.
BY $3.50 o'clock, when the contestants
ring, the big amphitheater was packed
with cheering, impatient crowd. Out
side a drizzling rain was falling, but
this did not dampen the enthusiasm of
the crowd, which stretched for half a
block either side of the door and even
blocked the streets in front.
1t was estimated at that time that
near 1000 people were inside the hail.
the biggest crowd that ever. saw
Of In San IRA npiopO
Reports from McGovern's and Cor
belts headquarters were equally
bright. Both men had rested quietly
after weighing in this afternoon, and
each expressed absolute confidence in
the outcome.
The PreIiminaries.
= The first preliminary was ten-round
flight between Dixie Kid" a negro
welterweight from Los Angeles, and
Eddie Cain of Brooklyn, McGovern's
sparring partner.
Dixie Kid" won in the second round
with right to the jaw. Cain was not
out, but when he went down he turned
his ankle badly, and was unable to get
up. The strain was bad one, and it
was necessary to carry Cain from the
ring.
The second preliminary, a six-rotnd
go between Cal Mejim, and Jimmy Car
clared a draw.
There was the usual crop Of chal-
lenges to the winner and fight an
nouncement before tae Contestants en-
tered the ring.
At $40 o'clock Young Corbett, at
tended by Aleck Greggains, Tim Nc
Graw, Billy Otis and Harry Tuthill,
entered the ring. There was but little
demonstration when the champion
clambered through the ropes and cody
tested the canvas covering the ring
floor before choosing his corner. His
choice was northeast.
Rosy checked and clear eyed. with
muscles playing like bands beneath
his skin, Corbett looked the perfect
athletic. At 9:52, amid mighty roar
from the crowd, McGovern climbed
through the ropes, accompanied by
Harris and his seconds, Charlie May
hood, Eddie Cain and Joe Angelo.
Terry turned around once or twice.
rubbed his nose reflectively, then walk
ed to Corbett's corner and solemnly Of
fered his hand. Corbett took it, but
it was evident there was not the
friendliest feeling in the world be-
tween the two fighters.
Eddie Graney of San Francisco was
announced as referee
The story by Rounds.
Round One-Both came quickly from
the corners to the center. Corbett put
left to head. McGovern ducked a left,
but a moment later got q right on the
Jaw and went down for q seven count
He was evidently very groggy when
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