Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
MAHER WHIPPED CHOYNSKI.
PUT THE CALIFORNIAN TO SLEEP IN
THE SIXTH ROUND.
The Battle Took Place Before the
broadway Athletic Club of New
York and Was n Hot Fight
in Every Round.

New York. Nov 1.-THE Broadway Ath-
letc Club played its trump card tonight
when its managers announced twenty
round 20 at catch weights between Peter
Maher. the Irish heavyweight boxer, and
Joe Choynski, the Californian. There were
only two bouts on the programme, but al
though the price Of admission was So and
s.. the ticket office was besieged with A
continuous string OF boxing enthusiasts
and when the fights began it was said that
every seat had been sold.
In the first bout, Patsy Haley. OF Buffalo,
y. Y, and Young Sisro. of Providence, r.
l. were antagonists, at l16 pounds. The
police stopped the fight in the seventh
round, and Haley was awarded the fight.
He made It one-slded almost from the first
and had severely punished Sisro.
After burlesque boxing bout between
Paddy Michigan, OF Newark, and Johnny
Banks, colored. Of this city. which lasted
four rounds, the event of the evening was
announced.
Peter MaheT was the first to make his
appearance in the ring, and ChOynski was
only half minute behind him. Peter look
ed to be in excellent shape Choynski
looked to be trained thoroughly, and
weighed In at 167 pounds. Maher was six
pounds heavier, as he turned the scales at
I73 As the men agreed on catch weights,
there was very little to choose between
them, but Maher was a favorite among
the betting fraternity at to ;, when the
men shook hands.
Round both spared carefully for an
opening. Maher led a light left on body
Choynski feinted twice with right. and
landed left twice on body. Maher sent left
hard on body. Choynski landed two lefts
light on body. and in getting away Maher
landed left on face.
Round 2-Maher landed left on body.
Choynsd left on face. Aiaher and Joe ex-
changed iefts on face. Maher swung left
on back OF neck and brought his left
around on face. Peter landed a good left
on face and right on body. Joe punched his
left twice on body and both jabbed lefts
on face. Choynski slapped AIaher with left
and right on face. Again Joe sent left on
face and Maher replied with left on face
and right on body.
Round 2-MaheT was careful when he
came up again, but he let Choynski's left
reach his wind three times without send
ing anything back in return. Maher landed
| two lefts on face and ChOynski left on
body. and Maber led left on body and Joe
swung left on face. Joe then landed a ief.
| hook on neck. Maher forced Joe to the
| ropes, hitting right and left on body and
| face. Maher missed a vicious right swing
a
| left on nose and Maher landed two lefts
| on face.
| Round 4-Joe opened with a good left on
| body. After fidd,iEg for half minute.
| Choynsh put his left on the wind and re-
| peated the dose two seconds later. Maher
| rushed Joe TO the ropes and smashed his
| left on face Choynski tented with left
| and crossed right on face. Maher jabbed
right and left on face AT the sound of the
! gong, and landed a light left on top ot
| Joe's head.
| Round 5-ChoynsiA led left on face and
! left on body. Maher planted his left twice
| on face. Joe landed a left on face, but
| Maher sent back three good lefts on Joe's
proboscis Maher sent left on body anG
! tried to cross right on jaw, but failed. joe
| Tended left on face. Maher rushed Joe Il
the ropes and got in a hard body blow with
| left. Maher sent his right twice on face
and Choynsh did likewise Honors were
| even when the bell rang.
Round 6-Choynski rushed at Maher anf
| got in A good left on face. Both begar
! slugging with lefts and rights on body anG
| face. Choynskl staggered Maher TO tbs
| ropes with a left on the chin. Then they
| slugged right and left. but the Irishman'!
| weight told and ChOynskl went to the floor
He came up again but he went down insid,
| OF three seconds from another right swinl
| on the head. This time ChoynsK stayec
down for nine seconds, and as soon a.
| Choynskl staggered to his feet Mahe
rushed at him with well delivered rlgh
hand swing on the jaw. and knocked hin
down and out Time of sixth and las
round, two minutes and twenty-five sec
| onds.
Choynski, who has frequently develope,
wonderful recUpcrative powers. SURPRISED
| everybody by regaining consciousness il
less than minute and needed no assist
ance from his seconds in making his val
TO the dressing room. The referee declared
Mancr the winner. Captain GrOo, who T.
in charge of the police. made no arrests
as il was very evident that neither MAJ
| mas In rimrnl To any nx.ant worth rnantInn