Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-01
MCGOVERN WINS.
Knocks Oscar Gardner Out in
Fourth at Frisco.
Put Out by Blow in the Pit Of the
Stomach and One on the Jaw.
Carried from Ring. Suffering Great Pain.
mcGovern Superior Throughout.

| San Francisco, April 30.-Terry Nc
Govern knocked out Oscar Gardner in
the fourth round, tonight. at Mechan-
| les Pavilion. From the first minute I'M
| Ill the end came there was never 4
doubt as to the outcome. Gardner took
q terrific pummeling and went down
repeatedly. In the fourth round Gard
ner received a hard right squarely in
the pit of the stomach and as he was
| falling Terry sent a left to the jaw
which ended the fight. The men fought
for purse of 5000. the winner to take
- per cent, the loser %.
Gardner entered the ring at 1910 with
Greggins, Sullivan, WEIGH and Tommy
Cox as seconds. At 1913 McGovern en-
| tered the ring. Between 1000 and 5000
people We're in the hail when McGovern
entered. He was followed by Sam
| Harris. Sammy Dougherty and Duke
| Low. He wore q red sweater and trOus
efs. and had bandages on both hands.
| Gardner wore n long dressing gown
| and had a towel thrown over his shout
Gers. McGovern received great applause
| when he was introduced as The Won
der Of the World
| Charlie White acted as time keeper
| for MCGovern and McShort for Gard
ner. and George Hai ding for the club.
When they stripped McGovern disclos
cd pink trunks with a green belt while
! Gardner wore only white loin cloth.
| 'fnp fighters posed in the middle
Of thc ring for a fiashlight photograph
| They received their instructions to pro-
| teCt themselves in the breakaway.
Round Terry swung his left and
| missed. Gardner landed his left on the
body. They clinched and both pounded
| the body. Terry sent in short left
| to the body and in the breakaway
| swung his left to the head. Terry
forced the fighting and landed his left
on the body. They clinched and both
tried short arm rights. Both fought
in It clinch and the referee had 10 break
them. Gardner went down from a left
| to tha jaw and took the count. He
| went to mis- knees again but was immc-
dately up and fought back hard. Ter
| ry forced matters and landed his left
on the head Terry sent in his left on
| The body and right TO the jaw. Nc
| Govern landed his left on the chin and
Gardner took the count. He got up
| lust as the gong sounded. All Nc
| Govern.
| Round 2-Terry rushed and sent
Gardner to his knees with left on the
| Jaw. Gardner clinched. Gardner land
ed hard left swing to the jaw. Terry
| forced him to the ropes and sent his
| right and left TO the body. Terry put
| q straight left to Gardeners nose. Terry
| put straight left to Gardeners nose.
| McGovern sent his right ana left to
head ut close quarters. Gardner sent
| his left to face Gardner went down
| from 4 left to the jaw but got up
quickly. Terry tried his right but Gar
diner ducked cleverly. Terry sent in
half dozen body blows at close range
| in quick succession and Gardner
clinched to save himself. Gardner
| sent in a left to the face and another
on the body very low. They We're mix
| ing it at the close of the round. the
pace being very fast.
| Round Halloween went at Gardner
and landed left swing for the head.
! They clinched and both fought at close
range. Gardner landed left on the face
but missed Il right swing and got several
short arm jolts in quick succession on
the jaw and body. Gardner swung both
| hands for the head but Terry threw up
| his shoulders AND avoided him. Terry
| jabbed Gardner III the mouth with the
| left and sent right to the heart Terry
| swung lett an. right TO the face and put
| Gardner on the ropes. Gardner fought
back but without effect. Terry was right
after him every second and sent right and
| left for the body. McGovcrn sent Gard
ncr through the ropes by right and left
| to the jaw. but the gong saved Gardner
| from a Knockout. He got back into the
| ring quickly and went to his corner.
| Round 4.-Terry went after his man
! with a left TO the face and right to the
body. Gardner landed right swing on
| the head Terry sent his right 10 tn
law and GardEer went down for git sc
| onds. Terry sent in left uppercut to
| the chin Gardner went down from a
| rieht and left and took the count He
got up only to go down again from left
| in the stomach. Gardner was 2roSsy an
| went to his knees from perfect rain OF
blows Terry sent his right and left 10
The body and Gardner clinchcd. Gardner
was evidently badly hurt and unable to
rise from the floor. He was being worke
over by seconds. The blow that put him
down was a right in the pit of the stom-
nch followed by n hard left TO The Jaw
| McCovern went over and anNiouslV aSke I
Gardner how he felt Gardner finally re-
Lowered and was carried out OF the ring
| He appcared very weak and suffering
pain from the blow in the stomach.