Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-15

Philadelphia, Pa, March 10. After
ak rounds Of fast fighting Battling
Nslson, who must some day fight Joe
Cans for the lightweight champion
ship. showed decided advantage over
Terry MoGoVern OF Brooklyn at the
National Athletic Club here last Rht.
For three rounda IL was rough,
cHnohinR match, few clean blows
beinR delivered. After that the husky
Dane showed his phenomenal strength,
ont sluRRing Terry to the end.
Nelson took no chances with Nc
Govern at the outset. lie knew that
Terry was a ruHher and a hard, free
hitter, 80 he blocked the latteT's ad-
vnnces and did 80 much holding In the
clinchss that McGovern was praoti.
eally powerless. When he hac sized
McGovorn's style up to his satisfao-
tion Nelson began to cut loose lie
adopted his boring tactics and in an
even exchange of blows he soon had
MoGovern on the defensive.
There WAS one point in the fourth
round when Terry was in actual dis
tress, but his fino physical condition
saved him from what otherwise might
have been a knockout.
McGovern was outolassed. That was
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strong, too cool headed and was a rock
of adamant when he took punishment.
Terry Jared him once or twice, but
that was all. de was going at a swift,
merciless gait toward the end, and
though MoGovern was fighting back
with pluck and what strength he had
left, he was up against a tough game.
Had the battle gone 20 finish there
10 no doubt in the minds OF the ex-
perta that MoGovein would have been
put away.
Neither boy was hurt at the con-
olueion Of the=mill, but it was a fact
that Nelson was in much stronger
shape ~ MoGovern was In some
trouble when he took his chair.
1t was an exciting battls and, bar
ring the olinohing which marred the
frat three rounds, was very satisfno-
tory. McGovern had no excuses to
offer afterWRrd. but Eaid that Nelson
Was wonderfully strong. Nelson de-
rlared that he had Terry where he
wanted him and would have won on
the biz in a louRsr tight. -Four thou
sand followers we're on hand and they
went home convinced that Nelson
must fight Cans fer light weight
honoFa in the near future.
MoGovern'a handlers we're Terry
Lee, Charley Mayhood, Joe Hum.
phreya, Johnny Burdick and Sam HAr.
ris. Nelson was looked after by Bill
Kid Abel and George Gardner.
Nolan and Humphreys we're the only
seconds permitted 60 acknowledge de-
feat by entering the ring or throwing
~ the sponge. Al exactly 10 o'clock d
pais Of scales was brought into the
ring for the men 10 weigh. A moment
later wild cheer greeted Nelson. lHe
climbed through the ropes, wearing 4
long bathrobe, and sat down quietly,
while an even greater demonetratior
went up when McGovern jumped into
the ring, wearing an cveToOat. The
boys shook hands cordially and smilec
pleasantly as the cheers continued.
Nelson wore tan oolored fiRhtins
Ehosu while MoGovern had on blacl
ones. Both stripped to the buff in fin,
shape and the crowd looked on in ad
miration. The Dane in bare feet 90
on she scales first. lie tipped thl
beam under 1873 pounds. Then Mo
Govern got on the weighing maohin,
in h. stockings. He did not move tn
beam, NSaich was placed at tho light
weight limit 1t was said that boil
weighed about 132 pounds.
Both had their hands bandaRed from
the same roll of tape, as the Battle
did not agree 20 anything else. Mat
Donahue. for McGovern, took a sen
behind Nelson's corner, while Bill
Rodenback, representing the Dane, sa
behind Terry. Carl Sathof OF Bosto
was the timekeerer for Nelson. Will
Paddy Sullivan held the watch 70
McGovern. Lou Derlacher was th
timekeeper for the club and handle
the gcne.
McGovern got wire from John 1
Sullivan moment before the mi
began, which read: For Ireland
sake, put the Dane out OF bushes.
kiGht every inoh on the level. -