Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-04
Wicked Fight to a Finish Be.
tween ChOynski and
Godfrey.
In Which the CoIored Boy is De-
feated by the Cali
fUrnian.
The Fray Takes Place on Coney
Island and is Witnessed
by Thousands.

| New York, Oct. 31-George Godfrey,
the colored pugilist, and Joe Choynslli,
of California, both well-known heavy
! weights, met in a finish fight at the
| COney Island Athletic clubhouse this
evening
Choynski weighed in 16S pounds, God
frey 115 pounds. John McVey, Jimmy
/ Carroll, Parson Davies and Dominick
McCaffrey seconded ChOynske, while
Grant Steele, jim Godfrey, Jack Nc
Gee and Prof. Williams looked after
| Godfrey. William Riley was time
keeper and John Peckhart referee.
| The event of the evening was pre-
coded by a ten-round contest between
Kid Hogan and Dolly Lyons. who put
up Il rafting fight. full of science and
hard knocks. The boys fought at catch
weights.
Hogan did most of the work and the
referee decided in his favor, though it
was about an even thing.
! The preliminary contest put the large
/ crowd in good humor, Peter Jackson
was present and was choered to the
! echo as he entered Il private box.
: At 10 O'Clock ChOynSki, Godfrey and
! their attendants entered the ring and
after the usual preliminariesat 1910
o'clock the men stepped to the centre
and began to spar.
| ChOynSh cleVeriy ducked some wick
ed blows; they clinched near the close
of the round, Choynsli landing good
! left on Godfrey's jaw. following with
4 right and slipping down at the call
of time.
/ Round SccOnd-CautiouS SparrinG
Choyniski running away. Godfrey led,
but fell short. joe landing good left
Third-Godfrey rushed, Choynski re-
spending, pumping his left into God
frey's face and result was even counters
| Godfrey'S eye began to close but the
colored man hit Choynslli Il number of
! stiff punches. 1t was ChOynSki'S round
| FOurth-The men were on the dcfrn-
Siyo, honorS even.
f! E1fth-Choyski landed lefts twice,
and got away with light returns God
frey was delirious and went at his CD
ponent like 4 bull, landing Il left on
ChOynsEIs eye, the terrific force lay
ing the eye open, which bled profusely
SiNtll-Godfrey landed four singers
on Choynsli's damaged optic, rushing
him all over the ring.
Seventh-Both men did clever work,
Godfrey getting in some telling blows,
Choynsi avoiding punishment by
aclnching. The Californian planted a
left handler Oh the mouth and stomach.
Ei2hth-Choyns.i landed II smash
and Godfrey responded with Il right
swing which brought the Californian to
his knees. The latter then chased God
frey all over the ring, landing Il clean
left and right
Ninth-AIoStly Sparling for wind.
though Choy1lski made the coorcd man
Vince With several hard blows on the
stomach.
Godfrey again landed heavily
on ChoynSli's suffering eye, following
with a hard uppercut, the latter re-
spending with Il rght-hand swing fore
ing Godfrey's head back.
Rounds eleven and twelve were I'M
cventful.
hirteenth-Godfrey rushed the Cal
ifornian down to avoid punishment
Godfrey sent a straight left on Choyn-
skis mouth, splitting the lower lip,
Choynsli countering on the eye, which
was now closed.
-ChOynslli landed a right,
and a left on the stomach and head
GOdfrey'S counters were falling short.
The round ended with Choynski forcing
Godfrey to the ropes.
1fteenth-Godfrey totally blind in
the left eye, rushed at Choynski like
blind bull, getting a straight jab on
the closed eye and staggering.
After several Intellectual attempts to
land OF Choynsl1i's face, and stomach
the latter swung his right on the dam
aged eye and knocked the colored man
completely out