The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
CHOYNSKI The VICTOR.
George Godfrey Gave Up in Fifteen
Rounds.
BOTH MEN TERRIBLY PUNISHED.
Eight Thousand Spectators Witnessed
the Battle at Coney IsIand-Yaie Men
to go into Special TraJuing to Pre-
pare for the Game with Harvard.

NEW 1&RK, NOV. l.-Elgnt tnousauu
men cheered Joe Choynski when he
landed a knock out blow in the fftcenti
round OF his fight with George Godfrey
at the Coney Island Athletic Club last
night. The crowd that witnessed tbs
battle was the largest that has ever con-
gregated in the amphitheatre OF the clu5'
The spectators were OF the highes;
class OF sporting men. Among thosl
present were "Boss" Mclaughlin OF
Brooklyn and Peter Jackson, the colored
pugilist.
Joe Choynski was the first OF the twp
pugilists to enter the ring. lie was ac-
companied by his seconds, John McVay
OF Philadelphia, Jimmy Carroll o.
Brooklyn, Parson Davies OF Chicago, and
MS timer, Dominick O'Malley OF New
Orleans. George Godfrey was not far
bshiHd-his opponent -in-entering ths
ring. He was looked after by Franz
Prof. Williams. William Riley he'd
TINS for him. Choynski fought at les
pounds and Godfrey IT'S pounds. John
Z. Eek hadt acted as referee, in place OF
Al. Smith, who was in the house, but
was too i'll 10 act. II was 1910 when the
men stepped to the centre OF the ring.
Round 1-Tney SPARED for an openin-.
some very wicked blows. They clinched
toward the close of the round and Choyn-
ski got in a good left on Godfrey's jaw.
Round 2 - Cautious sparrlng, with
Choynski running away but ducking
some ugly leads. Godfrey led but feI
short. Joe landed good left which dii
no damage. Godfrey landed light left
on the face and was countered on the
chest.
Round 3-Godfrey went into at man
from California quickly, but he got away
by clever ducking. Choynski began
puching his left into Godtrey's face q;
intervals and getting away from coun-
ters; He landed so many times on God
frey's left eye that IL soon began TO
ou ge. The colored man hit Choynski
number OF good stiff punches, but be
IN ssed so many Others that the western
man had decidedly the better of the
round.
Round 4-Choynski led. and was short.
After cautious sparring, Joe led with his
left and landed lightly. Godfrey led
with left and right, but fell short when
theo clinched. Godfrey showed a swollen
left eye. which was rauidly closing. The
men were apparently fighting on the de.
tsnsive, as honors were even at the call
OF time.
Round 5-Choynski landed his left
twice in rapid succession on Godfrey's
Godfrey was furious and went at his op-
oopent like a mad bull. He kept right
1t Choynski until he finally got an open
.ng and sent his right in as straight as
IN arrow, landing on ChoynskPs left eye
With such force that it could be heard
Ill over the house. 1t laid the eye open
and marked the young mans face.
Round 6-Godtrey lead and landed four
ines, but after that very little work was
one in this round.
Rounds z. 8, and 9, were rather tame,
10Th sparring for wind.
Round 10-Godfrey pushed Choyneki
% ths ropes and landed two good blows
IN ChoynskPs left eye, which swelled
clear up. Godfrey landed a hard upper
clip when Joe was playing for his wind
md was cleanly countered by a right
wing which forced Godfrey's hea 4 back.
Each man was strong and fought to give
a knock -out blow.
Round 13-All the blows In this round
we're light, and indications pointed to a
ong battle.
Round 12-Soms hard fighting was
lone in this round, both men getting in
telling blows, and when the bell sounded
honors were about even.
Round 13-Godfrey started In to rush
MS man, but fell short on both his left
and right hand swings. He then forced
Choynski to the ropes and the Californian
went down to avoid punishment. God
frey sent a straight left into ChoynskPs
mouth, which split his lower lip. God
frey had decidedly the better OF the
round. although Choynski did land few
singing blows on the colored mans
damaged eye which was entirely closed.
Round 14-Choynski Ian ded three good
blows, left in the stomach and right on
head, followed by a hard left in the face.
Godfrey led but fell short twice. Joe led
and landed again for the stomach, when
Godfrey upper cut, but Choynski was
not there. When time was called Choyn-
ski was forcing Godfrey to the ropes.and
he seemed unable to get away from Joe's
left, which was playing the principal
part.
Round 15-Godirey rushed at Choynski
like a blind bull, and got straight jab
in the closed eye that made him stagger
about three feet. He was totally blinded
IN the left eye and thus placed at q great
disadvantage, as Choynski kept on his
eft side and the more Godfrey rushed
him the harder Choynski got on that
damaged eve. Finally n swinging right
on the damaged eye Knocked the colored
man completely out.
IL was really anybody's fight from start
20 finish and when the fifteenth round
was rung no one dreamed il was going
to be the last, but in just one minute and
IL seconds IL was all over. II Is reported
that Choynski broke two knuckles OF his
right hand in his knock out blow, but
this is not confirmed.