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CORBETT A WINNER!!Defeats McGovern, World’s Lightweight Champion,IN ONLY TWO ROUNDSDixon’s Conqueror Lost His Head andRushed Madly at His Antagonist, Who Fought Quite Coolly—Odds on McGovern—Ferns Beat Thurston.Hartford, Conn., Nov. 20.—Terry McGovern, lightweight champion 01 the world, was knocked out here Thursday by Billy Roth well or Denver, Colo., otherwise known as “Youog Corbett.” The shock to New York enthusiasts was as great as when James J, Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan in New Orleans.Outwitted and outpointed with a fighter just the same as himself, Me* Govern had to lower his colors to Young Corbett within six minutes from the stait of the light, and before the second round was ended. He got the best of Terrible Terry” so perfectly that there was no room for doubt as to the merits of the light.Terry was as fit as the proverbial fiddle, but he was not fast enough for his man. From the word go” the lads went at each other like gamecocks, and it looked as if either would go out in the first round. McGovern gut the worst of the opening round, and in his endcavur to get in left himself open several times.Corhc-tt just stood ofT McGovern on every lead and trick, but the little Brooklyn boy went on as if there were nothing to it but the winner’s end of the purse.When McGovern was knocked downin the opening round there were cries of dismay from his backers, but his wonderful recuperative powers were equal to the occasion, and he was on his feet within seven seconds.However, this downfall seemed to take the stamina out of McGovern, but he fought the round in clever style and tried hard to stein the tide of delent which seemed to have set inj against him. He tried all his rushing] work, which proved so profitable onj former occasions, but Corbett met; his every curve and countered hard on neck, jaw and head.When Terry came back to his corner ot the end of the first round he said: “That/s the toughest guy I ever met, but I'll lick him just as soon as 1 sec an opening.That opening did not come, for the little Denver pugilist had then taken his measure.Down wont Terry again in the second round, and when he got up quickly he rushed like :t wild man. He showed a lack of self-restraint, and in a burst of bad temper hit out left and right, irrespective of all rules and usages. These tactics apparently were just what Corbett was looking for. Terry was mixing things up with whirlwind velocity and throwing science to the ! winds. It wii* anyone's light at j i stage, but Tony fell into a trap as I Corbeli feinted and suddenly sent his \ right out when McGovern was side-I stepping. Th/'s blow just grazed .Mi-Governs head, but a moment, later \ Corbett feinted him again and, after i a rattling exchange, sent his right over to tin.* jaw a ml Terry went ihiwn ; id out. While the champion was j frantically trying to regain his fool I riie crowd vlt;??Jelt;l madly.The referee declared that the young ( Denver lad had won. i • won on his; merits, as he took chant:* for chance.,Terry was crestfallen after he re-; turned to his dressing-room. He said: I “Well, you can't tell how things can j he accounted for. I hope to make an- j other match with Corbett, and I am, more than confident, that he will not be able to put it over me again.”Young Corbett was very demur* when he emerged from his dressing j room. At first he was reluctant to talk] hut finally said: 1 was sure I could |beat McGovern, and jnv opinion was | based on what. I had seen and heard j of him. I folt that 1 hud him from; the first punch, but I was cool-headed' nil through.” I
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Adrian Daily Telegram
Adrian, Michigan, US
Fri, Nov 29, 1901
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