The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-01

he got up, and Corbett put three lefts
to the nose. McGOVern rushed desper-
ately, and, swinging his right. opened
a cut over Corbetts eye. The men
fought furiously in the clinch. AS
Clancy broke them, McGovern sank his
right in Corbett's ribs.
Round Two-McGoVern rushed like
wild bull. In an instant COrbett's
eye was open, but Corbett put right
uppercut twice to Terry's chin. Nc
Govern slammed right, lift and right
to stomach and Corbett was groggy.
McGovern went down with right on
Jaw for a seven count. Both showed
the effects of the furious fighting as
they took their corners.
Round Three-Corbett put five
straight lefts to Terrys mouth. He
repeated it, and then put straight
hard to McGOverns ribs. McGoyern
swung right to Corbett's eye and near
ly put him down. Both swung them
selves off their feet just as the gong
sounded. The pace was terrific. Cor
bett, if anything, seemed the stronger
Round Four. COrbett put two lefts
to nose and hooked one to jaw, get
ting left to jaw and right to stomach
as return. McGovern seemed unable
to avoid Corbett's left jabs, but fought
carefully nevertheless. Both were tired.
took his corner.
This Was McGovern's Round.
Round Five-Corbett missed a right
hook and got three lefts to the ribs
A clinch, and Corbett jabbed three
lefts to Terry's mouth. McGovern
swung right on nose, bringing the
blood Corbett put in a hard left to
the mouth. McGovern got in three
rights to the kidney, and Corbett bent
under the punishment. Corbett put
right to the ribs, and McGovern put
in two rights to stomach. In the rush
that followed, McGovern put left to
the jaw. This was decidedly MCCOY
erns round.
Round Six-Corbett jabbed two lefts
to the face and hooked a right to the
stomach. McGoVern put a right to
kidneys. A clinch, and McGovern put
right to stomach and ribs Corbett
broke ground, but rush a moment
later and put left to stomach. In the
clinch rights were exchanged to the
stomach. Another clinch, and McGov-
ern had the better of the exchange.
Another, and McGOvern put a hard
right to the kidneys. COrbett was
smiling, but rather weak when the bell
rang. McGovern, too, showed the eff
fects of the terrific pace.
Round Seven.-Terry hooked
light left to jaw. but got Il
hard wallop in mouth and right
in ribs. Referee Graney had
difficulty in separating them. Cor
bett swung right to the jaw, and put
right uppercut to jaw twice. Terry
was by this time in distress. McGovern
got in a left to jaw. He slipped down,
and took a count of nine on his knees.
The crowd hooted vigorously. Corbett
put let to stomach and McGovern a
right on ribs as the bell rang
Round Eight.-They rushed in
to clinch McGovern put in
two rights to stomach. They
claimed foul. McGoverns right went
to Corbett's kidneys twice. McGovern
put left to pit of stomach and right
to kidneys. Corbett hooked right to
jaw twice Again he did it. McGovern
hooked right to chest and eye and got
right on the jaw.
McGOvern Had Been Hitting Low.
Round Nine.-Graney warned Meow
ern not to hit so low. Corbett hooked a
right around the heart. 1t struck Ter
ry, and he rushed, but did not land.
Corbett put right to ribs. Getting Nc
Govern in his own corner, he punched
him with right and left to jaw and
stomach, and the referee had difficulty
in separating them, McGovern holding
on. COrbett tried to shift, but it did
not work. Terry forced, but Corbett
cody retreated, then came in like
flash with an uppercut which, however,
missed its mark. The next instant he
put his left to the jaw. This was
Corbett's round
Round Ten-Terry rushed and put in
right to jaw and ribs. Corbett upper
cut, and put right to chin and put
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cut right to chin and put right to stom-
ach in the clinch. McGovern put left
to stomach, and Corbett was nearly
gone. Terry rushed, and Corbett re-
taliated rapidly, dancing away from
him. Terry was very weak from his
eXertions as the gong sounded, but Cor
bett, too was very much in distress.
Then Came the End.
Round Eleven-The men went into a
clinch Immediately. Corbett missed a
left hook and got a hard left on ear
He uppercut heavily with right to
stomach. McGovern forced, but Cor
bett ducked his left and sent a terrific
right to the ribs, and a second later
left to the jaw and a left to the eye
Corbett rushed and slipped. but got up
Immediately. McGovern put a left on
ribs and both men went down. Corbett |
seeing McGovern's distress, rushed and
getting McGovern in neutral corner
swung right. left and right to jaw
McGovern's knees wobbled and his head
sank Corbett, steadying himself, |
swung his right squarely on Meow !
ern's jaw and the little Brooklyn !
fighter went squarely 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 |
time keepers, his eyes CLASSY and roll |
ing. AS the time keeper called seven, |
he attempted to get on his feet, but he |
was unable. Just after the time keep |
ers called ten, McGovern, 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 sig |