Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-21
THE PUGILISTS.
ery MeGovern Has the Best
 of Briggs

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 boston, Oct 21.--In one of the best Its ever seen in Boston, and before largest crowd ever gathered at the terion Athletic club, Terry McGoy-
 gained a decision over Jimmy 5ggs after fifteen rounds of fast kR.
 EcGovern gave his man a good beat but Briggs was game at all times fought back desperately. At times |eemed as if he had chance to win, Terry's condition came to his res and he recovered quickly. simmy Briggs was the first to ap
 r. AS he crawled through the ropes
 was enthusiastically greeted. He Dit to his corner, followed by Ches- Goodwin, Steve Mahoney, Frank #yeny and Jack Moore. Terry did | keep the crowd waiting long. and
 hn he stepped into the ring another Ter went up. He had his familiar kdlers. Sam Harris, Danny Dough k, Joe Humphreys and Charlie May sd. The usual formalities were soon
 [. and the boys faced each other in center of the ring.
 first round: Briggs was the first to
 ft hostilities. He rushed Terry all Is the ring. but clever footwork kept
 Sovern out of his way. Aga n legs rushed. only to be stopped with sght to the head. Another rush, and time Jimmy Came into a right on body. Close range exchanges fol- ed, with honors even. Briggs sent
 ht to head as they separated, and a Sch followed. Briggs got in "a right
 the body, and McGovern returned lh a short left to the head. They
 ched at the bell.
 second round: Briggs led off with a lead for the head. which Terry
 ssaarly blocked. A rapid exchange of hts and lefts to the body followed.
 Govern landed a good left on the E: and they got in close range again. E@r a rapid nix-up Terry looked Ed. and both missed left swings for head McGovern next visited lggs's body with right and left. and fe inf1ghting followed. Briggs R7ed stiff punch on the head as the 3 sounded
 lhird round: Terry came up fresh started to do a little rushing him. i. He landed solid left on Briggs s ] q. and in mix-up that followed ksed vicious left swing Briggs st in a light left to the head and kked a right swing. but Terry jabbed 1eft to the face. Briggs eountered sh a right to the head and they kched. After a little sparring Terry ksed a hard left to the head and also st in two useless uppercuts. Tn re- sn he got a left on the head and a hit to the body. The round ended fh MeGovern driving his left to |ggs's head.
 Fourth round: Both rushed to a ] ch as the bell changed. Tn the first lhange Terry landed left on face. .enfa clinch. MeGovern again land Sleft on face, and forced Briggs to ropes with a stiff right to body. rapid exchange followed, in which sggs sent a right to wind and left to I4 Terry came back with a right Rthe chin. Briggs planted left to face and light right on the head. Der the clineh McGovern got in a Fd left and right to the face, and .ggs went down. He got up just as bell rang.
 Fifth round: The rest seemed to do |ggs good. He came back with a kh and drove right and left to head.
 Govern missed a right swing, and hmy stepped inside to a. clinch. As
 y broke away McC5overn landed Sht to jaw. Briggs came back with light to face. and the referee had t sarate them in the clinch. Terry \ [ right to jaw. and in rally Briggs
 both right and left to face Mr- stern landed two on the head at the b of round.
 kixth round: Both rushed to a heh. Tn the break they exchanged
 swings to the head. Terry jabbed |eft to the face and head and a right Flaw. Briggs came back with left sthe face. Terry rushed and planted Eft to the body, but his right swing
 s blocked Tn & fierce mix-up Briggs Alng right to jaw and Terry stag led He looked dazed. Terry closed fand q furious exchange of rights H 1efts to face followed. Both Fed tired at gong.
 eventh round: The men rushed to-
 her. Briggs getting a left to the fe and MeGovern a scrape on the kk. Mac missed a swift. short left the face. and Briggs. not to be out sie. also missed one for the same part Sthe anatomy. Both became exl sTnely cautious and watched each ser's movements like two cats. Sud hI.- they mixed it. but no furniture, 4ial or other. was damaged. As ggs drew away from left to the De Me6fovern feinfed with the south ky and drove slashing right to I1my's jaw. Terry sustained a lash to the body. and then got an.
 er in the same place. A moment
 ore the bell. Briggs slammed hard Int again on the same spot. Jimmy
 med to he warming up.
 Eighth round: Briggs missed a left fthe face and Terry staggered him fh left to the head. He followed
 with a stiff upperc1lt to the face
 Briggs looked weary. McC1overn Ased Jimmy to the ropes and they
 ked 1t up furiously. Terry drove
 ggs back with right to the mouth. .hn1y shet left and right to face ! Ia L.