The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-01

OF neck. Mct3overn put IN tNo naru |
rights 70 ribs, ducked a left swing and put |
In a left TO the stomach. corbett put left |
to stomach and Terry righ on ribs ss
the bell rang.
Round eight-They rushed into a clinch.
Terry put I'm two rights 10 the stomach.
They were low and Corbetts seconds
|caimed foul. McGovern hooked right
ITO chest. Corbett hooked a right for the
law, INT II was blocked. His left found
its n.Srk on the Jaw. Terry's right went
10 Corbetts kidneys twice McGovern
forced and put left 10 pit OF stomach and
right 10 kidneys Again ne did IL. Nc
Govern hooked right 10 chest and eye
and got on the Jaw.
Round nine.-Graney warned Terry not
70 hit 80 low. Corbett hooked a right
under the heart. II struck Terry and he
rushed. but did not land gorbett put
right TO ribs. Getting McGovern In his
own corner. he punched him with right
and left to Jaw and stomach and the ret
cree had difficulty in separating them,
Terry holding on. Coroett hooked right
TO chest. but got two hard rights N re-
turn. Corbett uppercut right to ribs and
got right 10 Jaw and ribs I'm exchange
ICorbett put In hard left To neck. He
tried 10 shi = nut II dii not work. Terry
forced but Corbett coolly retreated. tnen
came I'm like a fash with q right uppercut.
(which. however. missed its mark The
next instant ne put his left to the jaw.
THIS was Corbetts round
Round ten. Terry rushed and put In
fright 10 Jaw and ribs. Corbett upper
eat and put right to chin and put right
10 stomach in the cllnch. McGovern put
left 20 the stomach and Corbett was near
ly gone Terry rushed. and Corbett re-
taliated rapidly. dancing away from him.
In a clinch Terry put right twice To ribs
and left 10 jaw Another clnch, but no
harm Gone. Corbett put r gqht uppercut
TO Jaw. strengthening McGovern up. They
exchanged lefts to chest and McGovern
put right on kidneys. McGoverns right
uppercut was blocked. and he got right
uppercut on the jaw. Terry put two l-fts
O. the kidneys and clinched. Terry was
very weak from his exertions as the
gong sounded. but Coroett too, was in
mul N distress.
Round eleven--''he men went into a
chnch Immediately. Corbett missed a
hook and got hard left on ear He up
percut heavily with right TO stomach.
ferry forced. but Corbett ducked his left.
and sent IN terrific right to ribs. and a
second later a left TO jaw and a left TO
eye. Corbett rushed and slipped down.
out got up Immediately Terry put In a
right hard To ribs, and both men slipped
down. Corbctt put left To Jaw and Ter
ry was nearly out. Corbett, seeing Nc
Governs distress rushed. and, getting
McGovern I'm neutral corner swung left
and right To jaw. Terry's knees wobbled
and his head sank Corbett. steadying
himself. swung his right squarely on Nc
! Governs jaw, and the little Brooklyn
hghter went sduarely on his back, his
head striking the floor with a thud. He
lifted his head at the count of three,
turned over and looked at the timekeeper.
his eyes CLASSY and rolling. As the time
keeper called seven he attempted TO get
1 he
Just after the timekeeper called 10. Nc
Govern. dazed and clearly gone, got TO
his feet but he was an instant too late.
Referee Graney swung his hands In the
air as a signal that the fight was over,
and that Corbett had retained the cham
pionship
In an instant a terrific uproar took
place McCovern's hackers maddened by
| the sight OF their favorite being dragged
to his corner a defeated man. swarmed
around and into the ring. They were not
| quicker than the police, however. who
! piled them pell-mell through the ropes
! For FIVE minutes the uproar continued
| Then the lights were turned down and
! the crowd filed out.
MGOvERN MEN SORE.
The men in McGovern's corner claimed
! that he decision was an outrage. They
! said McGovern had been instructed tc
| fight cautiously and when he was knock
/ ed down he was told to take the ful
! count and that McGovern obeyed the in
| structions They claim that at the count
! OF 10 ne was on his feet. and. although
dazed. knew what he was doing. They al
so claimed that he had plenty OF fight ir
| him and would have lasted the rest Of the
| round. Harding's position In counting Nc.
| Govern out was sustained by "Chalky'
/ Roberts, another timekeeper.
Paddy Sullivan. the third timekeeper
| and contended that the count, as ac
| cepted by the referee was wrong
| Referee Graneys decision seemed q
meet with the approval OF most Of thu
spectators as McGovern was apparent
! ly thoroughly beaten.
CoRBETTs STORY.
1T was my way OF winning the fight.
said Young Corbett after the fight. e
fought cautiously IN every round ant
felt McGovern weakening toward th'
end Of the contest I caught him will
a left on the jaw apd sent him bacl
against the ropes. He dropped his hands
| To his side. which was sure signal 4
me that l had won the contest
II went for him. put rights and left
| to his Jaw and was forced TO fight my
self free In the clinch. The final blow
! was-a right -uppeFeu1 1te-the-jax tina
| put McGoVern To the moor 1or inc 1ul
count And TO say that I won the fgh
unfairly is a great injustice TO me. Nc
Govern is certainly the next best man u
the world. but I still retain the cham
plonship and will fight any man who ap
proaches my class"
MGOVERN'S STORY.
1T was the greatest robbery in tn
history Of the prize ring" said McGov
ern II had Corbett beaten from star
TO finish. | landed on him when an
where | pleased. and surely would hav
had him out within a few rounds. ! wa
not Knocked out. but admit that tn
right uppercut to the chin dazed me, an
took the count I'm order TO save my
self. I could have gone on with tn
battle and would | think. have regaine
the championship. | gue:ss II Is all u
with a nghter when he goes in. wins
contest and Is then robbed OF the decis
ION | sincerely hope that some club wi
match us again. and then you VIII hea
different story"
PRINCIPAL BOUTS OF TWO MEN.