The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
TERRY M'GOVERN WINS
KNOCKS OUT OSCAR GARDNER, THE
"OMAHA KID" IN THIRD ROUND.
Lands n Left Swing Hook After Some
Cyclonfc Fist and Footwork-
Hepburn After Newspapers.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Terry McGovern.
the Omaha Kid" in the third round Of
what was to have been a twenty-five-round
bout, before the Broadway Athletic Club
tonight. McGovern was a ~favorite in the
betting at long Odds. Johnny White was
the referee. Gardner did some good work
In the first round, succeeding i'm knocking
McGovern down with a left swing on the
jaw. McGovern rushed matters from the
opening of the second round until the end
Of the fight. His attack was cyclonic. and
with a well-directed left he put Gardner
to the floor. Gardner's defense proved TO
be of no use against the torrent of fistic
abuse that McGovern rained upon him.
Three times Gardner went down and each
time he almost took the count" In the
third round McGovern rushed like a bull
dog at his adversary and threw a left hook
to the jaw which staggered the Western
lad towards the ropes. Then Terry sent a
right to the face which. sent Gardner stag
gering i'm the opposite direction. and see
ing that Oscar was helplessly unable to de-
fend himself, the little champion stepped in
and landed a left swing hook on the mark
which put Gardner down and out. The fight
by rounds:
Round 1.-The men shook hands at S:45.
They spared warily. Terry swung his left
lightly to the face. Gardner rushed Terry
and knocked him down with a left hook on
the jaw. Gardner rushed and Terry clinched
to save himself. McGovern was wild and
held tightly, Gardner slipped in the break
away. Terry got his left to the kids chin
at the bell.
Immediately. Terry clinched and got his
light to the wind. Terry got right and
left hooks at Gardeners head and landed
three times in quick succession. Terry
put his left to the jaw and had Gardner
Groggy. Gardner sprinted to save himself.
Terry put his right to the jaw and Gardner
took the limit. Again Terry put the right
to the jaw and again Gardner took the
limit. Once more Terry did the trick and
again Gardner took the limit. The bell
stopped further hostilities.
Round 3-Gardner was a bit groggy when
he came up and McGovern went right to
his man. He tented for the body and sent
his left TO the law. Gardner staggered and
then McGovern threw his right to the OPP
posite jaw. This blow came with such fear
full force that IL practically put Gardner
into a helpless condition. He staggered
toward the ropes and pumped out again
as Terry rushed for him, but the little
champion was too quick for him and sent
his left swinging with terrific force, land
ing on the mark, and Gardner dropped fiat
on his back and lay like a dead man until
Referee Johnny White counted him out and
| announced McGovern the winner.
Terry McGovern was a three TO one IA
vorite early in the evening. The Gardner
| people held back for bigger odds and then
took even money that the kid" would
| last ten rounds. Al Smith bet $1,000 against
$500 that McGovern would win. A we'll
| known Wall-street broker bet 500 against
81. 900 that Gardner would last the limit of
twenty-five rounds. When the preliminary
bout was put on there was not avacant seat
in the house and the aisles were crowded.
The contestants in the opening bout were
Dannie Dougherty, of Philadelphia. and
AL Levy, of this city. They met at los
pounds for a twelve-round go. At the end
of the twelfth round Referee Johnny
White declared Dougherty the winner.