The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-01
BOSTON AGAIN DowNED

BOSTON AGAIN D0WHED
Godfrey, the Colored Pugilist, Knocked Out
BY 0oynski the Californian.
NEW YORK. Oct Sl.-Ths most impor-
tant prize fight that has Jet been fought in
the amphitheatre of the Coney Island Ath-
letic club was the battle which took place
tonight between joe Choynski of Califor-
mia and George Godfrey of Boston Both
men were in the pink OF condition, and
they were so evenly matched that there
were really no odds to speak Of in the bee-
ting. The largest crowd of sporting people
that ever attended fight in this vicinity
witnessed the battle. Choyuski has
been defeated three times by Corbets and
twice by Joe Goddard. but they wers all
hard-fought battles. Godfrey. on the other
hand. though the oldest man in the ring,
is clever fighter and very free and hard
hitter. He had only met with two defeats
in his long pugilistic career-one at the
hands of Peter jackson, and the other
when Jake kilrain knocked him out in the
forty-fourth round Both of these battles
were most desperately fought.
The crowd was too large for comfort and
standing room only was To be had. Peter
jackson came In just before the prelimi-
nary bout, and his reception was most
hearty. 1t was nearly 9o'clock when the
contestants in the preliminary bout-Kid
Hogan of Brooklyn and Dolly Lyons of
this city-climbe.l oyer the ropes. The
boys fought at catch weights. owing to the
fact that Lyons could not get down to the
weight Of 122 pounds They put up q
raitling fight, full of science and hard
knocks combined. The fight was ten
round affair. Hogan did most of the
work. and the referee decided the fight in
his favor.
The preliminary fight between the
put the crowd in good humor.
Choynski was the first to appear IN the
ring. Godfrey entered soon afterwards.
Choynski weighed in at 16S pounds. aud
Godfrey at l15 John p. Reckhardt acted
as referee
1t was 1910 o'clock when the fight be-
gan In the first four rounds Choynski
had the best OF the fighting, although God
frey assumed the aggressive. Godfrey
fought hard, but few of his blows landed.
Choynski showed great agility in dodging.
and also in hitting quickly and getting
away from counters He made mark
out of Godfrey's left eye, ana At the end OF
the fourth round it began putting up and
was rapidly closing
In the fifth round Choynski got in sew
eral hard ones Oh Godfrey's face. getting
away without returns This enraged the
nlan like . bull at a red flag, rushing him
all around the ring and finally getting
good opening shot with the right straight
rs an arrow on Choynski's left eye, with
such force that the blow could be heard slI
over the house. II laid the eye open with
an ugly wound.
In the sixth round Choynski came up
bleeding badly from the bad eye, while
Godfrey's left eye was closing. Godfrey
ed four times for Choynski's eye aud
landed each time. Choynski fell short In
Ill his leads. In the seventh round not
much was done, but in the eighth
Choynski caught the colored man in the
stomach several times, finally following
up a stomach blow with stiff right on
he jaw which sent Godfrey to his knees,
~here he remained six seconds, and after
ward forcing him to the ropes.
In the ninth and tenth rounds not much
was done. Choynski punched the negro
n the stomach good deal, while the lat
,er pounded Choynski's eye until it SWELL
I'd away up. nearly closing The eleventh
and twelfth rounds We're about evenly
divided as to honors, and there was every
evidence that the fight would be pro-
onged one. The left eyes OF both men
we're about closed, but otherwise they
ooked as il they could last week
In the thi, ,teenth round Godfrey started
n to rush, but fell short He then forced
Jhoynski to the ropes and the Californian
vent down to avoid punishment. Gcd
rey sent straight lett into Choynski's |
mouth which split the lower lip. God |
rev had decidedly the better of the round, |
Though Choynski did land few swing |
ng blows on the colored mans damaged |
ye, which was now entirely closed. In |
tie fourteenth round Choynski landed |
hree good blows in the stomach and on |
he head aud face. Godfrey led, but fell |
hort twice. and also fell short in the re-
urn. Choynski forced Godfrey TO the /
opes, who seemed unable TO get away |
rom Choynski's left.
In the fifteenth round Godfrey rushed |
{ Choynski like blind bull. and got a
traight jab in in the closed eye that made
i'm stagger about three feet. He was
otally blind in the left eye. and was thus
laced at great disadvantage, as
lore Godfrey rushed him TIE harder
hoynski got onto that damaged eve Tue
nockout blow was swing on the dam
ged eye. which knocked the colored man
ompletely out.
Choyns&i fights very much on the order
Jim Ccrbett. and, independent o. his
.isky business, is n free hard hitter. and
hen he landed. his opponent as
rule Knew that be bad been
it. Choynski is good general. |
nd be showed it in this fight. Cnoynski
,ceived many hard blows and a; times
,oked as though he would never he able
, hold out, so hard was he being pressed
y Godfrey. but very clever work and
anne fighting helped him 10 hold bis own
IL was really nobody's fight from start
, finish, and when the fifteenth rouud
as begun no one thought It was going to
, the last. but in just one minute aad
even seconds IL WAS all over
OF muscle OF Godfrey's body
oved while he was on the H,or, aud
the referee raised his arm up aud down.
,unting each second. psnden o un VS.
{ loose and tue people bowle With de-
ght When the gong sounded prociaIuiBg
hoynski the winner. the victor, rushed
rward and pat his glove in the hands OF {
8 fallen antagonist. and raised him so !
at the seconds could carry him To his
lair.
CogBETT's PROGRAM.
O., Oct. 3L-Pagilist Cor
tt said 10 a reporter today that he would
,t sign papers for fight with Jackson
c says that he Will not tight again .or "A
ar. When the theatrical season esd.
xt fail, he says that be will deposit
oney for match with Mitchell, aud
at If Mitchell does not respond he Will
We jackson a chance.
HEALTH ~ OLD AGE.
Edward Collinson, Queens. v Y. says:
II commenced using BEAsDRETH's Pills