The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-03


A succession % rlght-handers on the
jaw sent Terry McGovern down and out
IA the eleventh round of his contest with
Young Corbett al Mechanics pavilion
last night The finish came as a surprise
to the throng Of excited sports. for as
far as could be judged Corbett was tired
az that stage Of the contest and had lost
che power 10 iufuct a knockout punch.
Just before the end came COrbett had
slipped 20 the tlOOf Ia miN-up. Wnen
De arose gloves began TO NY and Corpetl
cringed from a rain OF body blows. AS
they broke away COrbett planted a LETT
BODY punch and followed IL with rasp-
Ing right uppercut, a blow which he mad
been trying to land with effect all
through the rounds. Ii evidently nufl
this time, for Terry dropped his guard
ana backed toward an angle of the rms.
Look Look You've got him shouted
C0rbetts seconds. and CQrbett Wene at
his man ike tiger cat Terry shout
dered out Of the corner and totlered
across the floor. COrbett fOuOWed. cuff
ing him repeatedly on the chin with ms
right. McGOvern was too far gone 10
throw himself into a fighting position,
and final right handler on the point or
the chin sent him backward TO the floor
his head striking the mat.
The official timekeeper began 20 toll OFT
the seconds. Terry arose unSteadily, nut
was un too late. He reeled over towards
his corner and I'm the meantime Paddy
Sullivan. who held the watch for Meow
ern. declared that Terry was on his rect
az the count Of ten. George haruns'
official timekeeper, and Roberts, VINO
held the watch for COrbett declared that
Terry was fairly counted out.
Sam Harris. Terry's manager, waved
his hands and yelled that Terry was
jObbed. Young COrbett rushed across 70
McGoveru half minute after the de-
cisiOn was given and said: Look, ne IS
out vet A glance az Terry made II
appear as If COrbeJt had sized up the
situation correctly.
McGovern a Goner.
Sam Harris turned and asked Terry TO
arise from his chair and explain matters.
. Terrys head was rolling from side 10
side and he seemed like a drunken man,
When he stood up he was unsteady on MS
legs and had 20 grasp the ropes tor sup
port The writer asked Terry If he mad
been counted out, and he dld not seem
90 understand the question. Even II the
claim that there was a mistake or . sec
Ond IN the count was correct II made no
difference SO TAR as general results Ne e.
concerned. McGOVern would have been
i'm no condition 10 defend himself if he
had been allowed thirty seconds 10 re-
cover instead of ten
George Harting. the official timekeeper,
said. when i said nine. / spoke loudly
I'm order 20 draw McGOVern att-nJ ull
10 the fact that the count was nearly up.
He was on his back then, and as "A mat
ter of fact he did not reach his feet
until fully twelve seconds had licked
aWaV.'
Jim Nell. the horseman. who sat in the
first row, timed the rounds and knock
downs. He used "a spl't-secopd watch,
and he asserts that McGovern did not
reach his feet for fully fourteen seconds.
The contest was a savage one from the
start. They were Ddtterlng each other
fiercely before the sound Of the starting
cd FHH q M
vehemence of the thing could be gagged
by that first round. COrbett. by a clever
piece of head work. drew McGOyern s
fire. then jcrked his head out OF range
and smashed Terry fun on the chin with
a right swing.
Terry fen under the ropes and It seemed
as III the fieht had ended before il had
properly begun. COrbetts seconds stood
up and waved their towels and shrleked
with JOY. over I'm Terry's nook of the
robes Enclosure there were anxious faces.
STEADY, Terry" Cried Harris.
STEADY Terry. steady" cried sam
Harris with a half sob in his voice, and
. Terry raised 10 his knees. His head
cleared and he arose briskly. A halr
[ minute later McGovern had Corbett
penned In a corner, digging away at MS
midsectOn with all the force and speed
at his command Corbett was bending
over as IL distressed. and the complexion
of things was entirely changed over in
Terry's corner the eX-champiOn's handlers
were bdWiiug. Terry, you've got him,
and the faces OF COrDetTs hencnmen were
! serious in the extreme.
Ii looked for "a few seconds as II Terry
would turn the tables right then and
there. The boys were hanging together
and Graney had TO use an his strength
[ to pry them apart. Directly he was freed
from COrbetts embrace Terry slipped
around Grancys back and fairly fell
upon COrDetl again He was rammlng MS