Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-14
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE PUGlLISTS
NELSON SHOULD WIN FROM
 TERRY M'GOvERN.
The Former Champion May Land
 the Lucky Punch. How

Can Terry McGovern put Battling Nelson out and win the six round fight to be decided at Philadelphia tonight? Sporting men all over America are asking this question and are making bets on the probable outcome of the affair. McGovern practically makes his first bow as a lightweight pugilist, as the articles of agreement call for the men to scale at 133 pounds. Terry will probably weigh couple of pounds under that limit, but from present indications he will get into the ring stronger physically and faster from | scientific point of view than ever before in his career as pugilist. Those who remember McGovern as a phenomenal featherweight who sprang into prominence when he put away such boxers as Tim Callahan, | Harry Forbes, Austin Rice, Casper | Leon, Patsy Haley, Joe Bernstein, Sammy Kelly, Pedlar Palmer, George Dixon, Eddie Santry, Oscar Gardner,
 Tommy White, Frank Erne, Kid
 Broad, Aurelia Herrera, Dave Sulli-
 van and others, have been watching his preparations for the Nelson mill
 with much interest
 | When McGovern put away the
 above clever boxers he was in his
 prime and fighting the battle of his
 life. A few years have rolled by since and McGoyern certainly did
 not improve in that time. In fact,
 it was conceded at one time that he
 was down and out. It does not seem
 possible for man who has once
 taken the count both in the fighting
 ring and in the ring of time, to come
 back and be the same old chap he once was. Nelson should win this
 battle tonight and win it in about
 four rounds or less. If he ever lands
 good and hard on Terry's head and
 jaw it will be the same old story for
 poor Terry, that head of his will be- come rattled and that will end the
 battle right then and there. Every | body remembers, who was at the fight in Hartford, when Young Cor
 bett put him away, how Bob Fitz- simmons stood up in his seat and
 tried to warn Terry to not lose his 1 head and keep away from the Den yer lad, but he might just as well have talked to a stone wall. Terry simply was like wild man and that | cool little Denverite just waited for him and then copped him. Terry cannot control his temper if he is hit hard and that will signal his defeat tonight unless all signs fail. Still there is a chance for the boy and the writer hopes he will get in that one lucky punch that will stow Nel- son away, but it looks doubtful.
 Nelson began his ring career in 1896, but in spite of constant milling | he did ont get into the front rank until 1904, when he surprised the sporting world by knocking out Ed die Hanlon in nineteen rounds in Frisco. He followed this up by get ting a decision over Herrera in a twenty round bout at Butte, aud then proceeded to knock Young Cor bett out in ten rounds. He was de- feated by James Britt on decision in twenty rounds, the Dane declar- ing that he had been jobbed. In ebruary of last year he knocked Corbett out again in nine rounds. In May he fought Abe Attell at Phlla- delphia both being on tneir rect 'it the end of six rounds. After that he fought a six round draw with Kid Sullivan at Baltimore, and then tackled Jack O'Neill in a similar bout in Philadelphia, 0'Neill stayirg the limit. Last September Nelson got another crack at Britt and put the Native Son" away m eighte=1 rounds at Colma, Cal
 Nelson was born in Denmark in 1882. He Is feet inches tall and will weigh 133 pounds when he peels of his sweater tonight. He has been training at quiet resort near Phila- delpnIa and is ready, as he knew some time ago that he could not af- ford to take chances. McGovern is three years older than Nelson, being just 27. He is only feet 2 F inches tall. or 4 E inches shorter than his rival. There will be no decision rem dered by the referee in this mill. as such a thing is not allowed by the Philadelphia authorities. Nelson will rule favorite, possibly at to 1.