Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-01
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
ONLY FIFTEEN ROUNDS
Necessary to Decide the
Battle.
GHARLEsIoN'S GALA WEEK BEGUN.
The Prosperous Cotton Man.
ufacturers.
IN COMMUNICATION OF LUTHER.
Nothing in the Charges
Against Thomas.
CHOYNsKI WINS.

CHOYNSKI WINS.
Godfrey Defeated In the Fifteent,
Round-S,OOO Spectators-An Eve,
Fight With a Sudden Finish - TIL
Affair in Detail.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Eight thousan,
men cheered Joe Choynski when he lands,
knock out blow in his fight with Georg
Godfrey at the Coney Island Athletic clul
tonight. The crowd that witnessed thi
battle was tho largest that has ever con
gregated in the amphitheater of the club
The spectators were of the highest class
of sporting men. Among those presen
were "Boss" Mclaughlin of Brooklyn ani
Peter Jackson, the oolored pugilist. The
preceded by fight between Kid Hogan Of
Brooklyn and Dolly Lyons of New York
in which Hogan won in the tenth round.
Joe Choynski was the first of the two
pugilists to enter the ring. He was accom-.
panied by hissseconds, John Money OF
Philadelphia, Carroll of Brooklyn, ''Par.
son" Davies of Chicago and his timer,
Dominic o'Malley of New, Orleans.
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opponent in entering the ring. He
was looked after by Frank Steele,
| Jim Godfrey, Jack HcGee and Professor
Williams. Choynski fought at 1853 pounds
and Godfrey at IT'S pounds. John P. Eek
hardt acted as referee in the place of AL
Smith, who was in the house, but who was
too i'll to act. 1t was 1910 when the men
| stepped to the center of the ring.
Round one-They spared for an open
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ducked some wicked blows. They clinched
toward the close of the round, and Choyn-
ski got in COON left on Godfrey's Jaw.
He also landed good right Just before
time. Choynski slipped down.
Round two-Cautious sparring, with
Choynski running away, but making
some ugly leads. Godfrey led, but fell
short. Joe landed good left which did
no damage. Godfrey landed light left on
the face and was countered. Each man
was acting cautiously when the bell rang.
Round three-Godfrey went into the
man from California quickly, but he got
away by clever ducEing. Choynski be.
gan pumping his left into Godfrey's face
at intervals and getting away from coun-
ters. He landed 80 many times on God
frey's left eye that 1t soon began to bule.
The coIored man hit Choynski number
of stiff punches, but he missed 30 many
others that the westerner had decidedly
the better of the round.
Round four-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
they landed. Godfrey showed left eye
rapidly closing. The men were apparently
fighting on the defensive, as honors were
even at time.
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twice in rapid succession on Godfrey's
face and got away with q light return.
Godfrey was furious and went at his op-
ponent like a mad bull. He kept right at
Choynski until he finally got an opening
and sent his right in as straight as an
arrow, landing on Choynski's left eye with
such force that it could be heard all over
the house. 1t laid the eye open and mark
ed the young mans face.
Round six-Choynski came up with
bad left eye, which was bleeding profusely,
Godfrey leading and landing on that optic
four times. Joe fell short on all his leads
and Godfrey followed him all over the
ring. When time was called the men both
went to their corners looking tired.
Choynski was doing most of the work,
but was decidedly short in his judment of
distance.
Round seven-Both did clever work In
this round. The punching was not very
hard during the early part, but it grew
heavier as the men warmed mp. Godfrey
got in some telling blows. Choynski saved
close quarters to duck. He planted his
left on Godfrey's mouth and stomach to
good advantage
Round eight-Choynski landed on the
stomach, led again and fell short. Joe let
ewing the right hand and missed. He was
quickly followed up by Godfrey, and by
right hand swing was brought to his
knees. He stopped there for six seconds
when he chased Godfrey all over the ring,
landing a clean left and right which forced
Godfrey to the ropes.
round was sparring for wind. They got
together before the close, however, and
some good work was done. Choynski
planted some hard blows in Godfrey's
stomach, which made the colored man
vince. The round did neither much harm.
Round ten-Godfrey pushed Choynski
to the ropes and landed two good blows on
Choynski's left eye, which swelled clear
up. Godfrey landed a hard upper-cut
when Joe was playing for his wind and
was eleanly countered by a right swing
man was strong and fought to give knock
out blow.
Round eleven-From the cagy manner
in which this round was fought there was
every indication that IL would prove long
battle. Both men had their left eyes al
most closed. All tho punching was light
with the exception of a few stomach
punches.
Round -Choynski led for the
wind and landed lightly. Godfrey swung
hard right, which was oleverly ducked.
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Godfrey hit him q right hand swing at the
| back of the head which forced Joe to the
floor. Joe landed on Godfrey's eye and
almost completely closed 1t. But Just as
the time was called Godfrey sent Choynski
| to the floor with q clean knock-down.
Round thirteen-Godfrey started in to
rush his man, but fell short on both his
left and right hand swings. He then
forced Choynski to the ropes and the Cali
forniRn went down to avoid punishment
Godfrey sent straight left into Choynski's
mouth, which split his lower lip. Godfrey
had decidedly the better of the round, al
thaugh Choynski did land few stingine
blows on the colored mans damaged eye,
which WAS entirely closed.
Round fourteen-Choynski landed three
good blows. Godfrey led but fell short
twice. Joe led and landed again for the
stomach, when Godfrey upper out, but
4 Choynskt was not there. when time was
called Choynsh was forcing Godfrey to
the ropes, and he seemed to be unable TO
get away from Choynski's left which wal
playing the principal part.
Round hfteen-Godfrey rushed at Choy
uski like blind bull and got straieh,
lab in the closed eye that made him stag
ger about three feet. He was totally blint
In the left eye, and thus placed at q grea
disadvantage, ss Choynski kept on hi
, left side, and the more Godfrey rushed hin
the harder Choynski got on that damaged
eye. Finally swinging right on the dam
aged eye knocked the colored man com
, pletely out.
It was really anybody's aght from star
to finish and when the fifteenth round wa
begun no one dreamed 1t was going to b
: the last, but in just one minute and eleve
! | seconds it was all over.
It's reported that Choynski broke tw
knuckles of his right hand in his knocl
, out blow, but this is not confirmed.
!. The Bodies Recovered.
81. JoHNsBuRr, Vt. Oct. 81.--The bodi.
of James Mitchell and Mrs. Marshall we,
found this morning in the ruins of Il