The herald., 1896-01-21
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
The Californian, Choynski, Bests
Australian Hall
THE RACES AT lNGLESIDE
Result in Mudrunner Victories Over the
favOrites
The New York Herald Claims That Dun
ravens Charges Against iseiin Were
Utterly and Totally False
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MAsPETH, L. l., Jan. 20.-The meeting
between Joe Choynski of California and
Jim Hall of Australia. in a twenty-round
bout at catch weights. filled the Empire
Athletic clubs arena tonight. The sport
ing element was we'll represented, and
many visito.. from Pittsburg, Philadelphia,
Boston, Buffalo and Syracuse were around
the ring side when the first bout was an
nounced.
There was a six-round go between Johnny
German of Long Island City and Jack
Downey of Brooklyn, at $50 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 re-
ceived.
The Hall-Choynski mill was then in or
der. Choynski money was so plentiful that
odds of 100 to so on the Californian could
be had. There we're several bets recorded
at this figure, but Halls friends were not
discouraged, and were always ready with
their cash.
Choynsk was the first to put in an APP
"Kid'' Mccoy and Casper Leon. Parson
Davies was also in Joe's corner. Hall fol-
lowed in minute. He was seconded by
Sam Fitzpatrick, Jack Fogarty, Benny
Murphy and Tim Scanlan of Pittsburg.
Choynski's weight was said to be 161
pounds, while Hall turned the scales at
100.
Hall looked to be the more confident of
the two. Both men stripped in excellent
condition and seemed to be evenly
matched, but Hall had a decided advan-
tage in height and reach.
First round-After fiddling Choynslki
landed a light left on the body and repeat
ed 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 return. Hall
landed heavy left on Joe's stomach.
That was Halls first good blow. Choynski
shot his left into Halls wind as time was
called.
Second round-Joe opened with his left
on the stomach. They exchanged light
lefts on the face. Hall landed on the face
lightly with his right. Light taps followed,
and the round ended tamely.
Third round-Joe tried for the wind, but
fell short, and then landed on the stomach
with the left. They exchanged light taps
on the face. Hall then got in a pretty
good one OH Choynski's face. Joe respond
ed with two good lefts in the stomach.
Hall landed a light left on the face, and
Joe shot his right into the wind when the
gong rang.
Fourth round-The men began to warm
up and Choynski opened with a left on the
face and then the same fist three times on
the stomach. Hall landed lightly on the
face. Hall uppercut Joe with his right and
then landed his left twice on the face.
Choynski landed the left on the Stomach.
Hall landed lightly on the face as time was
called.
Fifth round-Choynski began by sending
hard left on the stomach. Hall rushed,
but Choynski slipped and fell to his knees.
which drew blood from the nose. Hall
landed his left on the eye, and Joe sent
back two lefts on the wind.
Sixth round-Choynski landed a left on
the stomach and then landed left and right
on the face. Hail landed the left twice on
the face, drawing blood again. Joe landed
several lefts on the face. Hall slipped to
the floor and Choynski 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. Jce got
his left to the face as the round ended.
This was easily Halls round.
Seventh round-Hall landed his left on
right and left on the neck, but they were
light blows. Joe sent in still left on the
wind. Hall rushed Joe to the ropes with a
right on the face. Joe fell short in an at
tempt for the jaw.
Eighth round-Joe rushed and landed
left on the body. but again fell short of the
face. Both exchanged lefts on the face,
Joe poked his left on the face and wind
and then Hall landed heavy left on the
face. Hall landed left on the face and
right on the jaw. Choynski looked very
tired, but braced up and landed a heavy
left on the face, but was counterea with
a right on the jaw. Both exchanged light
lefts, Choynski was fighting poorly. This
was Halls round.
Ninth round-Hall landed left on the
stomach and swung his left twick on the
nose. Joe sent his right to the head. Hall
landed a short right on the face and
knocked Choynski 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 hif left
on Jim's face and right on the stomach.
Hall managed to land three lefts on Joe's
face, but the call of time saved the Cali
fornian.
Tenth round-Hall landed two lefts on
the stomach without 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. Choynski shot
his left twice on the wind. Hall replied
with right on the stomach and jaw. Hall
got his left to the face and Joe got his
right to the stomach as time was called.
Eleventh raund-Choynsk sent his left
four times on the stomach. Hall landed
his right and left on the face. Joe sent
hard lift on the face, and after getting
punch in the wind, he landed his left twice
on the face. Hall drew the blood again
with lefts on the face and stomach. Joe
got in three more on the stomach and Hall
sent his left to the stomach and face. Joe
landed left oh the face and right on the
called. Joe seemed to be getting stronger.
Twelfth acknowledgements landed right
on the stomach. Hall sent his left to the
face. Choynski landed his right heavily
on the jaw. Joe landed left on the stom-
ach and Hall the right ON the face. They
exchanged heavy lefts. Hall sent his right
in on the jaw twice. Joe got in another
left on the stomach and swung his right
hard on Halls jaw. knocking him down
again as time was called. The crowd
cheered wildly.
Thirteenth round-Choynski jabbed two
heavy lefts on Halls face and knocked him
down again with right on the jaw. When
Hall came up Choynski rained right and
left hand blows on the face and jaw, stag
gering the Australian. Joe then landed q
heavy left on Jim's face, and as the latter
staggered the Californian let fly his right,
landing on Halls jaw, knocking him down
and out after one minute and fifteen sec
onds fighting in the unlucky thirteenth.
When Referee Hurst counted Hall out and
declared Choynski the winner. Joe ran
over and tried to help his beaten adversary
to his feet. Hall was unable to rise and