The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-03

SN NOllCI. WI UCll put
lett TO head. McGovern ducked a left,
q NioiIeht later got a right on jaw and
went gown for seven second count. He
was evidently very groggy when he got
up and Coraett put three lefts to the
nose. McGovern rushed desperately
n swinging his right, opened a cut
over Corbett's eye. The men fought
furiously in the clinch. As Graney
broke them, McGovern sank his right
IN Corbett's ribs.
Round ?. McGovern rushed like a
wild bull, In an instant Corbett's eye
vas open, but COrDett put right upper
cut twice to Terry's chin. Meow
ern slammed right, left and right to
stomach and Corbett was groggy. Nc
Govern went down with right on Jaw
Tor a seven count. Both showed the
effects of the furious fighting as they
took their n
Round 3. Corbett out five straight
let's to Terry's mouth. He repeated it
and then put a straight hard to Nc
Governs ribs. McGovern swung right
to Corbett's eye and nearly put him
down. Both swung themselves off their
feet just as the gong sounded. The
pace was terrific. COrbett if anything
seemed the stronger.
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nose and hooked one to jaw, getting
left to jaw and right to stomach as a
return. McGovern seemed unable to
avoid Corbett's left jabs, but fought
carefully nevertheless. Both were
tired. Corbett's mouth was bleeding
as he took his corner.
Round ). Corbett missed a right
hook and got three lefts to the ribs.
a clinch and Corbett jabbed three lefts
RI TQrry-S mouth NcGnvnrn cy-1rry
right on nose, bringing the blood. Cor
bett put in a hare left to the mouth.
McGOvern got in three rights to the
kidneys and Corbett bent under the
punishment. Corbett nut a right to the
ribs and McGOVern put in two rights
to stomach. In the rush hat followed,
McGOvern put left to the jaw. This
was decidedly McGovern's round.
Round 6. Corbett jabbed two lefts TO
the face and hooked a right to the
stomach. McGovern put a right to
kidneys. Corbett swung right to ear.
A clinch and McGovern put right to
stomach and ribs. Corbett broke
and put left to stomach. In the clinch,
rights were exchanged to the stomach.
Another clinch and McGovern had the
better of the exchange. Another and
McGovern put a hare right to the kid
neys. COrbett was smiling, but rather
weak when the bell rang. McGovern
too, showed the effects of the terrific
pace.
Round Z. Terry hooked g light left
to jaw, but got a hard wallop in mouth
and right in ribs. Referee Graney had
difficulty in separating them. Corbett
swung right to the jaw n put right
upper cut to jaw twice. Terry by this
time was in distress. McGovern got in
a left to jaw. He slipped down and
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crowd hooted vigorously. COrbett put
left to stomach and McGovern a right
on ribs as the bell rang.
Round 8. They rushed into a clinch.
McGovern put in two rights to stom-
ach. They were low and Corbett'S sec
onds claimed foul. McGovern's right
went to Corbett's kidneys twice. Nc
Govern put left to pit of stomach and
right to kidneys. Corbett hooked right
to jaw twice. Again he did it. Nc
Govern hooked right to chest and eye
n got a right on the jaw.
Round 9. Graney warned McGovern
not to hit so low. Corbett struck Terry
under his heart n he rushed but
did not land. Corbett put right to ribs
getting McGovern in his own corner
He punished him with right n left
to jaw and stomach and the referee
had difficulty in separating them. Nc
Govern holding on. Corbett tried q
shift. but il lie not work. Terry forced
but COrbett cody retreated. then came
in like a flash with an upper cut which
however. missed it's mark. The next
instant he put his left to the Jaw. This
was Corbett'S round.
Round 10. Terry rushed and put il
right TO jaw and ribs. Corbett upper
cut and put right to chin M put right
to jaw and ribs. COrbett upper GU
right to chin and put his right to jaw
and stomach in the clinch. McGov.
ern put left to h stomach and Cor
bett was nearly gone. Terry rushed
and COrbett ~retaliated rapidly, dancins
from his eXertiouS as the gong sound
ed, but Corbett too was much in dis
tress.
Round II. The men went into {
clinch Immediately. Corbett missed {
left hook and got a hard left on ear
He upper cut heavily, right to stom'
h McGovern forced. but Corbet
ducked his left and sent in a terrific
right to the ribs and a second later {
left to the jaw and a left to the eye
Corbett rushed and slipped down, blu
got up Immediately. McGOvern put il
a right hard to ribs and both mer
slipped down. Corbett put a left OF
McGovern's jaw and Terry was nearl!
out. Corbett seeing McGovern'S dis
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neutral corner swung right, left ant
right to jaw. McGovern's knees wob
bled and his head sank. Corbet
steadying himself swung his RICH
I squarely on McGovern's jaw and tn
little Brooklyn fighter went SQUARED!
on his knees, his head striking tn
floor with a thud. He lifted his heaC
at the count of three. turned over anC
looked at the time-keeper, his eye
, CLASSY and rolling. AS the time-keep
er called seven. he attempted to ge
on his feet. but he was unable. Jus
after the time-keeper's called ten, Nc
Govern dazed n clearly gone, got t
his feet. But he was an instant to-
late. Referee Graney swung his hand
in the air as a signal that the fight wa
over and that Corbett had retained tn
championship.
In an instant the terrific uproar tool
place. McGovern's hackers maddenet
by the sight of their favorite bein:
dragged to his corner a defeated mar
Swarmed around and into the ring
They were not quicker than the police
however. who piled them nell mel
,hro,,rb tho rOnpS For five rrinnta