Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
THE PUGILISTS.
Terry McGovern Arrived in
 New York Yesterday.

He Still Insists That He Was Not
 Counted Out Fairly-Does Net, How
 ever, Take Away Any Credit from
 Corbett--Austin Rice and Jack Ham
 ilton Box q Draw. ..
 New York, April S.--Terry McGovern arrived in New York yesterday after noon from San Francisco. He was ac- rompanied by Sam Harris, his man- ager, and retinue of trainers. Only 3 handful of friends, including his wife and brother Hugh, were at the depot to greet them. Their welcome was very effusive, and before Terry had time to shake hands with everybody he was ushered into a cab and driven away. The ex-champion's visage, with the ex- ception of tiny mouse" under the right eye,did not show any traces of his last battle. McGovern appeared to be in splendid shape and seemed to be In good spirits, too. Terry repeated with emphasis many times that he was not fairly counted out by Referee Graney. He thought that the referee and timekeeper were too hasty in de- ciding against him, and that there might have been another tale to tell had this not happened While l do not say that there. was any dishonest methods practiced," pursued McGoy- ern, "a mistake occurred. l was a good way from being out and simply took the count to get rest. Tn San Francisco, unlike the east, they have h different way of tolling the seconds. It is the timekeeper's duty there, while In New York and other places where have fought the referee is usually the one to decide. At any rate the scrap Is over. lost, and there Is no use of crying over spilled milk. I'm sure, though, that I could have continued. was not weak, as reported; on the contrary, I was getting stronger every round. while Corbett was getting tired. We were hanging oIl each other in the eleventh round. After the knockdown I arose in time and was able to con tinue. It was aI1yone's scrap until then and had good chance of winning. l am ready to box him again at any time. the winner to take all for $10,000 a side" McGovern said that Corbett was a great pugilist and that he did not wish to detract from the glory of his victory. He acknowledged him to be one of the hardest hitteIs he has met thus far and believes that few fellows of his weight can take his measure when, as he expressed 1t, "Corbett is right and it" Harris, in discussing McGovern's future plans, said: Terry Is not out of the game by jugful. He Is still young and vigorous and there are few men outside of Corbett, in my opinion, who have a chance against him. We will go after q match now with either Benny Yanger, the Tipton Slasher,' Eddie Hanlon of San Fran cisco, or any other of the boxers who can come anywhere near McGoverns S scale. have no kick to register against Graney or anyone identified with the club where the fight was held; but that there was an error in the counting after McGovern was knocked down is apparent to me. Terry was far from being in Qt ger street. He was still strong and there is no telling what he might have done had the mill continued. thought that AfcGovern would win in the eighth round. He certainly had Corbett going. but luck was against us. Harris was asked if 1t were true that McGovern lost his head in the mill. Sam frankly admit ted it was. We coached Terry against this from the beginning" went on Sam, Hbut his Irish blood was aroused sev- eral times and he sailed in regardless of discretion. lie was advised to keep after Corbett's body and fight in close. Instead, he led for the head and par heuraly in the first round. This was what Corbett expected and Terry left hiYr1Snlf I'll srA% 4h ,o1, that did so much damage" Harris be- ieves that he can get Corbett into an other fight by matching Terry to meet both Hanlon and Yanger and defeating them both.
 Boston, April s.-George McFadden, he New York welterwelght, got the de- cision over Belfeld Walcott, the Bos ton boxer, after fifteen. rounds of hard lighting at the Criterion A. O.. last night. Patsey Sweeney was to have been McFadden's opponent, but he funked out of the match. It was all McFadden during the first ten rounds. The coIored mans wonderful recupera-
 tive powers were all that saved him n several rounds, and after the tenth round he grew stronger with every round. McFadden was clever enough so:fight defensively during the last five fonnds, and so won the decision.
 Troy. N. Y., April S.-Austin Rice of New London and Jack Hamilton of this city fought twenty fast rounds al resort near Schenectady Monday night the decision being a draw. Rice : appeared rather fine and showed the results of his last bout in a cut eye
 over which he wore piece of sur
 geon's plaster. There was plenty ot nsA..AH~~ I Y