The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-01
KNOCKED OUT
GIVEN A TERRIFIC DRJEBING BY
THE AGGRESSIVE M'GOvERN.
Went Down to Stay in Fourth Round
from a Blow i'm the stomach
and n Left on the Jaw.

~ EtANolS0O, ApTll SU- cry Nc
Govern knocked out Oscar Gardner in the
fourth round tonight at Mechanics Paw
ilion. From the first minute until the end
came there was never d doubt as to the
winner. McGovern forced the pace all
through, landing blows at will. Gardner
swings were wild and Ineffective. Only
two or three times did he land a good
blow. Gardner took a terrific pummelins
and went down repeatedly. In the fourth
round Terry landed half a dozen rights and
let's on face and body. Gardner went down,
struggled TO his feet and went down again.
Gardner landed ono good left on the body.
but the blow only served to ~irritate Terry,
who came back at him with lefts and rights
in a perfect shower. Gardner received "a
hard right squarely in the pit of the
stomach and as he was falling Terry sent
in a left 10 the jaw. which ended the fight.
Gardner lacked steam and was slow on mis-
feet. On the whole his showing with the
champion was disappointing.
The preliminary between Danny Dough-
erty, OF Philadelphia, and Kid Mctadden,
of San Francisco, was Al whlrlwind affail.
In the tenth round Dougherty sent McFad'
den 10 his knees and then struck him a
night ana unintentional blow on the face.
The referee promptly disqualified Dough-
eTty. The decision was unpopular.
McGovern and Gardner fought for the
featherweight championship OF the world.
IL spite OF the OF the weather
the big pavilion was filled TO overiowing,
SO great was the desire to witness the
little men in action. McGovern and Gard
ner weighed in this afternoon, both scaling
within the agreed weight of 124 pounds.
The question of a referee was settled yes
terday afternoon, Harry Corbett. brother or
Jim Corbett, being the choice of botn men.
There was some talk of having Charley
White, the Eastern referee, preside in the
ring, but the clafnor of the local sporting
/ ono far tho cnlantfnr of n lnnnl ma IN
act in that capacity resulted in the selec-
ton of Corbett, who is the only local man
known to both men qualified to act as
referee for the contest. The betting this
afternoon was 10 10 8 in favor of McGovern,
and some admirers of the little fellow Of
fered even better odds. The men fought
for a purse of 5000. the winner taking 30
per cent. and the loser % per cent. They
entered the ring about 10:l5 p. m. and re-
ceived their instructions five minutes later.
Round TERRY swung left and missed.
Gardner landed the left on the body. They
clinched and both pounded the body. Terry
sent in a short left TO the body, and in the
breakaway swung his left to the head.
Terry forced the fighting and landed a left
on the body. They clinched. and both tried
short-arm rights. Both fought in the clinch
and the referee had to break them. Carl
ner went down from a left TO the jaw and
took the count. He went to his knees
again, but was up Immediately and fought
landed a left on the head. Terry sent in a
left to the body and his right to the jaw.
McGOVern landed a left on the chin ana
Gardner took the count. He got UP just as
the gong sounded. The round was all Nc
Governs.
Round 2-Terry rushed and sent Gardner
to his knees with a left on the jaw. Gard
ner clinched. Gardner landed a hard left
swing on the jaw. Terry forced him to
the ropes and sent his right and left to the
body. Terry put a straight left to Gard
ner's nose. McGovern sent his right and
left to the head at close quarters. Gard
ner sent a left to the face. Gardner went
Inn~ra from n oft - tho 1anr hHf onf IN
quickly. Terry tried his right, but Oscar
ducked cleverly. Terry sent in a half dozen
body blows az close range in quick sue
cession, and Gardner clinched to save him.
self. Gardner sent in a left TO the face
and another on the body very. low. They
We're mixing 1T at the close OF the round.
The pace was very fast.
Round 3-McGovern went at Oscar and
landed a left swing for the head. They
clinched and both fought at close range.
Gardner landed a left on the face, but
missed a right swing and got several short
arm jolts in quick succession on the jaw and
body. Gardner swung both hands for the
avoided them. Terry jabbed Oscar in the
mouth with his left. and sent a right to the
heart. Terry swung his left and 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 in his right and left for the body.
McGovern sent Gardner through the ropes
from a right and q left to the jaw. but the
gong saved Gardner from a lockout. He
got back into the ring quickly and went to
his corner.
Round 4ETerry went after his man with
a left to the face and a right to the body.
Gardner landed a right swing on the head.
Terry sent a right to the jaw, and Gardner
went down for eight seconds. Terry sent
in a left upper cut to the chin. Gardner
went down from a right and a left. and
took the count. He got up. only to go
down again from a left in the stomach
Gardner was groggy and went TO his knees
from a perfect rain of blows. Terry sent
his right and left 10 the body and Gardner
clinched. Gardner seemed badly hurt and
unable to rise from the floor. He was
worked over by his seconds. but the fight
was over for him. The blow that put him
down was a right in the pit of the stom-
ach. followed by a hard left to the jaw.
McGovern went over and anxiously asked
Gardner how he felt. Gardner finally re-
covered and was carried out of the ring.
He appeared very weak and suffered pain
in his stomach.