The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-01
GODFREY GOES TO GRASS.
CHoYNsKI KNOCKS HIM OUT IN
FIFTEEN ROUNDS.


NEW YORK, Oct. Slight thousand
men cheered Joe Choynski to the echo when
he landed the Knockout blow in the fifteenth
round at the Coney Island Athletic Club
tonight. It was hard fight for George
Godfrey TO lose. but he, like the great and
only John L. Sullivan, fought once
too often. Choynsh is young, full
Of vizor and activity, and his clevsrness In
avoiding the vicious blows struck by his op-
ponsnt went far toward landing him the
victor. Godfrey is An exceptionally hard
hitter. and he had the utmost confidence
in his ability to land knock
out blow, but he failed In all
his efforts owing to the foxy Vancouver
ing Of the spritely young Californian, who
was always on the alert. Godfrey is an
old slayer in the ring and has fought many
Il hard battle, but he has never been beaten
uuite so quickly before. 1t took nineteen
rounds for Peter jackson to vanQuish him,
while it was in forty-four rounds that Jake
kilrain put on the finishing touches.
Choyuski fights very much on the order Of
Jim Corbett. He is a free, hard hitter, and
when he landed his opponent as a rule knew
that he had been bit. Choynski
is good general and he showed
it in this fight. He received many hard
blows, and at times it looked as though he
would never be able to hold out. 1t was
really anyhedy's fight from start to finish
and when the fifteenth round was begun no
one dreamed that It was to be the last, but
In one minute and eleven seconds ii was
over.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Thecrowd was too large for comfort and
standing room only was 10 te had by the
time the first bout began. Among the
prominent persons present were: Boss
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn, Hugh McCue OF
Findlay, o., George Batemau, Robert Pat
tiers, Eddie McSweeDsy Jack Barrett, JEFF
Carpenter, Jim Lowell, Billy Oliver, Sugar
Murphy, John Kelly. Bill Mahoney, Jimmy
Wekely, Charley johnson, Jimmy Brown,
CAi. William t. Quinn, Frank Creamer,
Jack Skelly, William II. Reynolds, |
George H. Engeman, Jack Adler,
Johnny Ryan, Fred Farrell,
Andy Kelly, Pat Cahill. Bill Reid, Eddie |
Pierce, Billy Slavin, Ma5tie Corbett, War;
ren Lewis, Billy Parker, Eddie Blinn and |
Rod Mcmahon. Peter Jackson, the colored |
pugilist, came in Just before the first bout
began. His reception was most hearty. He |
was cheered to the echo as he took ssat IN |
private box.
HOGAN KNOCKS OUT LYONS.
1t was nearly O'Clock when the first bout
began, the contestants being Kid Hogan
of Brooklyn and Dolly Lyons OF this city.
The boys fought at catch weights, owing TO
10 the fact that Lyons could not get down
TO weight al ll2 pou ds. The purse was
$1,000. logan Knocked Lyons out in
ten rounds. Hogan had clearly
the better of the battle at
the fourth round and ws5 hitting his op-
ponent at will Lyons forced the fighting
i'll the tifth ani seventh and scored a clean
knock~down. Hogan was getting tired in
the ninth. His weight began TO tell. The
tight was fast and furious, each man doing
his level best, but Hogan did most Of the
work. The referee decided the fight in
favor OF Hogan. Lyons gave Hogan the
fight Of bis life.
OPENING OF TIE BIG FIGHT.
Choynski was the first of the two pugi-
lists to enter the ring. Ee was accom-
panied by his seconds, John McVay of
Philadelphia, Jim Carroll Of Brooklyn,
Parson Davies of Chicago and his timer,
Dominiek O'Mslly of New orleans.
George Godfrey was not far
behind. He was Looked after
by Frank Steele, jim Godfrey. Jack Magee
aud Prof. Williams Choynski fought at
lGS and Godfrey at us pounds. John Eek
hart acted es referee.
In tee first and second rounds the men
SPARED for an opening, during which
lhoynski cleyerly ducked some very
wicked blows. They cliuched to-
ward the close of the round and
Cnoynsn got in good left on Godfrey's
Jaw and also landed good right, the round
ending in cautious sparring with ChOynsSl
runuiug away, but ducklDg some ugly
trusts
ROUND 3-Godfrey went into the man
rom Colorado quickly, but ne got ewsy by
clever duckirg. Choynski began putting
his lett into Godfrey's face at intervals aud
getting away from counters He landed So
many times on Godfrey's left eye that it
soon began 10 bulge. The colOred maa hi5
Cn9ynsk! a numcer Of good stiff punches,
but he missed so many others that the
"e'terner had decidedly the better OF it.
BOUND 4-Cautious sparriug and clinch
took up most Of the round. Godfrey
showeda swollen left eve, which was rap
idlY closing. HOnoTs we're even.
ROUND 5-Choynski landed his left in
rapid succession on Godfrey's face and got
away with light returns. Godfrey was furi~
Gus and went az his opponent like a mad
ouii: He kept right at Choynski until he
Hhelly got an opening and sent his right in
straight as au arrow, landing on Choynski's
ieit eye with such force that it could oe
heard all over the house. 1t laid the eye
open aud marked the young mans face.
ROUND 6-Choynski came up with a bad
iett eye, which was bleeding profusely,
.Todtrey leading and landing on t1at optic
Tour times. joe fell short on al his leads,
ana Godfrey followed him oil over the ring.
when time wes called the men both went
10 their corners looking tired. Choynski
Ess decidedly short in his Judgment Of
distance
: ROUND Both men did clever work in
tois round. Tho colored man got in some
stunning blows, from which Choynski
saved himself greatly by einching when he
was was In too close quarters TO duck. The Cal"
Norman planted his left on Godfrey's mouth
sld stomach to good advantage.
ROUND s. ChoyaskI landed on the
somach, led again and fell short. Joe led
s"lnglng right hand and missed, which
made the coon smile, but soon the Callfor-
nan wac chasing Godfrey all ever the ring,
A9ulng clean left and right.
ROUND ga great portion OF the round
vas spent in sparinG for wind. Before the
iigund closed Choynski planted some hard
.U'o"s on Godfrey's stomach, which made
sue colored man Vince. It was not round
"Gch did either man much harm.
:, FoUND l0-Godrrey pushed Cnoynski 60
sae Ropes, where he landed two good blows
"a Choynski's left eve, which ewelled.
,%odtrey landed an upper cut when Joe was
paying for his wind and was ceanly
GCountered by right swing which forced