The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
MAHER KNOCKS OUT HIS MAN.
SIX ROUNDS SETTLED THE FATE
OF CHoYNSNI.

Right Hand Swing on the Jaw the
Blow That Ended the MilI-The
broadway Athletic Clubs Arena
the Scene of the Fight-FOur Thou
sand Five Hundred Spectators on
Hand-The Mill the First Fought
Under the Horton Law-POIice FAN
to Interfere.
Broadway Athletic Club. New York,
Nov. 16-Peter Maher knocked out Joe
Choynskl of California with right-hani
swing ON the jaw after twoeminutes and
twenty-five seconds of the sixth round, in
their twenty-round contest before the
Broadway Athletic Club tonight.
The men fought cautiously for the first
five rounds. and Maher did not strike his
usual gait until after the sixth opened.
Then he rushed at his man, ana Choynski
quickly went down before the hailstorm
of right and left swings that Peter landed.
Joe got up staggering, after having stayed
down nine seconds. He made an effort
to steady himself but it was of no avail.
Maher went right at him, and with a
clean right hand swing on the jaw sent
him to grass again. This time he lay fiat
on the floor with arms and legs extended,
and the referee slowly counted him out.
The Californian was not long in coming
round all right, and after being helped to
his corner soon walked from the ring.
The police clambered into the ring under
the charge of Acting Captain Greo, put
no arrests We're made, as both men were
unnjured.
This was the first heavyweight boxing
contest of Importance held in this city
under the new Horton bill, the terms be-
ing a twenty-round encounter at catch
weights. The building, capable of seating
about 1850 people. was crowded from
floor to ceiling. A large delegation from
Pittsburg, Boston and Philadelphia had
seats by the ringside.
There was a tremendous amount OF IN
| terest taken in the Maner-Choynsh go,
| but little money was wagered. The con-
census of opinion was that the Irishman
would win, but Peter has had such an I'M
pleasant way of giving his hackers the
wrong end of the money that they were
rather chary of CHANGING any reverses.
| Choynskis reputation for gameness and
| ability to take punishment as well as his
proven stiffness and cleverness won him
many friends. Both men were in hrst-
| class condition.
| Maher was seconded by Pete Burns,
| Peter Lowrey and Jack Quinn. In
| ChoynslSi's corner We're Tommy West,
| Paddy German and Bob Armstrong.
| Maher scaled 173 and Choyniski 167 pounds.
! The story by rounds follows
Round 1-They shook hands at 9;4S.
| They spared for an opening. Maher led
with his left on the chest. More sparring.
| Choynski tented and shot a left that just
| reached the wind. Maher put hard
| left on the body and they clinched. After
| a lot of clever feinting on both sides,
| Maher put left hook on the neck as Joe
was turning round The round was MAIN
| ~ devoted to sparring at long range.
| Round 2-Maher missed a vicious rlght
| swing and Joe put two lefts on the jaw.
| Maher sent in a left to the neck. In try
ing to get away Joe slipped and Peter
led with hard left on the neck, and Joe
was ratified. Joe then put three straight
lefts on the face, and then staggered Peter
with left jab on the jaw. Joe landed
left on the face, but was countered with q
right on the chin. 1t was Joe's round.
Round 3-Joe opened with light left OF
the body and repeated moment later
Choynski then sent the right TO the face
and Peter came back with the left twice
while Joe sent a hard left on the body
Peter rushed and Joe dropped on his knee
to avoid him. Maher then pasted his
man twice with the right on the neck and
again on the same place. Joe shot his
left to the face and Peter missed with
the left, but landed lightly on the face
as the bell rang.
| Round Aloe came on with his left on
| the body. Both were cautious. Finally
Joe came in again on the body with the
| lefC. Maher staid on the defensive and
| ice again put left on the body. MaheT
| got his man near the ropes, and sent i'll
| a hot right on the ribs. Joe Tented with
| the left and crossed his right on the face.
| They exchanged left on the face, and then
| Maher swung at his man, missing the
| right hut landed the left on the body and
| Joe clinched. Maher put a left on the
| neck as the bell rang. They were not
| sparring fast enough to suit the crowd.
| Round 5-Choynsh was doing the lead
ing so far. He showed a straight left in Pc
| ter's face and easily avoided the return
Maher pasted a good left on the body bu
| Joe evened up with return. Maher led fol
the body and brought the right round il
the neck. Choynski swung his left on the
| face and Maher countered on the body. Pc
| ter nailed his man on the face, and they
| came closer together, both doing pretty
| sparring and. Exchanging lefts on the face
| Round 6-Honors were about even. Joe
led with left on the face and forced th'
| fighting sending Maher staggering to th'
ropes with a left on the jaw. Fierce in
! fighting followed, and then Maher flooret
| his man with left hook on the jaw. Ma
| her rushed at his man and landed RICH
| and left on the jaw, flooring him again
| Choynski got up on the ninth count only
to be sent down again, and knocked clear