The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

seconds later the Gathering gong .,
that WAS champion no more.
Two yAmecocks Of the purest breed,
and they are supposed to be the grit
test animals that strut OF nutter.
could not have put up = more desper-
ate tussle for mastery.
IL was action from the start. There
was little time for the spectators to
compare notes or discuss possibilities.
Even in the minutes rest between
the two rounds the onlookers were
too worked up to talk coherently.
When all Is said 1t was anybody's
night right up to the moment the
knock out punch landed. When in the
second round Corbett, while forcing
his opponent TO the ropes, landed a
full swing right on the jaw and tum-
BLEED Terrible Terry" to the floor. the
f,rst roar from the crowd was heard.
TERRY JARRED AND DAZED.
McGoyern struck the carpet on his
side and rolled over on his hips like
a football player dragged down in a
tackle. His small blue eyes were dis
tended; he was Jared and dazed. AS
he arose he gazed stupidity out across
the ropes toward the people. For AZ
instant no did not know which way
10 10 sct ihto thV tH'SN Va sh'
fray again. His clean living stood
him. His head cleared and the fight
Ing spirit .mbued him from forehead
TO toe, He rushed for Corbett in a
waspish way.
1t liz here that Terry's friends claim
he blundered, some OF them, by the
by. contend that he erred throughout
by nghting careIessly and too conn
IDENTIFY. II is with his actions after
the knockdown, however, that the
bulk OF his admirers md fault. They
say he had not recuperated thorough
ly, and did not stand away until his
strength returned and his nerves
steAdied.
No allowance is made for the fact
that to be knocked dizzy is a mover
experience for the Brooklyn LAD, ana
that his senses lack training for such
an emergency. Neither did any NC
Govern apologist or critic stop to con-
slider whether Corbett would have
permitted Terry to stand away. Judg-
ing from the Westerners tactics up
to that time he would have jumped
to the attack as soon as Terry reached
his feet, had not Terry forestalled
him. In any case. at 1t they went
with McGovern doing the rushing.
1t was then that the real par
oxysm" began. Let's and rights new
RAPIDLY. shoulders worked convulsiVe-
~ and heads wagged from side TO
side. McGovern's wonderful force
and speed came back to him. but ne
employed his talents in one direction
alone. He wanted to beat Corbett to
the floor. He had no thought OF pro-
tecting himself. Corbett was more
tricky in that respect towards the
end.
CORBETT DROPPED TO KNEES.
Both lads were landing and both
missing when suddenly Corbett went
to his knees from a hard right to the
chin. Then came a howl of delight
from McGoverns corner.
Terry wins!" Terry wins! was new
the cry.
Up stood Corbett, rocking, but nn'
daunted, to resume the strife. Gloves
went crashing against the neck ana
ear and each fighter by his woboling'
dishevelled style, showed the cilec's
of the Earring blows he received. inc
crowd on the main floor was on lis
feet, for the finish was evidently az
hand. One instant 1t looked as II NC
Governs last blow had done the trick.
in another second Terry himseit WIS
reeling from a hurtful punch.
TO the aStOHlSHib<ht VI aii' WI 49,
though dizzy and distressed. b"gan u
snap his head back from McGovcrn
swings. While doing so he did net
neglect to bend it repeatedly and land
telling smashes on the side OF Terry
head.
After rally which appeared 10
have lasted a full minute. Corbett
caught McGovern damaging up
swing with the left. Tsrry hent
slightly but made little attempt 10
brace himself. He let go The right
for the jaw and again Corbett snapped
his head back.
The Westerner took a short step
forward and concentrated all his force
on full right arm SMASH for the
chin. The blow took Meow crn
souarely and he fell backward TO the
floor. He was lying there with arms
extended while Corbett was being pro
claimed featherwcight champion OF
the world.