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itc, Terry McGovern was among those at the ring side, j The winner was challenged by Kid NfePartlnnd, Art Simuis, Kid Parker and George McFadden. It was announced Mint Gnns weighed in at i 133*4 Erne at 132%. The weights are not official, and both.men appeared to he heavier.i- a m «• • * ¥FORT El?IK. Ont.. May 1:1.—.Too Hans knocked out Frank Erne with a right, blow that- landed plump on the point of tin* jaw sitter one minute and forty seconds of lighting here last llight. By his victory (bins boro nos the light weight champion of I he world, a title he has been striving to win for the past tonve:u\-.•Kino's defense, was the most pitiahl* he was ever known io put up in the ring, lie did not hind a hlow on Ids colored opponent. In fiu-i, he did nothing but lake punishment. Within a minute oiler iho opening of I lie bout Erne was dazed by a hard right on the ear. Tattle more than half si moment later In* was lying on his -doitmeh with blond Mowing from his nose and mouth, while the referee counted him out.EKNK COMP LET FT A” OUT.The quick reuli. was entirely unexpected. No one thought Erne could ho beaten so quickly. The Buffalo man was oomplotlv knocked out, and it. was fully a niir.ut.os after he was dragged to his corner that lie regained consciousness. Then lie arose and staggered blindly toward Cans' corner as if to continue the Lai tic, but Cans bad already been carried from the ring by his enthusiastic ful lowers.Erne's backers ay the result wa- a “duke. and that lhin« only happened lo bind oil t he light spot. They via filled that nu bunt Jecaled so quickly brtwceii ] evenly matched me*: .-..ukl be anything • but a “rfiikv.” Erne will ask Gan- for | another tight.Five thousand people, iiii-liuling sports 11*1*111 New \ urk and l hii-.igo. witnessed I lie light. There was ;»i*t:ie halting onthe result, with Erue a 100 to 90 favor-
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Racine Daily Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Tue, May 13, 1902
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