The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-01

through the ropes and cooHy tested the
canvas covering Of the ring floor before
choosing his corner. His choice was the
northeast Rosy checked and clear
eyed, with muscles playing like bands
beneath his skin, Corbett looked the
perfect athlete.
At 1852 amid a mighty roar from the
crowd McGovern climbed through the
ropes accompanied by Sam Harris and
his seconds, Charlie Mayhood Eddie
Cain and Joe Angel. Terry turned
around once or twice. rubbed his nose
reffectively, then walked to Corbett's
corner and solemnly offered his hand.
COrbett took It. but it was evident
there was not the friendliest feeling in
the world between the two fighters.
Both had their hands heavily ban
daged. AS McGoxern stripped off his
sweater perfect condition was appar-
emit He claimed he was trained to the
hour and he looked it.
Corbett looked at least three or four
pounds the heavier of the two and
there was probably as much difference
in their weight as they answered the
gong. Eddie Graney of San Francisco
was announced as referee.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round Both came quickly to the
enter Corbett put left to head. Terry
bored in with left to ribs and got away
but a moment later got a right on the
jaw and went down for seven-second
count. He was evidently very groggy
when he got up and Corbett put three
to the nose. McGOvern rushed Cesper-
ately and, swinging his right. opened
cut over Corbett's eye. The men
Tough furiously in the clinch. AS
Graney broke them McGovern sank
his right in Corbett's ribs. Corbett re-
raliated with two lefts to the jaw. Nc
Govern put his left to the ear as the
gong sounded. McGovern recovered
very quickly from. his knoclxdown, his
good condition being apparent.
] Round 2-McGoyern rushed like a
wild bull. In an instant Corbett's eye
was open. but Corbett put right upper
cut twice to Terry's chin. The blows
! were so fast it was hard to keep track
of them. They exchanged rights to jaw.
! McGovern put left TO nose and got right
to ear. McGovern blocked a right hook
and put left to ear. McGovern slamm-
ed right, left and right to stomach and
! Corbett was groggy- As they came to-
! gether again Corbett put right to jaw
and NfcGovern went down and half way
through ropes for a seven count. Cor
bett rushed as McGovern got up and
put left and right to head. Both show
ed the effects of the furious milling as
they took their corners.
Round 3-Corbett put five straight
lefts to Terry's mouth. He repeated 1t
and then put q right hard to Mccoy
ems ribs. In the clinch that followed
+ McGovern put right and left to head.
\ Corbett swung right to jaw and upper
cut right to stomach and chin. Nc
Govern hooked two rights to stomach
and got a right upper cut in on the
ribs. Corbett upper cut to the stom-
ach. MeGovern swung right to Cor
belts eye and nearly put him down
Corbett hooked his left to the stomach
missed right to jaw and got a left 10
the stomach. They exchanged lefts e
face and clinched. Corbett put two
straight lefts to nose Both swung
themselves Off their feet as the gong
sounded. The pace was terrific Cor
belt, if anything. seemed the stronger
Round 4-Corbett put two lefts 10
nose and hooked one TO jaw getting left
to jaw and right to stomach at a re-
turn They exchanged left jahs te
face. Corbett poked his left twice Il
McGovern's face and got left to stom-