The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
LITTLE men PUT
Up GREAT FIGHT
Young Corbett and McGovern
Went Six Fast Rounds at
Philadelphia. S5.
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Philadelphia Oct. 1S.-This city saw a real
old-time prize fight last night at the National
Athletic club, when Terry McGoVefn ana AouHs
Corbett met for the third time In roped
sonare After six rounds of swell-mtxed, slam
bang punching and clever boxing, McCovern was
proclaimed by those present as the winner he
stood terrible gruelling and gave a. worse
one He certainly redeemed himself lot MS
two defeats at Corbetts hands, and, .What,s
more he proved conclusively that his hghtlng
DAYS are not over, unless he chooses to have
them. ~, ~,
.tr,rinp Corbett on the head. After the fight
he said: ''If I had not hurt my hand i would
surely have put him out. AS it was, ! knew
had It on him from the start" But for Corbett
be it said that he was a long way from out
at the end, tho he the worse for wear.
Terry refused to stuff cotton in his ears to shut
out Corbett's taunts and jibes which some say
beat him before. He told all his friends and
followers he could stand anything and give t"o-
fold for what he got.
Wad after wad of money bet on the
fight most of it at even money. Inc new
York aggregation for Terry almost to a
man, but the local element gambled on Corbett.
First Round.
They were both cautious at the start, dane
ing around in circle until Terry made pass
at Corbett's chin. Then they went at each
other with rights and lefts. Corbett was a
bit wild and missed several swings. but he was
! lively cricket and gave jab for jab Inc
round was even, with neither hurting the other.
Second Round.
As they came up for the second time both
rushed and Terry cut Corbetts forehead open
with pi1edriver punch. Corbett WINGED but
came right back and sent Terry to his knees
with a left hook on the Jaw. Terry waited Tor
the count and then jumped up grinning. Cor
belts face was a mass Of blood and he could
not see we'll Terry took advantage OF this
! and rained blow after blow. 1t was Terry's
i round.
! Third Round.
In the third Corbett cut Terry's left eye, but
1t did little more than make them both LOOK
s alike with blood over all their features. Twice
: Corbett went the ropes from Terry's lunges,
but Corbett landed two hard swings on Terry S
s head that evened up matters.
/ Fourth Round.
=, Oorbett appeared tired when he came up fol-
the fourth time. He went into several clinches
| but recovered and threw his fists and fat al
! Terry. Then he began his old-time haunting
! Terry answered them with a burst of anger, the
I first he had shown. Corbett braced as he saw
Terry's face grind. He went into the mill thu
harder, but he did more than even up mat
! tiers before the sound Of the bell.
! Fifth Round.
, The fifth round was Terry's, and it was til.
! turning point Of the fight 1t was punch fo
punch Tor two minutes and Corbett seemed
! perfect glutton for Terry's SWINGS but h
overrated them. Toward the end he showed
i unmistakable signs Of WEAKNESS and Terry land
: ed hard and often.
Sixth Round.
As they came up for the last round the,
went at each other the run and colided ii
the center Of the ring with thud. Then be
gan one Of the hardest-fought rounds see
here. Terry jammed out his deadly. right ifs
with terrific force and burst the :courtplaste
from Corbett's cut forehead. Corbett, jumpe
back and wiped the gore from his eyes with hi
glove. But before he had recovered himsel
again Terry was on top Of him. hammerihg hir
with rights and lefts. Corbett was not TO b
put out. however, and he punched back, bu
with pereeptibly less force than he had bee
capable Of before They were punching all owe
the ring when the gong sounded, but Terry
blows were more telling. %-;sE% x :