The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21

MASPETH, L. l., Jan. 20.-The meet
ing between Joe Choynski, of Califor-
MIA. and Jim Hall, of Australia, in a
twenty round bout at catch weights,
filled the Empire Athletic clubs arena.
tonight The sporting element was we'll
represented and many visitors from
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston, Buff
falo and Syracuse were around the
ringside when the first bout was an
nounced.
There was six round go between
Johnny German, of Long Island City,
and Jack Downey, of Brooklyn, at 100
pounds.
Tim Hurst acted as referee. The
bout was a lively one from start to
finish and when time was called in the
last round both men were bleeding
Hurst declared Downey the winner and
this decision was well received.
! The Hau-Choynski mill was then in
order Choynski money was so plenti-
! full that odds of 100 to 80 on the Cali
fornian could be had. There were sew
| eral bets recorded at this figure, but
Halls friends were not discouraged
and were always ready with their
cash.
Choynsh was the first to put in an
appearance with his seconds, Tom
O'Rourke, kid" Mccoy and Casper
Leon. Parson Davies was also in Joe's
corner Hall followed in a minute.
He was seconded by Sam Fitzpatrick,
Jack Fogarty, Benny Murphy and Tim
! Seaman. of Pittsburg.
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pounds, while Hall turned the scales
at 100
Hall looked to be the more confident
of the two. Both men stripped in ex-
cellent condition and seemed to be
evenly matched, but Hall had de-
cided advantage in height and reach.
Round After fiddling, Choynsd
landed a light left on the body and
repeated the blow moment later.
Joe landed a straight left on Halls
face. Hall returned the compliment
and Joe fell short with his left. Joe
landed three times on Halls wind with
the left without a return. Hall landed
a heavy left handler on Joe's stomach.
That was Hairs first good blow.
ChOynski shot his left into Halls
wind as time was called.
Round 2-Joe opened with his left on
the stomach. They exchanged light
lefts on the face Hall landed on face
lightly with his right. Light taps fol-
lowed and the round ended tameIy.
Round 3-Joe tried for the wind but
fell short and then landed on the
stomach with the left. They ex-
changed light taps on the face. Hall
then got in a pretty good one on
Choynskis face Joe responded with
two good lefts in the stomach. Hall
landed light left on the face and Joe
shot his right into the wind when the
gong rang.
Round 1.-The men began to warm
up and Choynski opened with left on
face and then the same fist three times
on the stomach. Hall landed lightly
on the heed and then both exchanged
left on the face. Hall uppercut Joe
with his right and then landed his left
twice on the face. Choynski landed
left on stomach. Hall landed lightly
on face as time was called.
Round 5-Choynski began by sending
a hard left on the stomach Hall
rushed, but Choynski slipped and fell
to his knees. Hall landed a hard left
on Joe's face which drew blood from
the nose Hall landed his left on the
eye and Joe sent back two lefts on the
wind.
Round 6-Choynski landed left on
stomach and then landed left and right
on the face. Hall landed left twice on
the face, drawing blood again. Choyn-
ski landed several lefts on the face
Hall slipped to the floor and Choynskt
fell over him. Hall landed twice more
on the nose. And then they exchanged
lefts on the face. Hall got his right
to the jaw and stomach. Joe got his
left to the face as the round ended
This was easily Halls round.
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and Joe went back at him with right
and left on the neck, but they were
light blows. Joe sent in a stiff left
on the wind. Hall rushed Joe to the
ropes with a right on the face. Choyn-
ski fell short in an attempt for the
Jaw.
Round S-Joe rushed and landed left
on body, but again fell short for the
face. Both exchanged lefts on the
face. Joe poked his left on the face
and wind and then Hall landed a heavy
left on the face. Hall landed left on
face and right on jaw. Choynski
looked very tired, but braced up and
landed heavy left on the face, but
was countered with right on jaw
Both exchanged light lefts. Choynski
was fighting poorly. This was Halls
round
Round 9-Hall landed left on stomach
and swung his left twice on the nose.
Joe sent his right to the head Hall
landed a short right on the face and
knocked Choynsh fiat on his back.
Joe lay there nine seconds and after
getting up fell again from weakness.
He got up again and fought gamely,
landing left on Jims face and right
on stomach. Hall managed to land
three lefts on Joe's face, but the call of
time saved the Californian.
Round 1O-Hall landed two lefts on
stomach with a return and punched
his left into Joe's face. The latter
pushed his left into Jim's face. Hall
sent his right hand on the ribs. Choyn-
ski shot his left twice on the wind.
Hall replied with right on stomach and
jaw Hall got his left on the face and
Joe got his right to stomach as time
was called.
Round 11-Choynski sent his left
four times on stomach. Hall landed