The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-01
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Gardner Knocked Out DeIOugherty Near
Leavenworth Yesterday.

Gardner Knocked Out DeIougherty Near
Leavenworth Yesterday.
The finish fight between Oscar Gard
ner. the "Omaha Kid" and ''Cockey''
Delougherty was brought off Sunday
afternoon at spot near Stranger creek
IN Leavenworth county, which has been
the scene of number of battles.
The battle was thick-set while it
Gardner, Notwithstanding hip antago-
nists excess of twenty pounds, u weight,
planted blow under DelougAerty's Jaw
that knocked him completely out He
did not regain consciousness for six
minutes. 1t was a decisive victory for
the Omaha Kid" The Kansas City
Times has the following account of the
fight:
The trees in the neighborhood were
blooming with sports without price
~ nat kind Of fruit do those trees
bear?" said Emmett Melody.
"Deadheads," responded Rye Goodwin.
"But they will be a lot of dead ones if
have my way" And Mr.. Goodwin almost
kept his promise, for a horny handed
Rube from near by Reubenville came
within several ax-punches of telling a
tree full o. "deadke ads before time was
called for the first round
On the ridge of the hill in a farm
mouse sandwiches as numerous and heavy
as five ounce gloves retailed for dime
apiece, and wagon load of beer was
quickly transferred to the capacities of
the crowd
When the men entered the ring some
small bets were placed, about $3.50 worth.
The referee, Paddy Purtell, requested
the crowd to indulge in no boisterous
mr. lar U OI7a n dnr ho
gress of the contest. But his request was
unnecessary, for more inoffensive and
gOod-natured crowd never gathered
around ring.
When the men were called for the first
round, they eyed one another cautio Isly.
Cockey looked in no particular direction.
Gardner led, throwing his left straight
into Delougherty's stomach. Then came
damageless clinch and brief exchange
of blows. Gardner danced arc upd Cock
ey and sent cruel left swing over on the
big un's jaw. After a short exchange,
Ceckey made a desperate swing at the
Kid, while the latter was indulging in
some rapid foot work away from Cockey.
The blow barely landed on Gardeners
neck, though Delougherty's friends were
deluded with the impression that it was
a swift punch.
Gardner scored twice with his left on
Delougherty's jaw before the time call,
and when the gong rang they were at
long range.
Deloug herty's showing in the first
round pleased his friends, and they all
counted on Cockey putting up the battle
of his career.
The contest was decided in this way:
The Kid impulsively raised his right
higher on his chest. Jockeys left being
low. With left feint Gardner swung
his right over. The whole force of his
body went with the blow. Cockey got
the full benefit of it on the point
of the jaw. He fell like an OK, his
head striking the resined plat
form. The crash of the losers head
echoed through the arena. When Ref
cree Purtell reached seven in his count
of ten over the burly body, poor Cockey
writhed, but the light of reason had com
pletely lett him. Purtell eagerly bit
Jockeys car several minutes, and as he
was raised to his feet the game and bur-
ly little fellow said: cam I out? Am l
QUIT"
Delougherty and Gardner and their
friends returned to the city in the same
coach.
A purse of $50 was collected on the
homeward bound train for Delougherty.