The evening world., 1903-03-27

ever shaped up for O battle Thhs is their second nght Their first fight wal q
quek decisive victory for "Corbett" McGovern was a 1to-s sott hen. The
other fellow WASH credited With q chance Ali he had to commend lin 20 the
betting men was his confidence With everybody giving to against him thu
little oap ot oil the West never lostc courage.
I'll beat McGovern. Just wait n see" he connnuan sad.
He even t0d McGovern so lust before hey entered the ring. He went ito Terry
dressnFroom and conhded his beef to FERRY himself something like this:
TERRY. you're pretty good bt I'm going % beat you"
Such confidence could hardly be denied. n 1t wasn't McGovern lostin ths
round. He had started to annihlate "corNett' n thu Denvedte let him
continue the same tactics until the second round. Then no waited. 10 saw lis
chance and the knockout blow went in; 'CorbeL" with q coolness seldom seen
In tho heat of battle in The ring delivering it with great Elaboration.
Will he 10 the same aghn next tuesday,
McGovern will 20 SAL so.n nor will Terry promise that 10 won't
deins o. he subject. And. anyhow. I'm in better shape this time. and I know
my "a No. won be afraid of him. II fight him hard and-weh. II 1 lon
win lie will That's ALL"
AcGovern has la only three lights IN h e losta is title 70 "cooett" He
beat Dave Sullivan In fifteen rounds; boxed Joe Bernstein in Philadelphia but
didn't ut him out in the alo~ed six rounds am knocked Billy Maynard cold In
four The latter two fights found Terry yin the ring after a years tdlenesa II
style, was speedy tut wild. He attributed this % fact that 70 was over
anxious to Ion thu public hat ne hadn't M back. -.
Now tax Young Corbet" What mas he done 6nc n % won 1overn
title? One is tempted trr eply-nohtns OF course crbet has not been idle
He has appeared In the ring on several occasions. ut outhde of a good punch
Philadelphia his reputation as the conqueror of McGovern actually suffered.
1t is said of he DenveTte that he never tried hard in fight 10 has
since he fought m beat McGoven at Hartford. He seemed lways content
with the big enc Of the receipts, n really only exhibited himself RIM clothes
HIS bout with Hanlon IA nave been an exception. It Is true that he Frscola lad
had a shade no bater Of It, tut 1t b equally true hat "Corbett' was t in the
best of shape. In act. he didn't have time to get in good condition. He took
the fight "on the reel" as the sporting men would say. He probably needed the
money and jumped to Frisco in a hurry to pick it u Up Everybody knows hat the
fight went twenty rounds to a draw
"corbett" has never trained hard for a hht since hat memorable Thanks
giving Day att Hartford. He has been warned that h val taking chances by
going into. TIT ring unprepared, but he didn't take much heed to the warnings
IN tina probably is why "Crockey" Boyle. Billy Maynard, Young Erne" Joe
Bernstein an others Jared so well with him.
I'll be in shape when meetM cGowr" 'Corbett' mas always said and
I'll win again. too. McGovern raj made fr m I Ike his style and I'll surely
beat him. I don't know who else / car lick, but I nov can beatM cGovern. I
said that before met him at Hartford, and I say 1t again"
"Corbett" true to hisa assertion, is in Inc shape for MoGovern. He IA trained
met" Terrible Terry" before.
McGovern, too is In perfect condition. He says II will be a great fight and
everybody nsrees with him. But III will win? Walt tor Tuesday night