The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-12
Ne|son-MCGOYern Bout Hard to Dope.
Either Man May Win
R. l. A. C. Presents Another Good Gard
for Fans This Week

The bout this week that is furnishing
the greatest interest TO fstiana is that
scheduled for Wednesday night at Phila-
delphia when Bat" Nelson and Terry
nIcGovern face each other in the squared
circle.
The championship title is at stake and
many a bit OF coin will change hands.
while those who bet will find IL hard In
deed 70 dope the result fairly and viii
awake the morning after with feeling
OF regret. The surest way TO be on the
safe side is 10 chance no lucre az all either
way except a few bones" simply for the
Nhetting OF the excitement
Ask any dope artist his honest opinion
and he will tell you that Nelson ought 10
win-But. That one word Of three letters
carries with IL vast amount or meaning.
McGovern is so full OF surprises mat one
never knows. and. like the Gauls or Cae-
sar's time. he never knows when no Is
defeated. Terry McGovern is never 50
dangerous as when he is nearly whipped,
pnd at these times all the powers of SUI
berhuman being seem TO summon them
selves 10 his aid az he Is being rushed
against the ropes and he lands one terfihc
holt that sends his man TO noddle land. II
was SO with Hanlon and the Terror IL
was so with Terry and Tommy Murphy
lt has been the case In number OF MS
Nights and it may be the case In this fight.
When Terry takes on that furious look OF
dhe desperate fighting demon then beware.
for even when reeling away from his man
there is still an awful wallOp left and
phould IL land IL means sleep for the re-
cipient ,.,,... 49,. a.. u,.,o morn
closely. Nelson has all the advantage on
paper. Terry has done but little lghting
During the past two years. while Nelson
has been veritable glutton for work.
becoming champion Nelson was known
as glutton for work Even In his
nightly exhibitions on the stage he has
had the best possible lighters for partners
on the theatrical circuit.
McGovern, on the other hand has had
no such ring experience OF late and II
may be that he has lost some OF the fistic
art Four years ago Terry was In grand
shape. II would have taken a couple OF
Nelson's to defeat the Brooklynite then.
It's different now, however Terry dropped
out OF fightvlle during the past two years
and in that time has suffered mentally as
well as physically He grew thin and his
muscles grew fiabby. He weathered the
crisis. but the McGovern spirit OF fight
never left him. The most unlikely thing
possible then happened. McGovern recov-
cred his poise and stacked up against the
hardest hitter In New York, himself ex-
cepted. and the fighting spirit and power
returned with the result that when al
most gone himself the old Terry was re-
habilitated. One fearful lunge, one terri
fic driving smash and Murphy lay grovel-
ing amid the sawdust on the canvas
This happened four months since From
that time to now McGovern has done lit
lie lighting. This difference in the nght-
Ing lives OF the two men simply shows
that one is and has been continually in
prime condition, while the other has not,
As for Nelson, he has never shown a
weak spot He has taken fearful Cruel
ings and been down but never for the
count. Terry has been down and knows
the sensation. This again is In Nelson's
favor. Murphy proved that. Hanlon did
also. The one point that makes the fight
look McGovern is that power when "all
in." to send back that finishing wallop
that makes a man feel as If hit by n
Again. II hard work OF the boxing kind
has any bearing on the results. the dope
again favors Nelson. Nelson has had the
hardest fighters for his training partners.
Including Eddie Kelly. who can hit almost
as hard as McGovern. Nelson has been
making the work as rough as possible.
McGovern has been nursing himself. He
has faced no sluggers. His partners have
been fast. clever men. but not mixers.
Terry has a known weak spot, his chin.
None of his partners have played for that
method In this and all his friends hope so.
but past performances would indicate that
the training was too light a preparation.
Last and most vital OF all. Nelson IL an
unconquered man and believes himself in
vincible. He has never been knocked out.
Terry has. twice by Young Corbett lie
Knows what blow on the jaw can do for
him. Terry, however. is shorter than
Nelson and can make the weight more
easily and could even fight at five pounds
less than 133 This is IN the "Terror's''
favor. Another factor In his favor Is that
Terry has never failed 10 make good"
~ a losing fight. and that terrible pile
driving wallop may again bring 10 him
the laurel wreath of victory. Here's wish
ing him luck
Briefly doped out McGovern is most
dangerous when being beaten and Mel
sons chin may be proof against Terry's
punch. since US hard 10 reach the point
fairly as the hattler fights Bet only on
Bympathies and be game II you lose