The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
KNOCKED OUT IN
THE SIXTH ROUND
Joe Choynski Goes Down
Before Peter Maher'S
Rushes.
For Five Rounds the Men Fight
Cautiously and Nc Harm
Is Done.
Then the IriShman Puts In a Right.
Hand Swing en- the Jaw of
the Californian.

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jaw after two minutes ard twenty-five
seconds of the sixth round in their twenty
round contest before the Broadway Ath-
Ietic Club tonight.
The men fought cautiously for five
rounds and Maher did not strike his usual
gait until after the sixth round opened.
Then he rushed at his man and 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 clean
rightha 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 wasnot long in coming around
and after being helped to his corner, soon
walked from the ring. The police Chamber
ed into the ring under the charge of Acting
Captain Groo, but no arrests were made,
as both men were uniniured.
This was the first heavyweight boxing
contest of importance held in this city
under the new Horton BILL the terms
being twentyround encounter at catch
weights. Half an hour before the time
set for starting there was ten-round set
to between Patsy Haley of Buffalo and
Young Sislo of Providence.
The building, capable of seating $500
people, was crowded from floor to ceiling.
A large delegation from Pittsburg. Boston
and Philadelphia had seats by the ring
SIDE There was great interest taken in
the Maher- Choynski contest, but little
opinion was that the Irishman would
win, but Peter has had such an un pleasant
way of giving his hackers the wrong end
of the money that they were rather chary
OF chan cling any reverses
ChoynsKis reputation for gameness and
ability 10 take punishment, as well as his
proven stiffness and cleverness. won him
many friends. Maher has shown an i'm
mense improvement in his late encoun-
ters, has acquired confidence and is also
quick and shifty. The easy manner in
which the Irishman polished off 0'Don-
nell and Slavin was fresh in the memory
OF local followers of the sport.
Maher stated to the representative of
the United Associated Presses before the
opening bout that he never felt filter for
contest, while Choynski also declared him.
self in fine fettle.
Tie opening bout was put on at 500
Sam G. Austin was referee. Haley and
SisIo weighed in at Lie pounds. 1t was
sIogging match from the sound of the
bell. Sislo rushed at his man and pushed
him to his knees. When Haley got up
they went at it hammer and tongs, both
landing sledgehammer blows.
In the second round both were wild, but
willing. In the third the Buffalo boy
pasted his man hard with straight lefts on
the face. Sislo's nose bled freely and he
was very weary when the bell rang. Sislo
came up gayly for the fourth, but Patsy
easily avoided attack and punched his
man all over the ring. Sislo put good
left in the face in the next, but Haley
made regular chopping block OF the
Italian, who was covered with blood at
the end, though still in the ring Haley
played with his man in the sixth. while
Sislo failed in heroic efforts 10 get within
striking distance. Haley hit his man
when ana where he pleased in the seventh
and the referee put a stop to the battle
and gave Haley the decision.
There was scarce.y vacant seat in the
building when the ring was ready for the
appearance of the stars. The crowd had
been amused by burlesque boxing bout
while Maher and GhoynsEi were putting
on the finishing touches in the dressing
rooms.
Maher was the first to appear at 9:47,
ChoynskI following moment after. Both
men came IN for generous share of hand
clapping. Maher was seconded by Pete
Burns, Peter Lowry and Jack Quinn IN
ChoynskIs corner were Tommy West.
Paddy German and Bob Armstrong.
Maher scaled 153 pounds and Choynski
1868 Little money changed hands, but
Maher was slight favorite.
Round They shook hands at 9:48. They
spared Tor an opening. Maher led with a
light left on chest. More sparring. Choyns XII
tented and shot a left that Just reached the
wind Maher put a hard left on the body and
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on both sides Maher put left hook on the
neck as Joe was turning round The round
was mainly devoted to sparring at long range
Round Z-Maher missed a vicious right
swing and Joe put two lefts on the jaw Maher
sent in left to the neck. In irving to get
away Joe slipped and Peter shot the right on
the BODY. Peter put hard left on the neck
ana Joe got ratified Joe then put three
straight let's on the face and staggered Peter
with left jab on the jaw. Joe landed left on
the face, but was countered with a right on
the chin. 1t was Choynski's round.
Round 3-Joe opened with a light left on the
nody and repeated moment later. Choynski
then sent the right to the face and Peter came
back with the left twice. Joe sent a hard left
on the body Peter rushed and Joe dropped to
ms knee TO avoid 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 lett bur landed
lightly on the face as the bell rang
Round Joe came on with the left on the
body. Both were cautious. Finally Joe came
IN again on the body with the left. Maher
on the body. Maher got his man near the
ropes and sent in a hot right on the ribs. Joe
tented with the left and then Maher swung at
his man, missing the right but landing the left
on the body and Joe clinched. Maher mt a
LETT OH the neck as the bell rang They were
not sparring fast enough to suit the crowd
Round 5-Choynski was doing the leading
so far. He showed straight left in Peters
lace and easily avoided the return Maher
pasted good left on the body, but Joe eyened
up with return. Maher led for the body and
brought his right round on the neck Choyn-
ski swung his left the face and Maher
countered on the body. Peter nailed his man
on the face and they came close together, both
doing pretty sparring and exchanging let's on
the face.
Round 6-Honors were about even. Joe led
WIN lett ON the jaw. Fierce infghting fol-
lowed, and then Maher f1oored his man with a
LETT hook on the jaw Maher rushed at his
man ana landed right and left on the Jaw
nooring h1m again. Choynski got up on the
ninth count only to be sent down again and
knocked clean out with right cross on the
Jaw. The police clambered into the ring but
no arrests were made. The referee awarded
the decision TO Maher. The round lasted 2
minutes 25seconds.
CHOYNSKPS PICTURE FELL.
An Incident of the Fight Witch BaD-
pened tn Corbetps.