Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-04
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Battle for Featherweight Title.
C0RBETT THE BETTER MAN.
George BAKER 10 Meet Caesar AtteIl
Here This Nonth-Tommy Jacobs
Looking for Match.

Now that the battle between Young
Corbett and Terry McGovern for the
| featherweight championship OF the
| world is over and fight fans throughout
the country have had time to reflect
soberly over the great battle, the con-
! clusion is being forced upon those who
were so sweet on McGoyern that the lit
tie Denver lad is really the better man
at almost every feature of the game.
He demonstrated to an absolute GER
tainty that be Is McGoverns master,
and that his victory at Hartford was
by no means a fluke. The facts set
forth in these columns concerning the
makeup Of the two lads and their style
OF milling, were borne out by the battle.
II was stated that temperament would
cut a material figure snd that II self
control won the battle, Corbett would
be returned the winner. As previously
stated, the iceberg was opposed to the
fire brand. Corbett, with his cool head,
his careful calculation and tauntng de-
meanor and terrible wallops, proved too
much for the passiOnGtely turbulent,
rash and needless Terry. COrbett proved
to be stronger quicker and more ac-
curate in his punching and fought
fairer fight McGoyern was almost as
reckless as ever and was inclined TO a
little dirty work. I'd Graney the ref
cree had to warn him on two occasions
for striking low. In only one round,
the fifth, did the erstwhlle Brooklyn
terror have a marked advantage. 1t Is
true that towards the close Of the fight
Corbett appeared TO be In distress but
Terry was himself groggy. The howl
that McGovern made that he was rob-
bed Is simply absurd. and in the light
Of his statement previous TO the battle
that If Corbett won he would take cff
his hat 20 him, his claims OF robbery
come pretty close 10 downright dshon-
Csty. According TO all accounts OF the
fight, he received a left swing on the
head, right swing on the jaw and his
knees began 10 wobble while his head
sank on his breast. While in this con-
dtion Corbctt steaded himself |
aud let got a terrific right upper cut
that landed squarely on the point Of the |
u cugh struck by hammer The tes- |
umOny OF two timers and the referee |
Is that McGovern was down at the |
count Of 10 and was n badly punished |
man. Paddy sullivan. timer for Nc |
Govern, OF course Joined the hue and |
cry that Terry WAS not out But Il is |
o lucky thing for McGovern that he |
was counted out then for he was help /
iess while Corbett was as fast and |
strong as ever and very likely would
have done serious injury had the bout
continued McGoven was beaten de-
cisyely and fairly and has no reason
able excuse to offer. His condition was
superb and hc was given every chance
any reasonable fighter could ask for.
The next contest 10 attract the at
tention Of local ring followers, viii be
between George Baker and Caesar At
tell, brother 10 the famous little Abe.
This pair OF featherweights win battle
On the 18th az l26 pounds al the Salt
Lake Athletic club. Not a great deal
. known here OF either man. although
Baker Is better known than Attell.
-rorts on the coast speak very well Of
nc latter and say that he Is game |
very clever and shows every indication
~ being conner in his class. Some |
have even gene so far as TO say thar
I Is not at all improbable that he will
get out rival his brother. Baker has |
iad one contest In this city Last win
cr he fought 70 round draw with Kid
Jelesby Baker has always contended
hat he was out Of condition for that