The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-24
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Copyright 1905 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association
An Appreciation of McGovern.

AT last Terry McGoven, the ardhitting little light
weight, is forced to take the count.
1t has been tough battle for the past six months and
Terry has fought with than his usual gameness
but now he IS unable to answer the bell and it is doubtful
If he ever again appears the stage say nothing Of
entering the ring.
The blow that started Terry down hill was the death of
his children, to whom he nseparaby attached Then
came the illness of his wife, and trouble with his eyes
ed HIM to wear glasses for time After dscardng these
he suffered for months with excrucating headaches.
Hardly had these been conquered when the game little
fighters stomach failed, and he pronounced wreck.
Then 1erry's manager had him examined by special
ss who advised long rest for the Brooklyn terror Re-
luctantly he took their advice and settled down.
In short time he felt strong and declared he would
enter the ring Harris protested but the former champion
insisted and met Eddie Ianlon in Philadelphia knocking
him out in four rounds
This gave rise to the opinion that McGovem as
strong ever that his last breakdown came
prise to the sporting world.
Intimate friends had adwces from the west that Nc
Govern failing. They implored him to give up the
show, and when he fnfay induced to do so he
ordered to Hot Springs where it thought the rest
would put him his feet But the springs failed and
is doubtful if the game little fellow will again be him
self.
Some say the breakdown traced to the defeat of Nc
Govern by Young Corbett at Hartford, nearly five
years ago when the featherweght title changed hands
From that Thanksgiving day. when he first met defeat be
fore crowd of his friends McGovern has
ed from the disgrace Of being umbed from his high posi-
ton.
McGoven of the greatest fighters in his class
He began his in Brooklyn, where he born and
moved down every ptted against him. He won the
bantam championship with and went after the feah-
erweig title as he put weight He was invincibe I'M
til he met young Corbett.'
Had to Throw Up Something.
During the time Terry meeting all corners on the
road, he met in western city, colored boy named Jack
who ambitious and wanted to take the measure of
the champion.
McGoven determined to give jackson trimming and
If there little fellow who could trim up green
one it ''Terribe Terry The coored boy took his
corner and Terry began kidding him. In the first round he
went after Jackson hard that the latter asked his
onds to throw the SPONGE in the second round Terry
kept it up.
The fight proceeding merrily in the second and
Jackson waiting the appearance of the sponge but the
seconds took pity on him and let Terry go fast as he
wanted to.
jackson begged so hard that the seconds promised to
throw up the sponge in the third round unless McGovern
|let up. About minute after the round began jackson
was in distress. He looked longngly toward his corner
and gasped:
"Boss amt you gwne to trow up dat sponge?"
Ive got no sponge" replied the little lrlshman in the
corner
'',rrow up the towel then" implored Jackson
81 have no towel" answered his second with grin
'Well for de Lords sake trow up de bucket, quck"
begged the black boy, who was nearly all in
81 have no bucket" came the answer
'Well, den I'll trow up myself" and sure enough he
did, and all over Terry.
Two Funny Ring Incidents.
One of the things Jeries tells of ring comedy has
to do with Gus Rubin During the fight Jeff was rushing
Rubin around the ring, sending in shower of blows
when Gus suddenly stopped and turning to Henry Corbett
the referee, begged
''Make him stop following me, Harry
Jeff was taken back that he stopped his rush, drop
ped his hands and laughed aloud Shortly after Billy
Madden threw up the sponge
somewhat similar incident occurred when Jeffres
fought 'Mexican Pete Everett
The champion punching the daylights out of Ever
e when the latter stuck his head through the ropes and
waited for the referee to give decision in favor of the
champion Then Pete turned to the house and said: How
did lose, did foul hint"
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