The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-01
ONEBLOW DIDTHE WORK.
cuorSskr KNooKS OUT GODFREY
a. ,hs coney Island Athletic Club In the
fifteenth Bound-Large Crowds
see tho Min-The Races.

CONEY ISLAND. n. Y, oct. Si.-The
rorey Island Athletic Club had another
blg crowd in its clubhouse by the sea to-
,,ebt. The easy prices Of S ard s. for
re general public have caught the peo-
,fe and Al each show the crowd has been
much larger than at any previous one.
Tonight the club gave an unusually good
programme.
Tb. FIRST 'go" was between couple Of
youns chaps. both from this vicinity
Dolly Lyons. Of New York, and KID
Hogan. Of Brooklyn
THO fight was 10 be ten rounds for
purse, 81 ll5 pounds.
The other scrap was between George
Godfrey the colored man Of Boston, and
hoe Chovnsd the san Franciscan. who
ms fought Corbett and Joe Goddard, the
Australian. Godfrey has the reputation
~ having been beaten only twice, by
Peter Jackson and Jake Kilrain He is
a. old man. scoring now about fOrty-six
wears. while ChoyrsN is about twenty
fge The betting on the fight was in
favor Of the younger man. who Is held TO
b. terrible hitter with his right. the odds
being 100 90 80. Both trained carefully for
condition as possible.
Homn and Lyons had a hard fight
Knook-downs were part of the proceed
ings. Hogan earned three knock downs
rrI Lyons one, all clean and square.
Hogan had the better left in meeting.
however and did the best leading, so he
got the decision.
Announcer Fred. Burns said that Domi-
nick Maney Of New Orleans, would hold
Way. Buffalo Costello, Brooklyn,
Jimmy Carroll and Parson Davies looked
after the young Californian
BILLY" Sealey, Of Lewiston. Maine, did
the time work and Jack Steele. Jim
Goddard. Jack Melee and Professor VII
Jams attended 20 the cOlored pugilist in
his corner.
John T. Eckhard was referee. The
WEIGHTS OF the men were given out as
i6s for Choynsld and 10 for Godfrey.
Godfrey did not show his age. He
looked like a man Of thirty. In weight
ne seemed TO be about $50 or 1s5 pounds.
Choyreki was a boy in appearance as
regards weight and years.
THE FIGHT.
I'm the first round both men held off for
n while and I'm one rally ChOynsh got
in "a good left on the colored mans
check In another Godfrey planted left
and right on ChOynskfs shoulder and
ear i'm the second and ChOynsh went
10 his knees. Godfrey was just about
10 hit the Californian while he was
down. bat the referee stopped it, Cod
frey was smiling and Choynsh thought
ful as they went to their corners God
frey touched his man hard with left
in the third round and Choynsh went
bang against the ropes.
Then ChOynsH got in a rapper on Cod
frey's left eye, and half closed it. God
frey went on leading, and ChOynsld held
his guard open. as though trying to draw
Godfrey on Godfrey came on and hit
ChOynsd twice on the breast with his
left but never hard.
The fourth round was unimpOrtant. Up
10 this time ChOynsld had not used his
right hand He had shown good stiffness
hnd clever ducking, and his friends SAID
he was only waiting 10 land that terrible
right Of his.
In the fifth round Choynsh brought out
applause by slappng Godfrey in the face
making a loud noise by the conclusion,
but the crack had no effect.
In the sixth round Godfrey went in to
do a little fighting but Choynsh showed
add.tion.l cleverness ia ducking Choyn-
ski now showed his right twice, but fell
short both tins.
In the seventh Godfrey went in with
rush. but no harm was done. Twice he
ran at Choynski, but was held off with
leU-handed punches on the neck.
The eighth round was marked by slip
Of Choynskls left foot which sent him
TO his knees. and he showed sense enough
70 remain down until the ten seconds
were well nigh up.
In the ninth Choynsh landed three
let's on Godfrey's stomach that told.
Godfrey missed a vicious Tight-hand up
"a ylfC
swings for the head.
Round eleven was marked chiefly by
misses. each man trying 10 land crack,
but neither succeeded. Godfrey won a
clean knock down IN the twelfth round
by falling on Choynski's head, besides IN
the left ear. and another with rfht
on the breastbone. Meanwhile ChoyDsl ld
got i'm two lefts on Godfrey's face.
ChOynsN came out looking well for the
thirteenth. but so did Godfrey. Godfrey
swung both hands with ferocity, but
Choynsh was not there either time. The
Californian was a good ducker, beyonf
doubt. He also got in a good left hand on
George left eye.
The fourteenth round was uneventfui
Choynsd won in the fifteenth round.
Godfrey went In like a bull in this round.
by doing SO he acted only as ChOynsk
wanted him 10 do 10 play the sucker.
Choynsd had been waiting for this
chance. The colored man was furious.
Be rushed in, sashing wildly. Choynski
Jumped away, laughing. Then Godfrey
plunged again. 1t was his last effort.
Choynsk met him with the right hand,
that had been in retirement so long, and
there was no more Godfrey. The fist
was planted full on Godfrey's left jaw,
half way down between the chin and ear,
and Godfrey went TO sleep. He was
clearly and cleverly knocked out.