The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
M'GOVERN OUTRUNSI BOORDE INV A SLOW
 TEN-ROUND AFFAIR
Freddie Wanted to Fight, But Macs" Speed Was En-
 tireIy Too Great
BY MARVIN MCCARTHY

Young McGovern of New Orleans kept out of Freddie Boord's reach so effec- lively in their bout at the B. A. c. last night that he was given a draw with the local scrapper.
 Boorde showed every inclination so fight, but McGovern evidently chose tc exhibit his footwork instead of his fight. ing ability, for at every opportunity of Boordes to Iaix it the New Orleans boy would skip lightly out of the way and Freddie would be left standing alone.
 The writer sincerely believes that had McGovern been made to stand up, or If the referee had allowed the boys to fig ht more and not order breaks when they did try to mix it a little, Boorde would undoubtedly have won, and won decis- ively. As it was, it seemed to many that Boorde should have been given the decision. In actual effectiveness, blows passed and damage done, Boorde perhaps didn't excel McGovern very far, and It is certain that the New Orleans boy was mighty clever in footwork, out Boorde made the better showing by far while in the .ring last night His appar- ent willingness to fight and his also ap- parent efforts to do so should have won the decision TOT him.
 
 Boorde and McGovern met in the rins last night to fight. Local fans attended the afafir to see fight and they were duo a fight. Freddie Boorde tried hara to make it fight, while McGovern didn't seem to have any desire to mix it much. For that reason the decision should have been given to Boorde.
 McGovern footwork was excellent Had he mixed little scrapping with his ,Io civ ayb ba proven a great treat to local fans.
 Boorde missed many blows, but they were the result of his almost frantic ei- forts to reach McGovern. who,sby me way, had lots of reach on the local boy. Had the two boys slugged it out, Freddie would perhaps have won by wide mar gin.
 GOOD PRELIMINARIES
 Dave Evans troupe of Boys club boxers gave some splendid boxing ex- hibitions on the preliminary bill last night The club lads certainly showed worlds of stuff in the fighting line. mix ing good boxing ability with a strong de- sire for real action fighting.
 In the first preliminary bout, the Joseph brothers fought three fast rounds tc draw.
 Red Chancey and Nick Tedeski staged three rounds of slugging that was really great, and. while Chancey was given the decision Tedesk made a most creditable showing. He packed a really wicked right swing that would have dropped Chancey had the latter not been clever enough to avoid it.
 Steve Sarron continued his winning habits when he won the decision over Claude Wilson. The slim Wilson put up a good scrap, but Sarrons experience told.
 Paul Jones. s5-pounder, who has won the favor of local fans by his willing ness to fight, was given the decision over Max Prouty. Jones is regular little jumping jack that has a hard punch for so small youngster He fought up to standard last night.
 Red Allen staged a game comeback after Carl Arnold mad floored him in the first round and. fighting in close took the latter two rounds and was given draw with his opponent. It was fine exhibition of courage on Aliens part. Shorty Williams Boys club boxer, who is just starting out in the ring game, held Roman Spiegel to a draw in three rounds. It was game exhibition by Williams.
 Horace Hooper lost the decision to Jimmy Woods in four rounds. Hooper was handicapped by his opponents ; greater reach and advantage in height. It was one of the best preliminary bills ever staged at the B. A. c.