The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-14
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
BATTLING NELSON AND TERRY
M'GOVERN MEET TONIGHT.
both Men nj for . Hard Battle, with the
Dane o FayOrite in the Betting-MaJor
h League BAN Clubs in . New Predica'
ment--The New Orleans DerbieS,

out and win the six round fight TO be decided
at Philadelphia Tonight Sporting en- all
over America are asking this question and
are making bets on the probable outcome OF
the affair. McGovern practically makes hls
arst bow az q lightweight %pugilst. as the
articles Of agreement call for the men TO
acale at 1873 pounds. Terry will probably
weigh O couple OF pounds under that limit,
but from present indications he will get into
the ring stronger physically and faster from
n eoientihc point Of view than ever before In
his career as a pugilist. Those who remem-
Der McGovern as a phenomenal featherweisht
who spranR into prominence when he put
away suoh boxers as Tim Callahan, Harry
Forbes, Austin Rice. Casper Leon. Patsy
Haley. Joe Bernstein, Sammy Kelly, Pedlar
Palmer, George Dixon, Eddie Santry. Oscar
Gardner, Tommy White. Frank Erne. Kid
Broad. Aurelia Herrera, Dave Sullivan and
others have been watching his preparations
for the Nelson mill with much interest.
Three weeks ago Terry weighed about lss
pounds. MoGovern began by long. hard
runs on tho road to perfect his wind and
strengthen his legs. Then he INDUCED In
plenty Of bag punching. wrestling, boxing
and dumbbell exercise. at the same time
following rules Of diet that helped him to
perfect every quality necessary to success In
the ring. Al the work progressed 1t became
evident to onlookers who knew something
ABOUT pu9ulBm tnat MCSoNeih q y ~"
man In every way.
In taking on Nelson, therefore, Terry
allowed that there was no y~elowness In his
makeup, and for that matter he has regarded
the Dane as a certain victim ever since ar
ticles of agreement were signed. But NC
Govern has a weakness. He ia inclined to
lose his head II he gets into a rough smuggling
match and In such q state OF mind he ls liable
TO leave himself open. His jaw is by no
-. -a~o .nJ In N not rniYun he In lIRelV
TO get a wallop on the front Of the chin that
will put him Town for the count. 1t is under
such circumstances that McGovern may be
defeated by Nelson. who Is a terrific hitter
n relentless, lncessant boxer and q glutton
for punishment. Still II McGovern can
rattle the Dane with his heavy hitting and
whirlwind tactics. he may catch the latter
unawares, In which event there will be nothing
to It but a knockout In favor of the Brooklyn
boy.
Nelson began his ring career In 1895. but
In spite of constant milling he did not get
into the front rank until 1904. when he sur
prised the sporting world by knocking out
Eddie Hanlon In nineteen rounds In frisoo'
He followed this UP by getting a decision over
Herrera in a twenty round bout at butte.
and then proceeded to knock Young Corbett
out in ten rounds. He was defeated by James
Britt on a decision In twenty rounds. the
Dane declaring that he had been joooed'
In February Of last year he Knocked Coroett
out again in nine rounds. In May he fought
Abe Attell at Philadelphia. both being on
their feet at the end of six rounds. After
that he Tough a six round draw WIN Mo
sullivan at Baltimore, and then tackled Jack
ONeili in a similar bout in Philadelphia
OrNeil staying the limit. Last September
Nelson got another crack at Britt and put
the Native Son" away in eighteen rounds at
Colma. Cal.
Nelson was born In Denmark in 1882. He
"a s feet 7 inches tall and will weigh 1888
pounds when Ne peels of his sweater
So-night. He has been training at a quiet
resort near Philadelphia and is reaoy, as he
knew some time ago that he could not afford
10 take chances. McGovern is three years
older than Nelson, being just 81. He is only
S feet ~ inches tall, or "A inches shorter
than his rival. There will be no decision
rendered by the referee in this mill, as suoh
a thing ls not allowed by the Philadelphia
authorities. Nelson will rule %favortte. posi-
bly, at 8 to 1.
Three members of the New York American
League team have refused TO report to Man
aver Griffith at Birmingham because OF a
hitch In money matters. Laporte. the Buffalo
second baseInan and heavy hitter. is holding
out for a salary OF 50, 500 and also wants part
Of the bonus paid for his release. Third Base
man mOTldTlly III NV
demand a share of the money paid to minor
league clubs for their services. These cases
well illustrate the predicament Of many
major league clubs that have bought and paid
for players who refuse to sign contracts De-
cause Of money demands. Among baseball
men IL is believed that such clubs should have
eome redress and that the national COM
mission should take action. If a player failsto
report TO a club that has purchased his re-
Iase from a minor league the money is prac-
tically lost, as there is no rule to compel
Its return. Manager Griffith Is not worry
ing about these players, however, as ne
Is well fixed for third basemen In Conroy and
Yeaeer, while Doughterty's new lease on life
makes the outfeld proposition safe. Unless
the players who are kicking come TO terms
they will be compelled to remain idle all
season or jump to the outlaw leagues" for
which the blacklist is at present the penalty.
Two Derbies will be run at New Orleans
on Saturday. Al the Fair Grounds the Cres-
cent City Derby will be one of the features
of the winter campaign, and out Of thirty-two
ellRibles probably eight or ten horses will
20 TO the post, including Lotus Eater. Guild
ing Star. Disobedient. Ben Holder. Lieber,
I1dy Navarro, James Reddick and Macy.
Jr. On form it looks az II Disobedient, Lotus
Eater, Ben Holder and Guiding Star are
BEST Lotus Eater Won lHe iuthp cIdhes
et Brighton last summer, running a mile In
l;1o is. He has covered this route lately In
I;42 2-5, and is very At. Disobedient so far
has been a disappointment, but he needs both
racing and work before he can display last
years form, when he was one Of the most
consistent two-yearGolds on the Eastern cir
cult. Jack Martin will ride Guiding Star, Rob-
bins will have the leg up on Disobedient. Lyme
will sport silk on Lotus Eater and Arthur Red
fern will handle Ben Holder. Jockey Radtke
will ride either Lady Navarro or James Red
dick, both Of whom are dangerous in muddy
going.
Roseben is doing good work at Gravesend
these days. The big weight carrier has been
going along nicely and 1t looks now as III he
would be in pretty fair form II he goes to
Bennings, where he began his Eastern cam
p1ign last year At any rate Roseben Will
b. a starter in the Carter Handicap. and the
distance, seven f%urlongs, will suit him down
to the ground. The metropolitan racing pub
lie has much confidence in this game son Of
Ben Strome and he will probably receive I'M