The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
Fighters Kissed and HOOted by
Quaker City Sports
TOO MUCH CuNCHING DONE
Both Nelson and McGovern Were On
Their Feet at the End, But
Terry Was About
All. In.

Philadelphia. March 14.-"Battling"
Nelson had the advantage of Terry Me-
Govern in their six-round bout which
took place at the National Athletic club
| tonight.
For the first three rounds the fight was
a disappointment to the 5000 persons who
had paid fancy prices to witness the
bout. There were scarcely half a dozen
solid blows struck, the men wrestling
| from one end of the ring to the other with
the referee powerless to separate them.
1t had been agreed that the referee was
not to lay his hands on the men, but
simply warn them to step back when they
rushed to clinch. The reparated warn
ings had no effect on the fighters, and
the crowd hissed, groaned and cried:
"Fakem and Take them out of the
ring"
At the beginning of the fourth round
the men began to fight as though they
mean business. Nelson kept right after
McGovern and used straight left to
| advantage McGoVern frequently count
cred with hard lefts and rights, but his
blows while they appeared to have great
force behind them, failed to make any
impression on the sturdy Dane.
McGovern In Distress.
| At the close of the fifth round McGov-
ern went TO his corner in distress. When
the men came up for the final round,
Nelson sent left to the jaw and Nc
| Govern rushed to a clinch. His seconds
sried Hold on, Terry. hold on!' and
never were instructions carried out more
thoroughly. Every time that Nelson
would land stiff blow Mccoy
ern would grab him around the body and
| hang on until Nelson would throw him of
| by sheer foeoes Il is doubtful II Mccoy
ern could have stood the gruellng for an
other round.
| There was some rough work in tho
early rounds by the Dane. He frequently
used his right elbow and bored in ON Nc
Govern repeatedly with his head. Nell
son deserved the decision, but as no decis-
ions are rendered when both men are on
their feet, the fight is 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.
Fighters Enter Ring.
McGovern entered the ring at 1905. He
was given tremendous ovation. His
seconds were Hughey McGovern. Joe
| HUMPHREYS John Burdick, Samuel Har-
| ris and Terry Lee.
Nelson came on at about the same
| time, followed by his manager, Billy No
| Ian; Kid Abel, Eddie Kelly, Johnny Lof-
| tus and Jimmy Gardner, his seconds. The
| cheering for the Dane had scarcely ceased
| when the scales were brought INTO the
ring and the weighing in was done in full
| view of the spectators. Their exact
weights were not announced, but both
| were about 1873 pounds. After the flash
| light photograph had been taken of the
| two men, the referee called the men to
| the center of the ring and gave them
| instructions. A moment later the fight
was on.
CIinch In First Round.
Round 1-Nelson missed left and both
| clinched. 1t was twenty seconds be-
fore they separated The crowd Missed
| and Nelson lead with left TO heart. Again
they clinched and the referee warned Nc
| Govern for holding. There was another
clinch and McGovern sent a 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 a left for
the wind and then they again began to
wrestle McGovern led left to wind and
followed with a left and right to the
head. They rushed to a clinch and then
| McGovern drove a right to the head
which Jared the "Battler.' Nelson was
cautioned for using his shoulder. Nelson
missed a straight left and again they
cllnched. The boys 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 left to wind
| twice, but was blocked in both attempts.
| They clinched and the referee could not
| get them to break. Nelson drove two
lefts to face. and there was the same
| old cinch. McGovern drove a left to the
| Jaw and missed a hard right. McGovern
| upper-cut with a hard right and then sent
| a right to the jaw. Nelson sent left to
| the head and ducked a vicious left. Mel
| son then sent another left to the face and
| the men were clinched at the gong.
Round 4-McGovern swung wild with his
| right but drove left to the wind. Mel
| son sent a light left to face and Nc
| Govern missed swing for the jaw. Mel
! son sent a hard left and a right to the
! Jaw, and McGovern was weak as he went
| to his corner 1t was the first round in
which there was any real fighting.
McCovern Refuses to Break
Round 5.-McGoyern sent a left to the
| head and Nelson countered with a left
! to the wind Nelson sent light left to
| the stomach. McGovern rushed to
| clinch and refused to break when ordered
| by the referee. McGovern sent three lefts