The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-19
But for Minute During the Third
Round He Was Nearly
Done for.
Three Thousand Spectators SEQ . Ho
Fight which tho oniesrs Stopped
Ia the fInh.

BosToN, June iS-At the Bosion theat Or
tonight Bob Fitzdmmons. champion
middls-wsiebt Of the world. and challenger
OF Jim corbett. turned an almost certain
defeat into victory. Hal not ths police
interfersd 10 was ten 20 ono that hs
would have finished Jos CAoynski 10 q
punch. AZ II was, the match was declared
draw. bot no one present will ever claim
that Ohoynaki vasA foeman worthy 10 com.
bat tho ianky Australian, No less than
5000 cheering, how ing men enjoyed bat
tie the llko Of which Boston has never soen
before.
Cboynski was tho nst to appear md in
bis wake came retinus of handlers and
seconds, including Ned MoAver and Psrsou
Davies The Californian looked 70 be In
the best Of condition. Fiizsimmons on.
tered shortly aftorward. attended by his
proteges and young handler. He looked a
trihs heavier than his opponent and his
condition seemed aawlsss. Then Dan
Mu ply sounded The gong and the fehi
commenced.
Both men srrsng 10 the center OF the
circle and awaited an opportunity. Fitz-
simmons was the first 10 lead. missing q
left hand swing by Choynski duckins. The
Australian sgain led. landing his left
lightly on Cnoynski's chin, ami received
an easy zap on the stomach in rstnrn.
Fiiz i'm mons no sooner reached the oen-
Ter In the second than he tapped his oppon-
ens In the face with his left This seemed
to waken tho California boy. for with a
sril, he let 20 right ana left, the latter
landing with good sffsct on Fitx's body.
Twice did Fitzsmmons miss left hand
swings but toward the nnish he got Choyn-
ski In . corner and an uppsi-out grszsd
Joe's jaw. clinch followed and the gong
ended the round.
In round three Fitz reached the osnter
and as Choynski nsared him he fsinted and
let 20 vicious lefa Joe sids-steppsd him
and quick as q lash shot out
poin Of the Jaw and Fitx measured his
lsnRth on tho noor. The audience sprang
20 their feet as one man. but amid the din
Fitz heard Daily cosnt of the seconds until
nine was reached. whom he staggered TO his
feet G. oRay. Joe vas after him aud twice
again did be land lsft and right. though at
every chance Fitz oiinohsd Joe's neck.
DAILY broke them apart time and again.
Choynski was wearing himself out while
the Australian was rapidly recovering him
self. The rouad came 70 o,oss wIIh both
men Just staggering. such trying hard to
get In final blow. which seemed about all
that was needed 10 hnish either man.
The Australian started for Choyn at
once In tho fourth. and while Joe was en-
deavoring TO place o lett Fitz hit him
twice In the face and Jaw, flooring him.
AID when he arose repeated the dose.
Tw.os moro did Fitz floor him. but each
time the Californian staggered 20 his fesh
Toe battle was finally getting CORY, and
CAPT. Watson, of the Woodbury. squad Of
officers. entered the ring and told DAILY the
mill muss stop IL the spectators did not
cease yelling.
In round six Fits made terrific swing
for Choynskfs Jaw wish his left. IL struck
the Californian on the ear. Telling him. He
staggered 70 bis feet. but push from Bob
sent him spawning In the corner, cling ing
TO the ropes Hs pulled himself up and
clinchsd the antipodean. Daily parted
them and Fitzsimmons again landed lsft
on Joe's jaw. flooring him for the last time.
AZ be tried TO rise Capt. Watson made his
appearance. and this time said thai under
no conditions would he allow the battle to
continue.
Aeco. ding to the articles. which read
that " both men wese on their feet and
willing Al this finish OF the stipulated eight
rounds II should be declared draw. there
was but one decision for DAILY to make,
anu tne light vac declared d.aw.