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


to Jaw and put a hard right over heart
and another hard right to jaw. Cor
bett missed Terry with a right upper
cut by half an inch Then he resumed
his jabbing. MeGovern swung left to
Jaw and put three rights to the ribs.
Both were tired. Corbett's mouth was
bleeding as he took his corner.
Round 5-Corbett missed & right hook
and got three lefts to the ribs. A clinch
and Corbett jabbed three iefts to Ter
rvs mouth. Terry rushed and planted
two rights to Corbett's stoTsach, getting
a right hook on the jaw MeGovefn
blocked FiHht upper cut. McGovern
missed a rdgnt swing, nearly sending
Corbett through the ropes. McGovern
swung right on nose, bringing the blood.
Corbett put in a hard left to the mouth
He missed the next one and Terry
caught him on the jaw as he turned.
McGovern got in three rights to the
kidneys. Corbett put right 70 tns
ribs. and MeGovern put in two rights
to stomach In the rush that followed
McGovern put left TO the jaw This was
decidedly McGovern's round
Round 6-Corbetts Jabbed two lefts 10
the face and hooked a right 70 the
stomach. McGovern put right to KID
neys. Corbett swung right to ear Cor
bett swung hard right to kldneys any
got two in the same place. he missed
a right swing and got hard right e
stomach in return. McGoyern put a let
ear A clfnch and McGovern put right
to stomach and ribs. Corbett oroKe
ground but rushed a moment later ana
put left to stomach. McGoVefn put
right to ribs and got leIt IN Lilou [as1
twice In the clinch rights We're ex-
changed to the stomach. Another chncn
and McGovern had the better OF the
exchange. Another and McGoVern put
hard right to the Kidneys Corpstl
was smiling but rather weak as the
boil no MC(znNPTn. too. EnQWGQ Il0
effects of the terrific pace.
Round Terry hooked a light left to
jaw, but got a hard Wallop IN NOUN PUN
and right in ribs. Corbett put left 70
eve and mouth. Corbett put hard lett
in Terry's stomach Referee Graney
had difficulty in separating them. COR
bett swung right to jaw and PUT Ilghe
upper cut to jaw twice. Terry was Dy
this time in distress. Corpett dlt Sc. a
left twice. McGovern got IN a ieI1 70
Jaw He slipped down and took a count
of nine on his knee. The crowd hooted
vigorously. Corbett missed a rlght up
per cut but swung right to pae 49,, 81
neck McCsovern put in two hard flghls
to ribs, ducked a left swlng ana put IN
a left to the stomach. Corbett put leII
to stomach and McGovern flBht on
the ribs as the bell rang.
Round S-They rushed into chncn-
McCovern put in two rights to stomach
They were low and Corbetts SECONDS
claimed foul AIcCovern hooked right
for the chest Corbett hooked a Flgnt
for the law but it was blocked. HIS
left found its mark on the jaw. Nc
Governs right went to Corbetts honeys
twice Again he did it. MeGovern
hooked right to chest and eye ana gos
a right on the jaw
not to hit so low Corbett hooked
right under the heart. It struck Terry
and he rushed but did not land Cor
bett put right to ribs. ear ana lids get
ting McGovern IN ms own CO, cellt t ~ .Iv
punched him with right and left TO Jaw
and stomach and the referee had dlIl-
c1lltv in separating them, McGoNeIn
holding on Corbett hooked rishl 10
chest but got two hard rights N tbs
Corbett upper cut right to riDS ana got
right to law and ribs in exchange. Cor
beft nut in a, hard left to the neck tie
tried to shift but It did not work. Terry
forced but Corbett- eoolly Tetreateo tneA
came in like flash With right upper
emf which. however, missed its mark
The next instant he put left to the Jaw.
This was Corbett's round.
Round 10-Terry rushes. puts in right
to law and ribs Corbett uppercuts
the cltnch. McGovern put left TO the
stomach and Corhett was nearly gone.
Terry rushes and Corbett retreated rap
idly dancing away from him. IN
cllnch Terry put right twice to ribs and
left to the Jaw. Another clnch but no
harm done Corbett put right upDercht
to jaw, Strengthening McGoVern up
They exchange lefts to chest ana Nc
Govern put right on kidneys MCCOY
ern's right uppercut was blocked and lie
got a right uppercut on the jaw Terr2
S,ut two lefts to the kidneys In the
clinch. Terry was very weak from his
exertions as the gong sounded, but
Corbett. too, was very much in DIS
tress.
Round 1.-THE men went into a
clinch. Immediately Corbett missed q
left hook and got hard left on ear
He uDDercut heavily with right te
stomach NIcGovern forced but Corbet'
ducled his left and sent in terrific
right to the right ribs and a second
later left to the Jaw and LETT to the
eye. Corbett rushed and slipped down
but got up Immediately. McGovern put
in a right to the ribs and both mer
slipped down. Corbett put left or
McGoyern's Jaw and Terry was nearly
/ out. Corbett seeing McGOverns dis
tress rushed and getting McGovern in :
neutral corner swung right, left and
wight to jaw. McGovern's knees wob-
bled and his head sank. Corbett
steadying himself, swung his righ1
squarely on McGovern's jaw and tins
/ little Brooklyn fighter went squarely OF
/ his back, his head striking the fool
with z thud. He lifted his head at tbs
/ count of three. turned over and looked
at the timelxeepers, his eyes CLASSY anG
rolling. AS the timekeeDer called sever
i he ATTEMPTED to get on his feet but he
was unable Just after the timekeepeTs
called ten NeGoverns dazed and clearly
gone, got to his feet But he was al
instant too late Referee Graney swung
his hand in the air as a signal that the
fight was over and that Corbett had re
tanned the championship. In an instan
a terrific uDroar took place. Mccoy
ern's hackers. maddened by the sigh
of their favorite being dragged to his
corner a defeated man, swarmed arount
and into the ring. They were no
quicker than the police, however, wht
piled them pell-mell through the ropes
For five minutes the uproar continued
Then the lights were turned down ant
the crowd fled out
RECORDS OF THE FIGHTERS.
Battles oorbett and MeGovern Hay.