Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-15
Bot Nelson Has Far The
Best Of mcCovern,
Terry Was Almost Out at
End Of Sixth Round.
cIIaelIag and Wrestling For Three Rounds,
Thea Nelson Forced Il.


Nelson had the advantage Of Terry
NcGovern In their 6-r0und bou: which
took place at the National A. Z. TO-
night. For the first three rounds the
Hght was a disappointment to the 5ooo
persons who had paid fancy prices 10
witness 1t. There were scarcely nan
q dozen solid blows struck, the men
wrestling from one end of the ring u
the other with the referee powerless to
separate them. 1t had been agreed that
the referee was not to lay MS hahdS
on the men. but simply warn them to
step back when they rushed to n clinch.
The repeated warnings had no effect
on the fighters and the crowd Missed
groaned and cried Fake anu rake
them out Of the ring"
At the beginning of the fourth round
the men began to fight as though they
meant business Nelson kept right af
ter McGovern and used a straight left
to advantage McGovern frequently
countered with hard lefts and rights.
but his blows. while they appeared to
have great force behind them failed to
make an impression on the sturdy
Dane.
At the close Of the fifth round Nc
Govern went TO his corner in distress.
When the men came up for the final
round Nelson sent a left to the jaw
ard McGOvcrn rushed to Il clinch. His
seconds cried: Hold on, Terry, hold
on" and never were instructions car
ried out more thoroughly. Every time
that Nelson would land a stiff blow
NcGovern would grab him around TIL"
body and hang on until Nelson threw
him off by sheer strength. 1t is doubt
full If McGovern could have stood the
g:uelling for another round.
There was some rough work in the
carly rounds by the Dane. He fire.
Quently used his right elbow and bore
I'm on McGOvern repeatedly with his
head. Nelson reserved the decision,
hut as no decisions are rendered when
beth men ara on their feet, the fight
is classed as n draw. Neither man
was knocked down during tho fight
but McGovcrn slipped TO tho floor in
the fifth round while trying to cscap"
from the Dane.
McGovern entered the ring At 1905.
He was given tremendous ovation.
His seconds Terc Hughey McGOveri:,
Joe Humphries. John Burdick. Samuel
Harris and Terry" Lee. Nelson came
on at about the same time. He was fol-
lowed by his manager BILLY" Nolan:
Kid Abbell. Eddie Kelly aud johnny
LOTUS. his seconds. Jimmy" Gardner
was also in his corner
The cheering for the Dane had
scarcely ceased when the scales were
brought into the ring and the weigh
ing was done in full view Of the sl,ec-
tators.
Their exact weights were not an
nounced. but both were under 133
pounds.
After a Gashlight photograph had
been taken Of the two men the referee
called them to the center Of the ring
and gave them Instructions a moment
later the fight was on.
Round began at 10.4O. Nelson
missed a left and both clinched and 1t
was 20 seconds before they separated.
The crowd hissed and Nelson led with
left to head. They again clinchcd and
the referee warned McCiovern for hold
ing. There was another clinch and Nc
Govern sent a hard left to the head
They were clinchcd at the bell and as
they went to their corners there was
nothing but misses.
Round 2-McGOvern missed n left FOR
the wind and tner they again began to
wrestle. McGovern put a left to tho
wind and left and right to the head
They rushed to Il clinch and then Nc
Govern drove a right to the head
which Jared the Battler. Nelson was
cautioned for using his shoulder. Mel
son missed a straight left and again
they clinchcd. The boys did not move
Xix feet from the center of tho ring
aud We're still clinched at the bell
Groans and Misses greeted the men as
they went to their corners.
Round 3--McCovern tried the Ictt t,
the wind twice but was blocked in boil
attempts. They clinched and the ref
cree could not get them to break Mel
son drove two lcfts to the face anC
there was the same old clinCh McGov
efn drove a lett to the jaw and missed
q hard right. MCGovern uppercut will
q hard right and then sent right t,
the Jaw. Nelson sent a left to the hea,
and ducked r vicious left. Nelson sen
another left to the face and the mcI
were clinched at the gong.
Round McGovern swung wild viii
his right but drove left to the wind
Nelson sent 4 left To the face and thcl
they clinched and wrestled across tn
ring. Nelson pounded McGovern's kid
neys in the clinch. Nelson sent a ligh
left to the face and McGovern misset
swing for the jaw. Nelson was grow
ing stronger while McGovern SCENE,
to be weakening. Nelson sent a har,
1e8t and a right to the jaw and McCsov
ern was weak as he went to his cor
ner. 1t was the first round in whicl
there was any real fighting.
Round 5rMcGovern sent a left to tn
head and Nelson countered with a lef
to the wind. Nelson sent a light left t
the stomach. McGovern rushed to
clinch and refused to break when or
dercd by the referee. McGovern sen
three lefts to the face. but the blow
did not have any appreciable effect OF
Nelson. When they broke Nelson drov
q terrific right to McGovern's jav
which made the Brooklyn boy wobble
they clinched and as they broke ava,
- the bell rang.