The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
No Decision Given in the Fight
at Philadelphia.
Nelson Easily Outpointed the
Brooklyn Lad, Though.
M'GOVERN IN DISTRESS
The Fifth and Sixth Rounds
Hard Ones for Terry.
Tremendous Crowd Made Good
Receipts for Contestants.

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Nelson had the advantage of Terry Nc
Govern in their six-round bout which
took place at the National Athletic club
last night. 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 dozen solid blows
struck the men wrestling from one end
OF the ring to the other with the ref
cree powerless to separate them. It
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 a clineh. The repeated
warnings had no effect on the fighters
and the crowd Kissed, groaned and
cried 'Fakei" and Take them out Of
the ringi"
At the beginning Of the fourth round
the men began to fight as though they
meant business. Nelson kept right
after McGovern and used straight left
TO advantage. McGoyern frequently
countered with hard let's 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
McGovern went to his corner in dis
tress.
When the men came up for the final
round Nelson sent a. left to jaw, and
McGovern rushed to clinch. His sec
onds cried: Hold on, Terry; hold on. -
and never were instructions carried out
more thoroughly. Every time that Nell
son would land a stiff blow McGovern
would grab him around the body and
hang on until Nelson would throw him
off by sheer force. 1t is doubtful if
McGovern could have stood the Cruel
ling for another round.
There was some rough work in the
carr rounds by the Dane. He fire.
quently used his right elbow and bore
hIrf-OUcTn.
head. Nelson deserved the decision,
but as no decisions 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
/ Not in the history Of pugilism in this
city was there SO great q demand for
seats as that occasioned by the nights
| bout. Pasteboards Of admission. which
/ had been purchased by spectators at
1 SO apiece, commanded as much as $50
! each and IS seats sold readily for $40
/ and $12. When the first preliminary was
! called at $50 there was not q vacant
seat in the building and scores OF per-
/ sons were standing in the gallery. Seat
/ ed in the big hall were persons promin-
4 ent In all walks of life and there we're
4 many who count their wealth by the
millions. Among the leading New York
4 ers seated close to the ring was Harry
i Payne Whitney. while John W. Gates
and John A. Drake occupied only few
/ feet distant
Neither Nelson nor McGovern reach
! ed the club house until a few minutes
/ before 10 o'clock. The former came up
/ from his training quarters early in the
+ evening and went to a hotel where he
/ rested until 8 o'clock. McGovern arriv-
ed in the city from New York about 3
+ o'clock and went to the Scott House.
where he remained until summoned to
the ringside. Both men were trained to
/ the hour and were as fit as their care.
4 full trainers could possibly make them.
/ Former pugillstic celebrities and persons
/ who have been identified with the ring
/ for years witnessed the battle. Seated
] about the ring We're Tom Sharkey. Jack
! McAuliffe. Brooklyn jimmy Carroll,
i George Considine. John Considine, Tom
| O'Rourke, Paddy Roche and Mark
] Mayer.
The men were to fight at 1873 pounds
4 and were to receive rs per cent of the
receipts, of which As per cent was to go
to Nelson, win or lose. There was con-
siderable betting on the bout with Mel
son a slight favorite. McGovern money
1 was plentiful and his admirers did not
hesitate to back the BROOKLYN boy.
McGovern entered the ring at 1905.
/ He was given q tremendous ovation. His
seconds were HuRhey McGovern. Joe
/ Humphreys. John Burdick, Samuel EIar-
/ riE and Terry Lee.
Nelson came on at about the same
time. He was followed by his manager.
J IL,
/ Kelley and Johnny LOTUS, his sec
| onds.
The cheering of the Dane had scarcez
| ly ceased when the scales were brought
into the ring and the weighing was
| done in fun view Of the spectators. Their
/ exact weights were not announced. but
/ both were under 1873 pounds. After
| hashiight 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.
The Fight by Rounds.
First round-Nelson missed left and
both clinched and It was twenty seconds
before they separated. The crowd hiss
ed and Nelson led with left to head.
They again clinched and the referee
warned McGovern for holding. There
was another clinch and McGovern sent
a hard left to head they were clinch-
ed at the bell and as they went to their
corners there was nothing but Kisses.
Second round-EcGovern missed a
left for the wind and then they again
began to Wrestle. McGOvern sent a left
to the wind and a left and right to the
head. They rushed to clinch and
then McGoyeru 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 clinched. The boys did not move
six feet from the center OF the ring
and were sti1l clinched at the bell.
Groans and Kisses greeted the men as
they went to their corners.
Third round-NcGovern tried the left
to wind twice, but was blocked in both
attempts. They cIinched and the referee
could not get them to break. Nelson
drove two let's to the face and there
was the same old cljnch. MeGovern
drove q left to the jaw and missed a
hard right McGovsrn uppercut with q
hard right and then sent right TO the
jaw. Nelson sent a left to the head
and ducked vicious left. Nelson sent
another left 70 the face and the men
| were clincheds at the gong
Fourth round--H1cGov swung
wild with his rigF4 but drove a left to