Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02

admirers OF Corbett are vigorous lnl
their contentious that the fight be-
tween the two men last year in Hart
ford was not a fake as alleged by
some
Corbett after the fight stated that
he won by taking advantage of Me-
Governs growing weakness and at the
right time landing. George Harding
time-keeper stated that McGovern was
knocked out by left and right swings
on the jaw and a right upper cut in
the chin. That McGovern was in a.
dazed condition and when he counted
nine he motioned to the fighter to get
up but McGovern was unable to rise.
At the count of ten he started to rise
but he was an instant too late, and the
referee awarded the fight to Corbett.
Loudly Cheered.
The Mechanics pavilion was crowd
ed to the roof by a vast throng of spec
tators who had gathered to witness the
contest. AT 8 o'clock Corbett entered
the ring and received little notice from
the crowd, but when two minutes later
McGovern made his appearance, he
was greeted by an ovation.
First round-Corbett put his left to head.
Terry bored in with left to ribs and got
away from a left jab. McGovern got a
right on the jaw and went down for seven
seconds count. Corbett nut three lefts
to the nose. McGovern rushed desperately
and, swinging his right, opened n cut over
Corbett's eye. The men fought furiously
in the clinch. AT the break McGovern sank
right in Corbett's ribs. Corbett retaliat-
ed with two lefts on the jaw
McGovern put left to the ear as the
gong sounded. McGovern recovered quick
ly from the knockdown,
| Second nd-McGovern rushed wildly
The men fought fast and furious and near
the end of the round Corbett landed hard
| right to jaw and Mac went down for sew
| en- counts. Corbett rushed as McGovem
| got up and put left and right to head.
Mac swung right to jaw.
| Third round-Corbett put five lefts to
Terly's mouth. In clinch McGovern put
left and right to head and Corbett swung
right to jaw, upper cut right to chin. Both
/ swung themselves off their feet as gong
sounded. The pace was terrific. Corbett
seemed to be the stronger.
Fourth round-Corbett put two lefts to
| the nose, hooked one to jaw, getting a left
to jaw and right to stomach in return
| McGovern seemed to be unable to avoid
Corbett's lefts. Terry swung left to Jaw
and put three rights to ribs. Corbett's
mouth was bleeding as he took his corner
/ Fifth round-Corbett missed right hook
4 Got three lefts to ribs. Corbett jabbed
three lefts to mouth. Terry rushed and
| planted two rights to stomach. getting
right hook on jaw. McGovern blocked d
right uppercut and missed n right swing
nearly sending Corbett through the ropes
bringing blood. Corbett put hard left t.
mouth, missed next one Terry caugh,
him on the jaw. McGovern got in tire,
rights to the kidneys and Corbett bent un
,igy,n Tn, ,,,I, MnCo
J put left to jaw.
!, Sixth round-During the sixth round tn,
| same terrific pace was kept up both mel
', taking and receiving severe punishment
Many cinches in which hard blows wer,
exchanged. Corbett was smiling but rath
e. weak as bell rang. McGovern too show
ed effects of terrific pace.
!, Seventh round-Terry hooked left to jaw
!, got hard wallop in mouth and right ribs
Corbett put left to eye, mouth and stom
ach and followed right upper cut to jaw
twice. Terry got left to jaw and in dis
tress slipped down and took count of min
Oh knees. The crowd hooted.
D Eighth round-Botll rushed into cinch
E McGovern put two low rights to stomach
= Corbett's seconds claimed foul Corbet
. got left to jaw, McGoverns right went
, kidneys twice, LEFT to pit of stomach an
right to kidneys.
: Ninth round-Graney warned McGoverI
l. Corbett right to ribs getting Terry
own corner, punched right and left int
s jaw and stomach. Referee had difficult
q in separating them. Corbett put left t
:, neck, tried to shift, hut did not work
> Terry forced but Corbett retreated cool!
: then came in like flash with right uppe
n cut missing mark.
t Tenth round-Terry rushed and put rigf
< to jaw and ribs. Corbett upper cut rigf
s to chin. McGovern put left to stomach
n Corbett was nearly gone. Terry rushe
and in clinch put right twice to ribs an
left to jaw. Terry was very weak whe
e gong sounded. Corbett was in distress.
e Eleventh round-They clinched immed
S ately. Corbett got left on ear. He uppe
d cut heavily with right to stomach. NJ
n Govern forced. Corbett sent Il territ
- right to ribs and Il second later lefts
- jaw and eye. Corbett rushed, slipped, b'
$, got up Immediately. McGovern put rigl
t, hard to ribs. both slipped. Corbett landt
e. left ON McGovern's jaw. Terry nearly on
+. Corbett seeing McGovern's distress, rush,
"a and getting McGovern in a neutral corn
y swung right, left and right to jaw. NJ
u Governs knees wobbled and his head san
IS Corbett swung right square on McGovern
in jaw and the Brooklyn fighter went squar
as ly On his back, his head striking the flo
10 with thud. He lifted his head at Il
=, count of three, turned over, looked at t
W tmekeepers, with eyes CLASSY and rollin
At seven ne attempted to rise, but was Il
n able, aud was counted out.