The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-15
FIGHTERS LAID LOW
FOR THREE ROUNDS
And Then Nelson Went in and Hammer.
ed McGovern Hard--No Decision
Given at End of Sixth Round.

! Given at End OF SIKH kounQs
Philadelphia, March Although no
decision was given because both men
We're on their feet last nights mill be.
tween Battling Nelson and Terry Nc
Govern was all in favor of Nelson in
the six rounds. During the first three
rounds hardly six blows we're struck by
both men who wrestled about with there
feree powerless to make them fight be.
cause he had been empowered to simply
stop them in case of elinen. Mean
while the crowd OF 5000 people groaned,
hissed and gave catealls.
In the fourth round, however, the men
began to fight. Nelson kept right after
McGovern and used a straight left to
advantage. Mc(lovern frequently count
cred with hard lefts and rights, but his
blows failed to make an impression.
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 left to the jaw,
and McGovern rushed to clinch His
seconds cried Hold on, Terry, hold OF"
and never were instructions carried out
more thoroughly. Every time that
Nelson landed a stiff blow, MeGovern
grabbed him around the body and hung
on until Nelson threw him of BY sheer
force. 1t is doubtful if McGoyern could
have stood the gruelling for another
round. There was some rough work IN
the early rounds by the Dane. He fre-
quently used his right elbow and bore in
on MeCoyern repeatedly with his head.
As no decisions are rendered when
both men are on their feet the fight is
classed MS a draw. Neither man was
knocked down during the fight, but Nc
Govern Tipped to the floor in the fifth
while trying to escape from the Dane.
Round /. Began at 10.40. Nelson
missed left and both clinched, and it
was twenty seconds before they separat-
ed. The crowd hissed and Nelson led
with left to head They again clinch-
ed and the referee warned MeGoyern for
holding. There was another clinch and
McGoven 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 ?. McCovern missed left for
the wind and then they again began to
wrestle McGoyern sent left to wind and
left and right to head They rushed TO
clinch. Then McGovern drove right
to the head which Jared the battler.
Nelson was cautioned for using his
shoulder Nelson missed straight left
and again they clinched. 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. McGoyern tried the left to
wind twice, but was blocked In both at
tempts. They clinched and the referee
could not get them to break. Nelson
drove two lefts TO face, and there was
the same old clinch. MeGovern drove
left to the jaw and missed hard right
McCiovern upper cut with hard right
and then sent a hard right to the Jaw.
Nelson sent left to the head and
ducked a vicious left. Nelson sent an
other left to the face and the men we're
elinched at the gong.
Round 4. McGovern swung wild with
right, but drove left to the wind Nel-
son sent a left to the face and then they
clinched and Wrestled across the ring.
Nelson pounded MuGovcrn's kidneys in
the cliDch, Nelson sent a light left to
the face and McGoyen missed a swing
for the jaw. Nelson was growing strong
or while McGoyern seemed to be weak
ening Nelson sent a hard left and
right % the jaw and McGoyern was weak
as he went to his corner. 1t was the
first round in which there was any real
fighting.
Round s.. McGovern sent a left to the
head and Nelson counyered with left
to the wind Nelson sent light left to
the stomach McGovem rushed TO
elinch and refused TO break when order.
ed by the referee. McGovern sent three
lefts TO face, but the blows did not have
any appreciable effect on Nelson. When
they broke Nelson drove terrific right
to McGovern's jaw, which made the
Brooklyn boy wobbly. They clinehed
and as they broke away the bell rang.
Round 6, Nelson missed right
swing and then rushed to a clinch. Nc. |
Govern missed right for the wind and
then sent a right upper cut to the wind. !
Nelson sent light left to the face and
then missed terrific right for Mccoy
ern's chin. Nelson drove McC,oyern into I
a neutral corner and landed two hard
blows on the wind. McGoyern was al /
most out when the gong sounded.