The record-union., 1891-12-18

most important fistic events that has
taken place on the Pacific Coast this year
was the contest between Billy Woods of
cisco, at the Pacific Club, for $1,000
purse tonight. The hall was crowded to
the utmost. Despite his unbroken record
OF victories, including the recent one over
Davis of Omaha, who gave Choynski a
hard battle, Woods was at the short end
oil the betting, the odds being S10O TO S65
on Choynski, who had lost nothing in
the esteem Of his hackers because OF the
defeats sustained at The hands of such
men as Jim Corbett and Joe Goddard of
Australia. Woods had the advantage in
weight, hight and reach. He weighed
lSl pounds 10 Choynski's 172 Choynski
looked bigger than when he last appeared
in the ring here, and both men were an
parently IN the best condition. Woods
seconds Were Martin Murphy and Patsy
hogan, and Choynski's Sam Fitzpatrick
and Eddie Meaney. Mike Sullivan was
referee.
Choyinski was the first to enter the
ring and was greeted with a tunult of
applause, which was hardly lessened
when Woods appeared.
Time was called at $40 for the first
round. After some feinting Woods led a
couple OF short lefts, Choynski giving
him the shoulder, and clinch followed
After an even exchange of light blows
Woods led his right for the ribs and the
round closed with Joe knocking him
down with right on the head. Woods
bled at the nose.
Round 2.-Joe rushed, Woods came
back and Joe ducked. Woods broke
and +N tho
crowded him. Woods dropped a light
left on the ribs and clinched. After feint-
ing he caught Joe good right on the ear,
Woods again rushed and Joe turned and
ducked. Woods dropped left on Joe's
cheek as the round closed. He did most
of the leading, but was more wary than
in the first round.
Round 3.-Joe crowded Woods from
the start, trying to force an opening.
Woods led his left twice, failing short,
Joe giving him his shoulder. a couple
of glancing blows were exchanged, and
Woods landed his LETT on Joe's arm. Joe
put his left on Woods ear, the latter
finding Joe's ribs with his right. Joe
dropped short left, Woods constantly
breaking ground.
Round 4.-Woods walked around the
ring smiling. Joe waited for him, and as
they got together Joe smashed him on
the head, neck and jaw in quick success
sion, but missed a swing and fell down.
Woods twice got in left jab on Joe's
muzzle, following up with right for the
ribs. Choynski appeared tired.
Round 5.-Woods lodged about the
ring until tired, then rushed, his right
passing around Choynski's neck. He led
a short left, and Joe swung his right,
catching Woods on the jaw. The range
was too long for damage. After more
chasing on Joe's part the round closed
with ciinch and a short right for the
ribs by Woods.
Round 6.-Woods' left glanced from
Joe's forehead, but he reeled from couple
of flush let's on the nose, blood following.
Woods parried a couple of leads, but got
another short left on the nose. Woods
punched Joe twice with his right on the
back, but his blows seldom landed fairly.
Woods left caught Joe on the jaw.
Round Woods got in a fright on Joe's
head. Choynski appeared confident and
careless. Woods led, and Joe countered
on the nose. Woods tired and stopped
for wind.
Round S.-Woods was on a run back
ward. Joe led his left, and dropped
Woods with right on the neck. Joe
swung his right, but missed and fell. Joe
trying to lead Woods on, PLAYING for the
latter's wind. He caught Woods couple
of good lefts on the face. The latter tried
his right and slipped around him.
After the eighth round Choynski did
all the fighting, getting in some good
blows and flooring Woods several times.
Woods did not try to fight, but ran away,
putting up his hands over his face and
dropping to one knee to avoid punish
ment Woods face was badly cut. but at
the end of the twenty-fifth round both
men were comparatively fresh.
The twenty-siXth round closed with
hot rally near the ropes, Joe giving
Woods a left and right about the head,
and in the rally near the center of the
ring knocked him almost groggy with
blow in the face.
glancing left, and stopped a rush with
another OF the same sort. Woods landed
his left on Joe's ribs, and nearly threw
him with clinch about the waist. The
referee cautioned Woods against fouls.
Round 2S-Woods landed a straight
left on Joe's chin, but it did no damage.
Woods fell through the ropes twice try
ing to evade ChoynskIs left.
Round 29-Tne men exchanged lefts.
Woods for the ribs and Joe for the n1uZ-
2le, but they were at long range, as
Woods kept backing around the ring.
Round 30-Little was done, the same
being true in the thirty
Round 32-Woods caught Choynski in
the back as Joe broke ground. and the
him.. but Woods clinched. Choynski
caught him on both sides of the head
with his left and right.
Round 33-Choynski caught Woods on
the head with a glancing lett, and in the
thirty-fourth, after some feinting, Joe
suddenly dropped him twice with his left
on the jaw. The second time Woods rose
TO his hands and knees in a bewildered
fashion, but dropped again, and was un-
able to regain his feet until ten seconds