Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-02
ECHOES OF THE FIGHT.
corbett's Victory Over McGovern Was
No Fluke,

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After Young Corbett had knocked Nc
Govern out Tuesday hight. at San Fran
cisco. the beaten man sought the victor in
his dressing room to- tell him that he
thought he was not beaten fairly.
They would have come to a rough and
tumble argument bat for the Interference of
outsiders. \ i"
At this meeting, the hatred of the two
fighters was again exhibited. Corbett was
talking with few friends when McGovern
asked for admission. The Denver boy was
inclined not to see him, but finally consent
sd and Terry was ;tshered In.
You know 1 was up before the count was
completed said Terrysn.y ,.-
Il don't know anything of the kind" re-
piled Corbett. II q s-1at..s..
WIN you fight me again?' asked Terry,
excitedly.
YES, I will give you another match some
time Corbett sneered.
II will fight you in one week or three
weeks" McGovern declared.
Corbett would not hear to SO early a
match. They both got mad, and only the
action of Sam Harris and others in spring
ing between them prevented encounter.
You had better get out Of here" Corbett
want to see anything of you. 1 have licked
you fairly twice, and could thrash the life
day"
Terry was finally induced to leave the
room and go downtown. 1t Is evident that
the outcome of the fight did not wipe out
the score of hatred between the men.
The gross receipts of the fight amounted
to $2O,s42. Forty per cent, or So 1856 30
went to the Hayes Valley Athletic Club
and the remaining GO per cent went to the
fighters on the ratio of 60 and 40. The big
end OF the purse was $7.443.12, and the
loser had the solace Of putting $4,9O2.O6
into his bank.
When Young Corbett" won his title in
the nutmeg state. it was said by many that
a chance blow gained for him the victory.
No such contention could be made after
tuesday nights fight. It was no fluke
punch that dropped McGovern fiat on his
back In the eleventh. round. 1t was nicely
timed right. delivered after Corbett had
brushed McGovern's Jaw with his left. The
champion set himself to deliver the knock
out, and behind the swing went the entire
force of his body.
When McGovern's head struck the mat
1t fairly shook the platform. Corbett stood
over his beaten opponent. thinking he might
possibly regain his feet in time to continue
the battle McGoyern rolled over on his
SIDE. and heard the ttmekeeper calling out
the count. He was conscious of what was
going on. and he made an effort to raise
himself, but fell back.
The excitement was intense. When Terry
went down the great multitude scrambled
to its feet, and every eye was focused on
the disabled puglESt, who soon began his
second attempt to toe the scratch. Slowly
ne raised his body up. but before his knees
were on the floor the clubs timekeeper had
finished the count OF ten. and Corbett was
again pronounced the champion feather
weight Of the world
McGovern's timekeeper. Paddy Sullivan
OF New York did not agree with George
Hartlngs count, and O lively row followed.
sullivan claimed that McGovern was down
only nine seconds. Sam Harris made an
appeal to Referee Eddie Graney, who said
that he was forced to abide by Harting's
count
Harris acknowledge that Graney had only
zone his duty, but was unsparing OF his
censure of Harting
When Paddy Suld4vanltried to get in the
to rough him. and but sfor Eddie Graney's
timely interference Congressman Tim SuHi-
vans brother might have had an unpleas-
ant trip to the city prison.
Harris pulled Terry 1out OF his corner
where he had staggered. and told him to
say something about the count. Terry's
brain was too foggy to- make an eloquent
plea, but In a few minutes he recovered
suttciently to sayc that he heard Harting
call eight, nine, fyoul are out" He con-
ten0eu that the timekeeper should have
counted, eight. nine. ten, you are out,
which would have been releven seconds in
stead Of ten. v7st-Jo
1t is possible that Harting counted faster
than his watch tucked seconds, and in an
other second Terry might have been on his
feet. but the result would have been the
same Mc(rovern Was whipped. If he had
taken another punch I'M his dazed condition
he might have been killed.