The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-07
The Kid Was Greatly Weakened Under
McCus's Continual Pounding.
KEPT ON HIS FEET FOR rs ROUNDS.
During lasl Three Hs Was Staggered Repeatedly
By Hard B ows on Jaw GVs Returns hu
Ills Bows Lacked Sem.

New York. Nov. MARTY McCue
gained the decision over Oscar Gar
diner. the Omaha KID" al the Hercu-
les Athletic club last night after 20
rounds of hard fighting. 1t was
hard fought battle and Gardiner won
admiration for the game way in which
he fought especially in the last halt
of the fighN His blows began II lack
steam after the 18th round and while
ne rallied at times and made McCue
understand that he still had number
Of good punches in him he was re-
peatedly staggered by McCue. especi-
ally In the last three rounds.
The odds were 90 TO 80 before the
fight In GARDENERS favor. and even aft
er " was well underway the well merit
ed confidence OF the sporting fraternity
i'm Gardiner kept the odds up 10 80 10
80. They were matched to SO the %
rounds at i26 pounds. Both were in
fine fettle. McCue had an advantage
in height and reach.
BOTH AGGRESSIVE.
In the first round "a sharp pace was
cut. both fighters being eager and ag
gressiVe There was lot OF good
punching in the second round Gardiner
pegging away at McCue's body and
the latter repaying him with chopping
left-handers on the face and jaw. In
this round IL was seen that McCue was
showing to far greater advantage than
had been anticipated. In the third Gar
diner put rights and lefs on the BODY.
but McCue replied with a right hook
on the Jaw. a left on the eye and then
two rights on the neck. They mixed IL
and McCue closed the round with a
,~1x
right.
McCue opened the fourth round with
light left on the nose. but immedl-
ately sent two hard rights to the cheek
and another right on the neck that
staggered the kid" Gardiner sent
the right TO the chest with good effect
and after two mixing rallies Gardner
planted two hard rights on the Jaw
and a left on the wind Gardiner de-
lighted his friends in the fifth when ne
repeatedly found McCue's jaw with his
right and his wind with the left and
then he staggered McCue with another
right on the Jaw. McCue fought back
viciouslv and at the bell thev were IN
the midst OF n fierce exchanges OF
swings and hooks.
GARDINER STAGGERED.
The fghting was very even 10 the
ninth round. when Mclue opened IN
with left and right, each Of which
sent Oscar staggering. Gardiner rush
ed in return. but missed and slipped 10
the floor. He tried n right hook for
the Jaw that was ducked and he went
down on his knees. He rushed again.
but McCue blocked him. McCue was
very shiftv and led Gardiner a hard
chase around the ring. Gardiner man.
aged to send two hard lefts 70 the
ribs but McCue was on the strong end
of the fight az this point.
In the 10th McCue Ste1dily chopped
nway at GARDENERS face and Jaw, and
Gardiner as steadily ploved for the
wind. Put McCue caught the kid"
toward the close ~ the round with a
solid left on the fact that staggered
him. In the 11th round McCue bad the
better OF the argument and in the 18th
be once mare made Oscars legs wnb-
bie. Gardiner did mrst OF the leading
fn the next four or FIVE rounds. with
McCue blocking we'll or taking his
medicine while he industrously chop-
ned awav with his left on Gardiner's
face. and " heean - swell Derreptibly.
In Tho 18th and 18th rounds Gardiner
landed several hard ones on the law
but most OF his blows lacked steam.
FORCED THE FIGHTING.
In the 18th and 1Sth rounds McCue
forced matters and the fight went ON
In vigorous style, McCue working for
GARDENERS sore mouth, which was badly
cut up by the chopping. and Gardiner
as steadily pegging away at the body.
with occasional swings or hooks on ne
jaw. In the 23d round after McC - had
. ned 2 decided advantage. Gardiner
blocked McCue's leads and went I'm with
two solid rib blows that shook MoCi,a
In the 23d round McCue sent in a
couple OF light lefts and then a smash
ing left that staggered Gardiner Ue
followed IL wdth right on the chin and
they roughed u. Gardner sent a rtgbt
squarely 10 the jaw. but il lackad
steam.
In the cath McCue poked the ,aft ,o
the face as usual. and on Gardiner
ehort reply McCue staggered him yyitb
a left chop on the face. He followed n
with a left swing on the point 81 ,be
jaw. staggering him again. Then he
rushed i'm with three lefts and rights
on ehe face and sent Gardiner reeiing
once more. They came together i'm an,
other rally and McCue twice more star
gered Gardiner with solid lefts on tbs
jaw. Oscar saved himself by clinching
In the 2Jth and last round McC'ue
shot two lefts TO the face in quick suc-
cession. quickly sent another pair 10