The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-26
PAY FINAL
TRIBUTE TO
MCGOVERN
Notables Attend Funeral of
Former Champion Young
Corbett Sees Friend and
Ex-Foe Buried Hundreds
Follow Bier.

, New York, Feb. 26-Joseph Ter
irence McGovern,-'"Terrible Terry,
as he was Familiarity and fondly known
to the followers of the ring-Was
! laid at rest in the Holy Cross Gene
! terry in Flatbush yesterday morning.
/ AS the once great and fearless little
J fighter was lowered into his final rest
} ing place, hundreds of his friends,
with their heads barred and tears
trickIing down their faces, knelt in
prayer.
Men in all walks of life, as well as
nearly all the residents of South
Brooklyn, trekked their way into Nc
Governs home at No. 2O5 Eighteenth
street to pay their last tributes to him.
Among them was William Rothwell,
better known as Young Corbett.
1t was this same Corbett, then a
rugged youngster from Denver, who
! on that memorable day of November
I %, 1901, at Hartford, virtually broke
-fTerry's heart by unexpectedly knock
ing him out in the second round.
Years later Terry and Corbett be-
came fast friends and were always
ready to help one another. Terry and
Corbett appeared in a number of box
ing exhibitions after they had finish
ed their career as fighters.
Another mourner was Sam Harris,
whose name links strongly with that
of McGovern. The theatrical produc-
er was driving a laundry wagon when
he saw Terry in one of his early
fights at the old Greenwood A. c. in
South Brooklyn. Harris gave up this
position SO as to handle the box Of
flee end for Terry. And it was
through McGovern's wonderful ring
proves that Harris laid the founda'
ton of his fortune and partnership
with George NJ. Conan.
Harris never forgot. When McGov
ern, after he was knocked out for the
second time by Corbett, went through
the thousands of dollars he had made
In the ring, Harris took care of hin
land saw that he didn't want for any
thing. Later a benefit was held a
the Garden which netted Terry abou
$4,000. This money was held II
trust for him by Conan and Harris
SIS being paid to him each week.
Harris provided for forty coache
yesterday for his intimate friends ant
ordered no expense spared.
The little parlor of McGovern'
home, where Terry lay since his dealt
last Friday, was crowded with flora
Offerings from his host of admirers
The casket was covered with a blanke
of flowers from Conan and Harris
In it were 1000 white roses and so
lilies of the valley. 1t took fou
rs tn
icemetery.
1t was about $3.50 when the top c
the casket was closed on Terry Nc
Govern At that time his late HON
was crowded with mourners. Thou
sands more stood in the street. Tn
body was taken to the Roman Cath
Ole Church of st. John the Evange
: fst, where a solemn mass of requie1
was held for the repose of his sou
The celebrant was the Rev. Fatht
Thomas Murphy. Rev. James Mad
digan was the deacon and Rev. Wi
liam Lopez the sub-deacon-
The honorary pallbearers were Sa'
Harris, George M. Cohan, Villa
iRafter, John H. McCooey, Charl
dewey, William E. Kelly, Villa
Heffernan, Joe HUMPHREYS, J. ]. D
1aney, John III. Gray, Patrick Mau0
gan and Ralph Ellsworth.
others who were there were Hut
and Phil, full brothers to Terry; j
seph Kenney, half-brother, who a
rived from Spartanburg yesterda
Terry Lee, Willie Fitzgerald, Charl
H. Ebbets, Kid Mcfarland, Mat
Matthews, Kid CRITIC, the Australia
Joseph j. Kenney, Terry's stepfath'
and William E. Kelly, the Coun
Clerk of, Kings.