The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-07

That was the fistic dish set before the fans nineteen years ago Thursday. June 5, 1900, at Coney Island, when featherweight Cham..f Il T, Try Me Govern knocked out Tommy White, the Chicago lightweig in three terri fife rounds. White never had chance. He had stood off McGovern in a six round affair a, few months previous a t Chicago and on the strength of that encounter he was matched for a 25 round bout at the famous seaside re sort.
 A defectice electric light fuse caus- ed no end of trouble when the fight CTS were in the ring. In the first round the lights went out in the midst of a wild slugging bee in ring center and it took eleven minutes before hostili- ties were resumed. Prior to the go the arena was in pitch darkness for half hour.
 While McGovern was generally re- garded as a sure winner and was favorite at 3 to l, there was plenty of even money put up that White would last. Whites seconds were Jack Root, Joe Hedmark, Jack Cas- sidy and Joe Fisher. His timekeeper was Herbert Rothery. McGovern's handlers were sammy Harris, Charley Mayhood, Terry Lee and Tommy Feltz. Paddy Sullivan held the watch for him. Terry weighed in at 122 pounds, while White was ten pounds heavier. Johnny White was the third man in the ring.
 White was the first to enter the ring and received a cordial welcome. He wore black trunks and looked confident McGovern followed with a glaring red sweater. He wore pink trunks and a green belt. The house came down when he was introduced.
 Joe Bernstein, Kid Broad, Oscar Gardner and Eddie Gardner challeng- ed the winner from the ringside. Gus Ruhlin and Jack Root were introduce ed.
 Terry forced the issue at the open ing gong, rushing the Chicagoan about the ring and diving in with long overland rights that shook White to his very toes every time one landed. In the clinches Terry worked his two powerful fists into his opponents midsection and that soon had White gasping for breath. The bell found White stretched out on the canvas from a wild haymaker of a right that almost smashed his jaw. He managed to totter to his corner, but came out weak for the second.
 Terry came out with a rush in the second, but was stopped momentarily by a half dozen rapid fire left jabs that stung. Terry shook his head like a bulldog and plunged in headlong, hooking a terrific left to Whites jaw as he came in. White took a count of nine and staggered into a clinch. McGovern slugged himself clear and again swished up another left that aH Tn he aferea Johnny White had reached the count of nine when the bell rang. Whites seconds carried him to his corner.
 It was next to impossible to hold Terry on his stool during the minutes rest and he was almost in Whites corner when the bell changed for the third round and the last. White could hardly stand and had to be pushed to his feet. but he was game Me Govern danced lightly around the Chicagoan, feeling for an opening Tor a finishing blow. SIX times in all he toppIed White to the canvas with left hooks to the jaw and six times White staggered to his feet before the referee had reached ten. He was out on his feet and made a wild swing a the referee. Terry. dripping with say, agery and mad with the intoXication of victory. came in again and was driven Dack aIIloSt t"o IFel pS o " iiU Mary Ann from Whites right. i White followed Terry to the ropes, ! swinging again for the jaw, but was ! stretched out senseless by a fierce ! right smash to the chin. White was i carried out of the ring to his dres- | sing room and it was hours after that he regained his normal senses.
 Johnny CouIon's reign as bantam weight champion ended five years ago today. June ', 1914. The once great | little fighter slid into obscurity with | hardly a protest. It was an inglorious