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Conqueror of Terrible Terry, McGovern Is Laid Low by j A Second Rater, ii United Press. iSan Francisco, Oak, July 17.—That* youth must be served was exemplified I in the Mission Street Arena this after-j noon when “Young Corbett,” former I light weight champion, succumbed to f : the blows of Johnny Fravne, the San' Francisco light weight in the eighth ;rdund.i After being knocked down four i times his seconds threw up the sponge | and dragged the battered and bleed-1 ing ex-champion to his corner, marking the finish of the ring career of the boy who laid Terry McGovern low.Corbett had no chance at any stage of the fight. He was blowing hard at the end of the first round and there-1 after hi punches were of the weakest sort, although he tried bravely enough: to put over his once deadly “hay-: maker. ”Out of at least a dozen attempts with overhand swings ne landed only three times.The final chapter was started with a heavy left to Corbett *s jaw. and as ! he was going over, Fravne crossed with his right. Corbett came up in a second, but Frayne went after him furiously, sending him down throe times, help-1 less on the floor within almost as many seconds. After the fourth knock- j%rdown Corbett’s seconds gave up.
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San Antonio Light and Gazette
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sun, Jul 18, 1909
Page 6
Full Page
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John H.
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