Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-15
TERRIBLE TERRY
SAVED BY LAW
NO DECISION GIVEN AT END OF
BATTLE
Nelson outfights McGovern and Earns
Verdict, but Statute Forbids Ref
cree Making Award-Dane
Finishes Strongly
BY Associated 'Dress.

Ting Nelson had the advantage owe
Terry McGovern in their six-rounc
bout which took place at the Nationa
Athletic club tonight.
For the first three rounds the fight wa!
a disappointment to the 5000 person:
who had paid fancy prices to witness
the bout. There were scarcely half 6
dozen solid blows struck, the mer
wrestling from one end of the ring tC
other with the referee powerless tc
separate them.
1t had been agreed that the referee
was not to lay his hands on the men
but simply warn them to keep back
when they rushed to clinch. The re-
peated warnings had no effect on the
fighters and the crowd Kissed, groaned
and cried fake" and take them out of
the ring"
At the beginning of the fourth the
men began the fight as though they
meant business. Nelson kept right
after McGovern and used a straight
left to advantage. McGovern frequent
ly countered with hard lefts and rights,
but his blows, while they appeared to
have great force behind them. failed to
make an impression on the sturdy
Dane.
At the close of the fifth round Nc
Govern went to his corner in distress.
When the men came up for the final
round Nelson sent a left TO the jaw and
McGovern rushed to a clinch. His
seconds cried hold on, Terry; hold
on" and never were Instructions car
ried out more thoroughly.
Every time Nelson would land stiff
blow McGovern would grab him around
the body and hang on until Nelson
would throw him off by sheer force.
1t is doubtful if McGovern could have
stood the gruelling for another round.
There was some rough work in the
early rounds by the Dane. He fire.
quently used his right elbow and bored
in on McGovern repeatedly with his
head. Nelson deserved the decision
but as no decisions are rendered when
both men were on their feet the fight
was classed as a draw. Neither man
was knocked down during the fight, but
McGovern slipped to the floor in the
fifth round while trying to escape from
the Dane.
Great Demand for Seats
Not in the history of pugilism in this
city has there been so great de-
mand for seats as that occasioned by
tonight's meeting between Nelson and
McGovern.
Tickets of admission which had been
purchased by spectators at $40 each
commanded as much as $50 each and
$5 seats sold for $40 and $12.
When the first preliminary was
called at $50 o'clock there was not a
vacant seat in the building and scores
of persons were standing in the gal
lery.
Seated in the big hall were persons
prominent in all walks of life and there
were many who count their wealth by
the millions Among the leading New
Workers. seated close to the ring was
Harry Payne Whitney, while John w.
Gates and John A. Drake occupied
seats only a few feet distant.
Neither Nelson nor McGovern
reached the club house until a few
minutes before 10 o'clock. The former
came up from his training quarters
early in the evening and went to
hotel, where he rested until O'Clock.
McGovern arrived in the city from
New York about 9 o'clock and went to
the Scott house. where he remained
until summoned to the ringside.
Both men were trained to the hour and
were as fit as their trainers could
possibly make them.
persons who have been identified with
the ring for years witnessed the bat
tle Seated about the ringside were
Tom Sharkey, Jack McAuliffe, George
Considine, Tom O'Rourke, Paddy
Roche and Mark Mayer.
The men were to fight at 1873 pounds
and were to receive rs per cent of the
receipts of which 45 per cent was to
go to Nelson. win or lose.
There was considerable betting on the
bout, with Nelson a slight favorite.
McGovern money was plentiful and his
admirers did not hesitate to back the
Brooklyn boy.
McGovern entered the ring at 1905
o'clock He was given a tremendous
ovation. His seconds were Hughey
McGovern, Joe Humphrey, John Bur-
dick, Sam Harris and Terry Lee.
Nelson came on at about the same
time. He was followed by his man
ager, Billy Nolan, Kid Abel, Eddie
Kelly and Johnny LOTUS, his seconds.
The cheering for the Dane had
scarcely ceased when the scales were
brought into the ring. Their exact
weights were not announced, but both
men were under 1873 pounds.
After a flashlight picture had been
taken of the two men, the referee called
them to the center of the ring and
gave them instructions. moment
later the fight was on.
Fight by Rounds
First round--Nelson missed left and
both clinched and it was twenty sec
onds before they separated. The crowd
hissed and Nelson led with left to head.
They clinched and the referee warned
McGovern for holding. There was an
other clinch and McGovern sent hard
left to the head They were clinched
at the bell and as they went to their
corners there was nothing but Kisses.
Round 2-McGovern missed left for
the wind and they again began to
wrestle. McGovern landed left to the
wind and left to the head. They rushed
to clinch and then McGovern drove
a right to the shoulder. Nelson
missed straight left and again they
clnched. The men did not move six
feet from the center of the ring and
were still clinched at the bell. Groans
and Kisses greeted the men as they
went to their corners.
Round 3-McGovern tried the left TO
the wind twice. but was blocked in
both attempts. They clinched and the
referee could not get them to break.
Nelson drove two lefts to the face and
there was the same old clinch. Nc
Govern drove a left to the jaw and
missed a hard right. McGovern upper
iobt