The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Young Corbett and MCGovern
60 a Furious Pace.
CORBETT is THE VICTOR
In the Eleventh Round Mc6oyern Co.'s Down,
His Eyes CLASSY and ROIlirg--Sudden
Darkness Checks an lncip ent

(By the Associated Press.)

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco
Cal. March Civilian Boutwell,, bet
ter known as Young Corbett," of Der
YER showed dccisively tonight that his
victory over Terry McGovern, of Brook
Ign, al Hartford a year ago last Thanks
giving, was no fuke, by defeating Nc
Govern in the eleventh round after fight
in which there was not a second of idle
ness for either man. In nearly every
round Corbett, fighting like a machine,
never overlooking an opportunity to send
home his blows. had a shade the better
of the argument, and when finally in the
eleventh round he got the Brooklyn boy
fairly going, he never let up on him till
Terry sank to the floor, a badly defeat
ed man.
George Harding. the club time keeper,
who counted McGovcrn out, stated after
the fight that the blows that knocked
McGovern out were left and right swings
on the jaw, and a right upper-cut on the
chin. Harding said McGOvern was in a
dazed condition; that when he had
counted nine he motoned him to get up,
bat McGovern was too confused to notice
and was unable to rise.
At the count of ten McGovern started
to rise, but il was too late and the
referee awarded the fight to Young
Corbett."
Corbett was strong and ready and had
McGovern risen to his feet he probably
would have been seriously hurt AS it
was IT was nearly a minute after McGov-
orn had been carried to his corner be
fore he was able to sit up or understand
what had happened The men in Nc
Governs corner claimed that the decision
was an outrage. They said McGovern
had been instructed to fight cautiously
ana when be was knocked down, he was
TO take the full count and that McGovern
obeyed his instructions. They claim that
al uhe count of ten he was on his feet
and, although da2ed, knew what he was
doing. They also claimed that he had
plenty of fight in him and would have
lasted the rest of the round. Harding'e
position in counting McGovern out, was
sustained by "Chalky" Roberts another
time-keeper. Paddy Sullivan, the third
tlme-keeper was very much in favor OF
McGovern, and contended that the count
as accepted by the referee was wrong.
Referee Graney's decision seemed to meet
with the approval of most of the specta-
tors, as McGovern was apparently thor
oughly beaten.
BY $50 o'clock when the con-
testants in the first preliminary
uttered the ring, the big ampbi +.
theatre was packed with a cheering. i'm
patient crowd Outside a drizzling rain
was falling, but this did not dampen the
enthusiasm of the crowd which stretched
al
and even blocked the streets in front.
1T was estimated at that time that nearly
1000 people were inside the hall, the
biggest crowd that ever saw a fight in
San Francisco. Reports from McGovern's
and Corbett's partners were fairly
bright. Both men had rested quietly af-
ter weighing in this afternoon and ex-
pressed absolute confidence in the out
ocme.
The first preliminary was a ten round
fight between "Dixie Kid" a colored well
ter-weight from Los Angeles, and Eddie
Cain, of Brooklyn, McGovern's sparring
partner
Dixie Kid" won in the second round
with right to the jaw Cain was not
knocked out. but when he went down he
turned his ankle badly and was unable to
get up. The strain was a bad one and it
was necessary to carry Cain from the
ring.
The second preliminary, a six round go
between California Jim and Jimmy Car
roll Jr., from San Francisco, was de-
clared a draw.
There was the usual crop of chal-
lenges to the winner and fight announce
mcnts before the contestants entered the
ring.
At $40 Young Corbett'' attended by
Aleek Greggains, Tim McGraw, Billy
Otis and Harry Tuthill, entered the ring.
There was but little demonstration when
the champion clambered through the
ropes and coolly tested the canvass of the
ring floor before choosing his corner. His
choice was northeast.
Rosy checked and clcar-eyed, with