The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-11
DANE TELLS HOW
he WILL BATTLE
When lie Meets Terrible Terry
in the Squared Circle
TERRIBLE RIGHT HAND
WILL PUT THE BROOKLYN MAN
IN THE LAND OF NOD JUST
AS DID JIMMY BRITT
AT coLMA.

buffalo. Dec Battling Nelson is
firmly convinced in his own mind that
Terrible Terry McGovern win 90
down and out before three quarters Of
tho distance has been covered in their
coming sixround battle. which will be
pulled Off on the night Of January 70
in Philadelphia. The scrapper who
checked James Edward Births climb
10 tho lightweight championship rung
cant possibly figure where he stands
one single chance to lose. Modestly,
Nelson admits that he even hopes 10
put Terry away before the end OF the
second round or course, fie adds that
he may be disappointed in this, but
feels confident thai If the Brooklynte
will stand toe TO zoe and walop that
Terry will be in the Land Of Nod in
short order
The Battling One does nor undcres
innate the famous Terry for minute.
no says, unless he Is mistaken in the
recent recuperation of McGoyern Mel
~ u 'tFhlhiy AhIIlln tid' Nv hcN' -iic'
believe McGovern Is the Terry OF old,
with death-dealing wallop in either
hand; neither does he believe that
McGoyern can withstand the frightful |
greetings and come out with flying !
colors. In other words, Nelson looks |
upon his next opponent as fighter !
who has seen his best days.
j. Nelson was in the midst of a coterle I
of sporting men here after he had |
just signed the articles of agreement |
He seemed delighted in the extreme.
He tapped a little round table with
his forefnger. and in an earnest AMI
emphatic way said:
Gentlemen, don't wish to appear
like bragger, but ! honestly believe
Two got this fight won now. Mccoy
ern couldn't lick me in his best days
| don't see whore he Is as good now
rs he was when he took the cham
p!nship away from poor old George
Dixon or when he beat Frank Emo.
II he is, then'Il be a much surprised
Fighter when we get through down in
QpaEcrviile.
Those New York and Philadelphia
sports win SEQ The fastect ana tough.
est fight Oh record when we clash.
Terry will be there to get me If he
can, but he wont. I'll be there TO
wallop him into dreamand just as
quick as | can McGoyern can only
fight ono way, stand up and slug.
yxrs1l \ bC In, Y
my life. and I won't begin now. II I
Terry tries TO make runaway fight
IF it I'll do the chasing. If he stands
hero and wallops, and guess he will,
hen down he will go or else I'll be
he loser, I dom think thar either
Irivos for SIX rounds. 4
"'rhe fight Is cnly six rounds. That 4
will mean that both OF Us will have
o get right in and mix IL from The
ap OF the gong. Corbc;t beat Me. y
iovern when it camo 10 mixing IL at n
hort range. | am going 20 try AMI II
epeat Corbett's performance. or H
'oursc, | will have 10 wa oh myself f.
'rerly close, or Terry might tear IL n
yer on me. but | won't be there 10
ave him catch me mapping. just
'aich and see. Il
II win quit The show business in n
hree weeks. Then | will get out III
D the country for a week or len days
willsthen hustle over to Philadelphia 4
I'D get into training will change VI
~ plans a little this time When | "
as fighting siX-round battles in Chi 3
ago always trained a whole lot in 3
lie gym. which gave me plenty of z
peed. I'll need more speed than &
nyth.ng else against McCovern be q
luse the distance is short and I'll 9
ave 10 hit a high pace from the drop 81