Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
FIGHTS IND Fighters.
NcGovern Proves Himself The
Same Little Whirlwind.

SOuuC III the rOuItu 1NouA1-AOuu5
Corbett Has Posted Forfeit to
Meet Terry-Almost a Certainty of
Ryan Meeting O'Brien.
Phi1adelphia, Feb 26.-Terry Mccoy
ern last hight at the Penn Art club
knocked out Billy Maynard of New
York in the fourth round. The men
were to have fought six rounds at
catch weights. McGovern, who was
in better condition than when he met
Joe Bernstein in this city few weeks
ago, showed a flash of his old-time
form. He was quicker, cleverer, and
his display Of punching convinced his
admirers that he is still hard hitter.
Maynard was scientific, but no match
Tor the former heavyweight champion.
Before the combatants entered the
ring Jim Corbett was introduced and
made a brief speech. He said he was
DESTROYS of meeting Jim Jeffries under
any conditions suitable to the latter.
Both Maynard and McGovern appeared
to be in fine condition. They agreed to
box straight Queensberry rules.
McGovern stanted off in his usual
hurricane fashion. He sent right to
the jaw, dropping Maynard to the floor.
Without waiting to take the count.
Maynard was UP smartly. Terry
crowded him to the ropes, but could
not put him out although he did his
best. Maynard seemed to be all right
in the second. He sent a heavy left
to the ear which compelled McGovern
to hug. McGovern showed his rival
on and sent him to his knees with a
hook on the jaw. Maynard walked to
his corner groggy.
Maynard t0ed the mark much re-
freshed, McGovern was after his man
and the two exchanged some vicious
swings. Maynard was willing to mix
1t and McGovern smashed him on the
Jaw, sending him Keeling to the ropes.
McGovern then forced Maynard and
Maynard did some sprinting. Just
before the bell sounded Maynard was
foored with right on the Jaw.
Tn the fourth round Maynard was
very active. He rushed at Terry, but
was checked with a right and left to
the wind and Jaw. Maynard smashed
the right on McGovern's head. The
next moment though, he received two
staggering blows on the jaw. Moth
ing daunted, he returned for more.
Slashing right and left McGovern sent
Maynard down. The latter was
counted out. The blow which knocked
Maynard out was right on the jaw.
San Francisco. Feb 20. Young Cor
hiatt ar, xxvsAS, 4t,r rro,~nn
letic club $500 as guarantee that he
will be ready to meet Terry MCCOY
ern before that club next month.
Corbett is convinced that San Fran
cisco is the only city in the country
where the men can fightsW inter-
ference, and says that unless Mccoy
ern comes to terms at once he will
take it as a confession OF McGovern's
fear to meet him, and will drop the
Brooklyn man from further considera-
ton.
Tommy Ryan is now ready to box
Jack OsBrien of Philadelphia for the
middIeweight championship of the
world. Ryan has written TO Jack
Hermann, matchmaker of the Interna-
tional A. G. of Fort Erie to this effect
He has requested Hermann to meet
him in Chicago on Saturday next
when, he says, he will sign articles of
agreement which Hermann has already
drawn up. If the mill is arranged 1t
will be decided the second week In
June O'Brien already has signed.
Al 4
Physical Culture club Tuesday even
ing Mike (Twin) Sullivan of Cambridge
and Belfield Wa1cott Of Boston boxed
ten rounds to draw. Danny Duane
of New York was scheduled to go on
with Sullivan, burt failed to appear and
Walcott was substituted. It was
agreed that if both were on their feet
at the end of the bout. a draw would
be the decision, otherwise Sullivan
would have been an easy victor. He
iabbed Walcott all over the ring. In
boxer punishment enough to have put
away any ordinary man. but the latter
proved his ability to stand the gaff.
He was game to the core and occasion.
ally got In a stiff punch.
New York, Feb 26.-Billy Madden,
manager of Gus Ruhlin.. the Akron
Giant, arrived here yesterday from Cal
ifornia with a hatful of challenges for
the heavyweights. On the way Mad
den stopped at Fort Erie, where Man
ager Hermann of the international A.
@. made him several liberal offers. Mi
Hermann said Madden could take his
choice of $4,000 purse for Corbett
and Rubin, $4,000 for Fitzsimmons
and Rubin, $4,000 for Jeffries and
Rubin, or IS per cent of the gross re-
cefpts for any of the fights.
Madden is anxious to arrange a
match with Corbett, and says he has
$4,000. and Rubin $4,000, which they
will bet on the issue. If Corbett will
not take on Rubin. then Madden will
go after JEFF and Fitz.
Benny Yanger, the Chicago feather