The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
JOE CHOYNSKI
BESTS JIM HALL,
The Australian Knocked
Out in the Thirteenth
Round.
SOME DEN.u0T pTTCuTC
SOME RED-HOT BUSHES.
During the Opening Encounters
the Californian Makes
Little Progress.
IS TWICE SENT TO THE FLOOR.
But He RegainS His Second Wind and
Quickly Puts His Opponent
to Sleep.

MASPETH, /. l., Jan. 20.-One of the
largest crowds that have been seen at the
Empire Athletic Club since it was opened
was present tonight at the twenty-round
contest between Joe ChoYnski of California
and Jim Hall of Australia. Hall carried
the dollars of the talent, but in the mind
of the sporting public the Californian was
regarded as the winner. On form Choynski
looked 10 have the better of the argument,
and his hitting powers were supposed to
offset Halls cleverness.
Tim Hurst was referee, and there were
very few vacant seats in the spacious arena
when the curtain-raiser, a six-round "go'
between Johnny German of Long Island
City and Jack Downey of Brooklyn, at 40
pounds, was put on. 1t was very lively
bout of the give-and-take order, but in the
last round Downey had the best of matters
generally, and he was awarded the decision.
The star event OF the evening was the
next attraction and the big fellows did not
take long in getting into the ring. The
betting before they shook hands was 100
TO so in favor of the Californian, but very
little money changed hands. They were
announced to box twenty roupds at catch
weights. Choynski was the first to APP
pear. He was attended by Tom O'Rourke,
Kid Mccoy and Caspar Leon. Hall stepped
into the ring Immediately after. accompa-
MED bv Sam Fitzpatrick, Jack Fogartv of
Philadelphia, Benny Murphy and Tim
Scanlon Of Pittsburg.
Round AFTER some cautious sparring
ChoynsH landed the LETT lightly on the body
The Californian came again, but Hall ducked
Choynski sent his left on the chin, and just be-
fore the round closed he LANDED left on the
jaw hard
Round 2-Choynski cut loose and tapped his
left on the stomach. Hall put his left right on
the wind and face. Choynski sent hot left
on the wind Immediately after on the face.
Again Joe landed on the body, but not with
any force. Hall landed love tap on the face
that made Choynski smile.
Round 3-Choynskf tried for the body and
got lett jab in the eye. Hall put left on the
face and the Californian broke ground, but re-
covered himself quickly. Hall got in a left jab
on the lace, but 1t was so light that the crowd
grinned. Hall was on the defensive and the
contest was very tame so far.
Round 4-HAn opened quickly with left on
the eye that made Choynski shake his head
Jim followed up with cross-eft on the face
Cboynski landed on the body, but Hall re-
taliated with a lett on the jaw and uppercut
the Californian moment later Hall jabbed
his left on the mouth before the bell rang and
got away from the return. 1t was Halls round
and they were warming little to their work
Round 5-ChOynski put q left on the wind
and in trying 10 get away slipped 10 his knees
Hall swung his left heavily across the face and
scored first blood. Choynski lea for the face
but could not get inside Halls guard Left
and right swings on the face made Choynski's
nra1 l.
wild.
Round 6-After little fddling the Califor
nian put in right and left on the side of the
head. Hall responded with a left on the dam
aged nose. Choynski rushed his man to the
ropes, where both fell, Choynski on top. Hall
in turn forced Joe to the ropes and, using his
advantage OF reach, tapped him twice on the
face.
Round Joe attempted TO rush his man.
but got the left twice on the face, which made
him more cautious. Choynski led for the hodv
and tried to duck the return blow, but caught
6 right swing on the jaw. Joe tried 10 land on
the face, but failed and got jabbed twice in
succession with the left.
Round Shall tented for the body and
swung the right hard on the jaw, repeating a
moment later and forcing Choynski around
the ring. Choynski kept trying at long range,
but failed to land and and Hall pasted his left
on the face several times.
Round 9-Hall went for the body end landed
q left swing. Joe landed two good let's on the
neck. Hall landed a right swing on the law
and Choynski went down. He took his fp1
time to get up, only to go down again on the
same blow. The referee counted eight and Joe
rose again. Hall tried hard to put him ont
but was very tired himself and failed. The
Californian stood him off till the bell rang
Round 10-Choynski came up fairly fresh
and tried for the body. Hall put his right
hard over the heart and swung his left on the
wind. Joe played for the body and landed
twice on the wind. Hall fought the Westerner
TO the ropes, but Joe rallied and fought back.
Round l1-Joe cut loose for the wind at once
and sent his left in four times. In the in-fgbt
ing that followed Hall landed his left on tho
jaw twice. just before the gong sounded Joe
landed right on the head that sent the Ans.
tralian to his knees.
Round 12-Joe kept PLAYING for tho ,,ir,5
and Hall appeared to weaken. They exchanged
lefts on the face and Joe swung terrible left
on the wind. They fought fiercely all around
the ring, both dead tired Choynski SWING
his right on the jaw and Hall dropped. the
bell again intervening during the count
Round l3-Choynsk rushed at his man, and
pasting the left in his wind, staggered the Aus
tralian- Then Choynski cut loose and swing
ing right and left on the head, hoored Hail
Jim got up only 10 get the same terrific punch,
and finally Highlander on the Jaw foorec
him again. Hall rolled over on the floor and
made no effort to rise, and the referee counted
him out and declared Choynski the winner
The round lasted one minute and thirteen
seconds.
Hatiey Defeated sutton.
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