Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
GODFREY LAID OUT.
Choynski Downs Old ChocO.
late in Fifteen Lively
Rounds.
THE MEN FOUGHT BRAVELY
Hogan Gets the Better of Lyons in
Their 10-Round Glove Contest.
ARACE BETWEEN LOCAL TROTTERS
L. A. W. tfficials Fave a Difficulty shout
Professionalism.
GENERAL SPORTING NLWS OF THE DAY

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
New YORK, Oct 3L.-The great Choyn-
ski-Godfrey fight crowded the Coney
Island Athletic Club tonight, and the spec
aators felt that they had the worth of their
money when they saw the blonde Hebrew
boy knock out his dusky foe in the 18th
round. Preceding the great $1,000 battle
Nns lively go between Dolly Lyons, of
New York, and Kid Hogan, of Brooklyn.
The Kid fought Bill Plimmer once and
Lyons was George Di1on's sparring
partner. There was purse
hung up for ten-round scrap
between these two at 115 pounds, but Lyons
forfeited part of the sum by not being at
weight The men fought at catch weights
for the remainder. The youngsters fought
rattling bout, Hogan knocking his man
down three times and Lyons scoring one.
Hogan's superior work got him the decision
On the conclusion of the Hogan-Lyons
fight the 5000 persons present chatted ami
matedly about the merits of Godfrey and
Choynski and commented upon the proba-
bility of Hogan going under had he Fought
Lyons to a finish.
The Big Men Appear.
At $50 o'clock official announcer Fred
Burns entered the ring and told the assem-
bly, all about the co ntest between the stars
for the 5000 prize. He told them that
Dominick O'Malley, of New Orleans,
would time for Choynski and that Robert
Stoll, of New York, would look after the
clubs interests at the gong. VIM. Reedy,
of Lewiston, Me-, held the watch for God
frey. At precisely 900 Choynski's blond
head showing above the upturned collar
of huge ulster lowered above
the crowd leading from the dres-
sing room. At his heels trotted
"old Chocolate" as Godfrey is called. The
colored fighters bulging calves, long, strong
arms, and small cone-shaped head have
been familiar in the prize ring for many
years, both East and West of the Rockies.
Choynskf's face is bright and intelligent
his skin pink and white as dairy maids
Like Corbett he wears his hair pompadour
Al Smith, who has acted for the Coney
Island Club for some time, declined to act
owing to indisposition, and the club ap-
pointed John Eckhart in his stead. Be-
fore commencing hostilities there was q
spirited talk in the middle of the ring re-
garding the rule governing clinching.
ChovnSk wore red tights, while Godfrey's
neither limbs were clad in blue. Both wore
leather fighting shoes and were stripped to
the waist. Choynski was seconded by John
McVey, of Philadelphia: Jimmy Carroll of
of BROOKLYN, and Parson Davies OF Chicago.
Godfrey was looked after by Frank Steele,
Jim Godfrey, Jack McGee and Prof WILL
EIIl6- w H. hlleY UoIu Ill1e iOF nlln- SDOyn-
ski fought Mt l6s pounds and Godfrey at l75
pounds. |
The Big Battle Begins.
In the first round Godfrey missed a left |
hand swing twice in succession. Choynski |
hit the colored man a smash on the mouth |
Corbett's methods. Choynsk slipped and |
Godfrey struck him on the ear as he went |
down; The crowd shouted foul"
In the second Godfrey tried to draw the |
white man out, but Choynski dodged away. |
Godfrey tried to force matters and Joe hit |
him on the cheek and neck and got home on |
the BODY. He missed repeatedly, however. |
He planted his left on the colOred mans /
stomach the round closed.
In round three Choynski began with a |
lett-hander on the wind, and lodged God |
frey's lounge. Godfrey then chased the |
white boy, but Chovnsk was as elusive as |
Corbett. He was finally cornered. but got |
three terrific lefts on Godfrey's Jaw. Choyn- |
ski. by beautiful straight-arm work, held |
Godfrey off. Godfrey's eyes were closed |
when the round ended.
In the fourth round Choynski got in twice |
on Godfrey's wind, making the colored man |
vince. Godfrey tried all the rushes used by \
him with so much success in his other bat |
ties, but the white lad was too clever and |
was never where Godfrey thought he was. |
In the last halt minute Godfrey planted his |
right twice on the Calitornian's back. One |
hundred dollars to $50 on Choynski was |
whispered in the boxes.
In the fifth round Godfrey came in, |
Choynski side-stepping away from danger |
and giving the coiored man a rib rooster as |
he went. Joe gave Godfrey two singing |
blows on the back. "0ld Chocolate" de- |
heart staggering Choynski to the ropes. He |
followed it with terrific smash with the |
right Oil the eye that drew blood.
Godfrey Makes Good Rally
In the sixth round no execution was done |
on either side until Godfrey hit his opponent |
on the mouth. lie got two left handlers on |
the neck in return. Choynskf appeared to |
he lOsinu his StXlp and missed tyyn rioI,
hand swings.
In the seventh round Godfrey leo off and |
got his lett on Choynskis nose and the
white mans head went back with a ierk
Choynski missed left hand swing, hut hit |
the colored man twice on the stomach and |
neck heavily. They fought on the ropes |
Choynski escaping a wicked upper cut and
getting in hard left hand drive on God
frey's stomach.
y Eighth round-Godfrey got a straight left
on the stomach. Godfrey then got home on |
Choynsl1's sore eye. The latter landed on
the chin. Both landed in two splendid
rallies, and as they stepped back Godfrey |
scored a pretty knock down. Rattling fiyht- |
ing ensued until the gong rang
:. In the ninth round a pretty counter saw
both get home on the stomach but the |
white man got in two hard smashes on the
stomach in quick succession and followed
IL up with another. He then hit Godfrey on
the damaged eve.
In tenth round Choynski landed twice
. getting one on the neck in return. Both
missed terrific swings but Godfrey forced
the mouth. Choynski was careless and like
Hash Godfrey upper cut him with terrific
force. Joe squared matters by repeated
thrusts on the stomach.
Ii Was Hot and Furious.
In the eleventh both men fought for the
body, Godfrey assuming the offensive He
left an opening, and got one on the ear and
another on the chin. Choynski again got in |
on the chin twice, and then on the stomach |
The colored mans mouth was swollen and
bleeding.
Godfrey led on in the twelfth with his left
on Joe's stomach, and got a hard straight
left over the heart. Choynski then visited
the colored mans mouth, and was thrown a
moment later. He then jabbed Godfrey
twice on the mouth, and in the rally on the
ropes got right and left on the mouth and
ear. Before the gong sounded there was a
rapid exchange, and Choynsld slipDed TO
the ground, many thinking it q knock down.
but it was not.
In round l3 Godfrey rushed in and
Choynsh went to the ropes then ran out OF
danger on all fours. Choynski got in two
rattling blows on the stomach and neck and |
followed it up with blows on the breast
stomach and Jew.
In the fourteenth Godfrey forced Choynski |
to the ropes and hit him twice on the neck |
snd jaw. Then they fought in the middle |
of the ring, Choynski scoring three times on !
stomach and breast when Choynski got |
home two blows on the stomach and heart |
In the fifteenth and last George came |
with q left in the stomach and got n fab on |
the nose in return. This was followed by |
two more OF the same kind and Godfrey |
crazed Dy pain rushed Choynski all over the