The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-03

Within the hast two weeks. two of
the men who made ring history in
America have passed away. John l..
Sullivan was probably the best known
man in the ring in this country. Ter
ry McGoxern, however. is remembered
by many to whom John L. was only a
hazy star Of the bare-knuckle days. for
Terry was a star in the early days
Of the twentieth century, when prize
| fighting staged a comeback after hay-
ing been on the wane for nearly dec
ade. The battles between McGovern
and Corbett, McGovern and Erne and
McGovern and Cans are alive In the
memory of the present day fans as
three of the greatest fistic exhibitions
ever presented.
| Sullivan began fighting when he was
20, and rarely engaged in more than
four or five matches yearly, the year
Of 1884, during which he fought eight
battles. winning all inside Of four
rounds, being the most active season
Of his long and honorable career. That
was the year John l.. came out to Butte
and fought Fred Robinson four rounds
lin front Of bowling crowd OF min
ers and roughnecks. for that was dur
ing the days that Butte was big. bad
mining camp, with the minimum OF
law and order, though with plenty Of
good sports. 1t was the first bout that
Sullivan ever fought west of the Mis-
sissippi river and rather novelty for
the big boy. From Butte he went to
San Francisco and then back cast
Two years later he made another triI
to the Pacific coast to fight Paddy
Ryan, from whom he had won the belt
in 1884 and also battled Duncan Nc
Donald, the big Indian, to a four-rounC
idraw at Denver. In 1891 John made
Ibis farewell appearance on the coast
meeting James J. Corbett, the man who
IA months later won the title from him
in an exhibition bout In Golden Gate
lpark,
Terry Never in Montana.
Il Terry McGoyern was one OF the few
star fighters of the twentieth centur!
lwho did not at some TIME or anothe
: lappear in Treasure state ring. Nc
!. lGovern. who began fighting when h
Twas l7-year- old kid, made his frs
western trip in 1901, tackling Osca
1Gardner and Aurelia Herrera, both o
Whom were lightwcights, though TER,
lat that time was only featherweight
tMcGoyern earned much glory b.
KNOCKING out Gardner in four round
lat San Francisco and 20 days late
Nknocked out Aurelia Herrera, the Mex
ican marvel. who at that time was I
a match for the best of them, in five
round bout.
$ But though McGovcrn was at tn
height Of his career when he left tn
: icoast. his star was on the wane, f0
ia few months later in his next BATH
he was knocked out in rapdi-fire man
liner by Young Corbett. alias Williar
III. Rothwell Terry waited two year,
r Then he secured a match with Corbet
ION the coast, which resulted in anothe
Victory for Mr.. Rothwell, after slash
ling. bloody battle, which ended In tn
Eleventh round. though its fame ha
tbeen handed down undimmed to JUNO
= sport fans of the present day. Victc
e tries over Eddie HanlOn and TomTu
Murphy. and no-decision bouts wit
Battling Nelson and Jimmy Britt. tn
/ lJames y. Corbett Of the Lightweight
tclass. encouraged McGovern to try hi
e iskin with Young Corbctt again. th
: lmatch being q ak round go in Phila
+ kdelphia, in which neither man had an
u marked advantage, no decision bein
e rendered. The next year. 1908. Ter
fought the final battles Of his caree
IS engaging in no-decision bouts vi,
ot Young Loughrey and Spike Robson. Il
l. Halter at that time the best lightweigl
lin England.
q The name OF Young" Corbett y =
II ways linked with that q Earsy n
& Govern In the ring history q 4
- ltwsntieth dNcads. On AcpsuNt e Y
lprosnlnenee cf the two men IN RI