The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-15

Terry McGovern and Battling Nelson
fought last night at Philadelphia one OF
the fastest and most vicious battles ever
seen in the ring Nelson did the greater
amount OF damage. In the fourth and
NTH rounds he staggered McGovern with
heavy left swings on the jaw and neck
and shook him up so that his legs were
auivering and his steps uncertain.
McGovern's blows were terrific and
many of them landed flush on the Jaw
yet they never stopped the Dane for an
instant He was always borning in. The
stamina OF the man is marvellous, Blows
heavy enough TO knock down a heavy
weight thudded upon his jaws again and
again. but they only twisted his head
aside for a moment He never ceased his
attack
maker Of fine phrases, long ago. de-
clared that Nelson has In his makeup so
much oil the "abysmar' brute that tho
battering which would stretch an ordinary
pugilist senseless on the floor only en-
courges him to fight more AS a matter
OF fact there is nothing british about the
boy. He Is simply blest with such dull
nerves that he does not feel punishment
. half so keenly as the ordinary pugilst.
And In that insensibilty TO shock lay the
advantage Nelson had over McGovern last
accurate tally sheet OF the blows struck
In last nights battle II would he fUlnd
that each man landed about the same
number. Nelson was always up and do
Ing, while McGovern was on three oc-
casfons so weak that his friends feared a
Knockout punch at any moment.
Under the remarkable ordinaces Of
philadelphia, which allow men to fight
six rounds, but forbid the referee 10 say
who has the better Of any encounter
Referee Jack McGuigan was not allowed
20 name the winner last night 1t seems
20 this writer that on the work done Nell
son would have been entitled 10 the de-
cision. He hurt McGovern more than Nc
Govern hurt him.
Nevertheless. Terry made n wonderful
rally In the sixth round. Once he swung
his right so hard that the force OF the
swing threw him 10 the floor on one
knee. and n few seconds later he nearly
fell again from the force OF similar
blow. He was bombarding Nelson fu-
riously at the finish.
The tight shows that Terry McGovern
has come back 10 his own. He is as fact
as ever. and he IS bigger and stronger
than ever before Only his splendid CON
dition brought him back after Nelson had
weakened him with heavy swings While
Terry Ia as fast az he was he Is not so
accurate I'm his judgment OF time and dis
tance as he used TO be
This, OF course. is due 20 ~ long
absence from the ring If he keeps ON
lighting stage off the "stuff" and takes
care OF himself. II Is not impossible that
he may yet become the lightweight
champion. When he remembers the con-
dillon he was in one year ago and thinks
OF the wonderful work he did last nigh;
he ought 20 be proud Of himself and re-
solve 90 do better still
As for Nelson. he showed himself the
same plain. laborious fighter as ever. with
an ugly. unattractive style. not n bi,
SNOWY. but very effective He has n trick
Of boring IN With his head down that Is
decidedly unfair. lie used this sort OF at
tack all through the tight. 10 Is difficult
90 understand how Referee McGaigan.
himself a pugilist OF experience. could
permit Nelson 20 keep on butting McGov-
ern In the neck and on the muscles be
tween the neck and shoulder.
MII.LIONAIREs AMONG SPECTA-
TORS
Seated in the big hall OF the National
A. G. 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 10 the
ring was Harry Payne Whitrey. while
John W. Gates and John A Drake oc.
cupied seats only a few feet distant
Terry was first IN the ring ard Nel-
son wac AZ his heels Both stepped on
the scales and proved % DC under weight