Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-12
THE PUGILlSTS THOMAS GOT A
 GOOD SCARE
Western Fighter Nearly Put Out the Conqueror of Honey Mel
 lody--Other Fights.

Sports in Marysyllle, CallIornld, | who saw the Thomas-Ketchell fght last Thursday now want to bet $l,- | GOO that Ketchell can beat Joe Thom- as, and have the money in local | bank.
 Thomas, the welterweight, who downed Melody twice was looked upon as a sure winner over the un- known Ketchell, but had the hardest time of his life in the fight and bare ly escaped a knockout twice. In the sixth round, after whaling Joe in | neutral corner, Ketchell caught the | champion a swinging right on the | jaw that sent the latter to his knees | and then over on his back. It looked like knockout, but Thomas gamely pulled himself together and at the count of eight was staggering around trying to stall the rest of the round out
 In the fourteenth round Ketchell again had the champion on the ropes and only clever ring generalshlp saV- ed the Frisco boy from a knockout, as he was full of blood Thomas got new lease of life and at the clang of the bell in the fifteenth round Jab- ] bed Ketchell's head off, but was very careful about the right hand on the other game. Thomas great showing from the fifteenth on gained him a draw, but the Marysville sports think he was lucky at that, and are willing | to bet their money.
 In defeating Bill Squires in two minutes and eight seconds Tommy Burns created a worlds record for pugilistic earnings. Burns winnings amounted to $13,000 of which $S,- 900 was his share of the gate re- ceipts and $5,000 as a side bet It
 took Burns 12S seconds to whip the
 Australian so that he received pay at the rate of over S100 for every sec
 ond of time from the first clang of
 the gong until Squires had been counted out and declared defeated by
 Referee Jim Jeffries The previous
 record for quick earnings in the ring was made by Bob Fitzsimmons when
 he defeated Peter Maher at Langtry,
 Tex, in a round for which he receiv-
 ed a part of the purse of $l0,000. 
 Terry McGovern, who has been liv-
 ing in Stamford since early in April
 when he was discharged from Dr
 Given's sanftarium, will leave there
 Sunday for his old home in Brooklyn
 He has made marked improvement in
 health and is now practically as well
 as a man needs to be for the ordin-
 ary purposes of life. McGovern made
 many friends during his stay in
 Stamford. He has been unobtrusive
 has not talked very much about him.
 self. and has lived quiet gentleman.
 ly life. He never hung around town
 like the average sport and was sel.
 dom seen about the streets in tho
 business center.
 He took a good deal of exercise
 and played ball with the Glenbrook
 nine. He says that he feels in shape
 to return to Brooklyn now without
 risking a relapse. Terry's recovery
 will be a source of genuine rejoicing
 among followers of the ring, for there
 were few men who had such a large personal following and were able tc
 hold it through diversity as McGov. ern did. He will probably never
 fight again. He says himself that hs is through with the ring and his best friends have been telling him such . course is the best for him to take. Sized up in the concrete, here art the challenges awaiting replies from Tommy Burns:
 ? Joe Rogers-Heavyweight. Bill squires-Heavyweight. Jack Twin" Sullivan-Middle weight.
 Mike Schreck-Heavywe Jack Johnson-Negro champion. . Burns has never fought Rogers ol Johnson. but has two bad mark ; against him in battles with Sullivan } and Schreek.
 The gate receipts at Vallejo, Cal. } on July for the Unk Russell-Georg, l Herbert fight were about $150. Thi s is much different story than is us l ually told about the big money fo } fighters out west.
 It is quite likely that Bill Squire. . will fight another battle in this coun - try before he leaves for his home 1T Australia, Tom McCarey. match l. maker of the Pacific Athletic club has offered a purse for a bout be = tween SdufreS and Jim Flynn FIvnr