The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10
SPORTING NEWS.
Fighting Terry McGOVern Wins
Another Battle.
Knocked Out Oscar Gardner In
the Third Round
THE BATTLE WAS FAST
The Kid Did Good Work In the
First Bound.
But Was Unable to Withstand
the Terrific Rushes.
The Brooklyn Lad Now the I'm
doubted Champion.

New York, March 1o.-Terry Nc
Govern, Of Brooklyn, knocked out Oscar
Gardner, the Omaha Kid, in the third
round Of what was to have been TWEEN
ty-flve round bout. before the Broad
way Athletic club, last night. 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 in 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 cyclonlc
and with a well directed left he put
Gardner to the floor. Gardeners defense
proved to be of no use against the tor
rent of fistic abuse that McGoVern rain
ed upon him. Three times Gardner
took the count" In the third round
McGovern rushed like a bulldog at his
adversary, and threw left hook to
the jaw which staggered the western
a right to the face which sent Gardner
staggering in the opposite direction,
and seeing that Oscar was unable to de-
fend himself, the little champion step
ped in and landed a left swing hook
on the mark which put Gardner down
and out.
Terry McGovern was to favorite
early in the evening. The Gardner peo-
pie 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
5000 against $1,000 that Gardner would
last the limit of twenty-five rounds
When the preliminary bout was put
on there was not a vacant 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 60 AT
the end of the twelfth round Referee
Johnny White declared Dougherty the
winner.
Round TERRY led and fell short, then
Gardner swung both hands, but failed
to land, and came back with a left
swing on the jaw a second later and
Terry fell to the floor. McGovern re-
gained his feet in less than two seconds
and hard fighting at close quarters fol-
lowed Each of the men played for the
body and after some rapid infghting
Gardner slipped in a. breakaway. When
Gardner got up he stood still and Terry
wound up the round with a straight left
to the face.
Round 2-Gardner started to rush
things Immediately. Terry clinched and
got right to wind. Terry got right and
left hooks at Gardeners head and landed
three times in quick succession. Terry
put left to the jaw and had Gardner
groggy. Gardner sprinted to save him
self. Terry put right to jaw and Gard
ner took the limit. Again Terry put
the right to 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 S-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 jaw Gard
ner staggered and then McGovern
threw his right to the opposite jaw.
This blow came with such fearful force
that it practically put Gardner into a
helpless condition. He staggered toward
the ropes and jumped out again as
Terry rushed for him, but the little
champion was too quick for him and
sent his left swinging with terrific force,
landing 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 Nc
Govern the winner.