The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23
MANAGER OUGHT
TO Be MUzzLED
oe Humphrey Should Not Be
Allowed to Put McGovern
In Ring Again.
ev ROBERT EpeREN.


II joe Humphreys is sincere in say
az that he Intends putting Terry Nc
govern into the ring again. he ought
3 be muzzled.
Every sporting man in America
nows that such a thing would be an
outrage.
When New York turned out and
acked Madison Square garden at the
reat. McGoYern benefit, il was clearly
noerstood that Terry, if he ever re-
pvered his mental facilities, would be
naDled 10 live quietly for many years
the money subscribed. There vas
thought that Terry would ever be
Exploited i'm the ring again.
when Terry first went bad" no one
Inspected that he would ever fight
gain. But when he had only partly
powered his wits he was matched
18th Tommy Murphy Terry won that
GIT by remarkably lucky punch.
His ancient class flashed out for a
oment-long enough for his to put
Yer one of his old time knockouts.
hen he was practically whipped Il
as only fla n. But Terry trained,
cked up weight and regained some
ms health and strength. He fought
mnly Britt. have been told that
erry was ''doped" for that Highland
lring pc ten rounds he surely did
bar in = ia his old fury.
eatty After Fighting corbett.
Then he fought Young Corbett in
nAadelphia. Terry was not quite
Right" then, mentally. DR.. Dreamer
I'D me at the time that the excitement
that fight would probably cause a
fiapse. And it did. Shortly afterward
erry went bad" again / visited him.
he was a nervous wreck
In one week az Washington the book
kefs had strapped him of the last
his fortune. He talked nationally
T while, and then suddenly whfs-
red To me: I've been watching that
|or. l could make a quick run and
mp through the glass and get away.
lt they'd catch me unless l could get
+ irons off my wrists I've got a
0d mind to try it. anyhow"
Terry" | said. don't do that Be
me ana stick this out You've always
len game. Try to control yourself
d keep quiet Then perhaps they'll
y2Sl go home in few days" "Iu
I. Said Terry.
day or two later Terry was taken
sanitarium. When he was taken
IN the hospital to an automobile for
trtp he insisted upon searching
Creamer and his other friends for
&apons- Don't shoot me-you won't
bot me. VIII your" he begged.
Pa the van they passed another auto
ing in the'opposite direction. Terry
Huggled to get the wheel and steer
q it. He was wildly excited. 1T
uld make great smash" he ex-
med In the sanitarium he refused
eat- He was afraid that everybody
S trying TO poison him. He made
Creamer sit with him He would
tch the doctor take a bite out of a
e of bread and snatch it from his
ld. Then Terry would watch for a
ment or two to see if the doctor was
soned himself, after which he would
the bread.
Broke Out in Canada.
onths afterward Terry was allow
10 live outside I'M a cottage, report
to the physicians for examination
Try day. His marvellous constitution
pulling him through. Still they
iared that any excitement or drink
any liquor would cause another re-
inally Terry was allowed TO leave
Joe Humphreys took him on the
with Young" Corbett
lille showing in Canada. Terry
ke out once. He began drinking.
ling a hotel waiter 10 his room at
bit he ordered champagne The
ter refused in some way to serve
Hours afterward the waiter was
hd terribly beaten. his jaw broken
his face battered to a pulp Terry
rushed out of town.
times on the road he has become
excited in the boxing bouts with
5ett that he has tried furiously to
knockout. COrbett, fat and out
condition. has been badly battered.
there have been rumors that more
once he has been on the point of
king up the combination. In fact.
partnership has now been dis
ed.
b doubt Terry has recovered his
myth 80 physical fighting form to
reat degree.
lt TO put him in the ring again and
e him fight would be only TO risk
her mental break down. To do that
the profit that might be i'm it would
p plain outrage Every friend Of
y McGovern viii protest against it.
leatrIcal life the race track, dissi-
on OF any kind-these things are
ms TO be avoided. But the ring.
ossible,