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Show lue Keed hotel by Dr. E. F. Rich, assisted as-sisted by two other physicians. The wound, which has kept Mc-Covern Mc-Covern In bed jdnce the contest of last Friday, became inflamed yeterday, and It was decided after a consultation consulta-tion that it would be necessary to lance the obtusion and remove the clotted blood and other matter lodged under the skin. This was clone, and a large quantity of blood and other matter was removed, much to the relief re-lief of the pfUicnt. McGovcrn. when seen last night In his roono, was doing apparently well, and recovering slowly from the terrible ter-rible efiects of tho low punch which put him out of the contest. He looked a sick man. but his spirits spir-its are buoyant, and It is only a matter mat-ter of a few days now when he will bo able to bo up and about again. Gene declared that he expects to fecuro another match with Reagan, and insisted that tho result of tho next bout would be satisfactory and decisive. OPERATE yPOi! : GEHEJTGOVERH Gene McGovcrn. the bantamweight . pugilist who received a heavy punch In the right groin last Friday nUht In bis bout with Jimmy Reagan, was operated op-erated upon last night in bis room at |