The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10
WHEELING'S
PUGILISIIC
WATERLOO
Came Last Night at New York, When
oscar Gardner Was Whipped
By Terry NeGeven.
in YAS A HURRICANE BATTLE
And the Brooklyn Wonder Won In
the Third Round Gardner
Led in the First


NEW YORK, March e.-Terry Me-
Govern, Of Brooklyn. knocked out os-
car Gardner, of wheeling, in tbs third
round Of, what was to have been a
twenty-five round bout before the
Broadway Athletic Club Tonight. Nc
Govern was a fayorits In the betting at
large odds. Johnny White was the re-
feree. Gardner did some good work in
the tlrst round, succeeding in knocking
McGovern down with a left swing on
the law. McGovern rushed matters
from the opening of the second round
until the end Of the fght. His attack
was cyelonic, and with a we'll directed
left he put Gardner to the floor Card
neFs defence proved to be no use
against the torrent of blows McGovern
rained on him. Three times Gardner
went down and each time he almost
took the count. In the third round Nc
|, Govern rushed like q bull dog ut his ad-
versary and threw IeSt hook to the
jaw which staggered the Wheeling lad
towards the ropes, Then Terry sent
right to the face which put Gardner
staggering In the opposite dlrsctlou, and
seeing that Oscar was hslplasaly unable
to defend himself, the little champion
stepped in and lRpdRd left swinging
hook on the mark which put Gardner
down and out,
Round i. The msn shook hands at
s:45. They spared warily' Terry
swung left lightly to the face. Gardner
rushed Terry and knocked him down
with a left hook on the Jaw, Gardner
rushed and Terry cllnched to save hlm-
self. McGpvsrn was Wild and held
tightly. Gardner slipped in the break
away. Terry got his lett 70 the KIDS
chin at the bell.
Round Q. Gardner started TO rush
things Immediately. Terry ollnchRd and
got right to wind. Terry got right and
left hooks at Gardeners hRad and land
ed three times in quick succession.
Terry put left to Jaw and had Gardner
groggy. Gardner sprintsd to save him
self. Terry put right to jpw and Gard
ner took tae 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 hostIllties.
Round 3. Gardner was a bit groggy
when he came up and MCGOvorn went
right to his man. He fslntsd tor the
body and sent his left to the jaw. GardS
ner staggered and then McGovsFn
threw his right to the opposite Jaw
This blow came with such fearful force
that 1t practically put Gardner into a
helpless condition. He staggered to-
ward the ropes and jumped out again
as Terry rushed for him. but the little
champion was too quick Gor him and
sent his left swinging with terrific
force. lantllng on the mark, and Gard
ner dropped fiat on his back and lay
like a dead man until Referee Johnny
White counted him out and announced
McGovern the winner.
McGovern was to favorite 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 well known Wall street broker bet
500 against $1,000 that Gardner would
last the limit of twenty-five rounds.
When the preliminary bout was put
on there was not vacant seat in thu
house and the aisles were crowded.
The contestants in the opening bout
were Danny Doughertyof Philadelphia,
and Al Levy. Of this city. They met at
1O5 pounds for twelve round go. At
the end of the twelfth round Referee
Johnny White declared Dougherty the
winner.