The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-16
lin THE SPORTING WORLD
RULES GOVERNING MGOVERN-
NELSON MILL ARE SCORED.
Fight Followers Say the Men should Have
been Broken Out Of Clinches by Referee
There May BE AnOiher Battle on the
COast-Shaw TO Ride for Shields.

COaSt-Shaw To Hide Tor snIeids.
There Ia talk OF another meeting between
Nelson and McGoveTn, the contest to take
place probably In San Francisco and the limit
to be twenty rounds at 1888 pounds ringside.
McGovern asked for another match at the
conclusion OF the mill on Wednesday night
and Nelson's manager readily assented.
believing that the Dane had q real good thing.
But II the men should agree to fight again
In Philadelphia under the conditions which
prevailed Wednesday night IL Is safe TO
say few New Workers would be In attendance.
In discussing the unsatisfactory features
Of the battle yesterday local sporting men
said that they could not understand why
the men were permitted to fight under. rules
that produced merely a rough wrestling
match for more than half the distance. The
referee under the conditions was powerless
to aot. He could not lay a hand on either
boxer and was prohibited from ordering
them to break when cllnched. Under such
circumstances the fight for three rounds
was 4 farce and caused many ugly rumors
to be circulated among the fraternity on the
way back to this city. But these rumors
were probably ~groundless. for the reason
that the men INDUCED In desperate smuggling
In the last three rounds, McGovernIbeing
on the verge ofa knockout in the fourth and
the sixth,
Fight followers never cared for wrestling
taCtlCS, III tIt udyF VI JuS IloItOh Ia" Nv
referees invariably stepped between boxers
when clinched. tore them apart and forced
them to fight IN the open. This style has
always been extremely popular in tho East
ever since and for that reason hundreds who
saw Nelson and .McGovern hugging and
wrestling all over the ring. under so-oalled
straight Queensberry rules. were sorely dis
appointed. That the referee should have
had the authority to separate them In clinohes
Is the opinion OF a majority OF experts who
went TO the rim gsidc from this city, and Just
why he did not receive this pow er will proba-
bly, remain a mystery.
McGovern, in spite OF excellent physical
condition, was not able to show his old form.
He had a punch. 1t IL true, and he tried re-
peatedly to do harm witt Il. but whenever
he landed he found that Nelson was proof
against It. Nelson's great strength carried
him to a palpable victory. He was the better
| boxer, had a more effective st lyle and in rough
ing IL in the clinches during the early stages
he deprived McGovern OF muchof his stamina.
When Terry was in distress Nelson tried
honestly Tor a knockout, but he seemed over
anxious and in this respect ~disapDointe ed his
followers.
Whether Nelson and MoG fight again
or not. there is an unmlstakable demand
for a battle between the Dane and Joe Cans.
The latter has never been defeated at the
lightweight limit, and has been trying to
induce Nelson to make a match with him
for some time past, the weight to be 1873
pounds at 0 o'clock instead OF ringside. But
Nelson has persistently refused to consider
such a proposition under any circumstances.
1t would be as fair for one as the OF her to
weigh in at . O'Clock. or Nelson could easily
concede this point 10 Cans and at the same
time enter the ring In powerful condition.
Nelson's best qualities appear to be cool
headedness and stamina. He IL not a whlrl-
wind H0hfaF nathan ia hp nyaFhnl'npnnd
with science. But he Is a natural fighter.
can take a beating and Is always dangerous.
because of his incessant boring tactics and
hard hitting ability. Cans. on tho other
hand, is conceded 10 be the most scientific
man of his weight in the world. He is also
a fighter and a puncher and can set a Won
derfully fast pace. On his exhibition at
Philadelphia, McGovern cannot be placed
In Gans's class, even with a stretch of the
imagination. II Cans had been in Terry's
shoes, 1t is the belief that Nelson would have
been subjected 10 a much more severe test.
Willie Shaw the well known Jockey. has
signed a contract TO ride for Alexander Shields
and his sons this year at a salary of $40. 900
for eight months on the Eastern tracks.
Shaw rode for H.. b. Duryea. Frank Farrell
and other owners last year, and while he did
good work In the saddle he seemed unable
to keep out OF hot water. He was suspended
once because OF a poor ride on Dreamer,
and also had charges Of disobedience lodged
against him by Peter WINNER. But there
was no proof that the boy had done wrong.
| Shaw had his license taken away for a whole
season because Of poor riding while in the EN-
ploy of the late Pittsburg Phil, and when he
was reinstated he signed a contract with the
Whitney Stable. More unsatisfactory work
caused II rupture between the Jockey and
Trainer Rogers. who soon su Implanted him
18th lIlIahranI Ia an,n,UInsr nm N ~ N AZ A
menr with Shields Shaw will have plenty 10
do. The Shields family viii race u pretty
fair sized stable this season and Shaw will
be Of much service, no doubt. as he is con-
sidered one Of the beat riders in America.
He has spent the winter in retirement and
is in splendid shape TO begin work at Ben
nings in the interests OF his new employers.
In reporting 10 Manager Grif1th Second
Baseman Laporte has evide ntly come TO his
senses. Grifith convinced him that unless
he accepted the terms of the New York Ameri-
can Lea que Club he would have to remain
idle all season. Iaporte received a salary
OF 81 500 from the Buffalo Club. last year
and Grinfth increased this amount by more
than 81, 900. yet the player demanded 81 500.
when as a matter of fact he has not shown
conclusive proof that he possesses the real
major league quality. With laporte in line
Griffith will put him on third base, shifting
Conroy permanently to left field and playing
Dougherty at centre. This means the bench
for Hahn. unless there is an accident.
Manager McGraw appears to have encoun-
tered a hoodoo for the first time since he took
hold OF the New York Nationals. Rainy
weather has made 1t impossible for the cham
pions TO do hard work AT Memphis. while
Pitcher Mathewson, the teams mainstay. Is
said to be recovering from an attack of diph-
iberia. which. IL true. may cause a long lay
of, as was the case with Pitcher Newton ofthe
Americans last year,
Army and Navy Teams VIII Meet In Three
Baseball Games.
ANNAPoLIs. Md, March l5,-1t has been
practically determined that the baseball
mines of the United States Naval and Military
academies will play a series Of three games
instead a. Of the one game which has been sched-
uled to be played az Annapolis on May 20. The
proposition was made by Annapolis and IL is
understood indirectly that West Point will
ee. 1t is intended To play the first gameagr
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