The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-16
THE Bic FIGHT

Philadelphia, Pa, March 14.-TerTy
McGovern had chance tonight to
prove to the sporting world that he
was the Terrible Terry of old and
he failed. Not only did he meet a
man after his own style of fighting, but
man who demonstrated his super
iority over him in every stage of the
fighting game. Battling Nelson
punched the hitherto irresistible Ter
ry at will and had the bout gone on
for round of two longer the pride
of Brooklyn" would have been knock
ed out Time and again he saved
himself from taking the count by
his continual clincn1ng to avoid pun
ishment. His seconds recognizing that
he was in the throes OF defeat kept
shouting continually TO their man to
hold on" This was all that saved
the great Dane from finishing his op-
ponent.
KISSED THE FIGHTERS.
The fight started off as if it would
be hippodrome, the men sparring
and clinching to such an extent that
the spectators Kissed the men But
the Kissing lasted for only a second
and then the great little Dane began
to jab, uppercut and bang his man
at will and soon had Terry staggering.
Then il became a question of whether
McGovern would be able to hold out
for the six rounds. He just man
aged to do this, but he was all but out
at the end, while Nelson was as COM
paratively fresh at the wind-up as
he was at the beginning and could
have kept up the terrific pace he had
started in the third round for an in
definite period.
NO FLUKE ABOUT IT.
There was no fluke about Nelson's
victory. The men were in the best
of condition McGovern was as good
rs he was in the prime of his fighting
career, but in Nelson he more than
met his match The Dane, usually a
slow beginner soon proved to the spec
tators that he was Terry's master and
from then on it was a procession OF
blows that the champion sent against
his opponent. No one could Withstand
such punishment long and Terry soon
began to break ground. But the Dane
followed him up and continually sent
him against the ropes, raining blow
after blow on the Brooklynites body,
face and head. and then it was that
McGovern resorted to his clinching
tactics.
FIRST BLOOD FOR NELSON.
Nelson drew first blood in the fifth
round with a hook to the nose and
followed up this advantage by driving
Terry against the ropes. Time and
again Nelson had to push McGovern
off him in the clinches and kept up
his hammering against the Brooklyn
lite until the finish.
McGovern showed plainly signs OF
the terrible punishment that had been
administered TO him, while Nelson did
not bear mark of the contest.
EACH WINS SMALL FORTUNE.
The boys fought at 1873 pounds be-
fore crowd that filed every vacant
seat in the National Athletic Club.
The total receipts we're $21, 800, of
which Nelson's share was $9,S55 and
MeGovern's $3.50, according to a
previous agreement entered into wnen
the articles were signed
Nelson's seconds were Billy Nolan.
his manager, George Gardner, kid
Abel and Eddie Kelly. McGovern was
looked after by his manager joe
Hum nb,.ayo Con-, IIarrie Tvt.a rJa,, AHau
hood, Terry Lee and Johnny Murdick.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First Round-They rushed 10 a
clinch and wrestled. McGoyern puts
short left and right on ribs and hook
ed left to face. They wrestled for
ever a minute, doing slow infghting.
All the spectators were kissing. They
rush to another clineh and the referee
told them to break They shoot short
rights and lefts to body and refused
to break away. Nelson swung short
left to head and McGovern swung
left to face They came to another
clinch and MeGoyern swung both
hands to body Nelson swung right to
back OF neck and McGovern shot a
right to wind at the bell. The round
was even and very tame.
Round Two-Nelson hooked left to
face and they elinehed. McGoyern
Eeld on until the Dane pushed him Off
Nelson jabbed stiff left to face and
Terry swung both hands TO body.
McGoyern put right and left in wind
and they stood pounding each other
in the ribs for couple of seconds.
Nelson shot a short right TO jaw
Nelson swung right and left to head
and they exchanged left swings 10
body. McGovern swung Two lefts 10
wind and Nelson shot q short right
TO chin. They were clinehed al the
bell. Round even.