The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-18
Terry McGOvern and Young
COrbett Go Hard in Six
Round Battle.
C0RBETT FOUGHT CLEAN,
M'G0VERN IN CLINCHES
Contest Was One of Excitement
From the First Tap of
the Gong.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-Terry
McGovern and Young Corbett fought a
hard six-round bout at the National
Athletic club tonight When the gong
announced the close Of the battle there
was little TO choose between the fight
ers. The fight was one of the bloodiest
ever witnessed in this city.
In the opening round there was not
a blow which did any damage. Nc.
Govern, profting by his two previous
and simply danced around the ring or
rushed to a clinch. At the opening of
| the second round Corbctt rushed and
caught McGovern with n terrific right
on the chin which forced the latter TO
take the count of nine. When Nc
Govern got to his feet he rushed TO a
clinch and in so doing, he butted Cor
bett over the left eve, opening cash
from which the blood flowed in n
stream. From this round to the finish
| the fighters were covered with blood
| from head to foot.
Matters grew worse in the third
round. After Corbctt had missed three
right swings for McGovern s Jaw he
finally landed hard right hook over
the eye, opening a deep cash. Both
men were well winded when the gong
sounded at the end Of this round.
Fourth Round Terry's.
The fourth round was decidedly in
McGovern S favor. Time and again
he would counter on the wind as Cor
bett rushed in and an occasional lab
10 the face opened up the damaged
eye, the blood from which partly
blinded Corbett.
The fifth and sixth rounds were about
even, but there was never a second
Z, 4 -
clinch and swing from gong TO gong,
each fighter using his best endeavor to
get in knockout blow. AT the pace
the men were going ii is doubtful if
either could have lasted two more
rounds. McGovern was weakened by
Corbett's blows, and the latter, who
carried at least twenty pounds too
much weight, was very weary from his
own cXertions.
When the men appeared in the ring
McGovern looked TO be in the pink of
condition, but Corbett, while he looked
well about the face, was seven inches
too large in girth.
IT was almost IL 'clock before the
men got into action. When McGovern
climbed into the ring he walked over
TO Corbett s corner and said:
''H you whip me tonight II take off
my hat to you, but ] want you TO act
square and fight a fair fight.''
Corbett smiled and said:
"All right"
Under Straight Rules.
The referee announced that the fight |
would be straight Marquis of Queens
berry, the men to protect themselves |
in the breaks
Corbett endeavored to break clean |
from every clinch. but McGoyern never |
missed an opportunity TO swing his |
rl0bt IN bp horlr nf ba ho, Il,
left to Corbett's stomach.
When the bout closed Corbett walked !
over and grasped McGovern's S gloved |
hand, and the two smiled and ex- |
changed courtesles. The fight by
rounds:
First Round
They spared and Corbett iabbed left
TO face. Corbett was warned for heel
ing with his glove. 1t was evident that
McGovern was not going to take any
chances. McGoverp swung hard right
TO heart and Corbett put right on ear
Corbett iabbed left to face and missed
right uppercut as the bell rang Round
even.
Round Two.
Corbett drove right TO heart and then
fioored McGoveTn with right swing on
Jaw. McGovern took count of nine and
then bumped Corbett over the eve and
split 1t open. Corbett swung left to
neck and they clinched at the bell.
Corbett's round
Round Three.
McGovern swung left to BODY and
Corbctt missed right and left for head.
They exchanged rights to body and
Corbett hooked left TO face. McGoy-
ern was staggered by right swing on
Jaw and at once clinched They ex-
changed left swings to neck and rights
TO head. Corbett hooked left to head
and another to jaw McGoyern crossed
night to chin and then swung il TO back
Of head COrbett split McGovern s eve
with terrific right swing and McGovern
put hight right to wind. Corbett hooked
two letts 10 Jaw and McGovern swung
two letts. TO wind. Corbett hooked hard
left to jaw and McGovern' s seconds
threw water on him. COrbett's round. |
Round Four.
They rushed TO a cinch and repeated
II. McGovern swung left TO the body
ana rushed Corbett TO the ropes, but
id not harm him, Corbett crossed
right 10 jaw and they exchanged left
labs To face. McGovern hooked left TO
eve and they exchanged lefts TO neck. |
McGovern swung hard right to the
body and Corbett left to the neck. Nc
jovern shot right TO wind and then to
Jaw. Corbett swung left to face and
" I
iovern put two rights 10 the body and
,hnched. They exchanged straight lefts
% face and Corbett swung hard left TO
him. McGovcrn hooked left TO the face
At bell. McGovern S round {
Round Five.
They rushed to clinch They ex. :
hanged swings 10 Jaw and then repeat !.
I'd the punishment. Corbett syvung
right 20 ear and they clinchcd Cor,
oett put straight left TO face and up. ,,
percut right TO chin. McGovern hooked
eft TO face and Corbett shot right 10
heart. They exchanged lofts TO face
and McGovern swung right to ribs. ,
McGovern sent right TO body and Cor.
bctt hooked LETT 10 nose. They !
clinched twice and Corbett iabbed LEFT +,
70 face. Corbett hooked left 10 jaw and
McGovern drove right 20 wind and thev
were sparring a the bell Round oven