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Defeats Bernstein for Feather-*weight Championship.END OOMZS IN THE SEVENTHRvRtItlCJoleitlelt:3,Xi:Cliojniki Wins la Fourth Round on FoolFrom RoimII at Deuver-Tonimj Salli-ran CeU the DmUIob Of«r Touug Monr-aU at CIiicat°*0Louisville, Nov. 3.—Terry McGovern, 0 the marvel of the prize ring, defeated j {\ Joe Bernstein of New York in the acv- j ^ entli round before the Nonpareil Ath- j p letle club and 5,000 people last night. ’ r, The featherweight championship was j; Involved and the battle was scheduled 0 for 1£5 rounds, according to the eastern j. Interpretation of straight Marquis of ! ClQueeusberry rules. The Inducement. pwas a purse of $3,r*J0, of which the vie- f; tor received $-.5^»0. George Siler was j, referee. ! j.Bernstein had withstood the on-! Tsliiught of the Brooklyn wonder for -o p rounds before the Broadway Athletic j club in New York. April liS, lbir.i, uud phis entrance into the arena a second :time to do battle with the hantain and q featherweight champion of the world was characterized by confidence and dotcrmln tlou. lie bad been here for several d i.vs preparing himself and i was trained to the hour. |•‘Terrible Terry.” with all the feroc-. Ity and speed Tor which lie Is noted,; t*Mtk his time, only occasionally sail-' lug In to Bernstein, hut when he did It was a slashing succession of blows..Miwhich. np|*ear»Hl to be snatched from ,a mysterious source. 'After two minutes and live seconds i of tin* seventh round in' rammed, j bunged ami la-at down his opponent. t Benisteln was badly dnzed and could ; j;not s|a*ak for several s«*conds. IThe conqueror of Dixon. Erne and all ■ p the other little stars of the tistie Urma- j v incut had n cautious foe. with a punch ;In either hand, hut McGovern, credited ! p witli the ability to deliver a blow harder than the average professional heavyweight, blocked. rushi*d and lie- • wlldered Ids antagonist witb blows I d from all directions and seemingly at! Y the same Instant. Picking ti e winner1 bwas never a iimskleration. The ques-! a tlon wits: “How long will Bernstein ; p last?” I sThat was the betting proposition. , t! In the dual round McGovern showed ohis whirlwind form and ripjMtl killing gtabs that took the steam out of Bern-9stein. Down Bernstein went repeat- j edly. the terror walking around himelike a tiger. Bernstein was unable to 1 0continue after n right hook to the Jaw | e and Referee Siler wared Terry to hlaj u comer and stopped the tight
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Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel
Le Mars, Iowa, US
Mon, Nov 05, 1900
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