The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-18
FAR noe CHOYNSKI WINS.
Neiei giIly Woods Knocked Out i'm
s. the Thirty-Fourth.
onso oue-sIDsD FROM THE START.
4 ne Denver Man Ran and Shielded His
Fses With His Hands, But Took
Punishment Very Well.

II gag FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.-One of the most inn.
II .vtaut fstic events that has taken place on the
pacific coast this year was the contest between
pIly Woods OF Denver, and Joe Choyngki, of
ssr francisco, at the Pacific Club for a purse of
aap tonight, and the hall was crowded TO the
ntnost Despite his unbroken record of yicto-
,ss. including the recent one over Jack Davis.
~ Omaha, who gave ChOynskf a hard battle,
II Woods was at the short end Of the betting, the
\ odds being 100 10 65 on Choynski, who had lost
Ke,othng in the esteem of his hackers
because OF defeats sustained at the hands
of such men as jim Corbett and Joe Goddard, of
II Australia Woods had the advantage in weight.
i Neigh. aud reach. He weighed ISL, Choynski
! II Choynski looked bigger than when he last
i sppeared in he ring here, and both men were
aupsrentiy in the best of condition Woods'
seconds were Martin Murphy and Patsey Hogan,
rhoynskis sam Fitzpatrick and Eddie Creamy.
Nike sullivan was referee. Choyaski was the
xrst to enter the ring. and was greeted with
tamuit II applause, which hardly lessened
srhen Woods appeared. Time was called at 9:1o
| i First round-After some feinting Woods led
| Aeo1ple Of short lefts Choynski giving him the
ehoulder, and elinch followed. After an even
1rchauge OF light blows Woods led his right for
lie ribs. and The round closed with Joe knock
| irg him down with right on the head. Woods
I bed az the nose.
seeond-Joe rushed Woods came back and
Joe dueked. Woods broke ground and slipped
the floor as Joe crowded him. Woods dropped
flight lett on the ribs and clinched, and alter
klnting, caught Joe good right on the ear
MOODS again rushed, and Joe turned aud
sdneked. Woods dropped his LETT on Joe's cheek
4 TIE round closed. He did most OF the lead
hg. but was more wary than in the first round
Third-Joe crowded Woods from the start,
Tying 70 force an opening. Woods led his
hi, twice, falling short and Joe giving him the
boulder. couple of CHANGING blows were ex-
shGnged. and Woods landed on Joe's left arm
Je put his left on Woods ears, the latter find
ing Joes ribs 18th his right. Joe dropped a
saort left. Woods was constantly breaking
guund
fourth-woods walked around the ring
smiling. Joe waited for him, and they got
together Joe smashed him on the head, neck
and jaw in quick succession, but missed
swing and fell down. Woods twice got in left
jsbcn Joe's muzzie, following up with a right
for the ribs Choynskl appeared tired
Fth-Woods lodged about the ring until
tired, then rushed his right passing around
Choynskis neck. He led n short left and JOG
swung his right, catching Woods on the jaw.
The range was too long for damage. After more
chasing on Joes part the round closed with
ciinch and short right for the ribs by Woods
sxth-Woods' left glanced from Joes fore
head. but Billy reeled from u couple of flesh
lefts on the nose, blood following Woods par
red couple of leads, but got another short
left on the nose: Woods punched Joe twice
With his right on the back, but his blows sell
dom landed fairly Woods left caught Joe on
the jaw.
scyenth-Woods got in his right on Joe's head.
and Joe countered on the nose. Woods was tired
and stopped for wind.
Eighth-Woods ON the run. Joe led his left
and dropped Woods with a right the neck.
Joe swung his right, but missed and fell. Joe
was trying TO lead Woods on, playing for the
lstters wind. Ho caught Woods couple of
good lefss on the face. The latter tried right
and slipped.
After the eighth round Choynski did all the
fighting, getting ia some good blows end floor
Ing Woods several times. Woods did not try to
hght, but ran away, putting up his hands over
his face and dropping to one knee 10 avoid pun
khment Woods face was badly cut, but at the
end of the twenty-fourth round both men were
com parattyeiy fresh
The twenty-sixth round closed with a hot
hlly near the ropes, Joe giving Woods his left
aud right about the head, aud in rally near
the center OF the ring knocked him almost
TogGy with blow in the face.
Twenty dropped Woods with n
gianeing left, and stopped rush with the same
sort. WOODS landed his LETT Joe's ribs and
hearty threw him with a Clinch about the waist.
The referee cautioned Woods against fouls.
Twenty eig hth-N GODS landed straight left
on Joe's chin, but did no damage. Woods fell
through the ropes twice. trying TO evade Choyn-
skis left.
Twenty-nnth-The men exchanged let's
Woods for the ribs, Joe for the muZzie, but they
weie at long range, as Woods kept up his back
fng around the ring.
In the thirtieth and thirty first little was done
Thirty second Woods caught Joe in the back
ss Choynski broke ground and the latter nearly
fell 10 the floor. Joe rushed him, but Gods
elinched Choynski caught him both sides
OF the head with his left and right
Thirty third ChoynsRi caught Woods on the
bead th a glancing left.
Ia the thirty-iourth, alter some ieintiug, Joe
mddeuiy dropped him twice with his left on tho
Jaw. Ihe second time Woods rose to his hands
snd knees in bcwldcred iashiou but dropped
gain, unable TO regain his feet until the ten
seconds were counted and lie out.
This is Billy Woods first defeat, and sends
him from the front rank into the list of second
/. class men. Joe Choynsk Is a native of san
Francisco. He has defeated every man of his
weight he ever met, but jim Corhett beat him
once aud Joe Goddard twice whipped him.