The Washington times., 1894-06-19
BOB'S CHANCE CUT SHORT
Police Interfered in the FitzsimmOns-
ChOynski Fight.
THE MATCH DECLARED A DRAW
Punch-Howling Crowds Enjoyed the Bat
tle-Boston Never Before Saw Its Like.
Condition of the Men Was Flawless.

Boston, June 1s-At the Boston theater to-
night Bob Fitzsimmons, champion middleweight
of the world and challenger OF Jim Corbett,
turned almost certain defeat into victory. Had
the police not interfered it was ten to one that
he would have finished Joe Choynski in another
punch.
As II was. the match was declared draw, but
no one present will ever claim that Choynski
is a foeman worthy 10 combat with the lanky
Australian. No less than $3.50 cheering, howl
ing men enjoyed the battle, the like of which
even Boston has never seen before.
Choyn ski was the first to appear, and in his
wake came a retinue of handlers and seconds,
including Ned McAvoy and Parson Davies. Fitz-
simmons followed shortly after, attended by his
protege, Young Handler The Australian
looked a triie heavier than his opponent, and
his condition seemed ii .wless- Then Dan Muir
ply sounded the gong and the fight commenced.
EIRST-Both men sprang nimOiy to the center
and. circling, waited an opening. Fitzsimmons
was the first to lead, missing with a left-hand
swing by Choypskis quick iucking The Aus
ualian again led, landing his left lightly
Choynskis chin and receiving an easy tap on
the stomach in return Honors were even when
the round closed.
sEcoND-Fitz had evidently gauged his man,
for sooner mad he reached the center than he
tapped him twice in the face with his long left
This seemed to waken the Californian. for with
a smile he let 20 MS right anu lett. the latter
landing with good effect on Fitzs body. Twice
did Fitz miss left-hand swings but toward the
finish he got Choynski in corner and in an
upper cut grazed Joes Jaw. clinch followed
and the gong ended the round.
THIRD-Fitz was the first to reach the center
of the ring, and Choynski neared him he
feinted and let 80 vicious left-hander. Joe
side-stepped him and quck as flash shot out
his left II landed full on the point of the
foreigners jaw and Fitzsmmons measured his
length on the floor. The audience sprang TO
-Na..tr faa~ frrr arrNfI n
and hulabaloo, Fitzsimmons heard DAILY
count of the seconds until nine were
reached when he staggered up 10 his
feet groggy. but full of cunning. Joe was after
him red hot. and time and again did he land his
left and right, though at every chance Fitzsim-
mons clinched Joe S neck Daily broke them
apart time and again. Choynski was tiriug
himself out, while the Australian was rapidly
recovering himself, and hardly minute after
the knock-down he seemed stronger than the
Californian. The found came to a close with
both men just staggering around. each trying
hard to get in n final blow, which seemed about
all that WIS needed to finish either one.
cHoYSsKI WAS LEG-wEARY.
FoURTH-FitZ's wonderful recuperarive power
had asserted itself While Choynski was leg
weary ard slow in answering the time, the Aus
tralian made for Choynski at once, and while
Joe was endeavoring to place a left that would
amount to something, Fitz hit him TWO on the
face and jaw. flooring him, and when he arose
repeating the dose. Twice more did FitZ floor
him, but each time the Californian staggered to
his feet he battle was finally getting CORY,
and Capt Warren, followed by a squad of
officers, entered the ring and told DAILY that the
mill must stop if the spectators did not cease
their yelling This ended the round, which was
about thirty seconds short
FiETH-Fitz started TO finish Choynski, and
made a terrific swing for ChOynskis jaw with
his ieft. 1t was triie high but struck the CAL
ifornian on the ear, telling him. He strug-
gled to his feet, but push from
Fitzsimmons sent him sprawlng in the
corncr, clinging TO the ropes. He pulled him
self up and clinched the antipodean. DAILY
parted them and FitZ again landed his left on
Joe Jaw. flooring him for the last time. As he
essaytd to rise Capt Warren again made his
appearance and this time said that under no
conditions would he allow the fight to continue.
According to the articles, which read that il
both men were on their feet and willing to go on
at the finish of the stipulated eight rounds it
should be declared a draw, there was but one
decision for Daily to make, and the fight was de-
clared n draw