The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
TERRY MGOVERN COMPLAINS OF
AN UNFAIR DEAL.
says He Had No Say In the Interpretation
Of the Rules in the Nelson Fight and
That He Did Not Receive Square
Treatment-Gans sun In Fine Form.

Treatment-Gans SIN In Fine Form
around town yesterday telling the sporting
men what a rough deal they received from
Battling Nelson, Manager Nolan and thu
officials OF the National A. @. In Philadelphia
fast Wednesday night. McGovern declared
that he had no voice In the settlement OF
he rule question. as he, or rather his manager
was outvoted on all points by Nolan and the
club.
They fixed 1t so that the, referee did not
come between us at all In the ollnches." said
Nciovern. Il did not want to fight Nelson
that way, but I had to consent and did the best
knew how. Nelson clinched and Rugged
DC continually In the first two rounds so that
| could not get at his jaw. 1t is unfair to say
FRAT did the holding, for wanted to fight
Aud anybody who knows boxing mist have
sser that / was at q disadvantage. IT the
referee had been allowed to break Jus apart
would have had a chance TO get in some
heavy punches at the beginning oftthe mill,
but as it was Nelson blocked me and also
butted me with his head repeatedly. My
neck and throat were so swollen from the
butting that I suffered for several hours. 1t
was all right for Nelson but tough for me.
you can bet. I will never engage In another
mill, however, unless the referee can step
between me and an opponent. II Nelson will
eight me again I shall make this stipulation.
n he does not consent It will prove'that he
does not want to take a chance.
There was never a time In the battle that
was in serious trouble. Nelson shook me up
several times with hard punches or 1.-THE head.
but / was in such good trim thatll quickly
recovered. he ia the best man I've ever met.
III admit, but | think 4 can beat him under
different conditions. All OF my fights. ex-
cept that one with Nelson, we're under straight
oueensberry rules. with the referee having
the power TO order a ~breakawHy from a cllnoh.
Naturally. therefore. l was up against 1t
when | found that 1 could not get out of
Nelson's grasp at a time when 1 wanted to
mix 1t UP and swap punches with him. / do
not say that the National, A. @. officials had
an understanding with Nelson and Nolan,
but do say that they'baoked up the Dane In
all that he demanded. | have decided to go
on with the fighting game, and II Nelson does
not make another match with me 1 will meet
Britt, Herrera, Cans or anybody else In the
lightweight class. But ! would like to beat
Nelson first before 1 tackle Cans. who, in my
opinion, is the best lightweight In the world.
1 have read with much surprise the charge
that the Nelson fight was a fake. 1 never did
anything wrong in my life and 4 fought Nelson
on the level. l did nothing to throw down
my friends and, feel that Il have not had a
euuare deal"
Unable 10 BeU Il HldlClN Wth any Oh tn6
lightweights. Joe Cans has4polished of Mike
(Twin) Sullivan again. Ina mill decided at
Los Angeles on Saturday night Cans beat
Sullivan into submission in the tenth round.
Several weeks ago Cans won the welterweight
championship from this man, but the latter
wanted another crack at the Baltimore pugi-
list and got it,. From the very beginning
Cans subjected his antagonist to a steady
battering, whichIslowly but surely took way
Sullivan's strength. until he was the easiest
kind OF a mark at the end. Those who
watched Cans said that he showed even better
form than when he took Sullivan title away.
They declared that Cans was faster. shiftier
and showed harder hitting power and that
he demonstrated his worth as a high GLASS
pu gilist to the satisfaction of the most ex-
acting critics. GanSs weight was not more
than 1856 pounds. according to good authority.
which ia further proof that he Is still able TO
make the lightweight limit and retain all of
his dangerous qualities. In his present form,
therefore, Cans apparently has thrown a
ecare into Nelson and the other stars Of the
lightw eight class and it viii probably be a
long time before he can induce any OF them
TO get inside Of the ropes with him. Cans
does not care for the welterve eight title.
although he could probably defend 1t suocess-
fully against all corners. but he thinks there
il more money to be made as a lightweight.
and that is why he Is still proclaiming himself
champion OF the world at 1888 pounds.
Tommy Murphy. the Harlem feather
weight who was recently knocked out in a
round by McGovern. wants to fight Nels o n
at 1870 pounds. ringside. Murphy thinks
he can outpoint the Dane in a six round bout.
In a~llotting I9i pounds to Sysonby for the
Metropolitan Handicap. W. s. vosburgh
bne not cttrpriaad furfman in the laaat Ifa
weight scales for the other big handicaps
indicated a burden OF this kind. According
to the weight for age scale. Sysonby gives
three pounds to Artful.. who has 1928: FIVE
pounds TO Hermis. six TO Ort Wells, seven
10 Delhi, eight 10 Stalw art -four to Hamburg
Belle and five to Roseben. The Handicapped
evidently believes that at a mile Sysonby
might have some trouble with the great
Roseben, although the latter has never been
much account at distances over seven fur
Ion Is. There was a time last year when a
race between Sysonby and Roseben at six
or seven furlongs would have caused a great
deal OF speculation. Roseben was believed
TO be a world beater when herRn six furlonRs
" it'll LAT pounds in record time at Belmont
Park. Had Sysonby been pitted against
him then, Roseben would not have been I'M
backed. But the meeting between them
was, Of course, impossible. az the Keene
horse had practically retired for the season.
III Roseben In pointed Tor the Metropolitan
and meets Sysonby at a difference OF FIVE
pounds by the scale. there may be an inter
esting race. although the distance Is believed
70 be too far for the son Of Ben Strome. The
Metropolitan weights give q good line on the
probable a1otments for the Carter and Ex-
cesior handicaps. for both Of which Sysonby
is eligible and win receive top weight. Mr..
NosburRh. by the way, rates Artful and Ham,
burg Belle within a difference Of one pound.
Jack Joyner believed last year that Hamburg
Belle had q chance to beat Artful at q mile,
weight for age. INC vas ready to enter the
Paget mare in the proposed sweepstakes
framed by SyBonby and Artful.
Nineteen entries have been made for the
6atatoga cup. one mile and three quarters, |
weight for age. The list includes Artful, !
Burgomastcr, Tanya. Sysonby. Delhi, Santa |
Catalina, olseau, Holscher. Agile, Glenecho. !
Alvin. Cromwell. Barberloot, Whimsical,
Samson, The Quail. Calrngorm, Caughna-
waga. Goldsmith. The Picket and Dolly
Spanker.
Arthur Redeem. who is at New Orleans.
is now able to make it2 pounds. He says he