The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-23
M'GOVERN ONLY HAL TED
WHEN ALL WERE. BEA-
Terrible Terrys Spectacular Rush Through Bantamweig
Division Took Him Into Featherweight Class-Ma.
Dixon Feel Effects of His Battling Right and Sent Hi
Keeling From Championship Looked for 9th
Laurels

, the ring Dixon tricked McGovern II
a wild swing and then whiried in a
shot a terrific left-hander to TER
jaw. McGovern staggered and
Dixon partisans went wild with h
They figured that the end of the f,r
was near. But they reckoned wit
out takin into consideration the .
durance powers of Mcl5pvern. Ter,
although dazed, had sufficient pre-
ence Of mind 10 fall into an inmedis
clinch and he held onto Dixon un
he had recovered somewhat from
grogginess.
The tide of battle began TO turn
McGovern's direction at the openiIs
of the fourth. And it all Was due
the counselling OF Charlie White, wi
was in. McGovern's corner, Whit
recognizing the fuility OF an attslg
on Dixon's s. head, commanded Terry
devote the next three rounds to vi
| leying the stomach. So Terry car
| out in the fourth and began TO pon.
| the midship section of his oppone
/ at every chance. In each elm
/ Terry hurled a succession of hio4
| into the stomach and kidneys OF q
| negro.
In the nth round Dixon began
show the effects OF ths terrie
stomach blows. He had grown slow
and weaker. The flashing speed
/ the earlier rounds was gone. II
smile had disappeared Each ne
| wallop brought a spasnn OF pain
| Dixons face. And Terry speeded
/ up all the faster Through the SIX
he drove Dixon around the ring vii
d merciiess attack on the stomach, ar
when that session Of fighting was ovs
/ fs. =. IA
/ the wall--and the crowd knew ths
1 pen--that the hour OF defeat hs
come for the once peerless negro.
/ McC overn varied his attack in II
/ seventh round, opening with punch
E! for the stomach and then sendit
/ crashing lefts and rights 10 the n
/ gro's face Dixon tried to get out
/ their way But to no avail. Teri
I was an avalanche now--overwhein
! ing with the sheer fury and power
! his attack ALMOST every McGovei
! lead hit ITS target in the seventh. ar
| when Dixon went 10 his corner IL wi
! evident that another round would
/ his last.
with victory In sight. McGovet
rushed a Dixon ia the eighth like q
! Infatuated tiger Raining blow aft
: dow upon the lace ana the slpFIfAe
/ Of the negro ne wore him down to
point where Dixon was staggerir
around the ring. A swinging lief
! handler caught Dixon on the jaw az
| he went down. He got to his fee
| only to be met by a ieft-hander 10 u
! body-and went down the neg'
! again. Up he came, and down
] went when Il right handler crashs
: against hts a iW
| The gameness OF Dixon once mo
| asserted itself and he arose to his re
/ sta ggering and bleeding. McGovei
/ drove a ieft-hander to the stomas
and dropped Dixon. But with RAJ
| gameness. Dixon arose for the fif
! time Terry rushed the stagEersI
/ negro and put the whole force of \
/ powerful little body into RICH
handler that crashed against piAor
/ Jaw Even as Dixon began to tnpp
| a towel was hurled into the ring. Il
| token OF his defeat
| And so II WAS that Terry McGove'
| became the possessor OF the oantar
/ weight and feafherweight charnpio
i ships at one and the same time.
! ITO be continued tomorrow
| Copyright, 1913. by King Featur
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