The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-28
NEIL BESTS McGOVERN
SAN FRANCISCO BANTAM TOO MIN
room BROOkLiNITE'
The Combat Throughout the MOST
Vicfou. Ever Witnessed In Philn-
deIphia by Little Men--both
Under us Pounds.

Philadelphia, July 27.--Frank Nell ~ oa
San Francisco, bantam champion VI ~
world clearly ought-fouSnt >ttnn.i
McGovern of Brooklyn AZ tHe NO va fif,bt
Athletic Club here tonight. me ilsn.
throughout was the most vicious , erIa
witnessed in this city between i'e.iJ
men. There was scarcely nows
during the six ROUNDS thdt tlo *
were not in action. AT the close ol .nI
sixth round McGovern was almost oui
and was hanging onto Nell 10 aVolu
punishment. McGovern are" 49, ~
from the Californians nose IN tne
cond round and opened a gash ~ ny
left check in the succeeding rou me,
Neil cut a cash in McGovern ieI.
cheek in the fifth and towards the SiTsv
of the round McGovern was very sna ny
on his feet. Both boys were uhuer 'iie
required weight of lis pounds'
The fight by rounds:
Round Neil rushed and landed
left on the wind and brought ms gIoN9
UP to the jaw. McGovern countereu
with light left to the wind ana they
clinched In the breakaway Nell drove
left ito the wind and McGoVerh iahasu
on the jaw. McGovern uppercut 10 tne
chin but Neil Strengthened the Brook-
lyn lad up with lett to the chm. NC,
Govern drove a right to the face ana
Neil covered up. AS the gong sounded
Neil drove Il hard left and right TO the
jaws.
Round Both boys rushed to the
center and began to pummel each other
in a vicious manner. Neil was the Iirsl
to land. He drove left TO the race
and in the breakaway put his right 10
the wind. McGovern uppercut with his
left and they clnched. McGovern
sent n pretty right to Neiis Jaw Neli
landed a hard left to the jaw and they
broke away and Neil drove right to the
stomach before McGovern could get
away. They clinched. and when Nc
Govern stepped back he sent vicious
I'D 90 :
but was met with a straight left. lie
rushed again and landed hard right to
| the Jaw which shook Neils head. They
were clinched at the bell.
Round 3-Neil rushed and landed left
| to face and missed a similar blow a
second later. McGovern drove right to
| jaw and left to wind. Neil rushed In
and while hanging with his head on
McGovern's shoulder, uppercut the lat
ter three times in succession without a
| return. This method of fighting seem
ed to di-.oncert McGovern and his en-
| deavors to cover when Nell was fight
/ ing in this way were futile. Mccoy
ern drove left to the wind as they
broke ground. and missed a right foi
the jaw. Neil stepped in with HARD
left coutner which drove McGovern's
| head back.
Round 4-Neil rushed in and landed
right to face. McGovern uppercut with
a right and they clinched. In the
break Neil landed left uppercut t.
Jaw ana right to heart. McGOVerr
kept right after Neil. but nearly al
OF his PUSHES were wild. Neil LANDED
| a hard left to the ear and sent two
rights to jaw. without return. Neil:
superiority was very apparent in thi.
round and when the gong sounded Nc
Govern was shaky.
Round 5-Neil sent three rights [,
McGovern's jaw. The latter came bacl
with hard right to wind and left hool
to the neck. Neil drove a left to tn.
jaw and right to the ear McGoverl
missed hard right swing which car
ried him half way across the ring. Be
fore he could get set. Neil was in will
a left to the chin. McGovern MISE,
right and left for the head. Neil KEEP
Jabbing McGovern as they broke AVA,
after clinch, and had the latter's fac
as red as a lobster. Both men wer
very tired when the gong sounded Mel
from his exertions in trying TO knocl
McGovern out and the latter from tn
awful punishment he was receiving
Round 6-Both came UP quickly an,
Nell drove mis- left to the wind. Tho,
Icinched and Neil looked over Mccoy
ems shoulder and said to Terry. tn
latters brother: Hes a hard kid
Terry" nv
When they broke away. Neil rusbe
McGoVern across the ring and landa
ieft and right to the wind McGoyern,
hands dropped to his waist and MOI
sent stif left to the Jaw. Neil ba
McdoNern in neutral corner hanpir
on t. avoid punishment as the gon
sounded. S'ii