Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Young Corbett Scored Clean
Victory Over McGovern.
BOUT WENT IL ROUNDS
DEFEATED BOXER CLAIMS DECI-
SION WAS UNJUST.
Bowling Clubs Close the Season-Pine-
hurst Golfers-Senators Play
Phillies Today.

William Rothwell, better known as
Young Corbett'' of Denver, showed decis-
lively last night in San Francisco that ms
victory over Terry McGovern of Brooklyn
at Hartford year ago last thanksgiving
was no fiuke, by defeating McGovern IN the
eleventh round after a finish In which there
was not a second of iddeness for either man.
In nearly every round "Corbett.' fighting
like a machine, never overlooking an OPP
portunity to send home his blows. had
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 bad
ly defeated man.
''Coibett" put McGovern down in the first
round for count of seven and repeated it
in the second. There was some question as
to whether or not McGovern was down at
the count of ten. and for few minutes 1t
looked as if there would be free-fo--all
fight McGovern tried to get up, tried hard,
and was on his feet an instant after the
timekeeper counted him out.
George Harding. the clubs timekeeper.
who counted McGovern out, stated after
the fight that the blows that knocked Nc
Govern cut 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 had counted nine
he mOtloned him to get up, but McGOvern
was too confused to notice and was unable
to rise. At the count of ten McGovern
started to rise. but it was too late and the
referee awarded the fight to Young Cor
bett." Harding said that McGovern was
completely out and that it was a mercy to
him that he was unable to get up.
'Corbett' was strong and ready and had
McGovern risen to his feet he probably
would have been seriously hurt AS it was
a minute had
been carried to his corner before he was
able to sit up or understand what had hap
pened The men In McGovern's corner
claimed that the decision was an outrage
They said McGovern had been instructed to
light 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
what he was doing. They also claimed.
that he had plenty of fight in him and
would have lasted the rest of the round.
Hardng's position in counting McGovern
out was sustained by "Chalky" Roberts,
another timekeeper. Paddy Sullivan, the
third tfmekeeper, was very much in favor
or McGovern, and commended that the
count. as accepted by the referee, was
wrong. Referee GraneyS decision seemed
to meet with the approval of most of the
spectators, as McGovern was apparently
thoroughly beaten.
1t was my way Of winning the fight"
s<aiu IouHS OoTDett, after the tight. Il
fought cautiously in every round and felt
McGovern weakening toward the end of
the contest. 1 caught him with a left on
the Jaw and sent him back against the
ropes. He dropped his hands to his side,
which was sure signal to me that l had
won the contest l went for him put
rights and lefts to head and jaw and was
FORCED to fight myself free In the cIinch.
The final blow was a right uppercut to
the jaw that put McGovern to the floor
for the full count.
Even had he been able to regain his
feet before the count of ten I would have
had him out, as he was absolutely unable
to defend himself. At no time in the con-
test was 1 confused or discouraged. And
to say that l won the fight unfairly is
great Injustice to me. McGovern is GER
ta1nly the next best man In the world.
but l still retain the championship and
Will fight any man who approaches my
class. But l will not give a pound of my
weight to any one. / was in superb con-
dition. and to my trainers / give credit
for winning the contest"
1t was the greatest robbery in the his
tory of the prize ring" said McGovern.
Il had 'Corbett' beaten from start to fin
pleased and surely would have had him
out within a few rounds. 1 was not
knocked out, but admit that the right
uppercut to the chin dazed me and I took
the count in order to save myself
could have gone on with the battle and
would, 1 think, have regained the cham
pionship. 1 guess it is all up with a fight
er when he goes in, wins contest and
IS then robbed of the decision. l sincerely
hope that some club will match us again
and then you will hear different story"