The sun., 1905-10-19
TERRY HAS MS OLD PUNCH.
Mct:oycrn KNOCKS Out Murphy In FIRST
ROunh.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. lS.-lhe contention
that it is next toimpossible for former cham
pion to come back was upset at the Ma
tional sporting Club here tonight. Terry
McGovern demonstrated the fallacy of this
belief by putting Tommy Murphy Of Harlem
to sleep in the first round Of what was sched-
uled for n sX-round contest. 1t was the old
Mc(;overn punch the one that used to p'inct-
ure the ambitions Of rising pugiists not so
very long 20 that did the trick. The Harlem
puncher managed to land a few ordinary
blows on Terry. but the latter brushed them
or as If they were snowfakcs. When the
ex-champion saw that there was no steam
behind them, he waded in in his old time
style, and Murphy vert to the boards.
Murphys downfall may be partially
ascribed 10 his mista in irving 10 mix II up
He evidently miscaculated Torry's strength,
for the first smash that McGovern sent home
n heavy right. landed plump on Tommys
Jaw He dropped and after that defeat was
written all over his face. After Murphy
took his chair it required five minutes and
the use of res 'orativcs to bring him around.
When he left the building he was still da2cd
from the drubhng he had received.
The fight Just lasted two minutes and two
seconds. McGovarn is not going to rest.
seemingly. Barely had the applause sub
sided when it was announced that Terry
Ind been matched to meet Young Corbett
before the National A. c. in a six round bout.
The crowd that on hand when the
final preliminary bout was over was Of such
large proportions that elbow room was at
premium The attendance was about 4 500.
It was the uncertainty regarding McGov-
ern.s chances Of becoming n factor again in
Dupiistc history that aroused the interest
M tipht lovers Tar ana near. They Wouif not
he convinced that Terry fistio prowess had
deserted him beyond recall and came to see
and learn for themselves. There were many
New Workers in the crowd. not few friends
and admirers of the once invincible fighting
machine, who had followed his rise and fall
as champion featherweight of the world
The betting. considering that it was
abort mill. was extremely lively at even
money. The conditions were l27 pounds.
weigh in at o'clock, and both men easily
balanced the beam at pound below this
notch
, Mc,;ovcr made his appearance In the
ring ahead of Murphy and took his chair at
1855. The one time Terrible Scrapper
appeared to be in excellent condilion Murphy
no,hing l",'Himea amss With his condition, Murphy
was looked after by Johnny Oliver, his man
fSnE ET~ we4. 4"d sn ,aTr arrl joe Hm
phries and HuRhey McGovern, his brother.
Young Corbc,t and Young Erne Of Phiadel-
MARQUIS Of Quecnsberry rules were the code
under which the men agreed 10 meet. They
were to protect themselves at all times.
They started at II O3,
First Round McGovern began hostilities
with a swing with the left to the face and
then put the right to the stomach. follow
ing with the same hand to the ear. Murphy
swung the left to tho stomach and hooked
the left to the ear MprEhy swung both hands
clnch Murphy bored in with Il cht and left
to the face. McGovcrn crossed the right
to the Jaw. and Murphy went down hard.
He arose slowly at the count of nine.
McGovern followed NJ his advantage and
times more; Murphy found his feet each
hardly hold his hands up, He reeled from
one corner ofthe ring to the other. When he
did face Terry he was simply target for the
latter's punches, which were aimed true at
times and wild at times. Murphy went to the
floor with such frequency that it was almost
hard to count the falls.
Finally McGovern got home solid punch,
beautiful right. st raj ght from the shoulder,
and Murphy went down for keeps. He tried
him from another blow by stopping the CON
test, and the fight was over.