The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-01
Sporting Gossip
Mceovern or Young corbett.

The fight followers Of the country are
now working on the new dope furnished
during the past week by the leading
featherweights Of the country.
The week opened with Corbett preparing
to make an exploded possibility OF Ed
die Hanlon, and Terry McGovern anxious
for his go with Billy Maynard.
Maynard got in because Young Corbett
had failed to stop him in six rounds but
a short time previous.
McGovern and Maynard met and the
man that Young Corbett could not stop
in six rounds went down in four in front
OF McGovern.
In the West Young Corbett and Hanlon
got together for their try. Young Cor
bett had twenty rounds this time to dis
appoint an ambitious seeker of champion
ship honors, but the twenty rounds were
not long enough for Hanlon. for on the
face of the returns he had Young Cor
bett wondering when the fight would end
before 1t was half over.
This Is the dope, and the fight follow
ers can proceed to figure out what will
happen when Young Corbett and McGov-
ern meet for their second clash.
In the West the critics say that Young
Corbett made a good showing and that
he did not look like man who Is going
back. but they also said his punch ap-
claim that has been whispered about the
country for some time past.
The dope looks good for McGovern, and
TO McGoVern's friends. who believe That
lucky punch alone lifted the cham
pionship from the Brooklyn man.
Young Corbett fought Maynard and
Maynard was still able to continue at
the end of six rounds. McGovern met
the same fighter and stopped him in four
rounds: In the Young Corbett-Maynard
n -I,ox
markable speed or skill. In the MCCOY
ern-Maynard fight the Brooklyn man
fought with his head as well as his hands
from the start to the knockout. and he
saved his right and the punch until the
proper moment. ~--
Young Corbett's ability to take punish
HanIon, Is the only thing that puts him
up anywhere near even with McGoyern
IN the coming fight, If there is to be a
light: McGovern continues the styie of
nghting that he used when Young Cor
6ett stopped him, but this time he win
nght more careful battle. He will
%llhout doubt attempt to beat Corbett
down and land the settling punch and it
19 mere that Corbett will have his chance.
MS his aDlllty to stand beating may keep
MIN to slip in a chance blow that will
Terry 0' iOio
Foul Strike Rule.
A., The adoption of the foul strike rule at
SS1io ueetlnB or the committee represent
ing the National and American leagues
ana the national Association of Minor
leagues has aroused a number of the
sporting writers of the country, who re-
ulation. " '1ie 4os
The rule has been adopted and nro-
tests Will not change the conmtttee mem
oerS or the leagues they represent hut tha
FOUL strike rule just the same remains a
regulation bound to do harm and not good
TO the leagues obeying It.
Inc claim Is made that It shortens the
game and saves the arms of the pitcher.
out the fanatics do not want to see a
game shortened by a rule that makes a
the rest Of the time. AS for the pitchers
they worried along without arY great
accident before the fool killer permitfed
the man with the foul strike idea to at
tract attention.
By keeping the average fanatic rnixed
UP in his guesses as to the right OF fbe
umpire TO call the next foul a strike
from the beginning of the game to the
END the games are shortened about fen
minutes. The average fanatic Is willing
10 exchange this extra ten minutes for q
without starting headache.
Inc truth Is that the majority Of the
baseball magnates are becoming too wise
Tor their calling and in their anxiety to
come TO the front with improvements
they are planning a murder OF ali Infer
est IN baseball. $3.50
baseball is popular because II "a +ba
one sport that can be followed without
diagram. Inc magnates are beginning
20 TACK on the amendments and new
rules which are sure to change all This