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M'G0VERN GARDNER
TERRY LAYS OUT HIS MAN IN
FOURTH ROUND.
HOT FIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
"TERRIBLE TERRY" FIGHTS AS
FAST AS EVER.

Between 1000 and S,COC People Saw
the Fight Before the Twentieth
Century Athletic CIub-The Omaha
Kid PIucky Fighter, hut No
Match for the Brooklyn Terror.
Harry .Corbett, Brother of Jim,
Was Referee.
San Francisco. April 30-Terry McGov-
ern knocked out Oscar Gardner In the
fourth round tonight at Mechanics Pa
vilion From the first minute until the
end came there was never doubt in the
minds of the spectators as to the out
come. McGovern forced the pace all
through and had no trouble In landing
where and when he liked. Gardner's
swings were wild and ineffective. and
only on two or three occasions did he put
a clean blow upon the champion. Gard
ner took terrific pummelng and went
down repeatedly from the fierce assault
of the Brooklyn terror.
The redoubtabe Terry McGov-
ern and Oscar Gardner me.
in the ring tonight at the Mechanics
Pavilion before the Twentieth Century
Athletic Club to fight for the feather
weight championship OF the world. In
spite OF the inclemency of the weather the
big pavilion was filed to overfiowing. so
great was the desire to witness the little
men in action. McGovern and Gardner
weighed in this afternoon, both scaling
within the agreed weight of 124 pounds.
The question OF "A 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 McGovern and some admirers
of the little fellow offered even better
odds The men fought for a purse of $5,-
900, the winner to take 70 per cent. and
the loser % per cent
In the ten-round preliminary McFad-
den was given the decision over Danny
Dougherty on foul in the .last round.
DouSherty struck the Kid while on his
knees aud the referee declared McFad-
den winner on a foul. amid great excite
ment and hooting. The blow that Dam
ny landed while the Kid was on his knees
was purely unintentional The referee
had no recourse but to call it foul
Dousherty probably would have got the
decision.
Between 1900 and 5000 persons were in
the hall when McGovern entered. He re-
ceived great applause when he was in
troduced as the wonder of the world"
ring for fisshlight photograph.
They received Instructions to protect
themselves in the breakaway.
The Fight Begins.
Round one-Terry swung left and miss
ed. Gardnes landed left on body. They
clinched and both pounded body. Terry
forced fighting and landed left on body.
Both fought in a. clinch and the referee
had TO break them. Gardner went down
from left IN the jaw and took the count.
He went to his knees again but was i'm
mediately up and fought back hard
Govern landed left on chin and Gardner
took the count He got up just as the
gong sounded. All McGovern.
Round Two-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.
McGovern sent right and left to head at
close quarters. Gardner sent left TO face.
Gardner went down from left to jaw. but
got up quickly. Terry sent in half a
dozen body blows at close range in quick
succession and Gardner cinched to save
himself. Pace very fast.
Round Three.-McGovern went at Oscar
anG landed left swing for head. Gardner
swung both hands for head Dut Terry
threw up his shoulders and avoided him.
Terry jabbed Oscar in the mouth with
left and sent right to heart. Terry swung
left and right to face and put Gardner
on the ropes. Gardner fought back nut
without effect Terry was right after
him every second and sent right and left
for body McGovern sent Gardner
through the ropes from right and left
TO the jaw. but the gong saved Gardner
from a knockout.
Round Four-Terry sent right to jaw
and Gardner went down for eight sec
onds. Gardner went down from right
and left and took count He got up only
to go down again from left in stomach
Gardner was groggy and went to knees
from perfect rain Of blows. Terry sent
right and left to body and Gardner clinch-
ed. The blow that put him down was a
right in the pit of the stomach, followed
by a hard left to the jaw.