Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-01
h'B)VERN WON EASILY.
THE BROOKLYN TERROR HAD
THINGS MS OWN WAY WITH
GARDNER.
THE RATTLE WAS VERY FAST
while 1t Lasted Bat There Was
Only One Man in 1.-THE Knock
out Came In the Fourth Round,
and Oscar Was Severely Punish
ed-Base Ball and Other Sport.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30-Terry
McGovern knocked out Oscar Gardner
in the fourth round tonight at Me-
chanics' Pavilion. From the first min
ute until the end came there was never
doubt in the minds of the spectators
as to the outcome. McGovern forced
the pace all through and had no trouble
in landing when and where he liked.
Gardner's swings were wild and inef-
fective and only on two or three oc-
casions did he put clean blow upon
the champion. Gardner took terrific
pummeling and went down repeatedly
from the fierce assaults of the Brook
lyn terror. In the fourth round Terry
landed half dozen rights and lefts on
face and body and Gardner went down.
He struggled to his feet only to go down
again.
Gardner landed one left on the body
and the blow only served to irritate
Terry, who came back at him with lefts
and rights in perfect shower. Gard
ner received hard right squarely in
the pit of the stomach and as he was
falling Terry sent in a left to the Jaw
which ended the fight
Gardner lacked steam and was very
slow on his feet. On the whole, his
showing with the champion was disap-
pointing.
They met in the ring at the Mechan-
les Pavilion before the Twentieth Cen
fury Athletic Club to fight for the
featherweight championship of the
world. In spite Of the inclemency of
the weather the big pavilion was filed
to overlooking, so great was the desire
to witness the little men in action. Nc
Govern and Gardner weighed in ais
afternoon, both scaling within the
agreed weight of 124 pounds. The ques-
tion of q referee was settled yesterday
afternoon. Harry Corbett, brother of
Jim Corbett, was the choice of both
men.
The betting this afternoon was 10 to
in favor Of McGevern, and some ad-
mirers of the little fellow offered even
better odds. The men fought for a
purse of $1,000, the winner to take rs
per cent and the loser rs per cent.
At 1913 McGovern entered the ring.
Between seven and eight thousand per-
sons were in the hall when McGovern
entered. He was followed by Sam Har-
ris, Sammy DougIerty an. Duke Low
He wore rea sweater and trousers and
had bandages on both hand. Gardner
wore long dressing gown and had a
towel thrown over his shoulders.
McGovern received great applause
when he was introduced The fighters
posed in the middle of the ring for a
mashllght photograph. They received
theirinstructions and will protect them
selves in the breakaway.
Round l. Terry swung left and miss
ed Gardner landed left ON body. They
clinched and both pounded body. Terry
sent in short left to bgody and in a
breakaway swung left to head. Terry
forced fighting and landed left on body.
They clinched and both tried short arm
rights. Both fought in a clinch and
the referee had to break them. Gard
ner went down from left to the jaw
and took the count He went to his
knees again but was Immediately up
and fought back hard. Terry forced
matters and landed left on head. Terry
sent in left on body and right to jaw.
McGovern landed left on chin and
Gardner took the count He got up
just as the gong sounded. All Nc
Govern.
Round 2. Terry rushed and sent
Gardner to knees with left on the Jaw.
Gardner clinched. Gardner landed hard
left swing to jaw. Terry forced him
to ropes and sent right and left to
body. Terry put straight left to Gard
ner's nose McGovern sent right and
left to head at close quarters Gard
ner sent left to face. Gardner went
down from left to jaw but got up
quickly. Terry tried right but Oscar
ducked cleverly. Terry sent in half a
dozen body blows at close range in
quick succession and Gardner clinched
to save himself. Gardner sent in left to
face and another on body, very low
They were mixing it at the close of the
Cound. Pace very fast.
Round 3. McGovern went at Oscar
end landed left swing for head. They
clinched, and, though both fought at
close range, Gardner landed left on face,
but missed right swing and got several
short arm jolts in quick succession on
Jaw and body. Gardner swung both
bands for head, but Terry threw up
his shoulders and avoided him. Terry
5abbed, Oscar in the G.outh with left and
sent right to heart Terry swung left
end right to face, and put Gardner on
the ropes. Gardner fought back, but
without effect Terry was right after
BIN every second and sent left and
sight for body. McGovern sent Gardner
Through the ropes from right and left
TO 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 left to face and right to body.
Gardner landed right swing on head
Terry sent right to jaw, and Gardner
went down for eight seconds. Terry
sent in left uppercut to chin, and Gard
ner went down from right and left. and
took the count. He got up, only to go
down from left in stomach. Gardner
was groggy, and went to his knees
from a perfect rain of blows Terry sent