Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-27
TERRIFIC SLUGGING.
CHOYNSKI-DAvIS HEAVYWEIGHT
FIGHT.
Won by the San Francisco Man IN Nine
Rounds-Joe's Superior Science Was
All That Saved Him.


dfed excited members OF the Occidental
Club witnessed the fight to finish be-
tween Joe Choynski, the heavyweight
who gave Corbett such game and stub
born fight, with skin gloves, on barge
near Benicia about year ago, and Jack
Davis, of Omaha, who came here with
considerable reputation as rusher.
The purse was 1880, $3.50 to the loser
Davis's previous record was somewhat
shrouded in mystery, and in conse-
quence the local betting men were shy
long odds which were offered, which in
creased from 10 to to 20 to as the
men entered the ring. Eddy Graney
and Charley Tilloson attended Choyn-
ski; Shannon and Kelliher were be-
hind Davis. Both men were in the
pink of condition, Choynski weighing
165 and Davis ITO. Frank Crockett was
referee.
Time was called at 9:25.
First Round-Davisc created a surprise
by his confident front, rushing Choynski
to the ropes several times towards the
close of a sharp rally at short-arm,
Choynski tripped and fell heavily.
Second Round-Davis was strong and
continued his rushing tactics, landing
heavy body blow, which knocked
Choynski to the floor. Then followed
furious fighting on both sides, Davis
showing great strength, while Choynski
evened up matters with his superior
science and getting out of the way. At
the close OF the second both were very
much distressed.
Third Round-The men started in
without any preliminary sparring, at
hard slugging, Davis showing up much
superior in reaching Choynski was
knocked to the floor twice in this round,
retaliating toward the close of the round
with a hard left-hander in the wind.
Davis stock was on the rise.
Fourth Round-Davis landed his left
on Choynski's mouth, knocking him
again to the floor. Joe rose perceptibly
groggy. A clinch followed, and at the
break Davis landed heavily on Choyn-
skis ear, flooring him. Choynski's re-
cuperative powers here stood him in good
stead, and while on the retreat he landed
his right and left heavily on Daviss
neck. At the call of time both were very
groggy, and were led to their corners.
Fifth Round-Choynski recovered his
wind, and with scientific leading landed
two blows to Davis's one. At the close
Choynski landed heavy right-hander
on the neck, knocking Davis to the
ropes in demoralized condition.
Sixth Roundabout were vicious, and
landed heavy right-handers on the stom-
ach. Choynski now used his left almost
entirely, and succeeded in jabbing Davis
in the neck repeatedly without return.
The Omaha man was plainly getting very
fatigued, and Choynski's science was
telling.
Seventh Round-Choynski landed
heavy left jab on the mouth, followed by
right on the mouth. Davis rushed
and landed his left on the face twice.
Choynski then got in two heavy left
handlers on the mouth, Davis splitting
blood copiously.
Eighth Round-Davis rushed as usual,
but met with heavy right and left on
the mouth, knocking him to the floor.
On arising the dose was repeated, and at
the sound of the gong he was on the
floor unable to move.
Ninth Round-Choynski knocked
was sent to the floor again by blow on
but before the latter could strike, again
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Choynski was declared the winner.
The contest from start to finish was a
most excellent exhibition, and up to the
eighth round was either mans fight.
Choynski depended entirely upon his
remarkable left hand, while Davis's
great strength and terrific rushing quail
tiles almost finished the fight at several
stages. Davis was considerably punished
about the face. Choynski was not
marked, but was weak at the end OF the
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