The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-19
IN PROPER BOSTON.
A Brutal Prize Fight Stopped
by the Police.
Fitzsimmons Had Choynski
About Knocked Out.
FIVE ROUNDS FOUGHT.
FIVE ROUNDS FOUGHT.
In a Moment More FitZsimmOns
Would Have Won.

Boston, June 19.-At. the Boston
theater last night Bob Fitzsimmons,
champion middleweight of the world
and challenger of Jim Corbett, turned
an almost certain defeat into victory.
Had not the police interfered it was
ten to one that he would have finished
Joe Choynski in a punch AS 1t was
the match was declared q draw, but
no one present will ever claim that
Choynski was q foeman worthy to
combat the 1anky Australian No
less than 5000 cheering, bowling men
enjoyed the battle, the like of which
Boston has never seen before.
ChOynski was the first to appear,
and in his wake came a retinue of
handlers and seconds, including Ned
McAvey and Parson Davies. The Cal
ifornian looked to be in the best con-
ditiOn. FitZsimmons followed shortly
afterward, attended by his prOtege
and young handler. He looked a
trifie heavier than his opponent. and
his condition seemed fawless- Then
Dan Murphy sounded the gong and
the fight commenced.
Round both men sprang nlmbly
to the center, and circling, awaited an
opportunity. FitzsimmOns was the
first to lead, missing left hand
swing by ChOyinski ducking- The
Australian again led, landing his left
ceived an easy tap on the stomach in
return. Honors were even when the
round ended
Round 2-Eitzsimmons had evident
1y gagged his man, for no sooner had
he reached the center than he tapped
him in the face with his long left
This seemed to waken the Californian,
for with smile he let go right and
left, the latter landing with good
effect on FitzsimmOns' body. Twice
towards the finish he got Choynski in
a corner and an uppercut grazed
JOe's jaw. A clinch followed and the
gong ended the round.
Round 3-Fitz was the first to reach
the center of the ring, and as ChOyn-
ski neared him he tented and then
let go vicious left. Joe side-Stepped
him and quick flash shot out his
left. 1t landed full on the point of
the jaw and Fitzsimmons measured
his length on the floor. The audience
sprang to their feet as one man, but
amid the din Fitzsimmons heard DAILY
count off the seconds until nine were
reached, when he staggered to his
feet groggy, but full of cunning. Joe
after him redhOt and twice again
did he land has left and right,
though at every chance Fitzsimmons
clinched JOe's neck. DAILY broke
them apart time and again Choynski
was wearing himself out while the
Australian was rapidly recovering
himself, and hardly a minute after
stronger than before The round
came to a close with both men just
staggering around, each trying hard
to get in final blow, which seemed
about all that was needed to finish
either one.
Round 4-Fitz's wonderful recuper-
alive power had asserted itself, while
ChOynski was leg weary and slow in
answering time. The Australian
started into Choynski at once, and
while Joe was endeavoring to place a
left that would amount to something.
Eitz hit him twice in the face and
jaw, flooring him, and when he arose
he repeated the dose. Twice more
did FitzsimmOns floor him, but each
time the Californian staggered to his
feet. The battle was finally getting
CORY, and Captain Warden, 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
Round 5-E'itzsimmons started to
finish Choynski and made a terrific
swing for Choynslxis jaw with his
left. 1t was trifie high, but struck
the Californian on the ear telling him.
He staggered to his feet and push
from Fltz sent him sprawling in the
corner, clinging to the ropes. He
pulled himself up and clinched the
antipodean. Daily parted them and
Fitzsimmons landed his left on
Joe's jaw, flooring him for the last
time. AS he essayed to rise Captain
Warden made his appearance and this
time stated that under no conditions
would he allow the battle to CONT nue..
According to the articles, which
read that if both men were on their
feet and willing to go on at the finish
of the stipulated eight rounds, it
should be declared draw, there was
but one decision for Dalv to make and