The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
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The following clippings from New
Work papers on the McGUyenl Gardner
aSbt Win show the narrow escape the
champion had from defeat lnSthe hrst
round and the tributes to Oscars
gameness;
M more remarkable exhibition Of
vameness than that given by Oscar In
The second round was ever seen Nc
Governs swings on the Jaw and ribs
coasters were simply heartbreaking, but
Gardner received them like q Spartan.
Enrly In the action he was hoored with
a left on the tip of the jaw, took nine
seconds and came up smiling. Again
Terry laid him low, and in due time the
"omaha Kid" was looking for more
trouble.
The few who had backed him kissed
their hands to their wagers and Joined
IN the deafening applause that the Nc
Governites accorded Gardner's game
ness. It was astonishing. It was evil
dence Of something more than perfect
physical sOndItIon-heart.-New York
World,
The battle lasted six minutes and
nineteen seconds. There was one sensa-
tlonal incident in In-about ten seconds.
when It looked as II the Brooklyn boy
who had won the featherweight cham
pIonshlp from Dixon might yield it to
Gardner. Thirty seconds after the
opening OF the first round Gardner
swung his left to the jaw and McGOvern
dropped as II he had been hit by a pile
driver.
In a twinlsllng the house was in an
uproar. The blow dazeG MeGovern,
without robbIns him of any Of his great
strength. As he went to the floor he
grasped Gardeners left leg with both
hands and hung to it-hung to It until
he gained his feet, thus committing q
foul Referee Johnnie White contented
himself with breaking McGOyern's hold
and cauhoning him.
For ten seconds McGoVern's head was
in a whirl. Then he came to himself,
and with set, determined face and
clenched teeth he set out to whip his
MAN. Gardner drove his left to the eye
clean and Terry jumped in with right
to tho body. They clInched and rough
ed It until the referee broke them. Then
they stood OF, each crouched low, and
Get for attack or defense. AZ one spec
tator put it. they looked like two game
cocks" Gardner was the hrst to get an
opening. Ills left again found Terry's
face and again Terry bored in with
crushing blows at close quarters. While
they were fighting at short range Card
ner slipped TO the door, but got up In
stantly the gong sounded and the round
was over.--New York Press.
Terry McGovern. the champion
6eatherwelsht pugilist Of the world, had
q narrow escape from defeat at the
hands OF Oscar Gardner. After sus-
tanning i've knOcl-downs in the second
round the westerner had no chance. 1t
was in the first round. however. that
McGovern came within shade of los
ing his title. Gardner. who has always
been noted for his punching power,
managed to catch the champion on the
point Of the Jaw with a right-hand
swing as the men were in q fierce ex-
change Of short-arm puncheD. Had this
blow been delivered when the men were
not half cllnched McGovern might have
been put to sleep, but as It was the
punch was CHANGING, yet It sent him to
the boards. Terry foe the FIRST time in
his life was ratified, SO much so that he
took hold Of Gardner's leg and almost
upset the ''Hid" as he was trying to get
to his feet. During the balance of the
round II looked as II Gardner had a
chance, but as soon as McGovern re-
covered his wonderful speed and
strength he showed beyond a doubt that
he Is the most remarkable
lighter In the world at the weIght.-New
York Sun.
It was not Gardeners fault. He tried
his hardest. and Gardeners hardest was
until last night a considerable quantity;
but he might as well have tried to hold
u live electric wire as Terry McGovern.
McGovern plunged through his guard
as II Gardeners hands had been hobbled
to his knees. After the FIRST round It
was merely an exhibition OF bag
punching, and the bag was the once re-
doubtabls omaho Kid.
The first round was different. Then 1t
really looked like q fight. The two men
crouched In almost the same position
and fenced for an opening. McGovern
thought he had found It, but he didn't.
What he found was crack on the jaw
from Gardner's left that sent him to the
floor.
He was ur in couple Of seconds, and
rose holding his adversary's leg.
Whether this was a bit Of prize ring
humor or an inadvertence nobody seem
ed to know, but 1t was one OF the funnl-
est tbtrss ,,,ov ,ooy, Ia ~, .lnr, Sr1,to