Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
JACKSON WILL EMULATE CORBETT'S
TWO KNOCKOUTS OVER M'GOVERN, IF
DUNDEE IS HALTED AGAIN TONIGHT
Another Kayo for Willie Against Italian Star
Would Prove Re-enactment of Double Defeat of
Once Invincible Terrible Terry
By LOUIS II. JAFFE


once upon a time there was light
~ weight named Terry McGovern. He was
terrible person in the ring, thus his nom
de guerre Terrible Terry" Terrible Ter
ry" was invincble when in the twenty
four-foot ring. Nobody could beat Nc
Govern, and 1t was believed he would reign
supreme until the end Of time, but, To-
along came an unknown. William Rothwell
by name, and under tho guise Of Young
Corbett he knocked out the great terrible
person. "Fluke !" was the cry, and to prove
that McGovern was the fluke Corbett re-
pcated tho knockout victory shortly after
All of which leads up to tonghts contest
between Johnny Dundee and Willie Jack
son The return meeting, after Jackson's
one-round knockout over the Scotch Wop
here several months ago, is almost parallel
to that of the McGovern-Corbett episode.
The psychology of Jackson's kayo is all in
his favor, and IL he succeeds in repeating
the same potion, then Willie would prove
another Corbett.
Deemed Punch-PrOOf
Like Terrible Terry" who was a rush.
ing, smashing battler. Dundee, clever, fast
elusive, was deemed punch-proof Until
McGovern knocked out Old Man Dope and
McGovern no one had even shaken up tho
Terrible one. It was virtually so with
Dundee, although Johnny doesn't believe in
proving how good he is by the toughness Of
his jawbone Dundee was never caught
fat-footed long enough to have any one
crack his chin effectively Then along came
Willie, and presto he massaged Dundee's
Jaw with hefty wallop and Johnny topped
fiat on his face, unconscious completely
knocked out-and history Of the McGovern-
Corbett first bout repeated.
Whether Jackson can put over a similar
drama to the encore enacted between Nc
Govern and Corbett when Willie squares
Off with Dundee tonight also In repeater
remains to be seen. Dundee possesses a
wallop that wouldn't so much as knock
ones hat off, and his only forte to avenge
Jackson's smarting X, o. is TO win on
points.
Going over TO Jackson's camp, though
we find that his slam of sleep is no dream
by any means Didn't Willie knock out
Benny Simler In twelve rounds? Wasn't
Slmler the same young man whom Benny
Leonard was unable to drop Off into slum-
Der in as many rounds2 So, IL there is to be
a knockout tonight, 1t won't be jackson
who will decorate the canvas. There is lit
tie chance of this dope going wrong, al
though stranger things have happened
Boxing Well
Jackson has been boxing we'll since he
took his place before the spotglare, Critics
who recognized While only as a good sec
ond or third rater now are lauding him as
serious contender for Leonard's title
Jackson is placed on a pedestal with light
weights who should be considered dangerous
by the new champ.
Both Jackson and Dundee are in great
shape, down to their best fighting wight
and each will be strong at the official
ringside poundage, 1873, according to a state
ment from New York today It should be
an interesting bout and a good one as long
as It lasts, and no matter which man wins