The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02

muscle playing like bands beneath his
skin, Corbett looked the perfect athlete.
At 1852 amid mighty roar from the
crowd McGovern climbed through the
ropes, accompanied by Samuel Harris
and his seconds, Charlie Mayhood, Eddie
Cain and Joe Engelo.
Terry turned around once or twice,
rubbed his nose refectively, then walked
to Corbett's corner and solemnly offered
his hand Corbett took it, but it was
evident there was not the friendliest feel
ing in the world between the two fight
ers Eddie Graney, of San Francisco,
was announced as referee
Round Both came quickly from the
corners to the center, Corbett put left to
head. McGovern ducked a left but mo-
ment later got a right on jaw and went
down for seven second count. He was
evidently very groggy when he got up and
Corbett put three left to the nose. Nc
Govern rushed desperately and swinging
his right opened a cut over Corbett's eye
The men fought furiously in the clinch.
AS Granev broke them McGOvern sank
his right in Corbetts ribs.
Round Halloween rushed like wild
bull. In an instant Corbetts eye was
open but Corbett put right upper cut
/ twice to Terry's Chin. McGovern
slammed right, left and right to stomach
and Corbett was groggy. McGovern went
down with right on jaw for seven
count. Both showed the effects of the
furious fighting as they took their cor
ners.
3-Corbett put five straight lefts to
Terry's mouth. He repeated it and then
put a straight hard to McGovern's 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. Corpett
if anything seemed the stronger.
Round 4.-Corbett put two lefts to nose
and hooked one to jaw getting left to jaw
and right to stomach as return. NC
| Govern seemed unable to avoid Corbett 8
left labs but fought carefully neverthe-
less. Both were tired. Corbett's mouth
was bleeding as he took his corner
Round 5.-Corbett missed a right hook
and got three lefts to the ribs. A ciinch
and Corbett jabbed three lefts to Terry
mouth. McGovern swung right on nose
bringing the blood. Corbett put in
hard left to the mouth McGoycrn got
in three rights to the kidney and Corbett
bent under the punishment. Corbett put
right to the ribs and McGovern put IN
two rights to stomach. In the rush that
| 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 stom-
ach McGovern put a right to kidneys.
Corbett swung right to ear. A clinch
and McGovern put right to stomach and
ribs Corbett broke ground, but rushed
! a moment later and put left to stomach
In the clirch rights were exchanged to
the stomach Another clinch and Nc
| Govern had the better Of the exchange
Another and McGovern put a hard right
10 the kidneys. Corbett was smiling but
rather weak when the bell rang. Nc
/ Govern, too, showed the effects of the
/ terrific pace.
Round TERRY hooked light left to
/ jaw, but got a hard wallop in the mouth
/ and right in ribs. Referee Graney had
/ difficulty in separating them. Corbett
! swung right to the jaw and put right
uppercut to jaw twice Terry by this
! time was in distress. McGovern got in
& left to jaw. He slipped down and TOOK
count of nine on his knees. The crowd
/ hooted vigorously Corbctt put left to